Natasha Allegri Explained

Natasha Allegri
Birth Date:18 June 1986
Birth Place:Inverness, Florida, U.S.
Occupation:Animator, storyboard artist, comic book artist, storyboard revisionist, writer
Education:University of Arizona
Period:2010–present
Genre:Adventure
Comedy drama
Science fantasy
Science fiction
Notableworks:Adventure Time
Bee and PuppyCat

Natasha Allegri (born June 18, 1986) is an American animator, writer, storyboard artist, storyboard revisionist and comic book artist. She is the creator of Cartoon Hangover's and Frederator Studios' Bee and PuppyCat,[1] and is also noted for her work as a storyboard revisionist and character designer for Cartoon Network's Adventure Time,[2] for which she created the characters Fionna and Cake, genderswapped versions of Finn and Jake.[3]

Early life

Born in June 1986, Allegri is the daughter of a Native Okinawan mother and a Bolivian father of French, Italian and Native Bolivian descent.[4] She watched anime and read manga and the Garfield comic strip. As a result, she gravitated toward comics rather than cartoons, as she saw it as "less work", although she later acknowledged that it is "just as much work".

Allegri grew up in Inverness, Florida. In high school and college, she made comics about her life that she posted to LiveJournal,[5] which is how she met Pendleton Ward.

Adventure Time

While in college at the University of Arizona in Tucson, her friend, and creator of Adventure Time, Pendleton Ward, contacted her about working on Adventure Time and she worked on the show for five seasons.[6] To begin working on the show, she moved to California, and dropped out of college over her father's objections. While working on the show, Allegri began drawing gender-swapped web comics of the show's characters, including "Fionna and Cake" as her gender-swapped versions of Finn and Jake. Eventually, after being showcased on Frederator's popular Adventure Time tumblr, these characters were featured in full episodes of Adventure Time—debuting in the episode "Fionna and Cake". Since August 6, 2013, she has also written and illustrated Fionna and Cake comics for BOOM! Studios. Allegri also posted art of "Fionna the Human" and "Cake the Cat" online during the show's earliest seasons, while working as a storyboard artist.[7] [8] It was later developed into a series entitled .[9]

Bee and PuppyCat

Allegri created and produced her own animated short, Bee and PuppyCat, for Frederator Studios' YouTube channel Cartoon Hangover which was released on July 11, 2013.[10] The episode introduces viewers to Bee, a recently unemployed young woman, and PuppyCat, a small and mysterious creature resembling both a dog and a cat. Bee takes PuppyCat in and, in return, he helps her find strange temp work, in this case babysitting a giant fish named Wallace in Fishbowl Space. In response to the success of the short, Frederator launched a Kickstarter on October 14, 2013, to raise funds for a full season. The Kickstarter was successful, raising Frederator $872,133 toward the production of Bee and PuppyCat, the animated series.[11] [12] [13] This exceeded their original goal of $600,000 and made them the 10th most crowdfunded Video and Film project to date.[11]

Crowdfunding success

Natasha Allegri's successful campaign on Kickstarter has been seen as an example of digital-age crowdfunding mechanisms' role on enabling creators reliant on direct fan investment.[14] It was described by some as the "most successful Kickstarter campaign" for an animated series at the time, as she was able to crowdfund nine episodes of the series.[15] Allegri later said that "a studio wouldn't have aired Bee and PuppyCat" and that it could only exist online.[16] Other stated that the crowdfunding was successful because of the "devoted...fanbase" of Adventure Time.[17]

Comic books

Allegri has created multiple graphic novels/comic books starring "Fionna and Cake" and "Bee and PuppyCat", respectively.

Bee and Puppycat:

Adventure Time with Fionna & Cake:

Influences

Allegri has named several of her influences including works by Rumiko Takahashi, Sailor Moon, InuYasha,[18] and Superbook, as well as Bob's Burgers, King of the Hill,[19] Kiki's Delivery Service, and her cat, Pancake.

Other work

Allegri sang the theme song for the "Fionna and Cake" episode of Adventure Time.[20] Additionally, she served as a storyboard revisionist for the Bravest Warriors episode "Butter Lettuce" and has contributed to the miniseries Over the Garden Wall as writer and storyboard artist.

She also provided the official art for the Vocaloid soundbank Ruby, released by PowerFX. This art was based upon a concept design by illustrator D-Artemisso.[21]

In 2017, Allegri directed "The Summoning," created by Elyse Castro, for Frederator's Cartoon Hangover channel.[22] It was the first short cartoon from GO! Cartoons.[23]

In 2019, Allegri was co-author of the OpenBSD 6.5 poster and was the author of the OpenBSD 6.6 and 7.0 posters.[24] [25] She was a writer for the anime series Cannon Busters the same year.[26] [27]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Riesman. Abraham Josephine. Talking to the Top Female Filmmaker on Kickstarter, Bee and PuppyCat's Natasha Allegri. 6 November 2014 . Vulture. May 8, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230205131024/https://www.vulture.com/2014/11/top-female-filmmaker-kickstarter-natasha-allegri-bee-puppycat.html. February 5, 2023. live.
  2. Web site: Smith. Zack. Natasha Allegri Gives the Buzz on Bee and Pupptycat. Newsarama. December 18, 2014. May 8, 2023. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303215044/http://www.newsarama.com/23045-natasha-allegri-gives-the-buzz-on-bee-and-puppycat.html. March 3, 2016.
  3. Web site: Sims . Chris . Adventure Time's Gender-Swapped Episode and the Art of Natasha Allegri . Comics Alliance . . February 3, 2013 . August 10, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120831125341/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2011/08/10/adventure-times-fionna-cake/ . August 31, 2012.
  4. Web site: Bustillos. Maria. What's New, PuppyCat?. The California Sunday Magazine. January 4, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20230508232054/https://story.californiasunday.com/bee-and-puppycat-natasha-allegri/. May 8, 2023. live. May 8, 2023.
  5. Allegri . Natasha . Julie Kahn . 'Bee And Puppycat' Creator Natasha Allegri Talks Art, Anime, Sparkles And Dessert [Exclusive Interview] ]. . August 27, 2014 . . May 8, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230219172935/https://comicsalliance.com/natasha-allegri-interview-bee-puppycat/ . February 19, 2023.
  6. Web site: Exclusive Interview w/ Natasha Allegri, creator of Bee and PuppyCat - Toon Buzz on Channel Fred. ChannelFrederator. 6 August 2013 . YouTube. September 23, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20230316073814/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2Iblw2sR_U. March 16, 2023. live.
  7. Web site: Blaine. Adrienne. Natasha Allegri's Cartoon Girl Power. KQED. June 21, 2014. May 8, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20220627111040/https://www.kqed.org/arts/10139019/natasha-allegris-cartoon-girl-power. June 27, 2022. live.
  8. Web site: Gaillot. Ann-Derrick. Internet Crush: Adventure Time's Natasha Allegri. Bitch magazine. July 14, 2011. May 8, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230416231002/https://www.bitchmedia.org/post/internet-crush-natasha-allegri. April 16, 2023. live.
  9. Web site: Bricken . Rob . Adventure Time Fan-Favorites Fionna and Cake Are Getting Their Own Spin-Off Show . . August 18, 2021 . August 17, 2021 . August 18, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210818023700/https://gizmodo.com/adventure-time-fan-favorites-fionna-and-cake-are-gettin-1847503345 . live .
  10. Web site: Cult-favorite cartoon Bee and Puppycat finds a home at Netflix for season 2. Radulovic. Petrana. October 6, 2020. Polygon. October 6, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20230324043240/https://www.polygon.com/animation-cartoons/2020/10/6/21504068/bee-and-puppycat-season-2-netflix-release. March 24, 2023. live.
  11. Web site: Crowdfunding at Its Best: Top 12 Successfully Funded Kickstarter & Indiegogo Films. September 20, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20230418143928/https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2014/09/50149-crowdfunding-best-top-10-successfully-funded-kickstarter-indiegogo-films/. April 18, 2023. live. May 8, 2023.
  12. Web site: Sony, Frederator Launch GO! Cartoons with 'The Summoning'. Animation World Network. November 7, 2017. May 8, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230206153545/https://www.awn.com/news/sony-frederator-launch-go-cartoons-summoning. February 6, 2023. live.
  13. Web site: Next golden age of animation on the Internet?. The Daily Journal. December 20, 2013. May 8, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230508233724/https://www.daily-journal.com/life/entertainment/next-golden-age-of-animation-on-the-internet/article_1b70b28e-1c63-53cc-b31f-d0e536612403.html. May 8, 2023. live.
  14. Mihailova . Mihaela . Drawn (to) independence: female showrunners in contemporary American TV animation . Feminist Media Studies . 3 October 2019 . 19 . 7 . 1009–1025 . 10.1080/14680777.2019.1667065. 210363282 .
  15. Web site: McDonnell. Chris. Artist of the Day: Natasha Allegri. Cartoon Brew. January 5, 2014. May 8, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230215054727/https://www.cartoonbrew.com/artist-of-the-day/natasha-allegri-90227.html. February 15, 2023. live.
  16. Web site: Knoblauch. Max. Why Cartoonists Are Flooding YouTube, Risks and All. Mashable. April 29, 2014. May 8, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20221225013618/https://mashable.com/archive/youtube-cartoons-future. December 25, 2022. live.
  17. Web site: Hiler. James. 'Adventure Time' Alum Natasha Allegri Hopes to Turn YouTube Hit 'Bee and PuppyCat' Into a Series. IndieWire. October 15, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230508234903/https://www.indiewire.com/features/general/adventure-time-alum-natasha-allegri-hopes-to-turn-youtube-hit-bee-and-puppycat-into-a-series-33904/. May 8, 2023. May 8, 2023. live.
  18. Web site: Hemmann. Kathryn. The Cultural Cross-Pollination of Shōjo Manga. Contemporary Japanese Literature. June 16, 2015. May 8, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230202154943/https://japaneselit.net/2015/06/16/the-cultural-cross-pollination-of-shojo-manga/. February 2, 2023. live.
  19. Web site: Zahed. Ramin. Rising Stars of Animation. Animation Magazine. September 14, 2013. May 8, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230508233313/https://www.animationmagazine.net/2013/09/rising-stars-animation/. May 8, 2023. live.
  20. Web site: Adventure Time's Gender-Swapped Episode and the Art of Natasha Allegri . May 8, 2023 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131210204031/http://comicsalliance.com/adventure-times-fionna-cake/ . December 10, 2013 .
  21. Web site: Ruby: The Controversial VOCALOID . Vocaloid News Network . July 17, 2015 . July 18, 2015 . Hoshi . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150723025742/https://www.vocaloidnews.net/2015/07/17/ruby-summary/ . July 23, 2015 .
  22. Web site: 2 MILLION views have been Summoned! Huge congrats to creator @elysecastro (who also drew…. Frederator. April 17, 2018. May 8, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20200223084432/http://frederatorstudios.com/2-million-views-have-been-summoned-huge-congrats-to-creator-elysecastro-who-also-drew/. February 23, 2020. live.
  23. Web site: Sony Animation & Cartoon Hangover Launch 1st Incubator Film 'The Summoning'. Animation Magazine. November 7, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20230416051557/https://www.animationmagazine.net/2017/11/sony-animation-cartoon-hangover-launch-1st-incubator-film-the-summoning/. April 16, 2023. live. May 8, 2023.
  24. Web site: OpenBSD 6.6. www.openbsd.org. May 8, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230419032800/https://www.openbsd.org/66.html. 2023-04-19. live. Artwork by Natasha Allegri.
  25. Web site: OpenBSD 7.0. www.openbsd.org. May 8, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230422065137/https://www.openbsd.org/70.html. April 22, 2023. live. Artwork by Natasha Allegri.
  26. Web site: Netflix Streams Ultramarine Magmell Anime, Reveals Cannon Busters' Show's August 15 Debut. Anime News Network. July 7, 2019. May 8, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230501011945/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-07-07/netflix-streams-ultramarine-magmell-anime-reveals-cannon-busters-show-august-15-debut/.148768. May 1, 2023. live.
  27. Web site: Gutelle. Sam. Creator Of 'Bee And PuppyCat' Web Series To Co-Write Animated Show For Netflix. Tubefilter. August 2, 2017. May 8, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20200306160430/https://www.tubefilter.com/2017/08/02/netflix-cannon-busters/. March 6, 2020. live.

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