Breanna Tamburro

22 Stars: Breanna Tamburro

August 20 2021

Illustrator on Under the Boardwalk

22 Stars

In 2021, still in her Junior year of college, Breanna was contacted by Paramount Animation to work on her first job as an illustrator for Under the Boardwalk. Her greatest goal in this industry is to help bring out the new wave of 2D traditional animation in the media to enhance those untold stories with more diverse perspectives that are not commonly heard to audiences of all ages. She wishes to see the continuation of greater risks being taken and wants to embrace the unconventional side of things from storytelling to experimenting with more illustrative, raw, and unique styles in animation-- the world does not know what it does not see!

1. WHAT IS YOUR JOB AT PARAMOUNT ANIMATION?

Illustrator on Under the Boardwalk

Live in the present!

Breanna Tamburro

Talking to her younger self.

2. WHO IS THE ARTIST THAT INSPIRES YOU MOST?

When I saw Gerald Scarfe's work in Pink Floyd's "The Wall," I immediately fell in love with how absurd and unique it was.

3. WHAT IS INSPIRING ABOUT YOUR CURRENT PROJECT?

Being able to help bring out voices not commonly heard in the media.

4. WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST JOB?

Under the Boardwalk is my first job in animation.

5. WHEN DID YOU KNOW YOU WANTED TO WORK IN ANIMATION?

I knew when I was 12 that I wanted a career in animation. Among the many reasons, I have always been fascinated with how a series of drawings could portray such life and personality.

6. WHAT IS ONE THING YOU LIKE ABOUT WORKING FOR PARAMOUNT ANIMATION?

Everyone has a voice!

7. WHO IN YOUR CAREER HAS HELPED YOU TO IMPROVE AND SUCCEED? HOW DID THEY HELP YOU?

My father is also an artist and introduced drawing and cartoons to me. What I always admired about my father was how he drew for himself and himself only. There were no concerns about impressing people, no stress of what people wanted to see from him, nothing like that-- he painted how he felt and that was it. His work and attitude have inspired me since day one as it came from a place of heart and authenticity.

8. WHICH DO YOU PREFER TO USE? (A PEN, PENCIL, WACOM PEN, OR PAINT BRUSH)

Depends on what I feel that day, but usually a Wacom pen.

9. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PARAMOUNT MOVIE?

The Truman Show

10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ANIMATED MOVIE?

Who Framed Roger Rabbit

11. WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE ANIMATED CHARACTER?

Bugs Bunny

The 1998 movie poster of The Truman Show
The 1988 movie "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" - Breanna's favorite animated feature.
Breanna's favorite animated character Bugs Bunny.

12. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE THING TO DOODLE IN THE CORNER OF YOUR NOTEBOOK?

Random creatures

13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ZOO ANIMAL?

Giraffes

14. ARE YOU A DOG PERSON OR CAT PERSON?

Dog Person

15. ARE YOU A COFFEE OR TEA PERSON?

Coffee

16. HOW DO YOU EXPRESS YOUR CREATIVITY IN YOUR FREE TIME?

I animate in my free time, experimenting with different styles and the medium altogether.

17. WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOU ARE FEELING A CREATIVITY BLOCK?

Walking away from the computer and going outside usually helps.

18. WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE BOOK YOU’VE READ?

Albert Camus’ "The Stranger"

19. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE VACATION SPOT?

It has been a family tradition to head down to Wildwood Crest in the summer since I was a kid.

20. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR?

Cookies and Cream

21. ARE YOU A NIGHT PERSON OR MORNING PERSON?

Night person

22. IF YOU COULD TELL YOUR YOUNGER SELF 1 THING, WHAT WOULD IT BE?

Live in the present!

Breanna's amazing free time animation.