Rob Gilbert

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Robby Gilbert (sometimes credited as Rob Gilbert) is an American animator, illustrator, historian, writer, and cartoonist best known for work in educational and interactive media. He illustrated the monthly comic strip, "The Adventures of Ranger Rick," and worked on animation for MTV's "Liquid Television ". Additionally, he served as an animation director on early projects for Disney Interactive and as senior animator for Broderbund Software's "Living Books" series. He is the author of New York Animation, 1966-1999: A City in Motion for the Palgrave Animation Series, and has contributed writing to books such as The Invisible Fisherman: The Art of Bill Brand. His work often explores the relationships and interconnectivity of many artistic disciplines. Gilbert has taught animation, illustration, and game design at several colleges is currently a professor of animation at Rowan University in Glassboro, New Jersey. Gilbert grew up in New York City where he took an early interest in drawing, acting, music, and film. Animation appealed to him as a discipline that involved a synthesis of creative interests. He has worked extensively as an animator for commercial studios such as Broadcast Arts, and Jumbo Pictures as well as independent television programming and film.…

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