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Eric Pigors

Eric Pigors is an American artist based in Santa Clarita, California, mostly known for his 'ToxicToons'. They are cartoons of silly gruesome creatures, such as deformed monsters, zombies and vampires. He worked for Disney Animation for over fifteen years then Warner Bros. Animation for several years and now is self-employed. He vending his New media art wares at his ToxicToons website [1].

Eric produces printed books and prints of his unique cartoon character art, along with memorabilia including stickers, T-shirts, prints, buttons and other collectibles.

He has a large following on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/toxictoons/ where his fans can see clips of his Born-digital art production process and commentary.

Career

Pigors came up with the name ToxicToons in 1990 while he was choking on a cloud of Toxic fumes from a spray can. He was using the spray can to paint the backgrounds used for a batch of his cartoons.[1]

For over 18 years, Pigors worked in the Hollywood animation industry. When he worked for Walt Disney Feature Animation he started out doing hand drawn work on films [1] then transitioned to the digital 2D system of creating art that he uses today.

Works

Pigors has worked on the following movies, shows and video games:

Movies

Shows

Shorts

Video Shorts

  • One by One (2004) (Clean-Up Artist)
  • Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters (2011) (Clean-Up Animator: Duncan Studio Production)[1]

Video Games

  • JumpStart Adventures 3rd Grade: Mystery Mountain (1996) (Animator)
  • Spy Fox in "Dry Cereal" (1997) (Assistant Animator)
  • Pajama Sam 2: Thunder and Lightning Aren't so Frightening (1998) (Assistant Animator)
  • Pajama Sam 3: You Are What You Eat from Your Head to Your Feet (2000) (Assistant Animator)

Publications

  • Pigors, Eric. Unkle Pigors's Ghoulishly Ghastly Deadtime Stories / by Eric Pigors. Valencia, California: Eric Pigors, c2003. 1 v. (unpaged): ill. (some col.); 26 cm. ISBN 0-9719118-1-9
  • Pigors, Eric. Toxic Toons / Eric Pigors. (Valencia, California): Eric Pigors, c1999. 1 v. (unpaged): chiefly ill. (some col.); 28 cm.
  • Pigors, Eric. Cobwebs and Vinegar: The Art of Eric Pigors. 1st ed. Valencia, California: Eric Pigors, [2005?] 1 v. (unpaged): col. ill.; 26 cm. ISBN 0-9719118-0-0

Film

  • Nurse Hackit in Let’s Chop Soo-E / International Rocketship Limited; designed, animated, and directed by Eric Pigors; producer, Marv Newland. Canada: [s.n.], 1991. 1 reel of 1 (629 ft.): sd., col.; 35 mm. ref print.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "bio_page". Eric Pigors. Retrieved 3 January 2012.

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