Man Arenas is an animation production designer, art director and comic book illustrator. Currently working at Netflix, he has previously worked as a production designer on Help! I'm a Fish, The Gruffalo, and Laura's Star, among others. He was born in Brussels BE, and lives in Burbank, CA.
Background Man Arenas started his career in Brussels in 1988, working for the animation company S.E.P.P. in the visual development department for several animated TV series related to the most famous comic book characters. Since then, he has worked on many animated feature films for companies such as Warner Bros. Family Entertainment, A. Film A/S, Thilo Rothkirch Cartoon Film, Vanguard Animation or Studio Soi.
Filmography Production Designer Laura's Star The Gruffalo The Shark and the Piano The Little Polar Bear 2 – The Mysterious Island
Art director Kleiner Dodo
Set and Character designer/Workbook The Gruffalo Help! I'm a Fish Space Chimps Laura's Star
Laura's Star in China Kleiner Dodo The Little Polar Bear 2 – The Mysterious Island Werner - gekotzt wird später
Layout-Artist Help! I'm a Fish Laura's Star The Abrafaxe – Under The Black Flag
Background-Painter The Gruffalo (film)
References
Spirou Magazine Archives Animaholic interview
External links Man Arenas Official Site Lines and colors – blog