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Charles Swenson

Creator, Executive Producer at <span class="not-italic font-text_font lg:text-[18px] text-[16px] font-bold claimed">Cartoon Network</span>
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Seasoned animation professional with extensive experience in traditional animation, television, and film.
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  • Background Art
  • Traditional Animation
  • Cartoons
  • Toon Boom
  • Television
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Charles Swenson is a seasoned animation professional with extensive experience in traditional animation, television, and film. He has worked on numerous projects, including Mike, Lu and Og, Rugrats, and The Magic Pear Tree, and has held positions such as Creator, Executive Producer, Animation Supervisor, and Director. He holds a BFA in Animation from the Art Center College of Design and has worked at various studios, including Cartoon Network, Klasky Csupo, and Atari.

Experience

  • Cartoon Network
    • Creator, Executive Producer
      • 1997 - 1999

      Mike, Lu and OgAn independently produced series

  • Klasky Csupo
    • Creative Producer/Director/VP Production
      • 1990 - 1995

      -RUGRATS (multiple Emmy award winning show)Sorted out differences between writers &amp; animators prior to first episode, making it possible to ship the show. Stayed on for first 3 seasons as Creative Producer.Pioneered use of computers for animatics in the production process in a television seri...

  • Atari
    • Animation Supervisor
      • 1984 - 1985

      Responsible for final animation on titles such as Marble Madness, Paperboy, Indiana Jones

  • Twice Upon a Time
    • Co-Writer, Co-Director
      • 1983 - 1983

      George Lucas, executive producerPioneered a highly acclaimed computer-controlled cutout technique.

  • Murakami Wolf Swenson Productions
    • Hollywood, CA
    • Partner
      • 1968 - 1982
      • Hollywood, CA
  • Strawberry Shortcake
    • Co-Director
      • 1980 - 1980

      series of half hour TV specials

  • Puff the Magic Dragon
    • Co-Director
      • 1978 - 1978

      Animated Short based on the Peter, Paul & Mary song.

  • The Mouse and His Child
    • Co-Director
      • 1977 - 1977

      First feature length film by Sanrio for the American market

  • Dirty Duck
    • Writer, Director, Animator
      • 1974 - 1974

      A cult classic, and one of the first feature-length animated productions written, directed & animated by one person.

  • The Point (Harry Nillson)
    • Animator
      • 1971 - 1971

      ABC's first movie of the week

  • 200 Motels
    • Animation Director
      • 1971 - 1971

      Frank Zappa's feature-length theatrical release film. First digital transfer of tape to film (shot on tape in London using the Rolling Stones' bus).http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/200_Motels

  • The Magic Pear Tree
    • Director
      • 1968 - 1968

      Academy Award Nominee for Best Short Film (Winnie the Pooh won)

  • Charles & Ray Eames Design Studio
    • Venice, CA
    • Junior Designer
      • 1964 - 1965
      • Venice, CA

      It was the best first job that any kid could ever have; it was tremendously inspiring. Bucky Fuller came for lunch! I worked on: storyboards for &quot;Powers of Ten&quot;, computer controlled puppets, &amp; a multiplane camera for a 17-screen computer controlled film for &#39;65-&#39;66 NY World&...

Education

  • Art Center College of Design
  • Chouinard Art Institute

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