Jon Schnepp | |
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Rest in Peace | |
Background information | |
Full name | Jonathan David Schnepp |
Sex | Male |
Mortality | May 16, 1967–July 19, 2018 |
Origin | West Haven, Connecticut |
Role | Director Editor |
Relations | Brendon Small Tommy Blacha Chris Prynoski Mark Brooks |
Affiliations | [adult swim] |
Jonathan David Schnepp (died July 19, 2018)[1] was an American director, writer, cartoonist and CEO of the studio Schneppzone Inc. He was one of the primary directors and editors of the first four seasons of Metalocalypse, and participated in the initial concept and design for the main characters. He also provided artistic concept for the Metalocalypse comic book spinoff Dethklok vs. The Goon. He was not involved in the production of The Doomstar Requiem and announced he would retire from further Metalocalypse production to pursue other projects. Unfortunately, he passed away from a stroke at the age of 51.
Metalocalypse director credits[]
Jon had directed many Metalocalypse episodes:
Season I: The Metalocalypse Has Begun[]
- “The Curse of Dethklok”
- “Dethwater”
- “Birthdayface”
- “Dethkomedy”
- “Dethfam”
- “Snakes N’ Barrels”
- “Mordland”
- “Skwisklok”
- “Murdering Outside the Box”
- “Bluesklok”
- “Dethkids”
- “The Metalocalypse Has Begun” (with Chris Prynoski)
Season II: Black Fire Upon Us[]
- “Dethecution” (with Chris Prynoski)
- “Dethlessons”
- “Dethvengeance”
- “Dethfashion”
- “Cleanso”
- “P.R. Pickles”
- “Dethcarraldo”
- “Dethrace”
- “The Revengencers”
- “Dethsources”
- “Snakes N' Barrels II”
- “Dethrecord” (with Mark Brooks)
- “Dethrelease” (with Chris Prynoski)
Season III: The Dead Man[]
- “Renovationklok”
- “Tributeklok” (with Mark Brooks)
- “Dethhealth”
- “Fatherklok”
- “Doublebookedklok”
Season IV: Church of the Black Klok[]
- “Fanklok”
- “Motherklok”
- “Dethcamp”
Dethklok director credits[]
Jon had directed several Dethklok music videos:
- “Bloodrocuted” (along with Brendon Small)
- “Murmaider”
- “Briefcase Full of Guts”
- “Birthday Dethday”
- “Duncan Hills Coffee Jingle”
- “Hatredcopter”
- “Thunderhorse”
- “Go into the Water”
- “Bloodlines”
- “Dethsupport”
- “The Gears”
- “Burn the Earth”
- “Black Fire Upon Us”
Trivia[]
- An animated version of Jon is featured in Metalocalypse episodes “Dethrelease” and “Bookklok” as a member of the Revengencers.
- In Army of the Doomstar, at the end of the credits, there is an In Memory dedicated to Jon.
- ↑ “Metalocalypse Director Passes Away” on PunkNews.org