Conrad Helten

Work History

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  Director

  Mainframe Studios

  August 2019 - Present

  Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

  In production on an Interactive "Choose your own Adventure"
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  Series Co-Director

  Rainmaker Entertainment

  July 2017 - October 2019

  Series Co-Director for Mattel -Barbie DreamHouse Season 1 and 2 - released on Netflix. Involved in all aspects of development and production
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  Director

  Rainmaker Entertainment

  October 2014 - August 2019

  Vancouver, Canada Area

  Story development and pre-production on new children's show for release in Spring 2016
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  Animation Director

  Rainmaker Entertainment

  August 2014 - October 2014

  Animation Director on a current production; working directly with animators; delegating work; providing direction and feedback on acting performances etc.
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  Pre Visualization/Layout Director

  Rainmaker Entertainment

  2010 - August 2014

  Established pacing, staging and camera work for numerous productions including: "Ting and Juma in Zapped" "Snapped"; "Barbie: The Princess and the Popstar" and "Barbie: Mariposa and the Fairy Princess"; "Pearl Princess" Barbie: "Secret Door" and Barbie in "Princess Power" and unannounced production
  and Also: Mocap Directing and Editing on Avid.
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  Layout/Shot Setup Director

  Rainmaker Entertainment

  2011 - 2012

  Finessed Camera work and shot setup for "Barbie Mermaid Tale 2" and "Barbie Princess and the Pop Star"
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  Animation Director

  Rainmaker Entertainment

  February 2009 - 2011

  Animation Director on "Barbie and the Three Musketeers", "Barbie in A Mermaid Tale", and a "Barbie: A Fashion Fairy Tale" delegating work load for animators; providing direction and feedback on acting performances etc.
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  Director

  Rainmaker Entertainment

  October 2010 - December 2010

  Directed Company Christmas short: Ting and Juma "Snapped!" for Rainmaker Entertainment
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  Director

  Rainmaker Entertainment

  February 2007 - 2009

  Directed Mattel's "Barbie - Mariposa" and "Barbie- Thumbelina" direct to DVD productions - Involved in every level of production from creation to completion --Developed; edited story; storyboarding; motion capture; layout; animation; lighting; fx; compositing thru to completion and final delivery.
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  Instructor

  The Art Institutes

  February 2007 - September 2007

  Vancouver, Canada Area

  Worked as the Instructor for the Animation Department's "Production" class. Mentored students who were finalizing their demo reels in their final project before graduation.
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  Animation Director

  Rainmaker Entertainment

  August 2005 - November 2006

  Directed Animators on Barbie 6 "The Twelve Dancing Princesses" and Fairytopia 3: Mermaidia for Mattel. Operated Editing Software: Avid Express.
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  Supervising Animator

  Rainmaker Entertainment

  August 2004 - July 2005

  Supervised Pre-production Model testing; Animation Requirements; and Pre-Vis Setups for both Barbie 5: "The Magic of Pegasus" and Stuart Little 3 Direct to DVD releases for Mattel and Sony Pictures, respectively. Responsible for supervsing animation crew of 10 - 18 animators on both productions. Liased with Modeling, FX, Lighting, Rendering Departments and Producers and Clients.
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  Lead Animator

  Rainmaker Entertainment

  June 2004 - August 2004

  Animated for Freewill Entertainment on a Will Vinton short "Bogey Behr: The day after"
  Liased with Will Vinton, and producer. This short required the matching of 3D animation comped on live action film stock plates
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  Supervising Animator

  Rainmaker Entertainment

  October 2002 - June 2004

  Supervised Preproduction and Animation crews and Liased with Director/FX/Modeling/Lighting/Rendering Supervisors/ Producers on 2 Direct to DVD projects for Mattel. Barbie in "Swan Lake" and Barbie in "Princess and the Pauper"
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  Senior Animator

  Rainmaker Entertainment

  July 2002 - October 2002

  Animated on "Scary Godmother" Direct to DVD.