Vincent Marcone Explained
Vincent Marcone (born 1973) is a Canadian web designer, illustrator, film director, and musician. He forms one third of the band Johnny Hollow, based in Guelph, Ontario.
Early life and education
Marcone studied graphic design at Conestoga College, graduating in 1998.[1] He also attended the University of Waterloo, where he studied geography.[2] Both institutions are in the Waterloo Region of Southwestern Ontario.
Career
Marcone made his debut with MyPetSkeleton.com, which was received positive reviews[3] and went on to garner awards from Flash Forward Film Festival, the MacWorld Digital Art Expo and Davidbowie.com.
Marcone is also known for his association with the industrial supergroup Jakalope, having co-directed two of the band's videos and the cover art for their 2004 release It Dreams, for which he received a Juno Award in 2005.[4] [5]
In 2008, Marcone co-directed a short horror film, The Facts in the Case of Mister Hollow, with Rodrigo Gudino.[6] That year his band, Johnny Hollow, released its second album, Dirty Hands.[7]
In 2010, Marcone co-founded a digital media company, Imaginarius, with Natalie MacNeil.[8] Two years later he created a short animated film, The Lady ParaNorma.[9]
In 2017, Marcone's artwork was included in a group exhibit at Tingefest in London, Ontario.[10] Also that year Marcone's graphic novel The Lady ParaNorma was nominated for an Aurora Award.[11]
Filmography
External links
Notes and References
- http://blogs1.conestogac.on.ca/news/2005/04/graphics_graduate_nets_juno_aw_1.php "Graphics Graduate Nets Juno Award"
- https://uwaterloo.ca/arts/sites/ca.arts/files/uploads/files/arts-letters-2005.pdf "Birthed in printmaking, weaned on digital media"
- http://auxiliarymagazine.com/2012/10/13/artist-spotlight-vincent-marcone-of-my-pet-skeleton "artist spotlight : Vincent Marcone of My Pet Skeleton"
- Web site: Juno 2005 Winners. thecanadianmusicscene.com. 12 August 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110716224213/http://www.thecanadianmusicscene.com/juno2005winners.html. 16 July 2011. dmy-all.
- Web site: Junoawards.ca - 2005 (links to pdf file) . 2011-08-15 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20051018070118/http://www.junoawards.ca/releases/index.php . 18 October 2005 . dmy-all .
- https://www.dreadcentral.com/reviews/7853/facts-in-the-case-of-mister-hollow-the-short-2008/ "Facts in the Case of Mister Hollow, The (Short, 2008)"
- https://nowtoronto.com/music/album-reviews/johnny-hollow/ "JOHNNY HOLLOW" Dirty Hands (The Orange Record Label)
- https://www.therecord.com/news-story/2602916-digital-media-startups-win-cash-and-support-at-launchpad-event/ "Digital media startups win cash and support at LaunchPad event"
- https://filmthreat.com/reviews/the-lady-paranorma/ "Review: THE LADY PARANORMA"
- https://lfpress.com/2017/04/21/tingfest-graphic-art-festival-inspired-by-longtime-free-press-editorial-cartoonist-also-showcases-work-of-10-local-artists/wcm/340d7388-c4cc-ab04-9cf4-e7167c7f56f3 "Tingfest: Graphic art festival inspired by longtime Free Press editorial cartoonist also showcases work of 10 local artists"
- https://www.cbc.ca/books/aurora-awards-shortlists-for-canadian-sci-fi-and-fantasy-announced-1.4211043 "Aurora Awards shortlists for Canadian sci-fi and fantasy announced"
- Book: Matthew Edwards. Twisted Visions: Interviews with Cult Horror Filmmakers. 9 June 2017. McFarland. 978-1-4766-6376-0. 238.
