Raul Aguirre Jr. was born in East L.A. But grew up on the mean
streets of Hacienda Heights California. Back when he was 3 heads tall
Raul picked up a crayon and did his version of the ceiling of the
Sistine Chapel only instead of biblical figures his featured Popeye
battling Mighty Mouse and Dinosaurs in Spaceships carpet bombing
the Legion of Doom. Unfortunately it was on his mother's living
room wall. The combination of laughter and horror on his mother's
face left an indelible mark on the lad. From that moment on Raul
decided he wanted to become an artist.
For the next 30 years Raul embarked on a lone quest for artistic
mastery with an unwavering Quixote-like madness and dedication.
After high school, Raul entered the Bachelor of Fine Arts Program at
the Art institute of Southern California (Recently renamed to The
Laguna College of Art and Design) where he received 2 years worth of
a solid art foundation. At the same time he was studying animation at
the virtually unknown and now defunct Rowland Animation.
Raul was recruited by Walt Disney Feature Animation in 1994. For
years Raul honed his craft, and learned everything about the animation
process he could from the artistic geniuses that surrounded him. Raul
worked on such features as, Pocahontas, Tarzan, and Treasure
Planet, spending over two years as Glen Keane's protégé and the last
Disney Animator Trained by Glen in Disney Traditional 2D Feature
Animation.
In 2003 Raul created Studio Aguirre in South Gate California to
develop his own projects and produce freelance animation. He has
created well over a dozen unique and stylish, High-Concept properties
ranging from Preschool to Prime Time content. With Raul's creativity,
determination, and problem solving skills, Studio Aguirre is proving to
be a dynamic creative force on the verge of blowing up.
Frederator and Nickelodeon green lit Raul to produce his own
creation Hero Heights for the Random Cartoons show in late 2005.
Raul was credited as Creator, Co-Executive Producer, Director,
Writer,Storyboard artist, Voice Director, and even provided a voice
himself. Recently Raul did a season of storyboards for Fox TV's
Family Guy.
Currently Raul is doing a lot of painting, freelance animation,
storyboards, character design, portrait commissions, development of
his Feature and TV Intellectual Properties as well as writing Pitch
materials, screenplays and short stories. In his spare time Raul enjoys
golf, travel, fine dining, photography and reading.
Raul Aguirre Jr. and his lovely wife Hortencia currently reside in
their Chateau nestled in beautiful South Gate Ca.
streets of Hacienda Heights California. Back when he was 3 heads tall
Raul picked up a crayon and did his version of the ceiling of the
Sistine Chapel only instead of biblical figures his featured Popeye
battling Mighty Mouse and Dinosaurs in Spaceships carpet bombing
the Legion of Doom. Unfortunately it was on his mother's living
room wall. The combination of laughter and horror on his mother's
face left an indelible mark on the lad. From that moment on Raul
decided he wanted to become an artist.
For the next 30 years Raul embarked on a lone quest for artistic
mastery with an unwavering Quixote-like madness and dedication.
After high school, Raul entered the Bachelor of Fine Arts Program at
the Art institute of Southern California (Recently renamed to The
Laguna College of Art and Design) where he received 2 years worth of
a solid art foundation. At the same time he was studying animation at
the virtually unknown and now defunct Rowland Animation.
Raul was recruited by Walt Disney Feature Animation in 1994. For
years Raul honed his craft, and learned everything about the animation
process he could from the artistic geniuses that surrounded him. Raul
worked on such features as, Pocahontas, Tarzan, and Treasure
Planet, spending over two years as Glen Keane's protégé and the last
Disney Animator Trained by Glen in Disney Traditional 2D Feature
Animation.
In 2003 Raul created Studio Aguirre in South Gate California to
develop his own projects and produce freelance animation. He has
created well over a dozen unique and stylish, High-Concept properties
ranging from Preschool to Prime Time content. With Raul's creativity,
determination, and problem solving skills, Studio Aguirre is proving to
be a dynamic creative force on the verge of blowing up.
Frederator and Nickelodeon green lit Raul to produce his own
creation Hero Heights for the Random Cartoons show in late 2005.
Raul was credited as Creator, Co-Executive Producer, Director,
Writer,Storyboard artist, Voice Director, and even provided a voice
himself. Recently Raul did a season of storyboards for Fox TV's
Family Guy.
Currently Raul is doing a lot of painting, freelance animation,
storyboards, character design, portrait commissions, development of
his Feature and TV Intellectual Properties as well as writing Pitch
materials, screenplays and short stories. In his spare time Raul enjoys
golf, travel, fine dining, photography and reading.
Raul Aguirre Jr. and his lovely wife Hortencia currently reside in
their Chateau nestled in beautiful South Gate Ca.
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