John Lei

John Lei

Director, Artist and Creative Producer, ready to help you!

Senior Director / Senior Development and Production Artist / 24 yrs

Toronto, Canada

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Assistant Director

Oddballs (2022)

Storyboard Artist

DC Super Hero Girls: Super Shorts (2019)

Storyboard Supervisor

Total DramaRama (2018)

Additional Boards By

The Nut Job 2 (2017)

Storyboard By

Hotel Transylvania: The Television Series (2017)

Location Designer

PINY Institute of New York (2016)

Storyboard Supervisor

ModNation Racers: Road Trip (2012)

Background Designer

Busy Town Mysteries (2010)

Background Designer

Busytown Mysteries (2010)

Storyboard Artist

Guess with Jess (2009)

Storyboard Supervisor

Asdfmovie (2008)

Storyboard Supervisor

The Replacements (2006)

Layout Artist

Curious George (2006)

Layout & Posing

Wayside School (2005)

Storyboard Supervisor / Storyboard Artist

My Gym Partner's a Monkey (2005)

8 Episodes

Johnny Test (2005)

Animation Posing Artist / Layout Artist

Call of the Wild (1997)

Layout

Tales from the Cryptkeeper (1993)

Over 27 years of experience in the animation industry as a Director, Story Artist, Designer and Layout Artist on various productions.
Creatively driven, and collaborates with other talented minds to develop exciting new ideas.
A proven leader and team player, with the ability to recognize, build and accelerate the skills of colleagues toward success.
Work History

  • Storyboard Supervisor

    Elliott Animation

    October 2019 - Present
    Toronto, Canada Area

  • Noodleboy Inc.

    March 1996 - Present

    Freelance on various projects.

  • Assistant Director (Interim)

    Nelvana

    April 2019 - June 2019
    Toronto, Ontario, Canada

  • Story Artist - DC Superhero Girls Shorts

    Jam Filled

    May 2018 - March 2019
    Toronto, Ontario, Canada

  • Story Artist

    Brown bag films

    March 2018 - March 2018
    Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Pilot Episode for a new series!

  • Creative Producer and Director

    Hanvoice Support Association

    December 2017 - January 2018
    Toronto

    Multimedia Museum Project

  • Story Artist

    Nelvana

    November 2017 - November 2017
    Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    The Most Magnificent Thing

  • Story Artist

    Toonbox Entertainment

    November 2016 - March 2017
    Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Story Artist on The Nut Job 2 and The Nut Job 3

  • Story Artist

    Nelvana

    2016 - 2016
    Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Hotel Transylvania Season 1 - Episode 5B

  • Nelvana

    September 2014 - September 2015

  • Story Artist

    Nelvana

    2015 - 2015
    Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Fresh Beat Band of Spies

  • Freelance Storyboard Artist

    Nelvana

    February 2014 - March 2014

    Storyboard Artist on Trucktown Season One!

  • Freelance Designer

    Nelvana

    November 2013 - January 2014

    Prop and Location designer for Mike the Knight season 3

  • DHX Media

    June 2012 - July 2013

  • Freelance Designer

    Nelvana

    May 2012 - June 2012

  • Freelance Storyboard Artist

    Nelvana

    February 2012 - March 2012

  • Nelvana

    October 2011 - November 2011

    Location designer for Oh No!

  • Assistant Director

    Cookie Jar Entertainment

    January 2011 - July 2011

    Assistant Director on Johnny Test, season 5.

  • Series Director

    Cookie Jar Entertainment

    November 2009 - March 2010

    on "The Doodlebops Rockin' Road Show".

  • Designer

    Nelvana

    2010 - 2010

    Location and Props designer for Handy Manny.

  • Conceptual Artist

    Mercury Filmworks

    2010 - 2010

    Development artist on Shawks for the Disney Channel.

  • Assistant Director

    Cookie Jar Entertainment

    December 2008 - September 2009

    Assistant Director on Johnny Test season 4

  • Story City

    2008 - 2008

  • Story City

    2008 - 2008

  • Story City

    2008 - 2008

  • Story City

    2008 - 2008

  • Cookie Jar Entertainment

    2007 - 2008

  • Cookie Jar Entertainment

    2006 - 2007

  • Cookie Jar Entertainment

    2005 - 2006

  • Yowza! Animation

    2005 - 2005

  • CCI Entertainment

    2004 - 2005

  • Kids Can Press

    2001 - 2004

  • Catalyst Entertainment

    January 1999 - January 2002

    "Eckhart" Seasons 1 through 3 ­ Duties included storyboard supervision and
    revisions, funpack characters, props and location designs.

  • Concept Artist

    Red Cap Productions

    January 2000 - January 2001

  • Storyboard Artist

    Red Cap Productions

    January 2000 - January 2001

    Design for characters and locations for "Benny's Kitchen"; to the Saatchi and

  • Assistant Director

    Phoenix Animation/Catalyst Entertainment

    1996 - 2001

  • Assistant Director

    Phoenix Animation

    January 1997 - January 1999

  • Phoenix Animation

    January 1994 - January 1996

  • Layout Artist

    Nelvana

    1993 - 1995
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Education

  • Certificate in Producers' FoundationCertificate, Producers' Foundation

    Raindance Toronto Film School

    2013 - 2013

  • ESL Certification

    Sherdian college

    September 1989 - April 1992

  • Diploma in AnimationDiploma, Animation

    Sheridan College

    September 1989 - November 1991