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Lev Yilmaz Biography

Animator

Lev Yilmaz, born on July 16, 1969, is a renowned animator known for his unique style and profound thematic explorations. His works have had a profound impact on the field of animation.

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“A lot of people feel that there is less artistry involved in cartoon making unless they have painstaking control of each frame.”

People Feels Involved Cartoon Artistry

Author:Lev Yilmaz

“I came home in the afternoon to sleep, and there was this e-mail from Comedy Central saying they were interested in having me be part of this new show called 'Jump Cuts'! So I called them right away, and the producer started laughing and said, 'We sent that e-mail one minute ago - you're so fast!”

Said Shows Home Sleep Laughing Comedy Cutting Minutes Producers Afternoon Mail One Minute

Author:Lev Yilmaz

“One of the primary motivations for the series is that I never really felt that I was a person who could explain verbally what I thought all that well.”

Wells Persons Motivation Felt Series Primaries

Author:Lev Yilmaz

“The same sort of thing was supposed to happen when performance animation was invented: Everybody thought it would save so much time. But it became its own niche altogether.”

Happens Performances Animation Niche

Author:Lev Yilmaz

“When was the last time someone told you 'Look at the bright side of things' when you were depressed, and you actually paid attention to them? Maybe some people do, but I sure as hell don't.”

People Looks Lasts Sides Attention Hell Paid Last Time Bright Side

Author:Lev Yilmaz

“When you get down to it, at it's root, Comedy is truth, absurdity, and pain. One of my little mottos is: 'Do you remember the Peanuts cartoon where Charlie Brown kicked the football and kissed the Little Red Haired Girl? Neither do I.”

Littles Pain Remember Girl Comedy Football Red Roots Brown Absurdity Cartoon Motto Charlie Peanuts Red Hair

Author:Lev Yilmaz

“Whenever I get the sort of fancy pants idea that I'm doing anything other than pure expression things start to go wrong. When I get too premeditated, things start to go wrong. I just shut that part of my brain off.”

Ideas Brain Expression Pure Fancy Pants

Author:Lev Yilmaz

“People always say you can't win if you don't play”

People Ifs Play Winning Can't Win

Author:Lev Yilmaz

“I don't personally try to balance my work because I operate under the assumption that anyone reading or watching my stuff isn't having a particularly balanced day anyway. But negative attitudes just amuse me more than positive ones.”

Trying Reading Stuff Attitude Positive Balance Negative Assumption Balanced Negative Attitude

Author:Lev Yilmaz

“Even in a gleefully negative comic, there is optimism, although it's slightly hidden: It comes out through a comic character's sheer tenacity. He keeps going and trying to find some sort of fulfillment regardless of his perpetual failure record. That's a form of hope, a form of optimism. Really hokey I know, but it's true.”

Knows Trying Character Form Records Negative Optimism Comic Fulfillment Keep Going Perpetual Sheer Tenacity

Author:Lev Yilmaz

“My mom had gotten a Super 8 camera to make home movies with, and my brother and me got our hands on it and ran with it.”

Home Hands Brother Mom Cameras My Mom Ran My Brother

Author:Lev Yilmaz

“I always thought that cemeteries gave me some sense of perspective”

Perspective Cemetery

Author:Lev Yilmaz

About the Author

Born: July 16, 1969
Known for: Animator
Quotes: 12

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