Michel Gagné
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Michel Gagné (b. 1965, Roberval, Quebec) is a Canadian cartoonist.
Gagné studied Classical Animation at Sheridan College and worked for Don Bluth Studios for six years, working on such films as An American Tail, The Land Before Time, All Dogs Go to Heaven, Rock-A-Doodle, and A Troll in Central Park. While at Bluth's company, Gagné worked on his own short film, Prelude to Eden, which was nominated for an Annie Award in 1996.
After leaving Bluth, Gagné moved around and eventually settled at Warner Bros.' animation studio, where he worked on such films as Quest for Camelot, The Iron Giant, and Osmosis Jones. More recently, Gagné designed the special effects for the Cartoon Network series Star Wars: Clone Wars. He has also occasionally worked for Disney and Pixar.
Gagné has also made a name for himself in comics and illustrated fiction. His first book, A Quest for Meaning: The Story of Rex, was self-published in 1998. Several more books followed. He is currently producing a serialized comic book, ZED. Gagné also created a Batman story, Batman: Spore, which was serialized in Detective Comics #776-780 (January-May 2003). His short story "Inner Sanctum" was published in volume 2 of the comics anthology Flight, published in March 2005.
[edit] External links
- Gagné International Press - Gagné's official web site
- "Creativity After Hours: The Visual Evolutions of Michel Gagné." Bob Miller, Animation World Magazine, April 2000.
- Michel Gagné at the Internet Movie Database
