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== Early Career ==
== Early Career ==
After graduating from [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otis_College_of_Art_and_Design Otis College of Art & Design]] in 1998<ref>[[http://www.otis.edu/alumni/onews/class_notes4_1_09.html]]</ref> Terrance took a job at [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_Animation Sony Animation]] drawing storyboards on such animated television shows as [[Roughnecks:_The_Starship_Troopers_Chronicles|“Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles”]]<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0190198/fullcredits]</ref> and [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Steel_(2000_TV_series)|“Max Steel”]].<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0236908/fullcredits#cast]</ref> Creatively frustrated, he left animation in 2002<ref>[http://www.terrancezdunich.com/blog/?p=4678]</ref> to pursue freelance illustration gigs, including work on Fox’s television series “[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bones_(TV_series) Bones]].”<ref>[ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0460627/]</ref> As a storyboard artist he worked on live-action films such as [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What_We_Do_Is_Secret_(film)|“What We Do Is Secret”]]<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0384683/]</ref> about the legendary punk band “The Germs”, and [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Into_the_Wild_(film)|“Into The Wild”,]]<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0758758/]</ref> directed by [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_penn Sean Penn]]. He also worked part-time teaching drawing and painting<ref>[http://www.terrancezdunich.com/blog/?p=220]</ref> in Calabasas, California.
After graduating from [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otis_College_of_Art_and_Design Otis College of Art & Design]] in 1998<ref>[[http://www.otis.edu/alumni/onews/class_notes4_1_09.html]]</ref> Terrance took a job at [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_Animation Sony Animation]] drawing storyboards on such animated television shows as [[Roughnecks:_The_Starship_Troopers_Chronicles|“Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles”]]<ref>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0190198/fullcredits</ref> and [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Steel_(2000_TV_series)|“Max Steel”]].<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0236908/fullcredits#cast]</ref> Creatively frustrated, he left animation in 2002<ref>[http://www.terrancezdunich.com/blog/?p=4678]</ref> to pursue freelance illustration gigs, including work on Fox’s television series “[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bones_(TV_series) Bones]].”<ref>[ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0460627/]</ref> As a storyboard artist he worked on live-action films such as [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What_We_Do_Is_Secret_(film)|“What We Do Is Secret”]]<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0384683/]</ref> about the legendary punk band “The Germs”, and [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Into_the_Wild_(film)|“Into The Wild”,]]<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0758758/]</ref> directed by [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_penn Sean Penn]]. He also worked part-time teaching drawing and painting<ref>[http://www.terrancezdunich.com/blog/?p=220]</ref> in Calabasas, California.


While transitioning from studio work in animation to life as a freelance artist, Terrance enrolled in an acting class at the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Coast_Repertory South Coast Repertory Theatre]] where he met future collaborator [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darren_Smith_(actor) Darren Smith]].<ref>[http://967thecoast.com/movies/notes/repo-the-genetic-opera/note/4]</ref> Together, they formed "The Gallery" and began writing and performing theatrical rock music in the form of ten-minute operas.<ref>[http://io9.com/5079586/repos-graverobber-talks-to-io9-about-opera-horror-and-porn]</ref> As a duo they played the Los Angeles club/theatre scene. Inspired by the popular response to their ten-minute opera, "The Necro-merchant's Debt",<ref>http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=7953882]</ref> they decided to expand their vision into a full-length theatrical format. This laid the seeds for Terrance’s first major work, [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Repo!_The_Genetic_Opera|“Repo The Genetic Opera”]].<ref>[http://repo-opera.com/]</ref>
While transitioning from studio work in animation to life as a freelance artist, Terrance enrolled in an acting class at the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Coast_Repertory South Coast Repertory Theatre]] where he met future collaborator [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darren_Smith_(actor) Darren Smith]].<ref>[http://967thecoast.com/movies/notes/repo-the-genetic-opera/note/4]</ref> Together, they formed "The Gallery" and began writing and performing theatrical rock music in the form of ten-minute operas.<ref>[http://io9.com/5079586/repos-graverobber-talks-to-io9-about-opera-horror-and-porn]</ref> As a duo they played the Los Angeles club/theatre scene. Inspired by the popular response to their ten-minute opera, "The Necro-merchant's Debt",<ref>http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=7953882</ref> they decided to expand their vision into a full-length theatrical format. This laid the seeds for Terrance’s first major work, [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Repo!_The_Genetic_Opera|“Repo The Genetic Opera”]].<ref>[http://repo-opera.com/]</ref>


== Career ==
== Career ==

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Terrance Zdunich
File:Terrance-zdunich.jpg
Terrance Zdunich at his drafting table
Born
Terrance Zdunich
Websitehttp://www.terrancezdunich.com

Terrance Zdunich (Zuh-doon-itch or Z’dew-nitch) is an American actor, writer, composer, producer and storyboard artist.

Early Career

After graduating from [Otis College of Art & Design] in 1998[1] Terrance took a job at [Sony Animation] drawing storyboards on such animated television shows as “Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles”[2] and [Steel”].[3] Creatively frustrated, he left animation in 2002[4] to pursue freelance illustration gigs, including work on Fox’s television series “[Bones].”[5] As a storyboard artist he worked on live-action films such as [We Do Is Secret”][6] about the legendary punk band “The Germs”, and [The Wild”,][7] directed by [Sean Penn]. He also worked part-time teaching drawing and painting[8] in Calabasas, California.

While transitioning from studio work in animation to life as a freelance artist, Terrance enrolled in an acting class at the [South Coast Repertory Theatre] where he met future collaborator [Darren Smith].[9] Together, they formed "The Gallery" and began writing and performing theatrical rock music in the form of ten-minute operas.[10] As a duo they played the Los Angeles club/theatre scene. Inspired by the popular response to their ten-minute opera, "The Necro-merchant's Debt",[11] they decided to expand their vision into a full-length theatrical format. This laid the seeds for Terrance’s first major work, [The Genetic Opera”].[12]

Career

Terrance, along with co-creator Darren Smith, composed and wrote both the short film and full length theatrical film Repo! The Genetic Opera[13]. Zdunich appeared in the film as the narrator Graverobber, and was also responsible for drawing all of the illustrations used in the animation sequences throughout the film.[14] He is currently writing and illustrating the 12-part graphic novel series, The Molting.[15]

Filmography

Actor

Writer

Composer

Producer

Storyboard artist

References

  1. ^ [[1]]
  2. ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0190198/fullcredits
  3. ^ [2]
  4. ^ [3]
  5. ^ [ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0460627/]
  6. ^ [4]
  7. ^ [5]
  8. ^ [6]
  9. ^ [7]
  10. ^ [8]
  11. ^ http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=7953882
  12. ^ [9]
  13. ^ MOLTING With the REPO! Man
  14. ^ The Molting Issue 3: Ootheca Now Available
  15. ^ Exclusive Look at The Molting Issue 2
  16. ^ http://www.terrancezdunich.com/images/illustrator_images/TZ-Gallery_Storyboards6.jpg Storyboard drawing for "Powder Blue" by Terrance Zdunich.

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