# Careening animator, designer, artist

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Podcast: [Sifter](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sifter-5261861)
Published: 2026-04-29T15:00:18+00:00
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Phil Trumbo was born and raised in Virginia and he started his career as an animator here with the movie he co-produced with Steve Segal, “Futropolis” (podcast with them about the movie is linked below). After he left Richmond, Phil’s career took him “careening” in several directions: – Not getting accepted in VCU’s art program – Being in bands, including The Orthotonics – Working on national commercials & MTV spots – Animating the opening and dinos for “Pee Wee’s Playhouse” – Designing for “Doug” and other TV shows – Creating the official video game of the 1996 Olympics – Video game design for 100+ games including Harry Potter, Shrek & Spiderman – Developing a bachelor’s degree in Game Design LINKS Phil’s website ”Futropolis” podcast Frank Gresham’s website  

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