~FireballDragon
Lorenz Arriola
Artist | Student | Film & Animation
United States
Hello. This is all new to me, this new deviantArt ID thing... But I'll try to say what I should.
My name is Lorenz Angelo Arriola, but many know me as FireballDragon on the internet. I am a huge fan of cartoons and animation, and video games pique my interest, as long as they aren't boring. Ace Attorney, Professor Layton, and Ghost Trick, are some of my favorites.
Anyway, I've been here for a while now, but I've never really been noticed. This is detrimental to my goal of becoming a professional cartoonist, but c'est la vie.
Yes, I wish to become a professional cartoonist. Not Chuck Jones level or Eiichiro Oda level (No matter how much I've been influenced by Oda), but I'd at least like to rub elbows with C.H. Greenblatt or Bryan Lee O'Malley.
I know the path will be long and difficult, but I'm willing to do whatever it takes to see my ideas on TV.
Well, I believe I've said enough, so just sit back, relax, and enjoy my mediocre (For now) cartoons!
Interests
Favorite visual artist
Kazuki Takahashi, Ike Adibe, Niko Anesti, Matt Wilson, Keiji Inafune, CLAMP, Andrew Dickman, Garth Squair, Unknown-person, Yusuke Murata, Takeshi Obata, Eiichiro Oda, and Katy Coope (Who got me into cartooning in the first place with her books!)
Favorite movies
Back To The Future Trilogy (Oldie), and The Dark Knight (Contemporary)
Favorite TV shows
Scrubs, Eyeshield 21, Yakitate!! Japan, Family Guy, South Park, The Simpsons, and Batman: The Animated Series
Favorite bands / musical artists
The Aquabats, Reel Big Fish, POLYSICS, COIL, and several video game composers.
Favorite books
The Phantom Tollbooth, Anything with Sherlock Holmes, and many MANY manga.
Favorite writers
Tsugumi Ohba, Alan Moore, Norton Juster, Shu Takumi and Arthur Conan Doyle.
Favorite games
Ace Attorney, Professor Layton, Ghost Trick, Hotel Dusk to a lesser extent (I have to finish that sometime...)
Favorite gaming platform
The Nintendo Entertainment System
Tools of the Trade
Pens, paper, pencils, and good old-fashioned technology!
Other Interests
Drawing, anime & manga, reading & writing, gaming to a lesser extent, creativity