Former Pixar Animator Colin Brady Launches Bunny-based IP Via AMGI Studios
variety.comPeter Caranicas Deputy Editor Colin Brady, a former animator who worked at Pixar, has launched his first IP with animation shingle AMGI Studios, where he is chief creative officer.
The project, My Pet Hooligan, a free-to-play multiplayer action bunny fighter set in a dystopian environment, is available exclusively through the Epic Games store.
A blend of Hollywood-like animation technology, physics-based mechanics, and a team deathmatch-style shooter featuring a roster of diverse playable rabbits, Hooligan is the first project of AMGI, which has developed a proprietary animation technology that allows any artist or studio to create Pixar-like animations.
In addition to Pixar, Brady’s previous gigs include stints at Imagi, Lumenas, Lightchaser and Pixomondo. At Pixar, he worked on stalwarts “Toy Story,” “A Bug’s Live” and “Toy Story 2.” His other projects include “Lemony Snicket,” “Astro Boy” and “Hugo.” He helped found AMGI in 2019. “My Pet Hooligan merges Disney-style animation with proprietary technology in a Fortnite-style platform,” said Brady. ‘Our lively community rallies behind freedom-fighting rabbits using quirky weapons battling MetaZuckBot’s oppression.
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