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| imagesize = Kevin Hanna speaking at Comic Con 2011
| imagesize = Kevin Hanna speaking at Comic Con 2011
| caption = Hanna at GDC Austin 2008 Scream Awards,<br/> October 19, 2008
| caption = Hanna at GDC Austin 2008 Scream Awards,<br/> October 19, 2008
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1978|1|6}}
| birth_place = [[Mountain View, California]], U.S.
| birth_place = [[Mountain View, California]], U.S.
| birthname = Kevin Konrad Hanna
| birthname = Kevin Konrad Hanna
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| spouse = Claire Lidell Hanna (1996 - current)
| spouse = Claire Lidell Hanna (1996 - current)
| website = http://www.frogchildren.com/
| website = http://www.frogchildren.com/
| parent = Anne Hanna
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'''Kevin Konrad Hanna''', born in 1978 in [[Sunnyvale, California]], is an American film director, writer and artist noted for his work in feature film animation, comic books, video games, and television.
'''Kevin Konrad Hanna''', is an American film director, writer and artist noted for his work in feature film animation, comic books, video games, and television.


==History==
==History==
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He then spent the next five 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]].
He then spent the next five 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]].

At one point he was the author and artist of the [[webcomic]] ''Random Frog Children'' but has since discontinued that project.


He and his family then moved to [[California]] from [[Washington (U.S. state)|Washington]] to work as an Art Director for [[Disney Interactive]] where he art directed and shipped over 50 titles.
He and his family then moved to [[California]] from [[Washington (U.S. state)|Washington]] to work as an Art Director for [[Disney Interactive]] where he art directed and shipped over 50 titles.
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In 2008, Hanna started the comic book publishing and 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]]''.
In 2008, Hanna started the comic book publishing and 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]]''.


He currently lives in Washington working for [[Frogchildren Studios]], an animation studio where he worked as a creative and artistic director on [[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>
He currently lives in Washington working for [[Frogchildren Studios]], an animation studio where he worked as a creative and artistic director on [[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>



He recently completed directing the animated feature film, ''[[The Clockwork Girl (film)|The Clockwork Girl]]''.<ref name="imdb">[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1290393/ IMDB]</ref>
He recently completed directing the animated feature film, ''[[The Clockwork Girl (film)|The Clockwork Girl]]''.<ref name="imdb- Clockwork Girl"> [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1290393/ IMDB]</ref>, and the [[Huey Lewis and the News]] music video "While We're Young".<ref name="imdb-While We're Young"> [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12071568// IMDB]</ref>


==Film credits==
==Film credits==
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* ''Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles'' (1999)
* ''Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles'' (1999)
* ''Decrypting Krypton'' (2018) -director/creator<ref name="imdb"/>
* ''Decrypting Krypton'' (2018) -director/creator<ref name="imdb"/>
* ''Huey Lewis and the News: While We're Young'' (2020) -director<ref name="imdb"/>


==Comic book credits==
==Comic book credits==
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Kevin Hanna
Hanna at GDC Austin 2008 Scream Awards,
October 19, 2008
Born
Kevin Konrad Hanna

Mountain View, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)film director, screenwriter, artist & animator
SpouseClaire Lidell Hanna (1996 - current)
Websitehttp://www.frogchildren.com/

Kevin Konrad Hanna, is an American film director, writer and artist noted for his work in feature film animation, comic books, video games, and television.

History

Forgoing a formal education in the arts, he started work in the video game industry when he was 19, where he worked on games for publishers such as Electronic Arts and Mattel.

At 22, he left games for a stint in Hollywood where he worked on Roughnecks, Roughnecks Starship Troopers, Max Steel and The Red Hot Chili Peppers music video for the single "Californication".

He then spent the next five 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.

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 comic book publishing and multimedia company Frogchildren Studios,[1] best known for publishing the comic book Sixteen Miles to Merricks and Creature Academy: The Legacy.

He currently lives in Washington working for Frogchildren Studios, an animation studio where he worked as a creative and artistic director on 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,[2] and announced Google's gaming intentions.[3] [4]


He recently completed directing the animated feature film, The Clockwork Girl.[5], and the Huey Lewis and the News music video "While We're Young".[6]

Film credits

TV credits

  • Max Steel (2001)
  • "Red Hot Chili Peppers: Californication". (2000)
  • Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles (1999)
  • Decrypting Krypton (2018) -director/creator[7]
  • Huey Lewis and the News: While We're Young (2020) -director[7]

Comic book credits

Video game credits

Recognition

  • In 2008, Kevin Hanna received a Moonbeam Award for Best Graphic Novel award for The Clockwork Girl,.[10]
  • In 2008, The Clockwork Girl won Graphic Novel of the Year at Book Expo America by ForeWord magazine.[11]

References

  1. ^ Frogchildren.com
  2. ^ Kevin Hanna Breaks Silence on Google Lively
  3. ^ Gamesindustry: Getting Lively
  4. ^ Lively by Google could be expanded to include games
  5. ^ IMDB
  6. ^ IMDB
  7. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference imdb was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ Frogchildren profile, samples and interview
  9. ^ Clockwork Girl profile, samples and interview, Comic Book Resources, May 30, 2007
  10. ^ "Games Nominations 2006". Moonbeam. Retrieved 2008-03-27.
  11. ^ "Games Nominations 2006". Moonbeam. Retrieved 2008-03-27.
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