Aaron Long (animator)

Aaron Long (born March 1, 1990) is a Canadian animator and filmmaker. He is best known for his independent cartoons Sublo and Tangy Mustard and Fester Fish and for his work on the television series BoJack Horseman and Tuca & Bertie.

Aaron Long
Born (1990-03-01) 1 March 1990
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Occupation(s)Animator, filmmaker

Long principally uses the software Adobe Flash and Adobe Photoshop to create his films.[1] Long's work is strongly influenced by theatrical animation of the 1940s, particularly directors Bob Clampett, Tex Avery and Chuck Jones.[2]

In 2012, he began animating the short "Bakerman and the Bunnymen" for Sonic Bunny Productions.[3]

Since June 2013, he has resided in Los Angeles and worked at ShadowMachine directing key episodes of various TV series including TripTank, BoJack Horseman and Tuca & Bertie. In 2016, he was a key contributor to BoJack Horseman's "Fish Out of Water" episode.[4] In 2017, he directed the episode "Time's Arrow". Executive producer Lisa Hanawalt stated "This episode really changed as we were working on it, and I also will say the director of the episode, Aaron Long, is responsible for a lot of that."[5]

In 2019, he directed three episodes of the animated series Tuca & Bertie, as well as the show's opening credits. In an interview, Long claimed "This show has been the most fun I've had in my career so far, especially directing the main title sequence."[6]

Biography

Long is from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He attended and graduated from Max the Mutt College of Animation, Art & Design in Toronto, where he first started making cartoons on his own using Adobe Flash. He posted his creations, starring his original character Fester Fish, on YouTube, where it was seen by companies in LA who began hiring him for freelance work while he was completing his studies. He has worked as a director, animator, character designer, and storyboarder on shows such as BoJack Horseman (Netflix), Greatest Party Story Ever (MTV) and TripTank (Comedy Central), as well as his own original projects Sublo & Tangy Mustard and Fester Fish.[7]

Filmography

Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2014–2016 TripTank — Animator, background artist, and character designer, 13 episodes; Director, 12 episodes
2015–present Sublo and Tangy Mustard Various roles Also director, writer, and animator; 18 episodes
2016 Greatest Party Story Ever — Animator, 3 episodes; Director, 2 episodes
2017 Bojack Horseman — Animation director, 3 episodes; Director, 9 episodes
2019–2022 Tuca & Bertie — Supervising director, season 2; Animation director and animator, 10 episodes; Director, 6 episodes

Shorts
YearTitleRoleNotes
2008 Slick Nick Private Dick Slick Nick Private Dick Also director, writer, animator, producer, and background artist
2009 Fugitive Goose Various roles Also director, writer, editor and animator
Space Race 7000 Various roles Also director, writer, editor and animator
Banquet Bust-Up Various roles Also director, writer, editor and animator
2010–2013 Fester Fish Fester Fish Also director, writer, animator, producer, and background artist
2013 Join the Soup — Animator, background artist, and character designer
Bakerman and the Bunnymen — Animator, background artist, and character designer

References
  1. Leonhardt, Warren B (12 May 2011). "Showcase: Fester Goes Fishing – Aaron Long, 2011". CanadianAnimationResources. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
  2. "An Interview with Max the Mutt Student Aaron Long". MaxtheMuttBlog. 3 December 2011. Archived from the original on 26 May 2013. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
  3. Scout, Raskin (2 July 2012). "Bakerman and the Bunnymen 1920s Style Cartoon". Kickstarter. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
  4. Framke, Caroline (1 August 2016). "How BoJack Horseman's gorgeous underwater episode came together, explained by the show's creative team". Vox. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  5. Chaney, Jen (14 September 2017). "An interview with the team behind BoJack Horseman's 'Time's Arrow.'". Slate. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  6. Zahed, Ramin (29 March 2019). "'Tuca & Bertie': Meet Lisa Hanawalt's Birds of a Feather". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  7. "Aaron Long Cartoons". Retrieved 11 March 2018.
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