Skyler Page
| Skyler Page | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Skyler Dale Page October 13, 1989 Phoenix, Arizona |
| Alma mater | California Institute of the Arts |
| Occupation | Animator, voice actor |
| Known for | Clarence |
Skyler Dale Page (born October 13, 1989) is an American animator and voice actor. He is best known as the creator of the Cartoon Network animated series Clarence, as well as for his tenure as a writer and storyboard artist on the series Adventure Time.
Career
Page is a graduate of California Institute of the Arts. He created two short films entitled Crater Face and Girl Wallet.[1][2] He then became a writer and storyboard artist and revisionist for Cartoon Network's series Adventure Time and Secret Mountain Fort Awesome.[3]
Page is the creator of the show Clarence, where he also voiced the eponymous character. The idea for the series was conceived by Page, along with creative director Nelson Boles, while they were still students at CalArts. The concept was put into further consideration upon Page landing a job at the studio.[4] The series' pilot episode earned Page a nomination for a Creative Arts Emmy Award at the 65th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards ceremony, hosted on September 15, 2013.[5]
In July 2014, Page was fired from the program. A spokesperson for Cartoon Network confirmed to BuzzFeed that "Skyler Page is no longer an employee at Cartoon Network Studios".[6] Spencer Rothbell, one of the writers on the show, began to voice Clarence for the remainder of the first season.[7]
References
- ↑ CalArts Producers’ Show (Guest Review by Fran Krause) | Cartoon Brew
- ↑ "Crater Face" tells a tale of interstellar sacrifice in the name of love
- ↑ CN's New Bundle of Joy | Animation Magazine
- ↑ Skyler Page and Nelson Boles Talk 'Clarence' | Animation Magazine
- ↑ Clarence | Television Academy
- ↑ The Creator Of "Clarence" On Cartoon Network Has Been Fired After Allegations Of Sexual Assault
- ↑ "Tweets with replies by Spencer Rothbell (@srothbell) – Twitter". Retrieved October 17, 2014.