Derrick Wyatt obit

Derrick Wyatt, Character Designer On ‘Teen Titans,’ ‘Transformers,’ And ‘Scooby Doo,’ Dies At 49

 

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Industry artist Derrick James Wyatt, a fan favorite for his character design work on series like Transformers: Animated, Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated, Teen Titans, and the Ben 10 franchise, has died at age 49. Neither cause nor date of death have been made public at this time.

Over his two decades in the industry, Wyatt picked up credits on numerous series, commonly at Warner Bros. Animation, where he worked extensively. Other credits included Green Lantern: The Animated Series, New Teen Titans, Legion of Super Heroes, and Wacky Races.

Born in Paw Paw, Michigan on August 10, 1972, Wyatt attended the Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Art in New Jersey. He started his industry career as an intern at Spumco and later became a storyboard artist at the studio on The Ripping Friends. He also worked on the early Flash animated series ¡Mucha Lucha! at Warner Bros.

José Delbo was one of his teachers at the Joe Kubert School of Art in New Jersey, where he studied craftsmanship, and Kim DeMulder was another. Afterward, he was offered a temporary position at Spumco in California, which prompted regular work with the firm.

Derrick later left Spumco and proceeded to fill in as an originator for Warner Bros. Movement on the satire/wrestling series Mucha Lucha.

Derrick Wyatt had been a long-term enthusiast of the show, tracing all the way back to the primary season. Before joining the group for Omniverse, he and Matt Youngberg consistently examined how they would manage the property.

He likewise added to Alien Force and Ultimate Alien, yet to a great extent on an independent premise. He planned SevenSeven and gave idea craftsmanship to Eagle, for instance.

Derrick is a toy authority who has toys of all of the Ben 10 characters from the Classic Timeline.

The illustrator inspected the vast majority of the Omniverse puppets at different periods of improvement. He every so often makes ideas to Bandai all together for the toys to be more model-like. He likewise made a few toys-just highlights, like Toepick’s appendage covered appearance.

Derrick’s sister let the media know that she would uncover more data about Derrick’s family and demise cause later on. Transformers Artist Josh Perez declared on Twitter that Derrick J. Wyatt, a fan most loved Transformers innovative, died out of the blue recently.

    We’re sad to report that – according to both his family and his good friend @dyemooch – long time Transformers fan, collaborator, and ultimately world creator Derrick J. Wyatt has passed away at the age of 49. pic.twitter.com/uAAu5BRNqn

    — BotCon (@BotCon) December 26, 2021

He was one of the significant personalities behind Transformers Animated, a program that has turned into a fan top choice in the Transformers fanbase, in addition to other things in his activity vocation. Derrick was a long-lasting admirer who turned out to be notable for his work on the program.

He was the show’s craft chief, essential person originator, and shading beautician, in addition to other things. Celebhook stretches out its genuine sympathies to his loved ones.

Derrick Wyatt has kept his better half’s character a very much protected mystery. He has consistently kept his own life calm, and fans are presently inquiring as to whether he is hitched or not.

Hence his family subtleties are expected to be uncovered in the forthcoming days. Derrick Wyatt’s total assets is expected to be between $500k to $1 million.

Animation Department

Bless the Harts (2019)

Bless the Harts

character design

TV Series

2020–2021

2 episodes

 

Wacky Races (2017)

Wacky Races

character design

TV Series

2017–2018

7 episodes

 

Half-Shell Heroes: Blast to the Past (2015)

Half-Shell Heroes: Blast to the Past

character designercolor stylist

TV Movie

2015

 

Ben 10: Omniverse (2012)

Ben 10: Omniverse

character designer

TV Series

2012–2014

68 episodes

 

Matthew Lillard, Mindy Cohn, Grey Griffin, and Frank Welker in Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated (2010)

Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated

lead character designercharacter design supervisor

TV Series

2010–2013

33 episodes

 

New Teen Titans (2011)

New Teen Titans

character designer

TV Series

2011–2012

4 episodes

 

Ben 10: Ultimate Alien (2010)

Ben 10: Ultimate Alien

character designcharacter designer

TV Series

2010–2011

2 episodes

 

Ben 10: Alien Force (2008)

Ben 10: Alien Force

character designer

TV Series

2008–2009

2 episodes

 

Transformers: Animated (2007)

Transformers: Animated

character designercolor stylist

TV Series

2007–2009

42 episodes

 

Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks 2 (2008)

Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks 2

character designer

Video

2008

 

Legion of Super Heroes (2006)

Legion of Super Heroes

character designer

TV Series

2006–2007

13 episodes

 

Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo (2006)

Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo

character designer

TV Movie

2006

 

Tara Strong, Scott Menville, Hynden Walch, Greg Cipes, and Khary Payton in Teen Titans (2003)

Teen Titans

character designer

TV Series

2003–2006

65 episodes

 

Tom Kenny, Phil LaMarr, Sean Marquette, Candi Milo, and Keith Ferguson in Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends (2004)

Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends

character designer

TV Series

2005

1 episode

 

Go! Go! Moba Boy! (2004)

Go! Go! Moba Boy!

character designer

TV Short

2004

 

Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks (2003)

Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks

character designer: video "Fuck Her Gently"

Video

2003

 

Cartoon Monsoon (2003)

Cartoon Monsoon

character designer

TV Series

2003

1 episode

 

Jason Marsden, Carlos Alazraqui, Candi Milo, and Kimberly Brooks in ¡Mucha Lucha! (2002)

¡Mucha Lucha!

character designer

TV Series

2002

5 episodes

 

The Jetsons: The Best Son (2002)

The Jetsons: The Best Son

background designerlayout artist

TV Short

2002

 

Tenacious D: Fuck Her Gently (2001)

Tenacious D: Fuck Her Gently

character designer

Music Video

2001

 

The Jetsons: Father & Son Day (2001)

The Jetsons: Father & Son Day

background designerlayout artist

TV Short

2001

 

Art Director

Half-Shell Heroes: Blast to the Past (2015)

Half-Shell Heroes: Blast to the Past

Art Director

TV Movie

2015

 

Ben 10: Omniverse (2012)

Ben 10: Omniverse

Art Director

TV Series

2012–2014

73 episodes

 

Transformers: Animated (2007)

Transformers: Animated

Art Director

TV Series

2007–2009

38 episodes

 

Art Department

Josh Keaton in Green Lantern: The Animated Series (2011)

Green Lantern: The Animated Series

additional design and color

TV Series

2012–2013

5 episodes

 

New Teen Titans (2011)

New Teen Titans

character designer

TV Series

2011–2012

19 episodes

 

Legion of Super Heroes (2006)

Legion of Super Heroes

character designer

TV Series

2006–2007

13 episodes

 

Tara Strong, Scott Menville, Hynden Walch, Greg Cipes, and Khary Payton in Teen Titans (2003)

Teen Titans

storyboard artist (uncredited)

TV Series

2005

1 episode

 

The Ripping Friends (2001)

The Ripping Friends

storyboard artist

TV Series

2001–2002

13 episodes