Mark Hoffmeier
Writer, Producer, Creative Consultant, Comedian
Mark is a writer, a producer, comedian, and a creative consultant. As a writer, he’s worked on a myriad of shows: Octonauts, Back to the Future the animated show, Al Roker’s Weatherhunters, LEGO’s Frozen Special, Dreamzzz, Avengers Reassembled, Sony’s Heavy Gear; Dreamworks’ How to Train Your Dragon, Marvel’s Spider-Man: The Animated Series, and many others. His live-action work has included many episodes of Power Rangers and Henson’s Animal Jam. He also wrote the Activision video game "Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions," "LEGO Marvel Superheroes," "Marvel’s Super Hero Squad" game series, along with several other major video game titles. He’s worked on staff at Hanna-Barbera, Universal, Disney, Dreamworks, THQ Games, LEGO, Marvel, 2K Games, and others. His writing has included live-action, animation, theme park attractions, books, and films. He’s performed around his hometown of Los Angeles as a comedian and improv artist at Flappers Comedy Club, The Ice House, The Comedy Chateau, and others. He’s originally from Honolulu, Hawaii.
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The Next Wave of Adult Animation
With the massive success of several shows, adult animation has opened new doors of opportunity for creators who want to push the medium beyond what has traditionally been the territory of family entertainment. What are some of the challenges and rewards of producing animated content for a sophisticated, adult audience who is expecting top-quality material? How do you push the comedy envelope without becoming offensive and insensitive to segments of the audience? How much violence is considered too much for today’s viewers? We will talk to some of the show runners, development execs and creators to find out more about the next stage in this expanding and exciting area of the business.