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In 2009, in an effort to return to his drawing roots, Zdunich began work on a solo project, a [[Comic_book|comic book]] series dubbed The Molting. The Molting, which is being published independently, is expected to be released in 12 parts.<ref>[http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/36157/the-molting-issue-3-ootheca-now-available The Molting Issue 3: Ootheca Review]</ref> Zdunich wrote the story arc in its entirety before a single page was drawn.<ref>[http://www.horror.com/php/article-3191-1.html Art Secrets with Horror.com]</ref> He releases a new issue every few months, drawing the frames himself. He completes the work with the help of [[letterer]] Oceano Ransford and [[colorists]] Brian Johnson & Molly Rodman.<ref>[http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2010/12/08/a-review-a-day-the-molting-1-5/ Comics Should Be Good]</ref> Zdunich admits the series is in part based on his real life experiences growing up in [[Southern_California|Southern California]].<ref>[http://rue-morgue.com/blog/archives/2010/09/27/sinister-seven-“repo-the-genetic-opera”-co-creator-undergoes-“the-molting”/ Repo Opera Co-Creator Undergoes The Molting]</ref> He also catalogs his artistic process in a [[blog]] series entitled “Molting with the Molting.”<ref>[http://www.terrancezdunich.com/blog/?p=4446 Molting with The Molting]</ref> As of December 2010, five chapters have been published: Guilty Susie, The Happiest Place on Earth, Ootheca, Lethal Raids and Mother’s Day. Chapter Six, Allied Forces is expected to be released in February 2011.<ref>[http://www.killerfilm.com/features/read/a-fifth-of-molting-49989 A Fifth of Molting]</ref>
In 2009, in an effort to return to his drawing roots, Zdunich began work on a solo project, a [[Comic_book|comic book]] series dubbed The Molting. The Molting, which is being published independently, is expected to be released in 12 parts.<ref>[http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/36157/the-molting-issue-3-ootheca-now-available The Molting Issue 3: Ootheca Review]</ref> Zdunich wrote the story arc in its entirety before a single page was drawn.<ref>[http://www.horror.com/php/article-3191-1.html Art Secrets with Horror.com]</ref> He releases a new issue every few months, drawing the frames himself. He completes the work with the help of [[letterer]] Oceano Ransford and [[colorists]] Brian Johnson & Molly Rodman.<ref>[http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2010/12/08/a-review-a-day-the-molting-1-5/ Comics Should Be Good]</ref> Zdunich admits the series is in part based on his real life experiences growing up in [[Southern_California|Southern California]].<ref>[http://rue-morgue.com/blog/archives/2010/09/27/sinister-seven-“repo-the-genetic-opera”-co-creator-undergoes-“the-molting”/ Repo Opera Co-Creator Undergoes The Molting]</ref> He also catalogs his artistic process in a [[blog]] series entitled “Molting with the Molting.”<ref>[http://www.terrancezdunich.com/blog/?p=4446 Molting with The Molting]</ref> As of December 2010, five chapters have been published: Guilty Susie, The Happiest Place on Earth, Ootheca, Lethal Raids and Mother’s Day. Chapter Six, Allied Forces is expected to be released in February 2011.<ref>[http://www.killerfilm.com/features/read/a-fifth-of-molting-49989 A Fifth of Molting]</ref>

On May 28th, 2010, Terrance debuted the first in a series of weekly online instructional videos, a project entitled The Tutor,<ref>[http://www.coolshite.net/podcasts/2010/10/06/molting-terrance-zdunich-interview/ CoolShite Podcast 10.6.10]</ref> described as a “Bob Ross meets Ted Bundy” school of art.<ref>[http://horror-movie-a-day.blogspot.com/2010/06/want-some-free-art-lessons.html Want Some Free Art Lessons?]</ref> As The Tutor, Terrance taught viewers how to paint a still life.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/user/terrancezdunich The Tutor Video Channel]</ref> The Tutor encouraged audience participation through “homework”<ref>[http://losangeles.broadwayworld.com/article/REPO_THE_GENETIC_OPERA_Writer_Pens_THE_TUTORS_GALLERY_1023_20101005 Repo Opera Writer Pens The Tutor's Gallery]</ref>– video and still art assignments provided in The Tutor’s accompanying blog <ref>[http://www.themoltingcomic.com/blog Tutor Homework]</ref>. On Saturday, October 23rd, 2010, The Tutor project concluded in an event held in Hollywood, California called The Tutor’s Gallery.<ref>[http://www.showclix.com/event/13433/ Tutor's Gallery Event Page]</ref> The event included a live performance by Zdunich<ref>[http://www.horror.com/php/article-3392-1.html Horror.com at The Tutor's Gallery]</ref> and an art show of the work created by his students.<ref>[http://www.morehorror.com/Terrance-Zdunich-to-host-The-Tutors-Gallery-Art-Show901061 Terrance Zdunich to host The Tutor's Gallery Art Show]</ref>


== Themes ==
== Themes ==

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Terrance Zdunich
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Terrance Zdunich
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 “Max 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 “What We Do Is Secret”[6] about the punk band “The Germs”, and “Into 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, in 1999 they formed "The Gallery" and the two 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. Due to the positive response to their first ten-minute opera, "The Necro-merchant's Debt",[11] they decided to expand the piece into a full-length theatrical format which was later renamed “Repo! The Genetic Opera”.[12]

Career

In 2001, Zdunich and Smith assembled a small group of actors and musicians and began performing Repo as a one-act set at clubs in Los Angeles, California.[13] In 2002, Repo: The Genetic Opera received its first full-length staging in Hollywood, California at the John Raitt Theatre with Darren Lynn Bousman directing.[14] The original engagement also featured Zdunich in the role as the narrator “GraveRobber."[15] ‘Repo’ was remounted again in 2004 at West Hollywood’s SplitID Theatre, and finally, for the last time, it was seen on stage in 2005 at the Off-Off Broadway Wings Theatre in NYC with Zdunich both acting and directing.[16]

Zdunich, Bousman and Smith put together a ten-minute short film of Repo starring Zdunich, Shawnee Smith, Michael Rooker & J LaRose in 2006 .[17] The short film was screened for agents and producers at Endeavor Agency in Beverly Hills, CA.[18] Lionsgate and Twisted Pictures eventually brought Repo to the big screen in 2008, which starred Anthony Steward Head, Alexa Vega, Paul Sorvino, and Sarah Brightman.[19] Zdunich maintained his acting role as “GraveRobber” and assumed new roles as well, which included drawing the film’s animated sequences[20] and becoming an associate producer. Despite the film’s initial limited theatrical release to 11 theaters world wide,[21] Zdunich still regularly travels the US attending "shadowcast" performances of Repo at conventions and private events.[22]

In 2009, in an effort to return to his drawing roots, Zdunich began work on a solo project, a comic book series dubbed The Molting. The Molting, which is being published independently, is expected to be released in 12 parts.[23] Zdunich wrote the story arc in its entirety before a single page was drawn.[24] He releases a new issue every few months, drawing the frames himself. He completes the work with the help of letterer Oceano Ransford and colorists Brian Johnson & Molly Rodman.[25] Zdunich admits the series is in part based on his real life experiences growing up in Southern California.[26] He also catalogs his artistic process in a blog series entitled “Molting with the Molting.”[27] As of December 2010, five chapters have been published: Guilty Susie, The Happiest Place on Earth, Ootheca, Lethal Raids and Mother’s Day. Chapter Six, Allied Forces is expected to be released in February 2011.[28]

On May 28th, 2010, Terrance debuted the first in a series of weekly online instructional videos, a project entitled The Tutor,[29] described as a “Bob Ross meets Ted Bundy” school of art.[30] As The Tutor, Terrance taught viewers how to paint a still life.[31] The Tutor encouraged audience participation through “homework”[32]– video and still art assignments provided in The Tutor’s accompanying blog [33]. On Saturday, October 23rd, 2010, The Tutor project concluded in an event held in Hollywood, California called The Tutor’s Gallery.[34] The event included a live performance by Zdunich[35] and an art show of the work created by his students.[36]

Themes

Awards and honors

  • Fangirltastic's Mr. November 2008[37]
  • Scary Stud of the Year 2008[38]
  • Most songs written for one film[39]
  • Fantasia Film Festival Most Innovative Film 2008[40]
  • Comic Related Best Horror Comic Series 2010[41]

Credits

Bibliography

The Molting Comic

  • Gulty Susie (2009)
  • The Happiest Place on Earth (2009)
  • Ootheca (2010)
  • Lethal Raids (2010)
  • Mother's Day (2010)

Fantastique Magazine

  • "Fantastic Finds: Creeps & Dames", Fantastique #1, July 2009
  • "Fantastic Finds: To The Crystal Chamber!", Fantastique #2, August 2009
  • "Fantastic Finds: Adult Toys That Require Batteries", Fantastique #3, October 2009

Filmography

Actor

Writer

Composer

Producer

Illustrator

Storyboard artist

Discography

  • The Necromerchant's Debt
  • Repo! The Genetic Opera 3-track teaser
  • Repo! The Genetic Opera Soundtrack
  • Repo! The Genetic Opera Extended Cut

References

  1. ^ "Otis List of Graduates".
  2. ^ "Roughnecks: The Starship Trooper Chronicles".
  3. ^ "Max Steel".
  4. ^ "Dread Central Interviews Terrance Zdunich".
  5. ^ "Bones".
  6. ^ "What We Do Is Secret".
  7. ^ "Into the Wild".
  8. ^ "Repo's GraveRobber Talks To IO9 About Opera, Horror And Porn".
  9. ^ "Repo! The Genetic Opera: Movie production notes page 4".
  10. ^ "We Started This Op'ra Sh*t".
  11. ^ "The Gallery: The Necromerchant's Debt".
  12. ^ "Repo! The Genetic Opera".
  13. ^ Chaos Control interview with Terrance Zdunich
  14. ^ Repo! The Genetic Opera on MovieSet.com
  15. ^ Repo! Behind The Scenes
  16. ^ Darren Lynn Bousman Blog
  17. ^ 2006 Repo Short on IMDB
  18. ^ NY Times Movie Review
  19. ^ IMDB Cast & Crew
  20. ^ Bloody Disgusting chats with Terrance Zdunich
  21. ^ Box Office Mojo stats
  22. ^ Blood Bullets & Broads: The AITH Podcast
  23. ^ The Molting Issue 3: Ootheca Review
  24. ^ Art Secrets with Horror.com
  25. ^ Comics Should Be Good
  26. ^ Repo Opera Co-Creator Undergoes The Molting
  27. ^ Molting with The Molting
  28. ^ A Fifth of Molting
  29. ^ CoolShite Podcast 10.6.10
  30. ^ Want Some Free Art Lessons?
  31. ^ The Tutor Video Channel
  32. ^ Repo Opera Writer Pens The Tutor's Gallery
  33. ^ Tutor Homework
  34. ^ Tutor's Gallery Event Page
  35. ^ Horror.com at The Tutor's Gallery
  36. ^ Terrance Zdunich to host The Tutor's Gallery Art Show
  37. ^ Fangirltastic Mr. November 2008
  38. ^ Fangirltastic Scary Stud of the Year 2008
  39. ^ Theatrical Review of Repo! on DVD Town
  40. ^ Fantasia: REPO Wins Top Prize
  41. ^ Comic Related Best Comics of 2010
  42. ^ "Storyboard drawing for "Powder Blue" by Terrance Zdunich".

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