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CRAIG ELLIOT has been interested in the artistic for as long as he can remember. Born in a farm and air force town in California, Craig’s family moved to what is now Silicon Valley California where he grew up. Back then, most of the valley was fruit orchards and open space.  The experience of walking home from school through a shower of blossoms or playing in the creek as a child fostered Craig’s love of nature. Dioramas with sculpted and painted figures often depicting the nature that surrounded him, along with drawing were Craig’s first art forms.

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ToonIn to the World of Animation “An Artist First”

A graduate of Cal Arts in the 70’s Mike Giaimo went through the training program at Walt Disney Feature Animation and held many creative positions culminating after his 18 collective years at the studio as Art Director and Production Designer. Join us with Annie Award winner Mike Giaimo while he talks with Tee Bosustow from ToonIn to the World of Animation about being an artist first in this new collaborative podcast series “From the Drawing Board Level”.

Mike Giaimo and Joe Ranft 1983 G Wing at Walt Disney Feature Animation
(Photo Care of George Scribner)

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“Inside UPA is a fantastic time-tripping device! The book’s rare candid and posed photos of the creators of those classic films, at work and at leisure, gave me a feeling of being at the UPA studio in its heyday.” ~John Canemaker

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