My story
For as long as I can remember, I wanted to make things move. I discovered a passion for film making and animation at a very young age. By the time I graduated high school, I was creating short animations that won me national awards and had my sights squarely set on animating on feature films. The wait was short; two years into college I was recruited by Rhythm and Hues studios as a character animator. A year later, I was at Weta Digital working on Peter Jackson's "King Kong" where I met my wife. I started Arconyx, LLC, a boutique animation and vfx company in LA. Over a hundred projects, two kids, and 10 years later, I decided to add game development to my repertoire. It was the best decision I ever made; now complete on "I, Hope", my award-winning 3D adventure for children battling cancer and 100% of proceeds going to charity, I have met the most amazing and inspiring people on the planet.
I don't know what the future holds, but I do know that whatever it is, I'm going to keep on making things move.
From the blog
SOME have said...
“Getting to work for Kenny was one of the best experiences I could ask for. His extensive knowledge about animation through all phases of the pipeline helped make the projects I worked on run smoothly.”
“Kenny was a pioneer amongst the mentors at Animation Mentor. He has consistently invented new ways of getting information across to the students - we have all benefited from his example. He’s also an all around great guy!”
“Kenny is one of those guys who has done so much with his life and career, while others at that same age are still trying to figure out who they are and what they want to do with their life. He has the creative vision to see the future of animation and his place in it. Kenny is not a sheep, but a true innovator.”
Education
Viewpoint School, California
Private College Preparatory School
Graduated Salutatorian 2001
CAL State University, LONG BEACH
Illustration Program, 3.9 GPA
Recruited Before Graduation 2003
Awards
2017 Gaming for everyone award
Awarded to developers who are using their craft to celebrate underrepresented voices, whether these voices are the players, the characters, or the creators themselves.
2001 Presidential scholar
The highest academic honor for secondary students in the United States.
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March 2024
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- Mar 10, 2024 Echelon and the Metaverse Mar 10, 2024
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April 2018
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- Apr 17, 2018 A Story of Hope Apr 17, 2018
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March 2018
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- Mar 25, 2018 I, Hope coming to Xbox One April 18th! Mar 25, 2018
- Mar 6, 2018 Vote for I, Hope in the Indie Amplifier! Mar 6, 2018
- Mar 6, 2018 Welcome to the updated KennyRoy.com! Mar 6, 2018
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If I had a dollar for every time I try to use big words to sound intelligent, the amount of currency in my possession would be non-trivial. -
RT @musicallaneous: fixed it https://t.co/0KRkGHDNJ2
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Me 15 minutes into that debate https://t.co/nPJkOj5BJP
