10 Facts About Peter Chung

1.

Peter Chung was born on April 19,1961 and is a Korean American animator.

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2.

Peter Chung is best known for his unique style of animation, as the creator and director of Æon Flux and Reign: The Conqueror.

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3.

Peter Chung started his animation career at a small animation studio in Maryland at age 18, working for animator and illustrator Salvador Bru.

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4.

Peter Chung has directed some television advertisements – available at Peter Chung at Acme Filmworks – including a Diet Pepsi advertisement featuring Cindy Crawford and Malcolm McDowell.

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5.

Peter Chung is director of the television adaption of Firebreather for Cartoon Network.

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6.

Mr Peter Chung has expressed interest in creating a new direct-to-video animated feature of Æon Flux.

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7.

Ralph Bakshi, one of the first to hire Peter Chung, has stated that one of Peter Chung's favorite artists is Toulouse-Lautrec.

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8.

Peter Chung even paused the show and put tracing paper over Chung's drawings, and then sold them at school, showing how Chung's style influenced him.

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9.

Peter Chung has been a participant in online forums, where users have asked him about his work and creative process.

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10.

Peter Chung currently teaches a Master Class at the Division of Animation and Digital Arts at the USC School of Cinematic Arts since Spring 2013.

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