Vincent Marcone

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Vincent Marcone (born 1973) is a Canadian web designer, illustrator, film director, and musician. He forms one third of the band Johnny Hollow, based in Guelph, Ontario.

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Early life and education

Marcone studied graphic design at Conestoga College, graduating in 1998. [1] He also attended the University of Waterloo, where he studied geography. [2] Both institutions are in the Waterloo Region of Southwestern Ontario.

Career

Marcone made his debut with MyPetSkeleton.com, which was received positive reviews [3] and went on to garner awards from Flash Forward Film Festival, the MacWorld Digital Art Expo and Davidbowie.com.

Marcone is also known for his association with the industrial supergroup Jakalope, having co-directed two of the band's videos and the cover art for their 2004 release It Dreams , for which he received a Juno Award in 2005. [4] [5]

In 2008, Marcone co-directed a short horror film, The Facts in the Case of Mister Hollow, with Rodrigo Gudino. [6] That year his band, Johnny Hollow, released its second album, Dirty Hands. [7]

In 2010, Marcone co-founded a digital media company, Imaginarius, with Natalie MacNeil. [8] Two years later he created a short animated film, The Lady ParaNorma. [9]

In 2017, Marcone's artwork was included in a group exhibit at Tingefest in London, Ontario. [10] Also that year Marcone's graphic novel The Lady ParaNorma was nominated for an Aurora Award. [11]

Filmography

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References

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  2. "Birthed in printmaking, weaned on digital media". Arts & Letters, University of Waterloo, Fall 2005.
  3. "artist spotlight : Vincent Marcone of My Pet Skeleton" Archived 6 August 2019 at the Wayback Machine . October 13, 2012 Auxiliary Magazine
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  6. "Facts in the Case of Mister Hollow, The (Short, 2008)" Archived 6 August 2019 at the Wayback Machine . Dread Central, By Mike Phalin, July 18, 2008
  7. "JOHNNY HOLLOW" Dirty Hands (The Orange Record Label) Archived 6 August 2019 at the Wayback Machine . NOW Toronto, by Jason Keller, February 21, 2008
  8. "Digital media startups win cash and support at LaunchPad event" Archived 3 October 2016 at the Wayback Machine . Waterloo Region Record, May 05, 2012.
  9. "Review: THE LADY PARANORMA" Archived 6 August 2019 at the Wayback Machine . Film Threat, August 11, 2012
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  12. Matthew Edwards (9 June 2017). Twisted Visions: Interviews with Cult Horror Filmmakers. McFarland. p. 238. ISBN   978-1-4766-6376-0.