Kevin Hanna
Encyclopedia
Kevin Konrad Hanna, born in 1978 in Sunnyvale, California
, is an American film director, writer and artist noted for his work in feature film animation, comic books, video games, and television.
and Mattel
.
At 22, he left games for a stint in Hollywood where he worked on Roughnecks, Roughnecks Starship Troopers, Max Steel
and The Red Hot Chili Peppers
music video for the single "Californication
".
He then spent the next five years at Microsoft
becoming a founding member of the Xbox
team, where he worked on Crimson Skies
, Combat Flight Sim and Shadowrun
for the Xbox 360
.
At one point he was the author and artist of the webcomic
Random Frog Children but has since discontinued that project.
He and his family moved to California
from Washington to work as an Art Director for Disney Interactive where he art directed and shipped over 50 titles.
In 2008, Hanna started the comic book publishing and multimedia company Frogchildren Studios, best known for publishing the comic book Sixteen Miles to Merricks.
He currently lives in Washington working for Frogchildren Studios, an animation studio where he worked as a creative and artistic director on Google Lively
, Kinect for Xbox 360, Disney XD
and more. On September 16, 2008, he was a keynote speaker at Game Developers Conference where he was the first to speak publicly on Google Lively, and announced Google
's gaming intentions.
He is currently directing the animated feature film, The Clockwork Girl
, 3d artist (Microsoft Game Studios) Shadowrun
, 3d artist (Microsoft Game Studios) Disney’s Princess: Royal Adventure, art director (Disney) Disney’s Chicken Little: Ace in Action, art director (Disney) High School Musical: Sing It!
, art director (Disney) Dance Dance Revolution Disney Channel Edition
, art director (Disney) Disney's Meet the Robinsons, art director (Disney) Pirates of the Caribbean
, art director (Disney) Google Lively
, creative director, art director (Google) ESPN on Xbox Live, creative director, art director (Microsoft Game Studios)
Sunnyvale, California
Sunnyvale is a city in Santa Clara County, California, United States. It is one of the major cities that make up the Silicon Valley located in the San Francisco Bay Area...
, is an American film director, writer and artist noted for his work in feature film animation, comic books, video games, and television.
History
Forgoing a formal education in the arts, he started work in the video game industry when he was 19, where he worked on games for publishers such as Electronic ArtsElectronic Arts
Electronic Arts, Inc. is a major American developer, marketer, publisher and distributor of video games. Founded and incorporated on May 28, 1982 by Trip Hawkins, the company was a pioneer of the early home computer games industry and was notable for promoting the designers and programmers...
and Mattel
Mattel
Mattel, Inc. is the world's largest toy company based on revenue. The products it produces include Fisher Price, Barbie dolls, Hot Wheels and Matchbox toys, Masters of the Universe, American Girl dolls, board games, and, in the early 1980s, video game consoles. The company's name is derived from...
.
At 22, he left games for a stint in Hollywood where he worked on Roughnecks, Roughnecks Starship Troopers, Max Steel
Max Steel
Max Steel is a science fiction–action, CGI, animated series which originally aired from February 25, 2000 to January 15, 2002, based on the Mattel action-figure of the same name. Max Steel ran for three seasons, totaling thirty-five episodes with a predicted audience of young males from the ages of...
and The Red Hot Chili Peppers
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Red Hot Chili Peppers is an American rock band, formed in Los Angeles in 1983. The group's musical style primarily consists of rock with an emphasis on funk, as well as elements from other genres such as punk, hip hop and psychedelic rock...
music video for the single "Californication
Californication
Californication is a portmanteau of the words California and fornication, appearing in Time on May 6, 1966 and written about on August 21, 1972, additionally seen on bumper stickers in the U.S. states of Arizona, Nevada, Colorado, Oregon, Idaho, and Washington...
".
He then spent the next five years at Microsoft
Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions...
becoming a founding member of the Xbox
Xbox
The Xbox is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Microsoft. It was released on November 15, 2001 in North America, February 22, 2002 in Japan, and March 14, 2002 in Australia and Europe and is the predecessor to the Xbox 360. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console...
team, where he worked on Crimson Skies
Crimson Skies
Crimson Skies is a media franchise and fictional universe created by Jordan Weisman and Dave McCoy. The series' intellectual property is currently owned by Microsoft Game Studios , although Weisman's new company, Smith & Tinker Inc., has announced that it has licensed the electronic entertainment...
, Combat Flight Sim and Shadowrun
Shadowrun (2007 video game)
Shadowrun is an online only first-person shooter video game, developed by FASA Interactive for Xbox 360 and Windows Vista. It was later cracked to work on Windows XP, confirming speculation that it was intentionally limited to Windows Vista. The game features a buying system which is greatly...
for the Xbox 360
Xbox 360
The Xbox 360 is the second video game console produced by Microsoft and the successor to the Xbox. The Xbox 360 competes with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
.
At one point he was the author and artist of the webcomic
Webcomic
Webcomics, online comics, or Internet comics are comics published on a website. While many are published exclusively on the web, others are also published in magazines, newspapers or often in self-published books....
Random Frog Children but has since discontinued that project.
He and his family moved to California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
from Washington to work as an Art Director for Disney Interactive where he art directed and shipped over 50 titles.
In 2008, Hanna started the comic book publishing and multimedia company Frogchildren Studios, best known for publishing the comic book Sixteen Miles to Merricks.
He currently lives in Washington working for Frogchildren Studios, an animation studio where he worked as a creative and artistic director on Google Lively
Google Lively
Google Lively was a web-based virtual environment produced by Google Inc.. It was discontinued on December 31, 2008.Lively was only supported on Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox, using Windows XP or Windows Vista. It required a special download as well as Flash. The program was designed to be...
, Kinect for Xbox 360, Disney XD
Disney XD
Disney XD is a brand of children's TV channels worldwide targeting young males, owned by The Walt Disney Company. The channel was formerly known as Toon Disney and/or Jetix in most areas. According to Gary Marsh, President of Entertainment for Disney Channel Worldwide, "XD" does not "stand for...
and more. On September 16, 2008, he was a keynote speaker at Game Developers Conference where he was the first to speak publicly on Google Lively, and announced Google
Google
Google Inc. is an American multinational public corporation invested in Internet search, cloud computing, and advertising technologies. Google hosts and develops a number of Internet-based services and products, and generates profit primarily from advertising through its AdWords program...
's gaming intentions.
He is currently directing the animated feature film, The Clockwork Girl
Comic book credits
- Frogchildren - creator/writer/artist (webcomic, 2005)
- Sixteen Miles to Merricks - editor (Frogchildren Studios, 2008)
- Clockwork GirlClockwork GirlThe Clockwork Girl is an all-ages/science fiction/fantasy comic series created by Sean O’Reilly and Kevin Hanna, that ran for six issues. The first issue was released in 2006 and, , six individual issues and a hardcover volume collecting the series have been released, all published by Vancouver,...
- co-creator/writer/artist (HarperCollins, 2011) - All-Star Western #1 - color assists (DC Comics, 2011)
Games
Crimson Skies: High Road to RevengeCrimson Skies: High Road to Revenge
Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge is a first-party video game developed by FASA Studio for the Xbox. The game was later made available for download on the Xbox 360 from the Xbox Live Marketplace. The game, like the earlier Crimson Skies for the PC, is an action-oriented arcade flight game...
, 3d artist (Microsoft Game Studios) Shadowrun
Shadowrun
Shadowrun is a role-playing game set in a near-future fictional universe in which cybernetics, magic and fantasy creatures co-exist. It combines genres of cyberpunk, urban fantasy and crime, with occasional elements of conspiracy fiction, horror, and detective fiction.The original game has spawned...
, 3d artist (Microsoft Game Studios) Disney’s Princess: Royal Adventure, art director (Disney) Disney’s Chicken Little: Ace in Action, art director (Disney) High School Musical: Sing It!
High School Musical: Sing It!
High School Musical: Sing It! is a video game for the Wii and PlayStation 2, based on the popular 2006 television movie High School Musical and its 2007 sequel High School Musical 2....
, art director (Disney) Dance Dance Revolution Disney Channel Edition
Dance Dance Revolution Disney Channel Edition
Dance Dance Revolution Disney Channel Edition is a home version of Dance Dance Revolution released in the United States. It was released by Konami on January 8, 2008 for the PlayStation 2 video game console. Unlike other DDR games, it was developed by Keen Games and not directly by Konami...
, art director (Disney) Disney's Meet the Robinsons, art director (Disney) Pirates of the Caribbean
Pirates of the Caribbean
Pirates of the Caribbean is a multi-billion dollar Walt Disney franchise encompassing a series of films, a theme park ride, and spinoff novels as well as numerous video games and other publications. The franchise originates with the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction, which opened at Disneyland in...
, art director (Disney) Google Lively
Google Lively
Google Lively was a web-based virtual environment produced by Google Inc.. It was discontinued on December 31, 2008.Lively was only supported on Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox, using Windows XP or Windows Vista. It required a special download as well as Flash. The program was designed to be...
, creative director, art director (Google) ESPN on Xbox Live, creative director, art director (Microsoft Game Studios)
Recognition
- In 2008, Kevin Hanna received a Moonbeam Award for Best Graphic Novel award for The Clockwork Girl,.
- In 2008, The Clockwork Girl won Graphic Novel of the Year at Book Expo America by ForeWord magazine.