Ari Gibson
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Ari Gibson | |
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| Born | 14 May 1983 |
| Education | University of South Australia |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Title | Co-director of Team Cherry |
Ari Gibson is an Australian artist, animator, and video game designer, best known for his work on Hollow Knight (2017) and its upcoming sequel, Hollow Knight: Silksong (2025). He is also the co-founder and co-director of the games' development studio, Team Cherry.
Early life and education
[edit]Ari Gibson was born in Adelaide, South Australia, on 14 May 1983.
He graduated from the University of South Australia with a Bachelor of Visual Arts, majoring in New Media Art.[1]
Career
[edit]Gibson formerly worked with The People's Republic of Animation starting in 2005, where he collaborated with Eddie White on many projects, most notably The Cat Piano,[1] which received many awards.[2][3]
He also ran Mechanical Apple, a boutique animation studio,[4] alongside Jason Pamment.[5]
In 2014, Gibson co-founded the independent video game studio Team Cherry with William Pellen, whom he had previously worked with on game jams. They started a Kickstarter project for their then-upcoming game Hollow Knight, which was a success; the game released in 2017 to critical acclaim. Gibson worked on the game's art and animation, while also co-directing its development.[6]
He is currently working on Hollow Knight's sequel, Hollow Knight: Silksong,[7] which is set to release later in 2025.[8]
Artstyle
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Works
[edit]| Year | Title | Genre |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Dust Echoes: Whirlpool[1] | Animation |
| Dust Echoes: Mermaid Story[1] | ||
| Carnivore Reflux[1] | ||
| Sweet & Sour[1] | ||
| I Was a Teenage Butterfly[1] | ||
| 2008 | De Blob[9][10] | Video game |
| 2009 | The Cat Piano[1] | Animation |
| 2010 | The Last Airbender (video game)[11][10] | Video game |
| Megamind: Mega Team Unite[12][10] | ||
| Sometimes the Stars (animated short)[13] | Animation | |
| 2011 | De Blob 2[14][10] | Video game |
| Bronte (animated short)[15] | Animation | |
| 2013 | Winter Fox[16] | |
| Tomb Cat[17] | Video game | |
| 2014 | Hungry Knight[6] | |
| Motorbike[18] | Animation | |
| 2017 | Hollow Knight[6] | Video game |
| 2025 | Hollow Knight: Silksong[6] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h "About". The Cat Piano. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
- ^ "Annecy Official Selection". 12 September 2009. Archived from the original on 12 September 2009.
- ^ "The Cat Piano Australian Film Festival Awards". Archived from the original on 5 May 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2009.
- ^ "Straight from the Source: Ari Gibson & William Pellen (Team Cherry)". Source Gaming. 9 April 2025. Archived from the original on 3 June 2025. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
- ^ "@mecapple". Twitter. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ^ a b c d Milner, David. "The Making Of Hollow Knight". Game Informer. Archived from the original on 6 April 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
- ^ Sirani, Jordan (14 February 2024). "Hollow Knight: Silksong – Everything We Know About the 2D Metroidvania Sequel". IGN. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ^ Peters, Jay (2 April 2025). "Hollow Knight: Silksong is launching in 2025". The Verge. Archived from the original on 2 April 2025. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ^ "de Blob – Wii Credits". MobyGames. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Team Cherry interview with Pixels Rising (2016)". YouTube. Hollow Knight Archive. 2 August 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ^ "The Last Airbender – Wii Credits". MobyGames. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ^ "MegaMind: Mega Team Unite – Wii Credits". MobyGames. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ^ Darmono, Lilian (10 March 2011). "Sometimes The Stars: Ari Gibson & Jason Pamment". Motionographer. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
- ^ "de Blob 2 – Xbox 360 Credits". MobyGames. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ^ Darmono, Lilian (1 September 2011). "Bronte: by Ari and Jason for Gotye". Motionographer. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
- ^ Tabarsi, Anahita (6 December 2017). "Winter Fox (Staffpick)". Brown Bag Films. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
- ^ "Tomb Cat". Newgrounds. 23 September 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ^ @mecapple (6 May 2014). "Our new short 'Motorbike' is finally done! Please check it out here: https://vimeo.com/89059805 Huge thanks to @composerlarkin & Lachlan Coles" (Tweet). Retrieved 20 July 2025 – via Twitter.
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