Michael T. Scott
Michael T. Scott | |
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| Born | Michael Tuders October 28, 1977 (age 47) |
| Occupation(s) | Animator comedy writer Voice actor Owner, Operator, Happy Fatties |
Michael T. Scott is an American comedy writer, animation director and creator of the Happy Fatties online cartoon series, which has been featured on several notable web video sites including, YouTube, Dailymotion, Yahoo! Video, Openfilm, Animation World Network, Crackle, Aniboom, Funny or Die and Newgrounds.[1][2][3] He is also well-known and famous for producing the television series titled Kentucky Fried Memories.
Scott also wrote and produced three comedy albums Pre-chewed Appetizers and The Jim Panzee and Friends Funtime Radio Hour.
Happy Fatties
[edit]Since 2009, Scott has created over 100 animated comedy shorts. Additional to being featured on several of the online video sites mentioned above, Scott's work was also featured on Frederator's Channel on the YouTube Original Channel Initiative. He was interviewed on Frederator Studios' blog in August 2011.[4]
In 2013, Scott relocated from Tennessee to Colorado, and partnered with animation company, Worker Studio, as the studio's Head of Story from February to December. The partnership placed Scott's entire library of Happy Fatties cartoons under Worker Studio's original content. The partnership formed at the Business incubator in Centennial, Colorado, Innovation Pavilion.[5][6][7]
Phil Hartman fan letter
[edit]In 2011, Scott posted a handwritten letter online that he received in 1997 from Phil Hartman, and the letter went viral.[8][9] Through the attention of this letter, Scott connected with Hartman's family and in May 2013, Worker Studio optioned the rights to develop Phil Hartman's Flat TV, but withdrew the option later in August.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ Dailymotion. "Michael T. Scott". Dailymotion. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
- ^ Openfilm. "HappyFatties". Openfilm, LLC. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
- ^ "Happy Fatties". Funny or Die Inc. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
- ^ DesRocher, Bailee. "Mike Scott - Makin' em Laugh". Frederator Studios. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
- ^ Martinez, Arthur. "Worker Studio Gets Happy and Fat". Fresh Film News. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
- ^ Cangialosi, Jason. "Animation company, worker studio gets happy and fat". The Denver Post. Archived from the original on 18 August 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
- ^ Porter, Steve (9 May 2013). "Worker Studio makes moving messages to help companies share stories". InnovatioNews LLC. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
- ^ Luippold, Ross (17 August 2011). "Phil Hartman's Heartwarming Letter To A Fan In 1997". TheHuffingtonPost.com, Inc. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
- ^ McCarthy, Sean L. (7 May 2013). "Rare posthumous recording from the 1970s, "Phil Hartman's Flat TV," to receive animation treatment". The Comic's Comic. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
- ^ Worker Studio. "Worker Studio Withdraws Option on 'Phil Hartman's Flat TV'". prlog.org. Retrieved 18 August 2013.