Peter Hudecki | |
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| Born | 1954 |
| Occupation(s) | Animator, Professor |
| Years active | 1977–present |
| Awards | Gemini Awards, Emmy Awards |
Peter Hudecki (born 1954) is an animator. He directed the Roseanne Barr animated series Little Rosey , and was Chief Modelmaker for Gemini Award- and Emmy Award-winning series Rolie Polie Olie .
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Peter Hudecki, a 45-year veteran in the animation industry, has fulfilled multiple roles, including director and producer. Some of his earlier experiences include animation work for television series such as Scooby-Doo and The Flintstones .
Hudecki originally was an animator at Nelvana starting from A Cosmic Christmas in 1977 through Rock & Rule in 1983. He was storyboard supervisor for the first season of Inspector Gadget . He was a line producer for 1986's Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation , as well as for Ewoks and Droids for Lucasfilm. [1] In 1990, he directed the Roseanne Barr animated series Little Rosey , produced by Nelvana for the American Broadcasting Company. [2]
He was line producer for Babar , and a second-unit director on the series The Adventures of Tintin . [2] He was a storyboard artist for the live action films Cocktail , The Freshman , Searching for Bobby Fischer , A Simple Wish and Bless the Child . In television, he was also a storyboard artist for Nickelodeon's Animorphs and Nick Jr.'s The Backyardigans . He also had the same job for Showtime's original movies Deacons for Defense , Soldier's Girl and Jasper, Texas . [2]
He was Chief Modelmaker for Gemini Award- and Emmy Award-winning series Rolie Polie Olie . [2]
He has been involved various commercials, including Rice Krispies, 7Up, and Planters Peanuts; and provided the main lip sync and facial animation for the Bud Light commercial Smooth Monkey during the 2004 Super Bowl. [3]
Hudecki has lectured and taught at various post-secondary institutions, [4] and is a senior instructor on the digital animation program at Durham College. [3] [5]
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