ArtistMike

Mike Chris t y, aka  Artist Mike  , is an animator who create d many animate d segment s for  SESAME STREET  , usually directed by Bruce Cayard.

He began producing segment s for Sea s on 2 1 , start in g with an initial 1 2 co - produce d along with Cayard. All of Mike ' s segment s were accomplished using a digital animation program, " Deluxe Paint , " on his Amiga 1 000 personal computer. He continue d producing short s for the show through the late 1990 s.

Christy reflected on his collaboration with Cayard  on his official website :

" He  taught me the trick s of cel animation & I taught  him  computer animation . Together in  his  little house up in the Hollywood hill s, we made  SESAME STREET  animations that y o u & y o u r c h i l d r e n grew up on.