SENIOR CHARACTER ANIMATOR: VFX character animator Apple TV's GHOSTWRITER and JANE
Animator
Tangent
August 2020 - September 2021
SENIOR CHARACTER ANIMATOR for an unreleased feature film.
Lead Animator
Industrial Brothers
October 2018 - May 2019
LEAD CHARACTER ANIMATOR: "REMY AND BOO"
Helped develop walk/run cycles for various characters. Helped organize and delegate tasks for the animation team. Completed the first round of review and feedback for the animation team before presenting their work to the director.
Worked closely with the rigging department to test rigs and offer feedback on their performance to ensure the rigs could achieve the body poses and facial expressions required for the characters.
Collaborated with the production coordinator to ensure tasks were completed in a timely manner.
Animator
Awesometown Entertainment
October 2016 - August 2018
Toronto, Canada
SENIOR CHARACTER ANIMATOR: "ICE PRINCESS LILY" (Feature film)
SENIOR CHARACTER ANIMATOR: "ELLIOT: THE LITTLEST REINDEER" (Feature film)
Lead Animator, Animator
Arc Productions
July 2015 - July 2016
Toronto, Canada
LEAD ANIMATOR, "BARBIE: STARLIGHT ADVENTURE" (DVD)
Initially slated for straight-to-DVD, this project vastly exceeded client expectations and was given a small theatrical release in North America.
CHARACTER ANIMATOR: "ICE AGE: THE GREAT EGG-SCAPADE" (Feature-quality short)
CHARACTER ANIMATOR: "MAX STEEL" (Television Special)
A few of my shots were chosen by the client as reference for the style and quality of animation they were looking for.
CHARACTER ANIMATOR: "BLAZING SAMURAI" (Feature Film)
I was working on my first shot when the company shut down. :(
CHARACTER ANIMATOR: "DRAGONS" (Dreamworks/Netflix Television Series)
Briefly on the show to help meet deadlines.
CHARACTER ANIMATOR: "ELENA OF AVALOR" (Disney Television Series)
Briefly on the show to help meet deadlines.
Animator
Guru Studio
September 2013 - April 2015
Toronto, Canada
CHARACTER ANIMATOR: "PAW PATROL" (TV Series, Season 2)
Wildly popular and award-winning children's television program.
CHARACTER ANIMATOR: "DINO PAWS" (TV Series, Season 1)
BAFTA award-nominated television program. My work with the character, "Gwen" was used as reference by the director and lead for how they would like her to move.
Animator
Toonbox Entertainment
April 2013 - August 2013
Toronto
CHARACTER ANIMATOR: "THE NUT JOB" (Feature Film)
#1 at the box office for family films in its opening week.
Brought on near the end of production to help complete the show. Was able to quickly pick up the style and quality of animation sought after by the director and lead. Was invited back to work on the sequel.
Character Animator (CG)
Arc Productions
June 2011 - December 2012
Toronto
CHARACTER ANIMATOR: "PIXIE HOLLOW: BAKE OFF" (Disney feature-quality short)
Trusted to animate several complex, action-packed, multi-character shots while retaining the high quality of animation that is a trademark of the Disney brand.
CHARACTER ANIMATOR: "BARBIE: A PONY TALE" (DVD)
CHARACTER ANIMATOR: "THOMAS AND FRIENDS: KING OF THE RAILWAY" (DVD Special)
Animator
Guru Studio
December 2008 - January 2011
Toronto, Canada
CHARACTER ANIMATOR: "JUSTIN TIME" (TV Series, Season 1)
Became the go-to person for any shots/scenes that involved characters gorging on food. It's an unusual specialty, but I'll take it.
CHARACTER ANIMATOR: "BACKYARDIGANS" (TV Series, Season 4)
First contract in computer animation. Was often trusted with animating dance numbers for various episodes. Nominated for the 2010 Emmy for “Outstanding Children’s Animated Program”
Compositor
Halifax Film
2007 - 2008
Halifax, Canada Area
COMPOSITOR "ANIMAL MECHANICALS" (TV series, season 1)
Learned Combustion (compositing software) in preparation for the contract. Quickly became the combustion particle specialist on the show. Was trusted to do all the particle work for the character transformation sequences that were featured in every episode.
Compositor
Halifax Film
June 2007 - December 2007
Halifax, Nova Scotia
COMPOSITOR "ANIMAL MECHANICALS" (TV series, season 1)
Learned Combustion (compositing software) in preparation for the contract. Quickly became the combustion particle specialist on the show. Was trusted to do all the particle work for the character transformation sequences that were featured in every episode.
Stop-motion Animator
Cuppa Coffee Animation
2004 - January 2007
Toronto, Canada Area
CHARACTER ANIMATOR: "LIFE'S A ZOO" (Teletoon TV Series, Season 1)
Trusted to choreograph and animate dance sequences for this series.
CHARACTER ANIMATOR: "CELEBRITY DEATHMATCH" (MTV TV series, Seasons 5 & 6)
CHARACTER ANIMATOR: "STARVEILLANCE" (TV Series, Season 1)
CHARACTER ANIMATOR: "JOJO'S CIRCUS" (Disney Television Series, Seasons 1 & 2)
One of the preferred animators for dance numbers for this series.
