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Frank Cirocco

aka: FC
Moby ID: 13106

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Frank has worked extensively in the entertainment field for over 30 years. He has experience in the software, games, comic and commercial art markets as a 2D production artist, designer, art director, writer, editor and creative director.

1976 - Continuity Studios in Manhattan was the official start of Frank's career in art. Owned and managed by notable comic art illustrators Neal Adams and Dick Giordano, his assignments during this period included illustration in advertising and comic art, storyboards, animatics, coloring and writing.

1977-1994 - After working in New York City for the better part of 1976, he returned to California and founded Horizon Zero Graphiques with long time friend and associate, Gary Winnick. HZG provided both commercial and fine art resources to a wide range of clients and established a proud reputation of quality work in the industry. These formative years were the foundation that Lightsource Studios would later build upon.

1983-1989 - Most of Frank's notable comics work was published during these years including the Alien Legion for Marvel Comics Epic division, Defenders of Dynatron City, Samurai Cat, Buck Rogers and Suburban High Life.

1994 – 1995 - Frank took a position as an art director/production designer with Rocket Science Games. Among many other duties, art directed and co-created the Cadillacs and Dinosaurs Sega CD along with David Fox. Concepted and developed numerous other (unpublished) titles during this period at Rocket Science.

1996 - Frank re-teamed with former partner Gary Winnick to found Lightsource Studios. Together they have forged Lightsource into a premier art design and production house. Partial client list includes: Yahoo!, Dreamworks, Microsoft, Mattel, Pacific Data Images, Lucasfilm Games, Electronic Arts, LeapFrog, Adobe Systems and Universal Studios.

Credited on 27 games

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Rube Works: The Official Rube Goldberg Invention Game (2013, iPhone) Special Thanks
T'ai Fu: Wrath of the Tiger (1999, PlayStation) Additional Character Design
Reader Rabbit's Interactive Reading Journey 2 (1996, Windows 3.x) Storybooks
Cadillacs and Dinosaurs: The Second Cataclysm (1995, DOS) Production Design
Shannara (1995, DOS) Character Art
Bubsy in: Claws Encounters of the Furred Kind (1993, Genesis) Additional Animation and Backgrounds
Mutant League Football (1993, Genesis) Documentation Illustrations
The Manhole: New and Enhanced (1992, DOS) Original Artwork
Arrow Flash (1990, Genesis) US Cover Artwork by
Burai Fighter (1990, NES) Cover Artwork by
The Adventures of Rad Gravity (1990, NES) Art by
Rampage (1988, NES) Cover Artwork by
Tag Team Wrestling (1988, PC Booter) Cover Illustration
Commando (1988, PC Booter) Cover Illustration
8 Eyes (1988, NES) Cover Artwork by
Bionic Commando (1988, DOS) Cover Artwork by
Bionic Commando (1988, NES) Cover Artwork by
Gun.Smoke (1988, NES) Cover Artwork by
Athena (1987, NES) Cover Artwork by
Ikari Warriors II: Victory Road (1987, PC Booter) Cover Artwork by

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