Carlos Grangel Explained
Carlos Grangel (born 28 November 1963 in Barcelona) is a Spanish character designer for animated films.
Career
He started out as a comic book artist, drawing Fix und Foxi for the German market from the mid-80s to 1994 and Disney comics (Brer Rabbit) for the Dutch market in 1994/95. Afterwards he moved to DreamWorks Animation, where his credits include The Road to El Dorado (2000), (2002), Shark Tale (2004) and Madagascar (2005). He also worked on Tim Burton's Corpse Bride (2005).
He owns Grangel Studios along with his brother Jordi. He loves challenges such as creating Nemo.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
Filmography
Recognition
- 2003, won Annie Award for 'Individual Achievement in Character Design' for Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002).
- 2005, nominated for Annie Award for 'Character Design in an Animated Feature Production' for Shark Tale (2004)
- 2006, nominated for Annie Award for 'Best Character Design in an Animated Feature Production' for Corpse Bride (2005)
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: How a Puppet Master Brings Life to the Comically Dead. Solomon. Charles. 14 August 2005. The New York Times. 19 March 2010.
- Web site: eDIT 9. Presents Trends in Animation. 13 September 2006. DesignTaxi. 19 March 2010.
- Web site: Niño grande en un museo de adultos. Grau. Anna. 25 December 2009. ABC . Spanish. 19 March 2010.
- Web site: Spanischer Meister der Trickfiguren : Carlos Grangel – Schöpfer der "Corpse Bride". 3 November 2005. Deutschlandradio Kultur. 19 March 2010.
- News: Un dibujante de cine. LUZÁN. JULIA . 16 October 2005. El País. 19 March 2010.