Derek Bonikowski
Derek Bonikowski is an animator employed at Retro Studios. He worked to animate the Grapple Beam and the Morph Ball.[1] He also helped to animate enemies and bosses including Thardus, the Parasite Queen and Space Pirates. Bonikowksi was the senior animator on Metroid Prime, Metroid Prime 2: Echoes, and Metroid Prime 3: Corruption. He also trained new personnel.
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Bonikowski’s educational background includes a Bachelor’s degree in animation from the University of Texas as well as studies at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago’s animation program,[2][3] where he learned stop-motion animation.[4] Prior to his employment at Retro, Bonikowski worked for MTV as an animator in the stop-motion series Celebrity Death Match.[5]
External Links[edit | edit source]
- Derek Bonikowski’s personal website
- Derek Bonikowski on LinkedIn
References[edit source]
- ↑ "Researched, animated and tested signature features such as the grapple-beam and morph ball." Derek Bonikowski, DjKungFuGorilla
- ↑ "The University of Texas at Austin B.S. , Radio, Television, Film, Animation , 1996 — 1998" Derek Bonikowski Senior Animator at Retro Studios, LinkedIn
- ↑ "School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Animation Program 1994-1996" Derek Bonikowski, DjKungFuGorilla
- ↑ "The School of the Art Institute of Chicago Film, Stop-Motion Animation 1994 — 1996" Derek Bonikowski Senior Animator at Retro Studios, LinkedIn
- ↑ "Animator, Celebrity Deathmatch" Derek Bonikowski, DjKungFuGorilla