1961-1971 Studio: Stars & Stripes Productions Forever, Inc.
Title: Animation Director/Production Coordinator/Animator
Directed/Animated over 300 spots. Also, did the classic 30-minute sales film "Safety Shoes" and a 5-minute short film "Howard, Howard and Howard".
Key Spots & Campaigns:
- "Mermaid" for Chicken of the Sea Tuna - First psychedelic metamorphic animation. It won a gold medal for "Best in Show" at ASIFA.
- "Loving Couple" for Contact - Won a gold medal for "Best in Show" at ASIFA.
- "American Gothic" for New Country Corn Flakes - Highest scoring commercial ever. Won a gold medal for "Best in Show" at ASIFA.
- "Nightmare" for Hanes - First watercolor rendering technique.
- "Speakeasy" Breath Freshener. Utilized live photography of food items combined with animation.
- "W.C. Fritos" for Frito-Lay - Initiated the W.C. Fritos spots to replace the Frito Bandito. This campaign ran 5 years with approximately 6 new spots each year.
1971-1973 Studio: America's Favorite Film Company
Title: Principal, Creative Director
Key Campaigns:
- "W.C. Fritos" for Frito-Lay - Produced and Directed approximately 10 additional commercials. Developed new techniques to better integrate live action and animation.
- "Orange Bird" for Florida Orange Juice - Live action and animation spots featuring Anita Bryant and the Orange Bird.
1973-1982 Studio: Perpetual Motion Pictures, Inc.
Title: Animation Director/Production Coordinator/Key Animator
Managed a production staff which created approximately 5 spots per month.
Key Spots & Campaigns:
- "Peanut Squadron" for Texas International Airlines. Developed multi-plane technique.
- "Jungle" for Taylor Wines - Also used multi-plane technique.
- "Aziza Make-Up" for Aziza. Initiated this series which ran for 5 years including print ad development.
- "Punchy" for Hawaiian Punch. A live action and animation campaign featuring Punchy.
- "Weekend" for NBC. A 90-minute weekly news show which ran from 1975 - 1979. Did concept development and animation for 2 - 1-minute editorial pieces per month.
- "That Thing On ABC" - A comedy/variety show. Did concept development.
- "Berenstain Bears" - 4 half-hour specials for NBC. Lead Animator on all shows.
Network Programming:
- "Strawberry Shortcake in Big Apple City" - Syndicated half-hour special. Animation Director.
1982-1985 Studio: Buzzco Productions, Inc.
Title: Director/Production Coordinator/Key Animator
Key Campaigns:
- "Keep America Beautiful" for Hanes Hosiery. Created a "flying package" campaign for Slenderalls, Underalls, Coloralls, and Winteralls using the roto-scope process and airbrush renderings.
Network Programming:
- "Berenstain Bears Play Ball" for NBC. A half-hour special. Lead animator and production manager.
- "Deck the Halls with Wacky Walls" for NBC. A half-hour special. Co-Animation Director.
1985-Present Studio: Buzzco Associates, Inc.
Title: President, Creative Director/Producer/Animator
Key Spots & Campaigns:
- "SW Bell" campaign (Telly, Creativity awards)
- "Connecticut Academy: "Learning Doesn't Take A Vacation" (ASIFA East award)
- Children's Television Workshop: Square One Television "The Further Adventures of Zook & Alison" series of 4 pieces
- "Math Talk" - a series of interstitial pieces for home video compilations.
- Electric Company - "Word Gamesters" 8 puzzles for home video & open.
- ABC Network Interstitial pieces for "The Money Show."
- HBO: interstitial animation featuring Buzz Beamer for "Sports Illustrated for Kids TV Sports Quiz".
- "The Maltese Cat" a 6-minute short subject produced by Larry Spangler
- "CD-101.9" 2 year campaign for NY jazz station.
- "ABC Fun Facts" - A series of 20 PSA's starring Yakov Smirnoff.
- "Sesame Street" - Over 15 different educational pieces covering various subjects including "Jake the Snake" a 1-minute piece chosen as a finalist in Ottawa Festival (also received Design Prize at ASIFA-East Awards).
- "MTV: Sneak Preview Videos", MUNCHIES Title Sequence, "Weather" for The Movie Channel and "Astronaut" for Budget Gourmet. All of these spots received Merit of Distinction Award from Creativity.