Carl Paolino(I)
- Special Effects
- Art Department
- Producer
A native of Queens, New York, film production and especially stop
motion animation has always held a special interest for him. While
still attending 'School of Visual Arts' in Manhattan, he landed his
first professional assignment as the Assistant Animator on the feature
film, Simon (1980). He animated one comical scene of several sperm
puppets that had 'Alan Arkin's' face on them (a gag that was
subsequently used by the animated series, "The Simpsons" (1989)). 'Carl
Paolino Studios' was formed a few years later and specialized in
producing animation puppets, animatronics, mechanical props, costumes
and special effects make ups. For the last few decades CPS produced
their specialties for hundreds of television commercials, music videos,
photo shoots and Broadway shows. With a strong and diverse career in
the special effects industry behind him, he began to focus his energy
on writing and directing. In association with 'Bob Underwood' , he
Co-Created and Produced the first stop-motion sketch-comedy feature
film titled, "Celebrity Face Off" (2004), and directed the animation
shot in New York City. For this his studio created hundreds of
stop-motion animation puppets and dozens of fully detailed sets. It was
also a great thrill for him to work with Mark Hamill, whose voice
acting talents increased the scope of the project. In 2008 he produced,
wrote and directed his first live action feature film titled, "The
Sickness", and he is currently directing "The Halloween Pranksta"
(2013), again uniting him with Mark Hamill as a voice talent and
co-producer.In February 2013, Carl Paolino completed his first novel.
It is a work of fiction intended for a young adult audience. It is
titled, "Penny Dreadful and the Poisonberry Fortune".