Arna Selznick's Page

Are you a trained or self-taught animator?

self-taught

Are you an animation production company, educational institute, animation organization or animation festival?

My partner John van Bruggen and I run a little company called dancingmonkeys

Tell us a little bit about your company, organization or festival.

We're a two person shop writing scripts, storyboarding and directing both service work and our own stuff.

Where are you located or based?

Toronto

Do you have an online portfolio or link to your work?

http://www.dancingmonkeys.com/

What's your favorite animation (tv show, short, feature film)?

Am looking forward to seeing Pixar's 'Up', Grave of the Fireflies blew me away. Loved Iron Giant and the original Family Dog from Amazing Stories. Toot Whistle Plunk And Boom can't be beat.

What or who influenced you to started animating?

I started in layout at Nelvana in 1980 on Rock And Rule when the film was still called Drats. Everything I know about animation I learned from the great people I worked with then and now.

Do you work in the industry or create animation as a hobby?

Work , but love it. Most of the time...

Tell us a bit about the software and hardware used in your creative work.

We're working with pencil and paper, Photoshop, Flash, Final Draft, Sketchbook Pro...

Where has your work been showcased on television, internet, film festivals, mobile etc?

You can check out a taste of our shorts for Coolman! here:
http://www.dancingmonkeys.com/Coolman/Cool_Welcome.html

Any projects we can look forward to seeing from you in the near future?

More to come in 2009!