A Tour of my Studio
posted by Ben Balistreri @ 3:28 PM
Sunday, April 05, 2009
Hi! I'm currently a storyboard artist and character designer at Disney TV working on Wander Over Yonder! I just finished a 6 year run as a story artist at DreamWorks were I boarded on How To Train Your Dragon among other movies. I'm an Emmy Award winner for my character designs on "Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends". I've worked as a storyboard artist and character designer at Nickelodeon on Danny Phantom, and a character designer at Disney TV for too many projects to list. I've been nominated for 7 Annie Awards and have recently self published my first graphic novel: "Seaweed, and the Cure for Mildew." All work is is a copyright of me unless it's for some studio I'm working for.
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62 Comments:
Dreams are made of this.
That's gotta be the coolest office on the planet!
I'd never get any work done in that room, so many awesome things to play with and look at.
Nice, I wish I had a giant Playmobil dude!
But just wondering how long does it take to dust the place?
Cheers
Onno
That is definitely the coolest office I've ever seen.
BTW couldn't help noticing a book on the shelf about Art Deco. You couldn't tell me the name and author by any chance? Please? :)
Haha its like an artist's playground! That pile of copics is just as amazing as the walls that are filled with the coolest toys ever. Love the Jen doll!
"Mm-hm, loves his action figures... ooh, Obelix!, action figures, action figures ARGH GIANT PLAYMOBIL PIRATE!!!"
Ending with a big ol' lovely Golden Retriever is very nice :)
Alright . . . SERIOUSLY . . . is this place earthquake proof.
Awesome,
MAC
Most impressive! :D
Wow! That's a cool workspace.
Too cool! I want the same workspace! :-)
My wife would kill me, if i have sth like that in my flat (but I think I have to have it)
i seethe with fiery jealousy. good job!!!
Wow! So much inspiration in that space. It's now obvious to me that I don't have "too much stuff" in my office. I just have too few shelves. :-)
This is Madness. What a ridiculous collection.
The only person that has you beat with an office like this is John Lasseter. and you may even have more toys.
I am in awe. If all my stuff weren't packed up in boxes, I may be approaching that level of ... crowdedness (minus the expensive Muppets and Pinball machines).
How on Earth do you handle dusting?!
I think it needs some toys......
Yeah, first thing Mike said was this picture will be great for insurance purposes once I rob his house.
I now know where I want my ashes scattered.
Very glad to see a Ray Fillet in there...
Holy crap dude! Absolutely insanely cool!!
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Mygawd
It's not a studio, it's a Museum!
this just made my life.
WOW... i am sooo jealous. That's an awesome set up
I would pay to get a tour of your museum..err.. i mean studio..
Man, you are my hero! This studio space is wicked awesome! It could cheer up the Grinch himself!
Wow! It is the studio of my dreams!!! I am fan of your job!
Cheers!
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.....CCCCCintiq!!!
You don't rotate?
Your wife/Girlfriend is understanding
you make a lot of money
Your bills are mostly paid
You're a very lucky man
Wow! This is beyond amazing!
How long does it take to dust the room?
No Fair! I want an office like that - maybe someday...
that is insane!!! so many toys!
nerd central - hahahaha
pinball machines = awesome!
How do you get anything DONE!!?
Amazed.
wow! when can I move in? ;P
this is just too good to be true!!
Where did you get the Marc Davis bear? very jealous
I'm sure it's a dog plush toy... From what cartoon does he comes from ?
I can only hope to have my office this damn cool when I finally get it built and my stuff unpacked!
That is amazing! Are you going to sell those seaweed bat dolls? I would totally buy one!
I haven't had toy envy like this since I was six. You have awesome taste, sir.
How do you get ANY work done? I'd just grab Indy Jones and Fett, sit on the ground all day, and go "Ptom! Ptom! Boom! Nooooo!"
this must be what God's room looks like in heaven...haha nice
How you clean your studio?
Jaw dropping awesome.
Oh wow...right by your Death Star Box in the second picture...you have a toy from 'The Black Hole'! That is pretty rad. I grew up on that movie...rather abstract really but neat all the same. Strange that Disney put it out too.
Oh, and your work station is killer! I wish I had a similar setup. I need to decorate more. I find what little decoration I do use helps a lot when your stuck for ideas. Good spur-the-moment insperato.
I'm going to guess you were born around 1971.
Way cool, I don't know how you get any work done surrounded with such temptations!
totally cool Ben. It's probably best not to tally up the total cost of all that awesomeness.
Hot damn this is awesome. I have to agree with the others. How do you get anything done? A lifetime of treasures. Especially the Disney memorabilia.
BB!!!
dude, you are insane. i thought toyRus had a lot of toys.
your studio reminds me of my own...10 years ago.
now ive sold everything and its as bare as my babies butt.
some good memories there in your studio.
you're crazy bro. much love !
>oVi
Hi All Sorry I've been so lame inresponding to all these posts! Glad you dig my studio! To answer the general question about dusting, I'm afraid to admit I rarely do. Ugh! I've found if you let a nice uniform layer accumulate it isn't as noticeable! Please don't think less of me.
Charles: I have two Art Deco books entitled "essential Art deco" by Iain Zaczek and "American Art Deco" by Alastair Duncan
Mark: If "The Big One" hits I'm going down in a sea of plastic! But what a way to die!
SamuraiFrog: I've got a little plastic Arc of the Covenant I'll put the ashes in!
Alex: I can't beleive you know His name. Wow your a nerd! :)
Noel: Yes she is!
sakiteriyaki: They had them at Disneyland about 4 years ago.
XAV: awesome comment!
Rad: Sorry that's a one of a kind curtesy of my awesome wife!
Marcelo: Very close...1972
Damn!nice studio"
Hey where is this bear playing guitar coming from? I think is my favourite!
omg, there is so much going on here : )
HOLY CRAP! this is awesome!
I am soo jealous :)
CUTE DOGGIE!!!!!!!!!!!! Looks like my girl :)
fantastic work BEN! I gotta ask where in god's name did you get the statue of Big Al? good gawd one of my biggest inspirations was that show... i needs it!!! Please help a fellow artist out in his search!
Matthew: They sold them at Disneyland about 4 years ago. You'd probably need to go on ebay now.
god , what is the studio ! dammmmmmmmm
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That awesome creative child who survived ♡
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