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{{llquote|Animation is a really cool world of creativity, excitement and wonderful people in a crazy environment of impossible workloads, truly frightening schedules, unrealistic budgets and irrational changes. Getting a production done on time and on budget is itself an art form. (Wasn’t it Walt Disney who said that his greatest accomplishment was preventing 100 artists from killing each other?) <br> <br> I’ve been lucky enough to be involved with traditional flat cel 2D, various projects in CG and most recently 3D. I have been an Animation Director, Producer, Art Director, Storyboard Supervisor, Production Artist, Production Designer and Post Production Supervisor… and I enjoyed doing all of it.|John Grusd}} | {{llquote|Animation is a really cool world of creativity, excitement and wonderful people in a crazy environment of impossible workloads, truly frightening schedules, unrealistic budgets and irrational changes. Getting a production done on time and on budget is itself an art form. (Wasn’t it Walt Disney who said that his greatest accomplishment was preventing 100 artists from killing each other?) <br> <br> I’ve been lucky enough to be involved with traditional flat cel 2D, various projects in CG and most recently 3D. I have been an Animation Director, Producer, Art Director, Storyboard Supervisor, Production Artist, Production Designer and Post Production Supervisor… and I enjoyed doing all of it.|John Grusd}} | ||
'''John Grusd''' is a | '''John Grusd''' is a photographer and retired animation producer who worked on many series produced by [[DiC Entertainment]] in the late 80's to early 90's, including DiC's ''[[Mario (series)|Mario]]'' animated series. | ||
John Grusd | ==History== | ||
Grusd graduated with a degree in industrial engineering<ref name="Forum Interview">[http://www.marioboards.com/index.php?topic=36924.0 John Grusd interview] (May 25, 2016). ''Mariowiki forum''. Retrieved July 30, 2016</ref> and worked on doing special effects for TV shows<ref name="Forum Interview"></ref>. He was hired by the animation producer [[wikipedia:Filmation|Filmation]] to work on its live-action shows and was eventually transfered to the animation department of the company, where he worked as Art Director for Filmation's final TV productions. Following Filmation's bankruptcy, Grusd joined [[DiC Entertainment]]. | |||
Grusd was producer on ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'' and the director and producer of ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', and ''[[Super Mario World (television series)|Super Mario World]]''; he also worked on the ''[[The Legend of Zelda (cartoon)|The Legend of Zelda]]'' cartoon and the third season of ''[[Captain N: The Game Master]]''. He was familiar with the ''Mario'' video games before working on the show<ref name="Forum Interview"></ref>. As the English localization was not done when the shows were produced, John Grusd had to play through the ''Mario'' and ''Zelda'' games in Japanese to familiarize himself with the characters<ref name="Forum Interview"></ref>. Beside his work on DiC's [[Nintendo]] adaptations, he was also director/producer on ''Stunt Dawgs'' and the 1990 and 1991 seasons of DIC's revival of ''[[wikipedia:G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (1989 TV series)|G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero]]''. After directing the pilot episode of ''[[sonicretro:Sonic the Hedgehog (TV series)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' in 1993, John Grusd left DiC. | |||
After directing several direct-to-video productions for SD Entertainment throughout the 2000's, John Grusd decided to retire from the animation business to focus on photography. | |||
==Works== | |||
*''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'' - Producer | |||
*''[[The Legend of Zelda (cartoon)|The Legend of Zelda]]'' - Director, Producer | |||
*''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' - Directed and produced by | |||
*''[[Captain N: The Game Master]]'' (season 3) - Directed and produced by | |||
*''[[Super Mario World (television series)|Super Mario World]]'' - Directed and producer by | |||
==References== | |||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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John Grusd is a photographer and retired animation producer who worked on many series produced by DiC Entertainment in the late 80's to early 90's, including DiC's Mario animated series.
History
Grusd graduated with a degree in industrial engineering[1] and worked on doing special effects for TV shows[1]. He was hired by the animation producer Filmation to work on its live-action shows and was eventually transfered to the animation department of the company, where he worked as Art Director for Filmation's final TV productions. Following Filmation's bankruptcy, Grusd joined DiC Entertainment.
Grusd was producer on The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! and the director and producer of The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3, and Super Mario World; he also worked on the The Legend of Zelda cartoon and the third season of Captain N: The Game Master. He was familiar with the Mario video games before working on the show[1]. As the English localization was not done when the shows were produced, John Grusd had to play through the Mario and Zelda games in Japanese to familiarize himself with the characters[1]. Beside his work on DiC's Nintendo adaptations, he was also director/producer on Stunt Dawgs and the 1990 and 1991 seasons of DIC's revival of G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero. After directing the pilot episode of Sonic the Hedgehog in 1993, John Grusd left DiC.
After directing several direct-to-video productions for SD Entertainment throughout the 2000's, John Grusd decided to retire from the animation business to focus on photography.
Works
- The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! - Producer
- The Legend of Zelda - Director, Producer
- The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 - Directed and produced by
- Captain N: The Game Master (season 3) - Directed and produced by
- Super Mario World - Directed and producer by
References
- ^ a b c d John Grusd interview (May 25, 2016). Mariowiki forum. Retrieved July 30, 2016
