Patrik Washburn's Page

Are you a trained or self-taught animator?

Self-taught.

Where are you located or based?

Tokyo, Japan

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

http://giantleapcreations.com

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

Looney Tunes

What or who influenced you to started animating?

Seeing the wonderful work done with Flash for broadcast tv.

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

Trying to make it in the industry.

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

Flash, Illustrator, and a Windows laptop.

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

Me and my team have done some commercial work, a cable-tv show opening, and shorts for live events all here in Japan.

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

I'm doing some illustration work for an official Tom and Jerry magazine at present, but I hope to post some more comedy shorts in the near future.

Can you recommend an animation film or animation book that every animator should see/read?

Everyone should see Samurai Jack, and should study the Looney Tunes frame-by-frame. Film-wise, I have a soft spot in my heart for Rock & Rule from Nelvana.