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Michael Boas

Maddogmike/Michael Boas
Born1974
New York
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Animator, producer, editor
Years active1998–present

Michael "Mike" Boas is an American animator and filmmaker based in Rochester, New York.[1]

Career

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Animatus Studio Derf the Viking

“Fred gave me the opportunity to try and fail at new things, which was invaluable,” said Boas. https://animatusstudio.com/main/2015/03/25-years-later-animatus-studio-inspires-animation/


https://animatusstudio.com/main/2011/03/winter-cartoons-and-local-press/


https://maddogmovies.com/2005/05/10/an_interview_with_me/


Jason: The Rebirth http://maddogmovies.com/jason/press.html https://web.archive.org/web/20060419104040/http://www.cinematical.com/2005/06/11/fanfilm-jason-the-rebirth

http://unfilmable.blogspot.com/2009/04/tom-sullivan-reviews-other-gods.html

His short film H.P. LOVECRAFT’S THE OTHER GODS has played in festivals on four continents. Boas designed and animated the Apex Award winning HELP MIKEY MAKE IT OUT, a fire safety game for kids, produced by Animatus Studio for the Prevention 1st nonprofit.

Through his company, Mad Dog Movies, Boas animated titles and motion graphics for DVD/Blu-ray featurettes produced by Elijah Drenner of END Films, including The Ephemerol Diaries for the Criterion Collection release of Scanners. This work lead to Boas contributing titles to Drenner's films American Grindhouse and That Guy Dick Miller. For Red Shirt Productions, Boas animated the opening titles of Medieval Times: The Making of Army of Darkness. [2]

https://maddogmovies.com/2012/09/09/animation-for-end-films/

https://maddogmovies.com/2014/04/27/the-criterion-treatment/

In the world of live action, Boas acted as editor and first assistant director on the experimental feature 3.14, which involved shooting in California’s Death Valley. [3]

For the drama HERO OF THE UNDERWORLD, Boas was producer, co-editor, and first A.D.

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Personal life

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Boas was born in Rochester, New York, the son of photographer Keith A. Boas and Carol A. Boas. He is a graduate of Fairport High School and went on to earn a B.A. in Art Studio from SUNY Geneseo (1996).

He is married and currently lives north of Rochester. Boas teaches animation at the Rochester Institute of Technology and at Animatus Studio's Animation Workshop. He is on the executive committee for the Rochester Association for Film Arts and Sciences and is co-runner of the Rochester Writers Workshop.

Influences

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Awards

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Rondo 1 Rondo 2 Apex hotu Atlantic City Cinefest atlanticcitycinefest.org WINNER: Best Actor, Tom Malloy WINNER: Best Director, John Vincent Chain NYC Film Festival chainfilmfestival.com Winner: Best Actor, Tom Malloy

Supervising Animator on three Buju & Ziggie Cat Food webisodes for Wegmans Food Markets. Winner of a Bronze Telly.


Select Animation Filmography

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Select Live Action Filmography

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  • Hero of the Underworld (2016) [16]
  • 3.14... (2011) [17]
  • Walking that Lonely Road… Alone… Again… Naturally (2019) (Short) [18]
  • Requiem For A Beauty Queen (2013) (short) [19]
  • Unmasked (2011) (short) [20]
  • Croquet the Musical (2010) (short) [21]
  • Virgin Fang (2009) (short) [22]

References

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  1. ^ "City Newspaper: Rochester's local filmmaking scene". rochestercitynewspaper.com. Archived from the original on 2010-05-12. Retrieved May 21, 2008.
  2. ^ https://maddogmovies.com/2015/11/01/mike-vs-evil-dead/
  3. ^ https://vimeo.com/54323715 Rochester Movie Makers Directors Forum: Mike Boas
  4. ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4329810
  5. ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8902980
  6. ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2525160
  7. ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5936582
  8. ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3286222
  9. ^ https://maddogmovies.com/about/credits/
  10. ^ https://maddogmovies.com/2015/11/01/mike-vs-evil-dead/
  11. ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2529132
  12. ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1520368
  13. ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1307861
  14. ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0877358
  15. ^ https://maddogmovies.com/about/credits/
  16. ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3586118
  17. ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1740719
  18. ^ https://maddogmovies.com/about/credits/
  19. ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3127800
  20. ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1999986
  21. ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1764245
  22. ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1764733
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Category:1974 births Category:Living people Category:Fairport High School alumni Category:SUNY Geneseo alumni Category:Animators from New York Category:Film producers from New York