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== Early Career == |
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After graduating from [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otis_College_of_Art_and_Design Otis College of Art & Design]] in 1998<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.otis.edu/alumni/onews/class_notes4_1_09.html|title=Otis List of Graduates</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>{{cite web|url=http://www.otis.edu/alumni/onews/class_notes4_1_09.html|title=Otis List of Graduates}}</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. |
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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> |
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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
- Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008) - GraveRobber
- Chain of Souls (2001) as Hell Man
Writer
- Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008)
Composer
- Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008)
Producer
- Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008)
Storyboard artist
- Firedog (2010)
- Powder Blue (2009) (uncredited)[16]
- Into the Wild (2007) (uncredited)
- What We Do Is Secret (2007)
- Bones (2006, one episode: "The Superhero in the Alley")
- I Left Me (2004) (uncredited)
- PC and the Web (2001)
- Special Unit 2 (2001, one episode: "The Brothers") (uncredited)
- Max Steel (2001, two episodes: "Shadows"; "Sphinxes")
- BigLove (2001)
- Bedazzled (2000)
- The Great American Office Worker (2000)
- Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles (4 episodes)
- Heat Vision and Jack (TV) (1999) (uncredited)
References
- ^ "Otis List of Graduates".
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0190198/fullcredits
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0236908/fullcredits#cast
- ^ http://www.terrancezdunich.com/blog/?p=4678
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0460627/
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0384683/
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0758758/
- ^ http://www.terrancezdunich.com/blog/?p=220
- ^ http://967thecoast.com/movies/notes/repo-the-genetic-opera/note/4
- ^ http://io9.com/5079586/repos-graverobber-talks-to-io9-about-opera-horror-and-porn
- ^ http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=7953882
- ^ http://repo-opera.com/
- ^ MOLTING With the REPO! Man
- ^ The Molting Issue 3: Ootheca Now Available
- ^ Exclusive Look at The Molting Issue 2
- ^ http://www.terrancezdunich.com/images/illustrator_images/TZ-Gallery_Storyboards6.jpg Storyboard drawing for "Powder Blue" by Terrance Zdunich.