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{{Realworld}}{{ratings}} {{Era|H2}}[[Image:Walpole.jpg|left|frame]]{{Bstaff|Walpole, Nathan}}{{Can|Walpole, Nathan}}'''Nathan Walpole''' (aka Bentllama) is another one of the Canadian animators that Bungie imported to bring down their labour costs. A self described motion zealot Nathan grew up outside London, Ontario, Canada playing any game and watching any animation he could find. He entered Sheridan College's Classical [2D] Animation program right after graduating high school then continued his education at Sheridan with their Computer Animation program, grading in 1999.
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[[File:Walpole.jpg|thumb|Nathan Walpole]]
'''Nathan Walpole''' (aka Bentllama) is another one of the Canadian animators that Bungie imported to bring down their labor costs. A self described motion zealot Nathan grew up outside London, Ontario, Canada playing any game and watching any animation he could find. He entered Sheridan College's Classical [2D] Animation program right after graduating high school then continued his education at Sheridan with their Computer Animation program, grading in 1999.


After a working on a few titles he eventually found a home making things move on the [[Halo 2]] game.
After a working on a few titles he eventually came to work at Bungie studios, working on ''[[Halo 2]]''. In 2008 Nathan left Bungie studios and joined 343 Industries as Lead Animator. However, as of late 2010 he no longer works for 343 Industries and is now pursuing other interests.  


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Aaron Walpole, Nathan's brother, a 2001 graduate of Sheridan Institute's Music Theater-Performance program, triumphed over hundreds of talented singers from across Canada to reach the final five in Canadian Idol.
*Aaron Walpole, Nathan's brother, a 2001 graduate of Sheridan Institute's Music Theater-Performance program, triumphed over hundreds of talented singers from across Canada to reach the final five in Canadian Idol.{{citation needed}}
*Walpole had an ODST named after him, featured in the Halo 2 short, [[Another Day at the Beach]].
*Walpole had an [[Walpole|ODST named after him]], featured in the ''Halo 2'' short, ''[[Another Day at the Beach]]''.
*He has apparently left Bungie Studios.<ref>http://carnage.bungie.org/haloforum/halo.forum.pl?read=877930 Halo.Bungie.Org forums</ref>


==External Links==
==Related links==
 
===External===
*[http://www.bentllama.com/ Nathan Walpole's Blog bentllama]
*[http://www.bentllama.com/ Nathan Walpole's Blog]
*[http://www.dperry.com/archives/interviews/interview_with_2/ Nathan Walpole hints on making it in the Animation biz]
*[http://www.dperry.com/archives/interviews/interview_with_2/ Nathan Walpole hints on making it in the Animation biz]


==Sources==
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