David Chai's Page

Hometown:

San Jose, California

Personal Website:

http://www.houseofchai.net

About Me:

Animation instructor at San Jose State University
Independent animator at the House of Chai.
Projects include: 25 Ways to Die (2003), Flames of Passion (2004), Neighborhood Roots (2005), Stoopid Movie (2005), Fumi and the Bad Luck Foot (2005), Cole Needs Women (2006)
Aletta Out of Water (2007)

Favorite Cartoons:

Mutts, Herman, Calvin and Hobbes, Krazy Kat

Favorite Films:

Too many to list! A few animated ones include:
101 Dalmatians, Nausicaä of the Valley of the Winds, Akira, My Neighbor Totoro, Kiki’s Delivery Service, Iron Giant, Tarzan, Spirited Away, Tokyo Godfathers, The Incredibles, and Ratatouille.

Favorite TV Shows:

Iron Chef, Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares (UK version)

Favorite Books:

Comic books!

Favorite Artists or Illustrators:

A few off of the top of my head:
Egon Schiele, Gustav Klimt, Joseph Clement Coll, Heinrich Kley, Winsor McKay, Hayao Miyazaki, Patrick McDonnell, Bill Watterson, Bill Plympton, Kent Williams, Brad Holland

Favorite Robots:

Winona Ryder in Alien: Resurrection… HEY NOW!!!