Known for Production
Jason DeMarco earned a bachelor’s of arts degree in film/video production from the Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah, GA. DeMarco began his tenure at Cartoon Network by co-creating Toonami with Sean Akins, then as a senior writer/producer for Toonami, writing and producing packaging and on-air promos for the programming block. Prior to this, he rose as a production assistant to an associate producer at TNT, where he wrote and produced on-air packaging and promos supporting both original and syndicated films and television series. As associate creative director for Toonami/Miguzi –two of Cartoon Network’s premier animated action-adventure blocks–DeMarco was critical to the development of signature on-air packaging for shows such as Dragon Ball Z and Sailor Moon that helped established Cartoon Network’s on-air look and feel, and won multiple design awards in the process.
Filmography
13 films, 13 shows
The Intruder
2000 · 21m · US
The Intruder was Toonami's first Total Immersion Event (T.I.E.). It premiered on September 18, 2000, and is remembered for bringing about the death of TOM 1 and the birth of TOM 2.