I am Tony Bonilla of course! Just a guy from Dallas, Texas that doesn't have an accent. I grew up loving Mickey Mouse, and Disney movies. I took my first art class my junior year in high school and realized my idea of becoming an engineer was dead. I joined the art program at UNT in 1993 and after 2 years of fine arts training I realized I wanted to be a part of the digital world. I got sucked into the job market for several years and lost sight of my dreams of being an artist. That dream was rekindled on a trip to Disney World in 2002. I joined the computer animation program at The Art Institute of Dallas immediately upon returning from that trip. I attended classes there for 3 quarters. I ran out of funds to complete my degree, but fortunately met Ray Chase, animator for DNA Productions, who took me under his wing. He and coworker Paul Allen, helped me on my trek to becoming an animator. Thanks to their mentorship, my supportive wife, and many sleep-deprived months, I was able to join the ranks of animators at DNA Productions.

At the close of production on The Ant Bully, the amazing team of animators at DNA were dispersed across the country. I was fortunate enough to join the efforts of 3D Site in creating a cutting edge theme park attraction, The Laugh Floor Comedy Club, for Walt Disney World. 3D Site is located near Los Angeles, California. So, I packed up my family and we headed west. We took advantage of our Southern California residency and purchased a Disneyland annual pass. When not working for 3D Site, I kept myself plenty busy with freelance work for Reel FX, as well as my former church. Any other spare time was spent at Disneyland.

As every project has to end, so did The Laugh Floor. I did some freelance for Reel FX, and then joined the Midway Studios team back in Austin, Texas. So, once again, the Tonymation family packed up and tracked halfway across the country. And that's where you will find me today.

My Resume

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