Peter Hudecki
| Peter Hudecki | |
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| Born | 1954 Canada |
| Occupation | Animator, Professor |
| Years active | 1995 - present |
| Awards | Gemini Awards, Emmy Awards |
Peter Hudecki (born 1954) is an animator. He directed the Roseanne Barr animated series Little Rosie, and was Chief Modelmaker for Gemini and Emmy award winning series Rolie Polie Olie.
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[edit] Biography
Peter Hudecki, a 30-year veteran in the animation industry, has fulfilled multiple roles, including director and producer. Some of his earlier experiences include animation work for television series such as Scooby-Doo and The Flintstones.
[edit] Career
Hudecki originally was an animator at Nelvana starting from A Cosmic Christmas in 1977 through Rock & Rule in 1983. He was storyboard supervisor for the first season of Inspector Gadget.[1] He was a line producer for 1986's Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation, as well as for Ewoks and Droids for Lucasfilm.[2] In 1990, he directed the Roseanne Barr animated series Little Rosie, produced by Nelvana for the American Broadcasting Company.[3]
He was line producer for Babar, and a second-unit director on the series The Adventures of Tintin.[3] He was a storyboard artist for the live action films Cocktail, The Freshman, Searching for Bobby Fischer, A Simple Wish and Bless the Child. In television, he was also a storyboard artist for Nickelodeon's Animorphs and Nick Jr.'s The Backyardigans. He also had the same job for Showtime's original movies Deacons for Defense, Soldier's Girl and Jasper, Texas.[3]
He was Chief Modelmaker for Gemini and Emmy award winning series Rolie Polie Olie.[3]
He has been involved various commercials, including Rice Krispies, 7Up, and Planters Peanuts; and provided the main lip sync and facial animation for the Bud Light commercial Smooth Monkey during the 2004 Super Bowl.[4]
Hudecki has lectured and taught at various post-secondary institutions,[5] and is a senior instructor on the animation course at Durham College.[4][6]
[edit] Awards
| Years | Awards |
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| 2005 |
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[edit] References
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This article relies on references to primary sources or sources affiliated with the subject, rather than references from independent authors and third-party publications. Please add citations from reliable sources. (February 2010) |
- ^ "Peter Hudecki". www.imdb.com. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0399694/. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
- ^ Hal Erickson (2005). Television cartoon shows: an illustrated encyclopedia, 1949 through 2003, Volume 1. McFarland & Co.. ISBN 9780786420995. http://books.google.com/books?id=q4UjAQAAIAAJ&q=Peter+Hudecki&dq=Peter+Hudecki&lr=&cd=2.
- ^ a b c d "Peter Hudecki - Trailer - Showtimes - Cast - Movies & TV - NYTimes.com". movies.nytimes.com. http://movies.nytimes.com/person/875022/Peter-Hudecki/filmography. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
- ^ a b http://www.durhamcollege.ca/EN/main/about_us/media_room/faculty_experts.php
- ^ "Peter Hudecki - School of Media, Art & Design - Durham College - Oshawa, Ontario, Canada". mad.durhamcollege.ca. http://mad.durhamcollege.ca/EN/main/programs/animation/faculty/peter_hudecki.php. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
- ^ http://mad.durhamcollege.ca/EN/main/programs/animation/faculty/peter_hudecki.php
- ^ http://www.tais.ca/photos/hudecki.html
[edit] External links
- Peter Hudecki at the Internet Movie Database
- Durham College
- Pictures at tais.ca
- 1993 Playback article Hudecki's studio, BearSpots, venturing into new animation technology
- Article about animation school
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