Michael DiMartino + Bryan Konietzko
Michael DiMartino RISD ’96 [Film, Animation, Video]
Bryan Konietzko RISD ’98 [Illustration]
After moving to Los Angeles, Konietzko worked as a character designer at Film Roman for FOX’s prime-time series, Family Guy. He moved on to assistant direct for two more Film Roman shows, Mission Hill and King of the Hill, working beside animation director, Michael DiMartino. Soon after, Konietzko became a storyboard artist and later the art director for the Nickelodeon animated series Invader Zim. Konietzko lives in Los Angeles, California. In 2001, Konietzko partnered with DiMartino to create a show for Nickelodeon, and began development for Avatar: The Last Airbender. The show eventually premiered on Nick in February of 2005, and reached three seasons before concluding at Konietzko's and DiMartino's request. Konietzko has stated in several instances that he and DiMartino "are not done with the Avatar world." Most recently they helped M. Night Shyamalan in developing a live action film based on the animated series.
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