Aaron Antaloczy was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and raised in Florida. He attended college at Florida State University, working towards a degree in chemistry. Although he loved the field of science, he realized quickly that he was not cut out to be cooped up in a lab from nine to five. So, he left the university to pursue a career in entertainment.
He was hired by Images, a small audio visual company based in his hometown of Jacksonville, Florida. They relocated him to Atlanta where he co-managed an office for several months.
He left Images after a year for other opportunities. He was hired as a featured extra in Ridley Scott’s G.I. Jane. This was a huge thrill for him. Although he was cut out of the film, he spent an entire week standing behind Ridley Scott watching him work. He will always consider this the start of his education.
Next, he found a job with Gemstone Productions, also based in Jacksonville. This company gave him the opportunity to travel the United States and do live productions for conventions and concerts. He also shot, directed, and edited a number of training and promotional videos for the company’s main client, Amway. He was invited several times to join Amway, but respectfully declined. He chose instead to stick with entertainment.
His two years with Gemstone gave him the preparation and skills to further his career in Los Angeles. He loaded everything he owned into an Isuzu, Rodeo and headed West. He found work editing, and after a few months was hired by The WB Television Network promoting Kids’ WB!’s animated shows. Finally, all his years of watching cartoons had paid off.
For the last several years he has worked with Kids’ WB! editing and directing promos. He specializes in directing kids and combining live action with animation. He recently worked in England, directing members of the Harry Potter cast in a series of promotional spots for the network.
His work has won several Promax Awards and a Prism Award. He also directs commercials and shorts, including a stop motion piece entitled Hellboy: The Cave for Dark Horse Comics.
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