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Post by august on Apr 19, 2010 2:43:49 GMT -5
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Post by Ben-Ohki on Apr 19, 2010 10:26:28 GMT -5
Wow. Say what you will about his approach to the industry, but his legacy is undeniable. He will be missed.
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Post by august on Apr 19, 2010 12:06:19 GMT -5
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Post by zeomare on Apr 19, 2010 12:13:29 GMT -5
wow sad to hear this while i prefer now days the imported Macross in its original state i cannot deny what impact Carls work had on me through out my childhood. he will be missed greatly.
chris
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Post by REX-203 on Apr 19, 2010 13:21:42 GMT -5
This is sad news indeed. I was looking forward to meeting him at Mecha-Con here in New Orleans in July too. Such a shame he had to go so soon. I am infinitely grateful for what he brought to us here in the States. Robotech, for me, was a major part of my childhood, right along with TFs and Voltron. Those were the big three for me. His adaptation was part of what molded me into what I am and what I do today. Thank you Carl. Rest in Peace.  |
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Post by magengar on Apr 19, 2010 14:53:47 GMT -5
He took robot anime to a higher level
and left a significant mark with the Robotech/Macross genre.
I hardly ever watched any of the Robotech and
Macross animes nor have I read any of their mangas;
and I don't know what else he's done in anime; but I'm
sure he's very well-accomplished and highly respected
by everyone in the industry. He'll be missed.
zozo-Magengar
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Post by Chen on Apr 19, 2010 16:15:09 GMT -5
All I can say is Carl Macek is a very BIG reason why I'm in this hobby and a very LARGE part of my childhood and for that I'm eternally grateful.
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Post by august on Apr 19, 2010 16:20:04 GMT -5
This is for Magnegar:
After Robotech, Macek went on to co-found (with Jerry Beck) Streamline Pictures in 1988. Joining him were writers who had worked with him on Robotech, most notably, Steve Kramer, Tom Wyner, Greg Snegoff and Ardwight Chamberlain, each of whom are also experienced voice actors. Streamline Pictures is one of the first American companies to successfully deal in the regular production of imported Japanese animation. Among the titles released by Streamline are Lensman, Robot Carnival, Doomed Megalopolis, Twilight of the Cockroaches, Crying Freeman, Wicked City, and the original English dub versions of Hayao Miyazaki’s Laputa: Castle in the Sky, My Neighbor Totoro, Fist of the North Star: The Movie, Akira, Lupin III: Castle of Cagliostro, and Lupin III: Mystery of Mamo. As of 1993, Streamline Pictures distributed their anime through Orion Pictures and was eventually purchased by Orion in 1996. Both companies are now defunct. He was working as a scriptwriter for the English dub of Bleach for Viz Media, and consulting for Harmony Gold on Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles before his passing.[/b]
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Post by xTIMMYxCOREx on Apr 20, 2010 14:13:07 GMT -5
Carl Macek is probably the reason I am still into this stuff today. Force Five and Star Blazers started me off, but it was Robotech that really captured me and reinvigorated my interest in anime. As a kid I used to draw robotech mecha (I had no idea at the time what Macross and Mospeada were) every waking moment. I would not have pursued a career in design if I never saw Robotech. It's a very sad day for me to see someone who put so much effort into expanding the things I love pass.
R. I. P. Carl
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