Ako Castuera
| Ako Castuera | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | California College of the Arts |
| Known for | Animation, Ceramics, Paintings |
| Website |
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Ako Castuera is an American artist who is best known for being a writer and storyboard artist on the animated television series Adventure Time.
Early life
Castuera's father is from Mexico, and her ancestors originated from the Spanish city Castuera.[1] Her mother is of Okinawan descent.[2] According to an article published by the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center, she was "born at home in a commune to non-hippy parents."[3]
History
Castuera graduated from the California College of the Arts, and it was at this university that she got involved with Giant Robot, a bi-monthly magazine of Asian and Asian American popular culture. After graduating, she moved to Los Angeles and eventually landed a job as a character designer on the Adult Swim series Metalocalypse after she drew a card for the series' lead character designer, Songgu Kwon. After an indie comic of hers was well received by Pendleton Ward, she was hired as a storyboard revisionist on the Cartoon Network series Adventure Time.[4] She was eventually promoted to storyboard artist, and served in that position until she left in 2013 to focus fully on her art career.[4][5] In October 2014, however, she returned to the series to temporarily storyboard several episodes during the show's seventh season.[6]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2006–08 | Metalocalypse | character designer |
| 2009 | The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack | writer, storyboard artist ("Parfait Storm") |
| 2009–13, 2014–15 | Adventure Time | writer, storyboard artist, storyboard revisionist, voice actress |
References
- ↑ Castuera, Ako (2009). "About". WordPress. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
- ↑ Castuera, Ako (Storyboard artist). 2014. "Return to the Nightosphere" [Commentary track], Adventure Time Season Four [DVD], Los Angeles, CA: Cartoon Network.
- ↑ "Art Intersections". apa.si.edu. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
- 1 2 Tedford, Matthew (September 18, 2013). "Ako Castuera: Giant Robots, Mangled Corpses, and Magical Dogs". CCA.edu. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
- ↑ Adventure Time staff (March 16, 2014). "Billy’s Bucket List Promo by Writer/Storyboard Artist Ako Castuera". King of Ooo. Tumblr. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
- ↑ Osborne, Kent (September 29, 2014). "[Osborne, revealing Moynihan and Castuera are partners for season 7]". Instagram. Retrieved September 29, 2014.