Hallis Blaney

Hallis Blaney

Animation Director at Atomic Cartoons

Supervisor Animation Director / 18 yrs

Vancouver, Canada Area

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Work History
  • Animation Director

    Atomic Cartoons

    April 2016 - Present
  • Animation Director

    Atomic Cartoons

    October 2014 - March 2016

    Animation director on the first season of a flash cartoon. Responsible for 4 lines and 10 animators, as well as retakes.

  • Animation Supervisor

    Atomic Cartoons

    February 2014 - September 2014

    Animation supervisor on season one of Pirate Express.

  • Animation Instructor

    VanArts

    July 2013 - March 2014
    Vancouver, Canada Area
  • Animator

    DHX Media

    September 2013 - December 2013
    Vancouver, Canada Area

    Character rigging and test animation for special projects. Part-time.

  • Animation Director

    Atomic Cartoons

    January 2012 - June 2013
    Vancouver, Canada Area

    Transformers: Rescue Bots season 1
    Johnny Test season 6

  • Animation Supervisor

    Atomic Cartoons

    October 2011 - January 2012
    Vancouver, Canada Area


    Animation supervisor on Transformers: Rescue Bots.

  • Layout Artist

    DHX Media

    May 2011 - October 2011


    Layout and posing for My Little Pony season 2.

  • Model Builder

    Atomic Cartoons

    January 2011 - April 2011


    Toon Boom builder at Atomic Cartoons.

  • Lead Animator

    Big Bad Boo Studios

    July 2010 - September 2010


    Worked as a lead animator on the cartoon for television 1001 Nights.

    Was responsible for animated key scenes and sequences that required strong character acting, extreme cartoonish comedy, and difficult actions.

    Was often asked to advise junior animators as well as doing animation revisions per the director's wishes.

  • Animator

    Bardel Entertainment

    February 2010 - May 2010


    Animated on the primetine Dreamworks cartoon sitcom Neighbors from Hell.

  • Animator

    Big Bad Boo Studios

    July 2009 - February 2010


    Animated on 1001 Nights.

    Helped train new hires on the show's style as well as animating using Toon Boom's Harmony/Animate Pro.

  • Animator

    Big Bad Boo Studios

    March 2008 - November 2008


    Animated on the cartoon for television Mixed Nutz.

    Trained new hires on the show's style and how to animate using Toon Boom's Harmony.

    Worked directly with the director on project development and project bids.

    Was responsible for especially hard extremely cartoony scenes requiring hand drawn animation combined with cut out computer animation.

    Designed and built secondary characters and props.

    Under guidance from the director, performed quality control animation fixes.

  • Animator

    Mercury Filmworks

    April 2006 - October 2007


    Worked as an animator on the Nelvana productions Ruby Gloom and Grossology, as well as the productions of Gerald McBoing Boing, and Wilbur.

    Was responsible for strong acting in key scenes as well as strong comedic acting and animation.

Education
  • Traditional Animation

    Vancouver Institute of Media Arts

    2003 - 2005