Daniel Chong (animator)

Daniel Chong
Born (1978-11-18) 18 November 1978
Queens, New York
Residence Berkeley, California
Occupation Animator, writer, producer
Years active 2008-Present
Known for We Bare Bears

Daniel Chong (born November 18, 1978) is an American animator. A graduate of California Institute of the Arts, he is best known for the Cartoon Network TV series We Bare Bears. Before creating his series, Chong began as a storyboard artist and animator for well known animation giants such as Blue Sky Studios, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Illumination Entertainment and Pixar.[1]

Career

While working at Pixar, Chong worked on the TV specials Toy Story of Terror! and Toy Story That Time Forgot where he ended up winning an Annie Award on the former.[2] The initial idea for We Bare Bears came from a webcomic that Chong had made back in 2010 called the The Three Bare Bears. The webcomic ended almost a year later, but Chong carried the idea with him.[1] Chong has cited Seinfeld, Broad City, Peanuts, Aardman Animations and Wes Anderson as inspirations for the style and tone of the show.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Interview with Daniel Chong, creator of We Bare Bears". Animac Magazine. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
  2. ↑ http://annieawards.org/41st-annie-awards/
  3. ↑ DeVoe, Elise (July 23, 2015). "A Q&A with We Bare Bears Creator Daniel Chong". Time Warner.

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