John Vassallo was born and raised in the suburbs of Detroit, Michigan by a loving and creative family. He grew up with an affinity for movies, art and music. After graduating from the College for Creative Studies in Detroit, where he studied film making, visual effects and animation, he moved west to Los Angeles in 2003 to pursue his creative ambitions. Over the past 7 years, John has worked on animation and visual effects for broadcast TV shows and movies such as the Alvin and the Chipmunks, the Incredible Hulk and many others. Focusing primarily on digital animation for feature films, he utilizes his sketching ability to convey ideas and plan out scenes. For more info please see johnvassallo.com