Greg Gibbons

Greg Gibbons

Senior Art Director / 12 yrs

Toronto, Canada

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Background Look Artist

Dino Ranch (2021)

Lead Compositor

Rev & Roll (2019)

Background Artist

PINY Institute of New York (2016)

Lighting And Compositing Technical Director

Inspector Gadget (2015)

Backgrounds

Hercules (2014)

Matte Painting Lead

Free Birds (2013)

30 Episodes

Paw Patrol (2013)

Lead Matte Painter

Yes, Virginia (2009)

Matte Painting Supervisor

Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009)

Matte Painting Supervisor

Watchmen (2009)

Matte Painter

Traitor (2008)

Background Artist

Will & Dewitt (2007)

Background Artist

Wayside (2007)

Matte Painting

Shark Bait (2007)

Matte Painter

The Very First Noel (2006)

Matte Painter

Everyone's Hero (2006)

Texture And Matte Paint Artist

The Wild (2006)

Background Supervisor

Curious George (2006)

Background Painter

Wayside School (2005)

Background Artist

Brandy & Mr. Whiskers (2004)

Texture And Matte Paint Artist

Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (2003)

Background Painter

Jacob Two-Two (2003)

Additional Background Artist / Additional Digital Background Artist

101 Dalmatians 2: Patch's London Adventure (2003)

Background Painter

Kim Possible (2002)

Background Artist

Spirit: Stallion Of The Cimarron (2002)

Digital Background Artist

Osmosis Jones (2001)

Additional Background Painter

The Fairly OddParents (2001)

Background Artist

The Iron Giant (1999)

Background Painter

Histeria! (1998)

Background Artist

The Magic Sword: Quest for Camelot (1998)

Background Artist

Space Jam (1996)

Background Artist

The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)

Additional Background Painter

A Troll in Central Park (1994)

Additional Background Painter

Thumbelina (1994)

Layout Artist

The Care Bears Family (1985)

Background Artist / Background Director / Layout Artist

The Raccoons (1985)

Work History
  • Designer

    Industrial Brothers

    January 2017 - Present
    Toronto, Canada
  • Art Director

    Guru Studio

    January 2014 - January 2017
    Toronto, Canada Area
  • Actor, Writer

    Dark Sunrise Films

    September 2014 - July 2015
    Baptiste Lake, ON

    Actor, Assistant Director, Producer, co-writer.
    Produced with co-writer and director Hilary Phillips, for the feature film, Dark Sunrise. Principal shooting completed in July.

  • Actor - How Heavy This Hammer

    Medium Density Fibreboard Films

    April 2015 - April 2015
    Toronto

    Toronto director Kazik Radwanski follows his internationall acclaimed, award-winning debut Tower with this empathetic yet clear-eyed character study about a middle-aged married man who finds his only outlet in online gaming.

  • actor

    Straeon Acting Studios (Straeon Filmworks Inc.)

    2014 - 2015
  • Actor

    Day 17

    April 2014 - May 2014
    Bancroft, ON

    Principal role. Day 17 - short.

  • Actor

    Out There

    April 2014 - May 2014
    Toronto/ Mississauga

    Principal role as Thomas Curtis. Out There - independent feature

  • Actor

    Spectacle Media

    April 2014 - April 2014
    Mississauga

    My Bloody Bachelorette (indie feature) - as Carlo

  • Actor

    Oil - music video

    January 2014 - January 2014
    Toronto, Canada Area
  • student

    Straeon Acting Studios (Straeon Filmworks Inc.)

    2014 - 2014
  • student

    Straeon Acting Studios (Straeon Filmworks Inc.)

    2014 - 2014
  • Actor

    Loading Doc Productions

    December 2013 - December 2013
    Toronto/ Oakville

    No Safe House - book trailer; as Vince.

  • Actor

    Remeber to High Five the Salesman

    October 2013 - October 2013
    Toronto, Canada Area

    indie feature

  • Actor

    Reversals

    August 2013 - August 2013
    London, Canada Area

    short

  • Matte Painting Supervisor

    Reel FX

    September 2012 - August 2013
    Dallas, TX
  • Actor

    Away From Here

    July 2013 - July 2013

    short

  • mixed freelance

    Self Employed

    November 2009 - August 2012
  • Matte painter

    Starz Animation

    March 2009 - October 2009
  • Matte Painting Supervisor

    Intelligent Creatures

    January 2008 - December 2008

    Head of Matte Painting - design and painting of 2d and 3d matte elements.

  • bg painter

    Nelvana

    2007 - 2007

    Photoshop Background Painter for several animated TV series

  • bg painter

    Nelvana

    2007 - 2007

    Photoshop Background Painter for several animated TV series

  • matte painter

    IDT/ Starz Animation

    January 2006 - June 2006

    Matte painter on the 3d feature "Everyone's Hero"

  • BG/Matte Paint Supervisor

    Yowza! Animation

    March 2005 - December 2005

    Contract position to supervise the BG paint department for the Curious George feature being released in early 2006.

  • matte painter

    CORE Animation

    2003 - 2005

    Matte Painter - design and painting of 2d and 3d matte elements in Photoshop and Maya

  • texture artist

    Core Feature Animation

    2003 - 2005

    Design and painting of 2d texture elements used on 3d models. Worked with Photoshop, Houdini and Maya

  • matte painter

    CORE Animation

    2003 - 2005

    Matte Painter - design and painting of 2d and 3d matte elements in Photoshop and Maya

  • texture artist

    Core Feature Animation

    2003 - 2005

    Design and painting of 2d texture elements used on 3d models. Worked with Photoshop, Houdini and Maya

  • background painter

    Universal Cartoons • Warner Bros

    1996 - 2005

    Worked on 2d and 3d animated feature films as matte/bg painter. I was primarily a background painter using tradition mediums, before transitioning to Photoshop in 1999.

  • background painter

    Universal Cartoons • Warner Bros

    1996 - 2005

    Worked on 2d and 3d animated feature films as matte/bg painter. I was primarily a background painter using tradition mediums, before transitioning to Photoshop in 1999.

  • background/matte painter

    DreamWorks Animation

    2001 - 2003

    Background painter on 2d animated feature films, using tradition mediums and Photoshop.

  • background/matte painter

    DreamWorks Animation

    2001 - 2003

    Background painter on 2d animated feature films, using tradition mediums and Photoshop.

  • Background Artist

    Warner Bros. Animation

    1996 - 2001

    Worked on 2d animated feature films as background painter, using tradition mediums, before transitioning to Photoshop in 1999.

  • Background Artist

    Warner Bros. Animation

    1996 - 2001

    Worked on 2d animated feature films as background painter, using tradition mediums, before transitioning to Photoshop in 1999.

  • background designer/ art director

    Studio B Productions

    1992 - 1996

    Background Color Key artist for several animated TV series

  • background designer/ art director

    Studio B Productions

    1992 - 1996

    Background Color Key artist for several animated TV series

  • Background Painter

    Sullivan Bluth Studios

    January 1991 - August 1992

    Background painter on two 2d animated feature films, using tradition mediums

  • background painter

    Hinton Animation

    1986 - 1991
  • background painter

    Hinton Animation

    1986 - 1991
  • BG painter

    Atkinson Film Arts

    1984 - 1986
  • BG painter

    Atkinson Film Arts

    1984 - 1986
Education
  • Sheridan College

    1979 - 1982
  • straeon

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