DOP and Head of Previs/Layout for "The Willoughbys"
Bron Studios
February 2018 - February 2020
Consultant
IGG
November 2016 - August 2018
Previs/Layout Supervisor "The Willoughbys" and "Henchmen"
Bron Studios
February 2017 - February 2018
CGI Director for Blaze Animated Series Season 3
DHX Media ~ 'Blaze and the Monster Machines'
August 2016 - February 2017
Taking a year off to travel with my family in Latin America-
Father/Husband Taking a Year Off
August 2015 - August 2016
CGI Director for Slugterra Animated Series Season 3
Nerd Corps Entertainment
February 2015 - August 2015
Instructor
The Art Institute of Vancouver
June 1996 - August 2015
As Instructor of Animation I developed courses to advance student’s animation skills as well as directed students in the pre-production and production of their demo-reels.
CGI Director for The Deep Animated Series Season 1
Nerd Corps Entertainment
October 2014 - February 2015
CGI Director for Kate and Mim Mim Animated Series Season 1
Nerd Corps Entertainment
June 2013 - September 2014
Vancouver, Canada Area
Director – KATE AND MIM-MIM Animated Series
• Episode 126B “Treasure of Tut-n-Bunny”
• Episode 126A “Follow The Leader”
• Episode 122B “Boom Chicka Bees”
• Episode 122A “Super Kate”
• Episode 118B “Butterfly Flowers”
• Episode 118A “Kate’s Dragon Quest”
• Episode 114B “Gobble’s Gift”
• Episode 114A “Lighter Than Air”
• Episode 110B “A Storybook Ending”
• Episode 110A “Valentine Friends”
• Episode 106B “Mim-Mim’s Moon Mishap”
• Episode 106A “Boomer Size”
• Episode 102B “Hickups and Night Fun”
• Episode 102A “A Case of Giggles”
CGI Director for SLUGTERRA Animated Series Season 1
Nerd Corps Entertainment
January 2012 - May 2013
Vancouver, Canada Area
Director – SLUGTERRA Animated Series Season 1
• Episode 136 “Back to Blakk”
• Episode 132 “The Thrill of the Game”
• Episode 128 “Slugball”
• Episode 124 “No Exit”
• Episode 120 “Technoslugs”
• Episode 116 “Snow Dance”
• Episode 112 “The Trade”
• Episode 108 “Endangered Species”
• Episode 105 “Shadows and Light
Series Co_Director LEAGUE OF SUPER EVIL (L.O.S.E.) Season 3
Nerd Corps Entertainment
September 2011 - January 2012
Vancouver, Canada Area
As Series Director I was responsible for overseeing the creative direction of the series while delivering the highest production value possible on time and on budget.
This required:
• Managing and supervising entire production teams and departments.
• Effectively communicating the visual direction of the project, client’s expectations, feedback on work performance and timely and accurate information to the different production departments.
• Drafting and overseeing project-specific budgets and schedules.
• Liaising with clients to offer clear and timely feedback to television broadcasters with respect to their episodic notes.
• Leading, motivating and mentoring directors, storyboard supervisors, writers and other production crew.
• Understanding the 3D art development process and production pipelines as well as their limitations and dependencies.
• Assisting animation directors with production workflow and technical pipeline issues.
• Story editing and breakdowns of scripts.
• Storytelling, providing script input and feasibility notes to the story editors.
• Casting and directing voice recording sessions.
• Providing feedback to art designers, storyboards and VFX artists, directors, editors, sound editors, mixers and music composers.
• Non-linear editing (Avid, Premiere).
Series Director for RATED "A" FOR AWESOME Animated Series Season 1
Nerd Corps Entertainment
May 2010 - December 2011
Vancouver, Canada Area
Series Director for L.O.S.E. League of Super Evil Animated Series Seas
Nerd Corps Entertainment
July 2009 - July 2010
Vancouver, Canada Area
WRITER for L.O.S.E. League of Super Evil Animated Series Season 2 Epis
Nerd Corps Entertainment
December 2009 - February 2010
CGI Director for L.O.S.E. Series Season 1
Nerd Corps Entertainment
October 2008 - November 2009
• Episode 26B “Voltar Squared”
• Episode 26A “Dial E for Evil”
• Episode 23B “Room For Four”
• Episode 23A “Franken-Blecch”
• Episode 19B “Glory Hog”
• Episode 19A “Evil Never Sleeps”
• Episode 15B “Counting on Victory”
• Episode 15A “The Night Before Chaos-Mas”
• Episode 11B “Bad O Meter”
CGI Director for L.O.S.E. League of Super Evil Animated Series Season
Nerd Corps Entertainment
2008 - June 2009
Vancouver, Canada Area
Director – L.O.S.E. (League of Super Evil) Animated Series
• Episode 26B “Voltar Squared”
• Episode 26A “Dial E for Evil”
• Episode 23B “Room For Four”
• Episode 23A “Franken-Blecch”
• Episode 19B “Glory Hog”
• Episode 19A “Evil Never Sleeps”
• Episode 15B “Counting on Victory”
• Episode 15A “The Night Before Chaos-Mas”
• Episode 11B “Bad O Meter”
CGI Director for Storm Hawks Animated Series Season 1
Nerd Corps Entertainment
July 2006 - September 2008
• Episode 48 “A Wallop for all Seasons”
• Episode 44 “Power Grab”
• Episode 41 “Number One Fan”
• Episode 38 “Five Days”
• Episode 34 “Second Chances”
• Episode 30 “The Last Stand”
• Episode 26 “The Lesson”
• Episode 22 “Talon Academy”
• Episode 18 “The Leviathan”
• Episode 14 “Little Trouble”
• Episode 10 “Terra Deep”
• Episode 06 “Absolute Power”
• Episode 03 “The Code”
CGI Director for Dragon Booster Animated Series Season 1
Nerd Corps Entertainment
April 2004 - June 2006
• Episode 39 “Damaged Goods”
• Episode 36 “Professor Stubborn”
• Episode 33 “The Defiants”
• Episode 30 “Eye of the Dragon”
• Episode 27 “Paynn Rising”
• Episode 24 “Darkness Falls”
• Episode 21 “Prophet's Motive”
• Episode 18 “Leap of Lorious”
• Episode 15 “Rules of Power”
• Episode 12 “Misjudged”
• Episode 09 “All is not Lost”
• Episode 05 “Fanning the Flames”
• Episode 03 “Into the Fire”
CGI Director – SPIDER-MAN The New Animated Series Season 1
Mainframe Entertainment
December 2002 - May 2003
• Episode 110 “Flash Memory”
• Episode 108 “Law of the Jungle”
Animation Director - Barbie as Rapunzel: Direct to Video
Mainframe Entertainment
December 2001 - November 2002
CGI Director - Action Man Animated Series Season 1
Mainframe Entertainment
September 1999 - June 2001
CGI Director for Transformers: Beast Machines Season 1