Kevin Hanna Explained
Kevin Konrad Hanna (; born 1980) is a Syrian-American film director, writer, and artist, known for his work in animation, comics, and video games.[1] He directed the animated film The Clockwork Girl and the acclaimed documentary ,[2] which received significant attention from media sources.[3] [4]
Biography
Forgoing a formal education in the arts, he started work in the video game industry when he was a teenager, where he worked on games for publishers such as Electronic Arts and Mattel.
He then left games for a stint in Hollywood where he worked on Roughnecks Starship Troopers, Max Steel and The Red Hot Chili Peppers music video for the single "Californication".
He then spent the following years at Microsoft becoming a founding member of the Xbox team, where he worked on Crimson Skies, Combat Flight Simulator and Shadowrun for the Xbox 360.
In 2006, he co-founded X-Ray Kid Studios with Jeff Matsuda, and Mike Christian.
He and his family then moved to California from Washington to work as an Art Director for Disney Interactive where he art directed and shipped over 50 titles.
In 2008, Hanna started the multimedia company Frogchildren Studios,[5] best known for publishing the comic book Sixteen Miles to Merricks and Creature Academy: The Legacy as well as producing animated music videos and commercials for Google Lively, Kinect for Xbox 360, Disney XD and more. On September 16, 2008, he was a keynote speaker at Game Developers Conference where he was the first to speak publicly on Google Lively,[6] and announced Google's gaming intentions.[7] [8]
Most recently, he directed the animated feature film, The Clockwork Girl.,[9] the Huey Lewis and the News music video "While We're Young",[10] as well as introductions for TV series The Magicians.[11]
In 2024, along with Emerald City Comic Con founder Jim Demonakos, he directed a documentary about comic book creator Mike Mignola. The film reached the number spot in the Apple TV Documentary category, and won eight "best documentary" awards.[12]
Film credits
TV credits
- Max Steel (2001)
- "Red Hot Chili Peppers: Californication". (2000)[13]
- Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles (1999)
- Decrypting Krypton (2018) – Director/Creator[14]
- Huey Lewis and the News: While We're Young (2020) – Director[10]
Comic book credits
Video game credits
- 2003 – , 3D Artist (Microsoft Game Studios)
- 2005 – Shadowrun, 3D Artist (Microsoft Game Studios)
- 2007 – , Art Director (Disney)
- 2007 – , Art Director (Disney)
- 2007 – , Art Director (Disney)
- 2007 – Dance Dance Revolution Disney Channel Edition, Art Director (Disney)
- 2007 – Meet the Robinsons, Art Director (Disney)
- 2007 – Pirates of the Caribbean, Art Director (Disney)
- 2007 – Google Lively, Creative Director, Art Director (Google)
- 2010 – ESPN on Xbox Live, Creative Director, Art Director (Microsoft Game Studios)
- 2012 – Ruby Blast, Art Director (Zynga)
- 2013 – Puzzle Charms, Art Director (Zynga)
- 2016 – Plants vs. Zombies Heroes, Art Director (PopCap Games, Electronic Arts) (with Jordan Kotzebue, Chris Furnis and Stephen Byrne)
- 2019 – Best Fiends, Commercial Director (Seriously Digital Entertainment)[17]
- 2020 – Plants vs. Zombies 3, Art Director (PopCap Games, Electronic Arts)[18]
Recognition
- In 2008, Kevin Hanna received a Moonbeam Award for Best Graphic Novel for The Clockwork Girl.[19]
- In 2008, The Clockwork Girl won Graphic Novel of the Year at Book Expo America by ForeWord magazine.[20]
- In 2010, The Clockwork Girl was a Mom's Choice Awards Gold Recipient: Comic Books & Graphic Novels.[21]
- 2022: Multiple awards for including Best Documentary at FilmQuest, Gen Con, Chagrin Documentary Film Festival, Fantasmagoria, and Prague Independent Film Festival.[22]
References
- Web site: frogchildren@gmail.com . 2024-08-20 . creative-commission.com . en.
- Web site: Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters . IMDb.
- Web site: Couch . Aaron . 2021-03-01 . Documentary on Hellboy Creator Mike Mignola in the Works . 2024-09-17 . The Hollywood Reporter.
- Web site: Mike Mignola Documentary Drawing Monsters Launches Kickstarter Campaign . Forbes . 2021-03-01.
- http://www.frogchildren.com Frogchildren.com
- Web site: September 16, 2008 . Kevin Hanna Breaks Silence on Google Lively . 2024-09-17 . GameFront.
- http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/getting-lively Gamesindustry: Getting Lively
- https://venturebeat.com/2008/09/16/austin-game-event-lively-by-google-could-be-expanded-to-include-games/ Lively by Google could be expanded to include games
- Web site: The Clockwork Girl . IMDb.
- Web site: Huey Lewis and the News: While We're Young . IMDb.
- Web site: The Magicians . IMDb.
- Web site: Mike Mignola Drawing Monsters: Awards. IMDb.
- Web site: Red Hot Chili Peppers: Californication . IMDb.
- Web site: Decrypting Krypton . IMDb.
- http://frogchildren.com/ Frogchildren profile, samples and interview
- http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=10695 Clockwork Girl profile, samples and interview
- Web site: Home . seriously.com.
- Web site: Lend Us Your Brains -- Plants vs. Zombies 3™ is Under Construction . 16 July 2019 .
- Web site: Winners 2008. Moonbeam. 2008-03-27.
- Web site: McLean . Tom . 'Clockwork Girl' Returns with New Book, 3D Feature . Animation Magazine . 22 June 2011 . 20 September 2022.
- Web site: Honor Roll - The 2010 Mom's Choice Awards Honorees. The Mom's Choice Awards. 2010-02-21 . Entro.
- Web site: Fantastic Fest Review: Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters . Austin Chronicle . 2022-09-29.
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