Susan Godfrey and Charles Kenny at the 2011 MoCCA Festival in New York City.

Via: the ASIFA-East aNYmator (photo by Katie Cropper)

Did you know that many of the most successful comedians in America are actually from Canada? You wouldn’t think so, would you, yet it’s the truth. The simple reason is that they observe things in American society that Americans cannot because they have grown up outside American culture. The result is that hey are ideally situated to point out to American’s what’s so funny about their country.

The same can be said for anything, including industries. Sometimes the most brilliant invention or idea comes from someone on the outside.

Animation is a fascinating industry with a long and varied history that is steeped in the culture of many nations. Even so, it is quite uncommon for a civil engineer (let alone an Irish one) to take in interest in it, which is why Charles Kenny is considered the Animation Anomaly; he’s the only one!

From his unique vantage point, Charles sees and observes things from an independent standpoint that is free of industry influence. He posts daily on a wide variety of topics that often include a visionary theme that reflects on the future of the industry and its place in the developing digital world.

Even so, the blog is aimed at anyone who has even a remote interest in animation and who appreciates the technique’s place in the cultural environment.

Charles is a member of ASIFA-East (the only civil engineer as far as he knows) and is also a member of the Society for Animation Studies. Besides animation, has has an interest in art, architecture, history, music and Gaelic football.

In addition to this blog, he has a tumblelog (Genuinely Imported) and  tweets regularly too.

His e-mail address is charles [at] animationanomaly [dot] com so feel free to give him a shout. Alternatively you can visit his Twitter page @Charles_Kenny

Questions about his life story? Leave a comment below for an answer!