Yoni Goodman | |
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יוני גודמן | |
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Born | 1976 (age 48–49) |
Occupation(s) | Animator,Animation director,Illustrator,Graphic designer |
Website | http://www.yonigoodman.co.il/Blog- Dailymation |
Yoni Goodman (Hebrew:יוני גודמן; born 1976) is anIsraelianimator.
Goodman began his career as anillustrator andgraphic designer, working for two of Israel's major newspapers,Maariv andHaaretz. In 1998, he studied at the department of visual communication inBezalel Academy of Arts and Design, Jerusalem, majoring inanimation. After his graduation in 2002, Yoni worked as a freelance animator and illustrator, working on commercials, short films and clips, as well as teaching animation in the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design.
In 2004, Yoni worked as ananimation director forAri Folman's documentary seriesThe material that love is made of. Folman and Goodman's collaboration continued with Yoni as an animation director in Ari Folman's acclaimed filmWaltz with Bashir. Goodman also developed theAdobe Flash Cutout technique for the film.
In 2009, he made several short films for human rights organizations, notably the short filmClosed Zone, protesting against theGaza blockade.[1][2] Yoni also worked as an animation director in the short filmThe Gift, directed by Ari Mark.
In 2011 Yoni began his work as Animation Director for Ari Folman's featureThe Congress (2013), based on a novel byStanislaw Lem.
He also collaborated on aGlobal Health Media project about Healthcare literacy, notably on[3]
Yoni Goodman currently lives in Israel with his wife and 3 children.