Conrad Helten

Conrad Helten

Supervisor Director / 27 yrs

Vancouver, Canada

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Directed By

Barbie: Epic Road Trip (2022)

Barbie Princess Adventures (2020)

15 Episodes / Co-Director

Barbie Dreamhouse Adventures (2018)

Video

Barbie: Dolphin Magic (2017)

Video

Barbie Video Game Hero (2017)

Video

Barbie & Her Sisters in a Puppy Chase (2016)

Pre-Visualization And Shot Set Up Director

Barbie in Rock 'N Royals (2015)

Pre-Visualization / Shot Setup Director

Barbie in Princess Power (2015)

Pre-Visualation And Shot Setup Director

Barbie and the Secret Door (2014)

Pre-Visualation Director / Shot Setup Director

Barbie: The Pearl Princess (2014)

Pre-Visualization Director

Barbie Mariposa and The Fairy Princess (2013)

Animation Director / Pre-Visualization Director

Barbie: The Princess & The Popstar (2012)

Pre-Visualization Director

Barbie in A Mermaid Tale 2 (2012)

Additional Animation By

Luna (2011)

Animation Director

Barbie: Princess Charm School (2011)

Co-Director

Barbie: A Fashion Fairytale (2010)

Animation Director

Barbie in a Mermaid Tale (2010)

Animation Director

Barbie and the Three Musketeers (2009)

Video

Barbie Presents: Thumbelina (2009)

Layout Animator

Barbie as the Island Princess (2007)

Animation Director

Barbie Fairytopia: Magic of the Rainbow (2007)

Animation Director

Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses (2006)

Animation Director

Barbie Fairytopia: Mermaidia (2006)

Supervising Animator

Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild (2006)

Animation Supervisor

Barbie and the Magic of Pegasus 3-D (2005)

Supervising Animator

Barbie as the Princess and the Pauper (2004)

Animation Supervisor

Barbie of Swan Lake (2003)

Computer Animator

Scary Godmother: Halloween Spooktakular (2003)

Supervising Animator

Barbie as Rapunzel (2002)

Animator

Reboot - Daemon Rising (2001)

Supervising Animator / Senior Animator

Action Man (2000)

Computer Animator

Beast Wars: Transformers (1996)

Work History

  • Director

    Mainframe Studios

    August 2019 - Present
    Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

    In production on an Interactive "Choose your own Adventure"

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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"

  • 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.

  • Director

    Rainmaker Entertainment

    October 2010 - December 2010

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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

  • 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"

  • Senior Animator

    Rainmaker Entertainment

    July 2002 - October 2002

    Animated on "Scary Godmother" Direct to DVD.

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Education

  • Digital Arts Masters Certificate in Computer Animation and Video Produ

    Centre for Digital Imaging and Sound (now called Art Institute of Vancouver)

    1996 - 1997

  • Bachelor of Arts Degree in International Relations

    The University of British Columbia

    1988 - 1994

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