Phil Vischer
Overview
United States
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voice actor, animator
Animator
An animator is an artist who creates multiple images that give an illusion of movement called animation when displayed in rapid sequence; the images are called frames and key frames. Animators can work in a variety of fields including film, television, video games, and the internet. Usually, an...
, director, writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
and puppeteer
Puppeteer
A puppeteer is a person who manipulates an inanimate object, such as a puppet, in real time to create the illusion of life. The puppeteer may be visible to or hidden from the audience. A puppeteer can operate a puppet indirectly by the use of strings, rods, wires, electronics or directly by his or...
known for creating the computer-animated video series VeggieTales
VeggieTales
VeggieTales is an American series of children's computer animated films featuring anthropomorphic vegetables in stories conveying moral themes based on Christianity...
with partner and friend Mike Nawrocki
Mike Nawrocki
Michael Nawrocki is an American voice actor, writer, animator and director. He is the co-founder and Executive Vice President of Big Idea Entertainment, the company best known for bringing computer-animated vegetables to life in the popular VeggieTales series...
. He is famous for providing the voice of Bob the Tomato in the series.
Phil Vischer was born June 16, 1966 in Muscatine, Iowa
Muscatine, Iowa
Muscatine is a city in Muscatine County, Iowa, United States. The population was 22,886 in the 2010 census, an increase from 22,697 in the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Muscatine County...
and grew-up in Chicago, Illinois.
He attended St. Paul Bible College and got involved with the puppet ministry where he met Mike Nawrocki.
Quotations
We're all broken. We're all messed up pigs. When we can accept that, we're ready to become the new creations God intended us to be. And that's when the fun starts!
From the postlogue, About This Book, in Sidney & Norman: a tale of two pigs (2006) published by Tommy Nelson in association with Jellyfish Labs. ISBN 1-4003-0834-8
The messages our kids receive from teachers, coaches--and even, with the best intentions, from us — can push them toward pride or despair...toward self-righteousness or self-hatred.
From the postlogue, "Using This Book with Kids", in Sidney & Norman: a tale of two pigs (2006) published by Tommy Nelson in association with Jellyfish Labs. ISBN 1-4003-0834-8
The most important thing is not the work I can do for God. The most important thing is to make God the most important thing.
Keynote speech at Christian Management Association conference in Denver, Colorado (March 2006)
:This 2-Disc Collector's Edition includes commentary by Vischer, interviews with Vischer, and a tour of the animation studio led by Vischer.