Tony Cervone

Tony is a 25-year animation veteran. He is a leading expert on the Hanna-Barbera and Looney Tune franchises for Warner Brothers Animation.His first job was in Chicago on Steven Spielberg's _Tiny Toon Adventures_ (qv) and _Animaniacs_ (qv) as an animator and storyboard artist. He eventually ended up on the Warner lot in 1994, animating on the theatrical short _Carrotblanca_ (qv). From there, Cervone became the Director of Animation on the feature film _Space Jam_ (qv). Partnered with collaborator 'Spike Brandt' (qv), he went on to create and produce several television shows including the Emmy-award-winning _Duck Dodgers_ (qv), _The Looney Tunes Show_ (qv) and _Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated_ (qv). He also produced and directed several feature-length videos - favorites among them include _Scooby-Doo! Camp Scare_ (qv) and _Scooby-Doo! And KISS: Rock and Roll Mystery_ (qv). In addition, Cervone produced six theatrical shorts including _Daffy's Rhapsody_ (qv) and _I Tawt I Taw A Puddy Tat_ (qv) in which the Looney Tunes characters were computer-animated for the first time and which used the last of Mel Blanc's recordings. He also produced Joe Barbera's last _Tom and Jerry_ (qv) theatrical short.::Nikita DeMare