Are you a trained or self-taught animator?

self taught

Where are you located or based?

Seattle, WA

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

http://bongodogdesigns.com

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

currently: Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends / past: vintage Looney Toons

What or who influenced you to started animating?

Chuck Jones, Tex Avery, Looney Toons, classic Disney, Hanna Barbera, Matt Groenig, Family Guy, John K, Craig McCracken, Max Fleischer

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

I started freelancing about a year ago and now have two high profile series in production

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

I use a Wacom tablet and Flash almost exclusively for drawing(occasionaly some Photoshop and Illustrator) and some After Effects for post production. I also do much of the sound design and music for my work... Sony Sound Forge and Vegas fit the bill for that!

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

currently screening "Danny Bonaduce Life Coach" on CBS Mobile (available to all major networks) featuring the voice talent of former child star, Danny Partridge

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

a series produced by NBA star Gilbert Arenas of the DC Wizards... "Gazo the Pranksta" is in development right now

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

Foundation Flash Cartoon Animation: Tim Jones, et al