Adventure Time with Finn and Jake

Here’s a picture of the Adventure Time team as of Wednesday, March 4, 2009. Pretty cool, even with Pat McHale’s eyes closed.

That’s yours truly at the top next to Pat, the show’s creative director.

That row of five behind the counter is made of executive producer Fred Seibert, creator Pen Ward, board artist Bert Youn, story editor Merriwether Williams, and executive producer/show-runner Derek Drymon.

Storyboard artist Sean Jimenez is the guy sitting with his legs crossed. Joe Horne, another boarder, is to Sean’s left, your right.

Back to the left side, that’s writer Adam Muto, production coordinator Dick Grunert, and production manager Keith Mack. Background designer Santino Lascano is over to the right (with glasses), and beside him is Larry Leichliter, the series’s supervising director.

Animatic scanner Tammy List is in the lower left-hand corner, followed by character designer Phil Rynda, writer Tim McKeon, line producer Kelly Crews, and storyboarders Elizabeth Ito, Armen Mirzaian, and Luther [Read more…]

When Pen’s mom, artist Bettie Ward, and Cardie Molina stopped by Cartoon Network to kick the Adventure Time crew into shape, the gang couldn’t help but take a quick break for a cookie party and the first photo opportunity for the artists.

Left to right: Bert Youn, Pat McHale, Sean Jimenez, Adam Muto, Bettie Ward, Ghostshrimp, Pen Ward, Cardie Molina, Luther McLaurin, Armen Mirzaian

Photo by Keith Mack? (No, says Keith.)

– Eric