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Sean Patrick O’Reilly is the owner and operator of
Arcana Studio Arcana Studio is a Canadian animation studio in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. Founded as a comic book publisher by former Coquitlam, British Columbia school teacher; Sean O'Reilly in 2004, it opened an animation division in 2012. Overview ...
, a
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company and animation studio located in
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, Canada.Vancouver Sun
Arcana Studio draws on a dream
10 June 2006
He is considered to be one of the most prolific independent comic book writers in Canada, with his works having been published in eleven countries and in numerous different languages.


Career

O’Reilly has completed two degrees and a Masters, and teaches college level courses in Vancouver and the
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, in addition to being a Mentor and Scriptwriting consultant for Telefilm. Notable graphic novels include '' Kade'', which has gone on to be one of Arcana's top selling books, and has been published in numerous countries including
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. The first series by O’Reilly, ''Original Sun'', came out in 2005, followed by ''Sun of Perdition'' in 2007, ''Shiva's Sun'' (2008), ''Rising Sun'' (2009), ''Red Sun'' (2010) and ''Prodigal Sun'' (2011). Kade In 2007, O'Reilly wrote ''The Clockwork Girl'' with co-creator Kevin Hanna. The
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fairytale went on to win the gold medal in the Moonbeam Awards. He followed up the success of ''The Clockwork Girl'' with '' The Gwaii'' after being inspired by
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. From 2011 to 2012, Sean O’Reilly wrote a book series called Mighty Mighty Monsters through
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. O’Reilly would later adapt the book series into three 44-minute animated specials of the same name.


Animation career

O'Reilly created Arcana Studio's animation division in 2012. The studio's animated projects are based on the graphic novels within their library. The animation division's first project was the animated feature '' The Clockwork Girl,'' based on the graphic novel, followed by a 13 episode mini-series of '' Kagagi: The Raven,'' which aired on APTN in September 2014. This was followed up by the animated feature ''
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'' in 2015'','' which included voice actors
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and
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. O'Reilly wrote, directed and produced ''Pixies'', and also voices the main protagonist, Joe Beck. In 2016, Sean wrote, directed and produced, ''
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'', the first in the three part trilogy. It is the first animated film adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft's work. The series was based on the graphic novel series written by Bruce Brown and published by Arcana. In 2018, Sean directed three animated features '' The Steam Engines of Oz'', '' The Legend of Hallowaiian'', and '' Howard Lovecraft and the Kingdom of Madness''. Sean O'Reilly is a producer for all of the animated projects produced by Arcana and has written and directed a majority of the projects.


Personal life

O’Reilly resides in
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, with his wife, Michelle, and their four children.


Comic book credits

* '' Clockwork Girl'' – co-creator/writer * ''
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'' – editor * ''
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'' – creator/writer/concept art * ''
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'' – editor * ''The Gwaii'' – creator/writer/concept art * '' Kade'' – creator/writer/concept art * ''
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'' – Kompendium editor (through
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) * ''
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'' – creator/write * ''
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'' – editor * '' Se7en'' – writer/editor * '' The Steam Engines of Oz'' – creator/writer


TV credits

*
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s ''
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'' (Season 2, Episode 9) – set design and Angel Quest concept art * '' Kagagi: The Raven'' – director, producer *
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s ''
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'' (Season 1, Episode 8) – set design and Green Spirit concept art *
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s ''Red Lotus'' – producer, concept development and animation


Video game credits

*
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's '' Rockemen'' (writing and development) *
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'' (concept development and comic books)


Movie credits

* '' A Dangerous Man'' (
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) – producer * ''Beatdown'' (Lions Gate Entertainment) – producer and writer * ''Circle of Pain'' (
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) – producer and writer * '' Clockwork Girl'' – producer * ''
Corrective Measures ''Corrective Measures'' is a 2022 American action thriller superhero film written, produced and directed by Sean O'Reilly and starring Bruce Willis and Michael Rooker. It is based on the graphic novel of the same name by Grant Chastain. It is ...
'' – director, writer and producer * ''Dancing Ninja'' – animation director * ''Go Fish'' – writer, director, and producer * ''Heroes of the Golden Masks'' – director and producer * ''
Howard Lovecraft and the Frozen Kingdom ''Howard Lovecraft and the Frozen Kingdom'' is a 2016 animated film based on the graphic novel of the same name, itself inspired by the writings of American horror author H. P. Lovecraft. Two sequels, ''Howard Lovecraft and the Undersea Kingdom'' ...
'' – director, writer and producer * '' Howard Lovecraft and the Kingdom of Madness'' – director, writer and producer * ''
Howard Lovecraft and the Undersea Kingdom ''Howard Lovecraft and the Undersea Kingdom'' is a 2017 animated direct-to-video film based on the graphic novel of the same name. The inspiration comes from the writings of American horror author H. P. Lovecraft. The sequel to 2016 film '' Howard ...
'' – director, writer and producer * '' The Legend of Hallowaiian'' – director, executive producer * ''
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'' – producer * ''
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'' – director, writer and producer * '' The Steam Engines of Oz'' – director, writer and producer * '' Playdate'' - producer


Filmography


Selected awards

* Business in Vancouver's Top 40 Under 40 (2008) * Author and co-creator of '' The Clockwork Girl'', winner of the Moonbeam Award for Top Children's Graphic Novel (2008) * Foreword Magazine's recognition as one of the top Graphic Novels & Comics for '' The Clockwork Girl'' (2008), presented at Book Expo America * Author of '' The Gwaii'', winner of the Moonbeam Award for Top Children's Graphic Novel (2009)


References

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