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==Biography==
==Biography==
Forgoing a formal education in the arts, he started work in the video game industry when he was a teenager, where he worked on games for publishers such as [[Electronic Arts]] and [[Mattel]].
[...Biography continues as per the original article...]

He then left games for a stint in [[Cinema of the United States|Hollywood]] where he worked on ''[[Roughnecks Starship Troopers]]'', ''[[Max Steel]]'' and The [[Red Hot Chili Peppers]] music video for the single "[[Californication (song)|Californication]]".

He then spent the following years at [[Microsoft]] becoming a founding member of the [[Xbox]] team, where he worked on ''[[Crimson Skies]]'', ''Combat [[Flight Sim]]'' and ''[[Shadowrun (2007 video game)|Shadowrun]]'' for the [[Xbox 360]].

In 2006, he co-founded X-Ray Kid Studios with [[Jeff Matsuda]], Mike Christian and Brian Wyser.

He and his family then moved to [[California]] from [[Washington (state)|Washington]] to work as an Art Director for [[Disney Interactive]] where he art directed and shipped over 50 titles.

In 2008, Hanna started the multimedia company Frogchildren Studios,<ref>[http://www.frogchildren.com Frogchildren.com]</ref> best known for publishing the comic book ''Sixteen Miles to Merricks'' and ''[[Creature Academy|Creature Academy: The Legacy]]'' as well as producing animated music videos and commercials for [[Google Lively]], [[Kinect for Xbox 360]], [[Disney XD]] and more.
On September 16, 2008, he was a keynote speaker at Game Developers Conference where he was the first to speak publicly on Google Lively,<ref>[http://news.filefront.com/kevin-hanna-breaks-the-silence-on-google-lively/ Kevin Hanna Breaks Silence on Google Lively]</ref> and announced [[Google]]'s gaming intentions.<ref>[http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/getting-lively Gamesindustry: Getting Lively]</ref><ref>[https://venturebeat.com/2008/09/16/austin-game-event-lively-by-google-could-be-expanded-to-include-games/ Lively by Google could be expanded to include games]</ref>

Most recently, he directed the animated feature film, ''[[The Clockwork Girl (film)|The Clockwork Girl]]''.,<ref name="imdb- Clockwork Girl">{{cite web |title=The Clockwork Girl |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1290393/ |website=IMDb}}</ref> the [[Huey Lewis and the News]] music video "While We're Young",<ref name="imdb-While We're Young">{{cite web |title=Huey Lewis and the News: While We're Young |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12071568 |website=IMDb}}</ref> as well as introductions for TV series ''[[The Magicians (American TV series)|The Magicians]]''.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Magicians |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4254242 |website=IMDb}}</ref>

In 2022, along with [[Emerald City Comic Con]] founder [[Jim Demonakos]], he directed ''[[Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters]]'' a documentary about comic book creator [[Mike Mignola]].


==Film credits==
==Film credits==
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* ''[[Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters]]'' (2022) - Director/Producer<ref>{{cite web |title=Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14151682 |website=IMDb}}</ref>
* ''[[Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters]]'' (2022) - Director/Producer<ref>{{cite web |title=Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14151682 |website=IMDb}}</ref>


==TV credits==
[...Additional film, TV, comic book, video game credits, and recognitions continue as per the original article...]
* ''Max Steel'' (2001)
* "[[Red Hot Chili Peppers]]: [[Californication (song)|Californication]]". (2000)<ref>{{cite web |title=Red Hot Chili Peppers: Californication |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6720730 |website=IMDb}}</ref>
* ''Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles'' (1999)
* ''Decrypting Krypton'' (2018) - Director/Creator<ref>{{cite web |title=Decrypting Krypton |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8252848 |website=IMDb}}</ref>
* ''Huey Lewis and the News: While We're Young'' (2020) - Director<ref name="imdb-While We're Young"/>

==Comic book credits==
* ''Frogchildren'' - Creator/Writer/Artist<ref>[http://frogchildren.com/ ''Frogchildren'' profile, samples and interview]</ref> (Webcomic, 2005)
* ''[[Sixteen Miles to Merricks]]'' - Editor (Frogchildren Studios, 2008)
* ''[[Clockwork Girl]]'' - Co-creator/Writer/Artist<ref>[http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=10695 ''Clockwork Girl'' profile, samples and interview] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924140809/http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=10695 |date=2015-09-24 }}, [[Comic Book Resources]], May 30, 2007</ref> (HarperCollins, 2011)
* ''[[Free Comic Book Day|Arcana Studio Presents]]'' #6: "Creepsville" (with [[Bill Rude]], [[Chris Wyatt (producer)|Chris Wyatt]] and [[Brandon Graham (comics)|Brandon Graham]], [[Arcana Studio]], 2009)
* ''[[All-Star Western#1]]'' - Color Assists (DC Comics, 2011)
* ''[[Creature Academy]]'' - Creator/Writer/Artist (Frogchildren Studios, 2013)
* ''[[Harley Quinn (comic book)|Harley Quinn]]'' #28 - Artist (dream sequence with [[Moritat (comics)|Moritat]]) (DC Comics, 2016)

==Video game credits==
* 2003 - ''[[Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge]]'', 3D Artist (Microsoft Game Studios)
* 2005 - ''[[Shadowrun]]'', 3D Artist (Microsoft Game Studios)
* 2007 - ''[[Disney’s Princess: Royal Adventure]]'', Art Director (Disney)
* 2007 - ''[[Disney's Chicken Little: Ace in Action]]'', Art Director (Disney)
* 2007 - ''[[High School Musical: Sing It!]]'', Art Director (Disney)
* 2007 - ''[[Dance Dance Revolution Disney Channel Edition]]'', Art Director (Disney)
* 2007 - ''[[Meet the Robinsons (video game)|Meet the Robinsons]]'', Art Director (Disney)
* 2007 - ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean]]'', Art Director (Disney)
* 2007 - ''[[Google Lively]]'', Creative Director, Art Director (Google)
* 2010 - ''ESPN on Xbox Live'', Creative Director, Art Director (Microsoft Game Studios)
* 2012 - ''[[Ruby Blast]]'', Art Director (Zynga)
* 2013 - ''[[Puzzle Charms]]'', Art Director (Zynga)
* 2016 - ''[[Plants vs. Zombies Heroes]]'', Art Director ([[PopCap Games]], [[Electronic Arts]]) (with [[Jordan Kotzebue]], [[Chris Furnis]] and [[Stephen Byrne (comics)|Stephen Byrne]])
* 2019 - ''Best Fiends'', Commercial Director (Seriously Digital Entertainment) <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.seriously.com/ |title=Home |website=seriously.com}}</ref>
* 2020 - ''[[Plants vs. Zombies]] 3'', Art Director ([[PopCap Games]], [[Electronic Arts]])<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.ea.com/games/plants-vs-zombies/plants-vs-zombies-2/news/plants-vs-zombies-3-pre-alpha | title=Lend Us Your Brains -- Plants vs. Zombies 3™ is Under Construction | date=16 July 2019 }}</ref>


==Recognition==
==Recognition==
*In 2008, Kevin Hanna received a Moonbeam Award for Best Graphic Novel for ''The Clockwork Girl''<ref>{{cite web|title=Winners 2008|url=http://www.moonbeamawards.com/winners/2008/winners2008.php|publisher=Moonbeam|accessdate=2008-03-27}}</ref>.
* In 2008, Kevin Hanna received a Moonbeam Award for Best Graphic Novel for ''The Clockwork Girl''<ref>{{cite web|title=Winners 2008|url=http://www.moonbeamawards.com/winners/2008/winners2008.php|publisher=Moonbeam|accessdate=2008-03-27}}</ref>.
*In 2008, ''The Clockwork Girl'' won Graphic Novel of the Year at Book Expo America by ForeWord magazine<ref>{{cite web |last1=McLean |first1=Tom |title='Clockwork Girl' Returns with New Book, 3D Feature |url=http://www.animationmagazine.net/features/clockwork-girl-returns-with-new-book-3d-feature/ |website=Animation Magazine |date=22 June 2011 |access-date=20 September 2022}}</ref>.
* In 2008, ''The Clockwork Girl'' won Graphic Novel of the Year at Book Expo America by ForeWord magazine<ref>{{cite web |last1=McLean |first1=Tom |title='Clockwork Girl' Returns with New Book, 3D Feature |url=http://www.animationmagazine.net/features/clockwork-girl-returns-with-new-book-3d-feature/ |website=Animation Magazine |date=22 June 2011 |access-date=20 September 2022}}</ref>.
*In 2010, ''The Clockwork Girl'' was a Mom's Choice Awards Gold Recipient: Comic Books & Graphic Novels<ref>{{cite web|title=Honor Roll - The 2010 Mom's Choice Awards Honorees|url=https://www.momschoiceawards.com/entro2011/files/inc/196363844.pdf|publisher=The Mom's Choice Awards|accessdate=2010-02-21 |work=Entro}}</ref>.
* In 2010, ''The Clockwork Girl'' was a Mom's Choice Awards Gold Recipient: Comic Books & Graphic Novels<ref>{{cite web|title=Honor Roll - The 2010 Mom's Choice Awards Honorees|url=https://www.momschoiceawards.com/entro2011/files/inc/196363844.pdf|publisher=The Mom's Choice Awards|accessdate=2010-02-21 |work=Entro}}</ref>.
*2022: Multiple awards for ''Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters]]'' including Best Documentary at FilmQuest, Gen Con, Chagrin Documentary Film Festival, Fantasmagoria, and Prague Independent Film Festival<ref>{{cite web |title=Fantastic Fest Review: Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters |url=https://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/screens/2022-09-29/fantastic-fest-review-mike-mignola-drawing-monsters/ |website=Austin Chronicle |date=2022-09-29}}</ref>.
* 2022: Multiple awards for ''[[Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters]]'' including Best Documentary at FilmQuest, Gen Con, Chagrin Documentary Film Festival, Fantasmagoria, and Prague Independent Film Festival<ref>{{cite web |title=Fantastic Fest Review: Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters |url=https://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/screens/2022-09-29/fantastic-fest-review-mike-mignola-drawing-monsters/ |website=Austin Chronicle |date=2022-09-29}}</ref>.


==References==
==References==
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Revision as of 03:56, 15 March 2024

Kevin Konrad Hanna
Kevin Hanna speaking at Comic Con 2011
Born
Kevin Konrad Hanna

1980 (age 43–44)
Mountain View, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)film director, screenwriter, artist & animator

Kevin Konrad Hanna (Arabic: كيفن حنا) is an American film director, writer, and artist, known for his work in animation, comics, and video games. He directed the animated film The Clockwork Girl[1] and the acclaimed documentary Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters[2], which received significant media attention[3][4].

Biography

Forgoing a formal education in the arts, he started work in the video game industry when he was a teenager, where he worked on games for publishers such as Electronic Arts and Mattel.

He then left games for a stint in Hollywood where he worked on Roughnecks Starship Troopers, Max Steel and The Red Hot Chili Peppers music video for the single "Californication".

He then spent the following years at Microsoft becoming a founding member of the Xbox team, where he worked on Crimson Skies, Combat Flight Sim and Shadowrun for the Xbox 360.

In 2006, he co-founded X-Ray Kid Studios with Jeff Matsuda, Mike Christian and Brian Wyser.

He and his family then moved to California from Washington to work as an Art Director for Disney Interactive where he art directed and shipped over 50 titles.

In 2008, Hanna started the multimedia company Frogchildren Studios,[5] best known for publishing the comic book Sixteen Miles to Merricks and Creature Academy: The Legacy as well as producing animated music videos and commercials for Google Lively, Kinect for Xbox 360, Disney XD and more.

On September 16, 2008, he was a keynote speaker at Game Developers Conference where he was the first to speak publicly on Google Lively,[6] and announced Google's gaming intentions.[7][8]

Most recently, he directed the animated feature film, The Clockwork Girl.,[9] the Huey Lewis and the News music video "While We're Young",[10] as well as introductions for TV series The Magicians.[11]

In 2022, along with Emerald City Comic Con founder Jim Demonakos, he directed Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters a documentary about comic book creator Mike Mignola.

Film credits

TV credits

Comic book credits

Video game credits

Recognition

  • In 2008, Kevin Hanna received a Moonbeam Award for Best Graphic Novel for The Clockwork Girl[19].
  • In 2008, The Clockwork Girl won Graphic Novel of the Year at Book Expo America by ForeWord magazine[20].
  • In 2010, The Clockwork Girl was a Mom's Choice Awards Gold Recipient: Comic Books & Graphic Novels[21].
  • 2022: Multiple awards for Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters including Best Documentary at FilmQuest, Gen Con, Chagrin Documentary Film Festival, Fantasmagoria, and Prague Independent Film Festival[22].

References

  1. ^ "The Clockwork Girl". IMDb.
  2. ^ "Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters". IMDb.
  3. ^ "Documentary on Hellboy Creator Mike Mignola in the Works". The Hollywood Reporter. 2021-03-01.
  4. ^ "Mike Mignola Documentary Drawing Monsters Launches Kickstarter Campaign". Forbes. 2021-03-01.
  5. ^ Frogchildren.com
  6. ^ Kevin Hanna Breaks Silence on Google Lively
  7. ^ Gamesindustry: Getting Lively
  8. ^ Lively by Google could be expanded to include games
  9. ^ a b "The Clockwork Girl". IMDb.
  10. ^ a b "Huey Lewis and the News: While We're Young". IMDb.
  11. ^ "The Magicians". IMDb.
  12. ^ "Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters". IMDb.
  13. ^ "Red Hot Chili Peppers: Californication". IMDb.
  14. ^ "Decrypting Krypton". IMDb.
  15. ^ Frogchildren profile, samples and interview
  16. ^ Clockwork Girl profile, samples and interview Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine, Comic Book Resources, May 30, 2007
  17. ^ "Home". seriously.com.
  18. ^ "Lend Us Your Brains -- Plants vs. Zombies 3™ is Under Construction". 16 July 2019.
  19. ^ "Winners 2008". Moonbeam. Retrieved 2008-03-27.
  20. ^ McLean, Tom (22 June 2011). "'Clockwork Girl' Returns with New Book, 3D Feature". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  21. ^ "Honor Roll - The 2010 Mom's Choice Awards Honorees" (PDF). Entro. The Mom's Choice Awards. Retrieved 2010-02-21.
  22. ^ "Fantastic Fest Review: Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters". Austin Chronicle. 2022-09-29.
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