Tony is a professional Animator who has worked in the game industry for over 20 years. He started his career by graduating The Art Institute of Dallas, in 1999, where he studied under Stephen Steinbach (Animator on The Iron Giant, Quest for Camelot and Space Jam).

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His first game title was Men of Valor: Vietnam, at a small game studio in his hometown of Tulsa, OK. In 2005, Tony and his family moved to Seattle, WA where he worked at Amaze Entertainment and helped release Over The Hedge: Hammy Goes Nuts (PSP), Pirates of the Caribbean (PSP) and Disney Friends (DS). In 2007, he moved to Austin, TX to work on several projects for the PC including; Wizard101, Pirate101 and Grub Guardians. He started TonyGaddisToons.com to help and inspire others learn the art of animation. In his spare time he enjoys teaching animation, sculpting, cycling, making puppets, sketching on location, drawing or anything creative.

 

Tony has a lifelong love of animation and continues to study and grow as an artist. He currently lives in Austin, TX with his family, 2 small dogs and a giant cat.