Frank Cirocco
aka: FC
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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 Concepted and developed numerous other (unpublished) titles during this period at Rocket Science.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 26 games
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Rube Works: The Official Rube Goldberg Invention Game (2013 on iPad) | Special Thanks |
T'ai Fu: Wrath of the Tiger (1999 on PlayStation) | Additional Character Design |
Shannara (1995 on DOS) | Character Art |
Cadillacs and Dinosaurs: The Second Cataclysm (1995 on DOS) | Narrative Artwork |
Mutant League Football (1993 on Genesis) | Documentation Illustrations |
Bubsy in: Claws Encounters of the Furred Kind (1993 on SNES) | Additional Animation and Backgrounds |
The Manhole: New and Enhanced (1992 on Windows 3.x) | Original Artwork |
Burai Fighter (1990 on NES) | Cover Artwork by |
Arrow Flash (1990 on Genesis) | US Cover Artwork by |
The Adventures of Rad Gravity (1990 on NES) | Art by |
Rampage (1988 on NES) | Cover Artwork by |
Tag Team Wrestling (1988 on PC Booter) | Cover Illustration |
Commando (1988 on PC Booter) | Cover Illustration |
8 Eyes (1988 on NES) | Cover Artwork by |
Bionic Commando (1988 on NES) | Cover Artwork by |
Gun.Smoke (1988 on NES) | Cover Artwork by |
Bionic Commando (1988 on Commodore 64) | Cover Artwork by |
Athena (1987 on NES) | Cover Artwork by |
Ikari Warriors II: Victory Road (1987 on PC Booter) | Cover Artwork by |
Alpha Mission (1986 on NES) | Cover Artwork by |
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Frequent Collaborators
- 2 games with George Alistair Sanger
- 2 games with Beckett Gladney
- 2 games with John A. S. Skeel
- 2 games with Ken Macklin
- 2 games with David B. Fox
- 2 games with Junko Tamiya
- 1 game with Charles Geiwitz
- 1 game with Mi Kyung Kwon
- 1 game with Kurt Dumas
- 1 game with Kumihiro Oribe
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