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profile: Neptoon Studios – Todd Kauffman & Mark Thornton

By sir warren b leonhardt on August 26, 2010

Last updated on August 30, 2010

Well, I’m not sure if these are less work than transcribing, but it’s way more fun! Got another podcast for you guys, an interview with non-other than the directors and designers of TOTAL DRAMA ISLAND seasons 1 & 2. That’s right, Todd Kauffman and Mark Thornton of Neptoon Studios joins us.

These two have set a fine example of how to turn professional lemons into lemonade. But I’ll let them tell you about it.

AND in this episode – our VERY FIRST CONTEST! You could win by being the first commenter in this post with the correct answer to ‘Name That Tune’. Catch it at the end of the interview. And you’ll need Google, I’d bet.

*EDIT – CONTEST CLOSED, we have a winner!*

As always, downloading the m4a direct link & playing it in iTunes will show you snazzy visuals and provide links to the sites mentioned.

Posted below is the artwork the guys provided for all to see, and below that is a list of MORE Toronto-based animation artist types showing this weekend at the FanExpo in Toronto. Hope you enjoy it!

Enough talk! We listen.

Canadian Animation Radio Ep. 2 – Neptoons Studios

*correction to the intro – their new show ‘Sidekick’ will air in YTV, not Teletoon, this fall.*

[audio:http://warrenleonhardt.com/audio/Ep.2 – Neptoons Studios interview.mp3|titles=Neptoons Studios|artists=Canadian Animation Radio]

m4a direct link

ARTWORK:

as promised, here is a list of some other local animation artists types appearing at the Toronto FanExpo this weekend:

Jason Armstrong

Sam Agro

Laurie B.

Bobby Chiu

MCM

Rob Walton

Paul Rivoche

Blair & Mike Kitchen

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Warren Leonhardt spent too much time watching tv, reading comics, or doodling in his math textbooks to really pay attention, but he thinks he was raised the Kootenays of British Columbia by two grownups and a sister. After realizing that cartoons and animated films don’t make themselves but were actually made by people, he decided to become one of those people. Over time he’s managed to fool companies like House of Cool, Disney Canada, Spümcø, Sony Pictures Animation, Blue Sky Studios and Corus into actually paying him money to draw funny pictures and generally goof around as a storyboard artist for animated features and television. He currently lives in Collingwood, Ontario, Canada with his long-suffering wife and toddler. In between drawing till his hand falls off and fending off the wildlife invading his property, he interviews people more interesting than himself for CAR.CA.

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3 Comments

  1. Bob Miller Bob Miller August 26, 2010

    Fantastic interview, Warren. You make a great commentator and host, and the comments from Todd and Mark were truly inspirational. Big thumbs up!

  2. Drew-p Drew-p August 27, 2010

    Great interview. Neptoons does great work and it looks like they are on a roll. Kauffman and Thornton seem like really cool guys too. I am also a big Krofft fan so I really dig the HR Pufnstuf stuff. Hope it all grows into something massive.

    I think the answer to the contest is Fake Shark – Real Zombie! playing the song Avril Kadaver.

    seeyaman

    Drew

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