Sean Jeffrey

Sean Jeffrey

Producer/Assistant Director at Nelvana

Senior Director / 21 yrs

Canada

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Storyboard Artist

Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go (2021)

30 Episodes

Corn & Peg (2019)

Layout Artist

Anne: Journey to Green Gables (2016)

Storyboard

Little Charmers (2015)

Producer

Mike The Knight Season 1 (2011)

Line Producer

Guess with Jess (2009)

Design Supervisor

Little Bear: Rainy Day Tales (2005)

Layout Artist

My Dad the Rock Star (2003)

Feature Layout artist

The Little Bear Movie (2001)

Layout Artist

Little Bear: Little Artist Bear

Energetic and creative Director/Producer with vast experience and intimate knowledge of the entire animation process and pipeline, able to identify inefficiencies and streamline production. Effective manager and leader, able to build dedicated, motivated teams within a fun but efficient work atmosphere. Consistently able to attain excellence in story and production value, while remaining on schedule and budget. Attentive to details while remaining objective and aware of the big picture, efficiently navigating collaborative, multiple interest/client oriented productions.
Work History

  • Assistant Director

    Corus Entertainment / Nelvana

    January 2014 - Present

    LITTLE CHARMERS- Directed by Jason Groh

  • PRODUCER

    Corus Entertainment / Nelvana

    1994 - Present

  • Freelance Board Artist

    9 Story Media

    October 2014 - November 2014

    NUMB CHUCKS season 2- directed by Brad Ferguson

  • Storyboard Artist

    Corus Entertainment / Nelvana

    November 2013 - December 2013

  • Producer/Assistant Director

    Corus Entertainment

    May 2013 - October 2013

    Pinkie Cooper and the Jet Set Pets

  • Location Lead

    Guru Studio

    April 2013 - May 2013

    Funpack and Location Design on Season 2 of Ever After High

  • Freelance Storyboard Artist

    Arc Productions

    April 2013 - May 2013

    Storyboards and RoughCut Leicas for "Barbie Life in The Dream House"

  • Producer

    Corus Entertainment

    December 2012 - March 2013

    Produced Promos for 3D Preschool, and 2D Harmony Boys Action Adventure properties for MIP.
    (Including Concept creation/Voice Direction/Boarding/Design)

  • Producer

    Corus Entertainment

    January 2010 - December 2012

    Produced Season 1 of MIKE THE KNIGHT.
    Directed by: Neil Affleck

  • Producer

    Corus Entertainment

    2008 - January 2010

    3D preschool series entitled Guess with Jess.
    Tween pilot for Teletoon directed by Kevin Micallef called Detentionaire

  • Producer

    Nelvana

    2007 - 2009

    Di-Gata Defenders- cycle III/IV, 26 eps. (2007-2008)
    Z-Squad - 26 eps. ( 2007-2008)

  • Director

    Nelvana

    2000 - 2007

    Pelswick- cycle II, 13 eps. (2000-2001)
    Rescue Heroes - cycle III, 13 eps. (2001-2002)
    Jacob Two-Two cycle II/III/IV- 42 episodes (2003-2005)
    Di-Gata Defenders - cycle I/II (2005-2007)

  • Assistant Director

    Nelvana

    1999 - 2006

    Redwall- cycle II (1999)
    Franklin the Turtle- cycle IV (1999)
    Bob and Margaret - cycle III (1999-2000)
    Guess With Jess (2008)

  • Feature Designer

    Nelvana

    1998 - 2002

    Feature Location and Prop design:
    Babar: King of the Elephants (1998)
    Rescue Heroes: 3D Feature (2002)

  • Feature Layout artist

    Nelvana

    1998 - 2002

    2D and 3D Layout on the following films:

    Babar: King of the Elephants (1998)
    The Little Bear movie (1999)
    Rescue Heroes: 3D Movie (2002)

  • Series Layout artist

    Nelvana

    1997 - 2002

    Layout artist on:
    Ned's Newt (1997)
    Franklin the Turtle II/III ( 1997,1998)

    Senior Layout artist on:
    Blazing Dragons (1998)
    Bob and Margaret II (1999)
    Flying Rhino Jr. High (1999)
    Maggie and the Ferocious Beast (1999)
    George and Martha (1999)
    My Dad the Rock Star (2002)

  • Rough illustrator

    Kids Can Press

    1997 - 2001

    Worked as the Layout and Rough Illustrator on over 40 Franklin TV Story picture books, Franklin First Readers, and Frankln Activity books.
    In addition I designed, wrote, and did the rough illustrations for 2 Franklin- Lift the Flap books.

  • Animator

    Nelvana

    1994 - 2001

    Toronto Parking Authority training video- Animation assistant (1994 Here's How Productions)
    Stick'n Around- interstitials (1994)
    John Callahan's QUADS- Flash (2001)

  • Storyboard artist

    Nelvana

    1999 - 2000

    Pelswick- cycle 1 (1999)
    Pelswick-cycle 2 ( 2000)
    John Callahan's QUADS- Opening board artist (2000)
    Guess With Jess- 1 episode (2008)

  • Layout Instructor

    Sheridan College

    1997 - 1999

    Year 1 Layout Instructor- (1997) International Summer School of Animation
    Year 1 and 2 Layout Instructor (1997-1999)- Classical Animation Program

  • Designer

    Nelvana

    1994 - 1997

    Location and Prop design on various series including.
    Free Willy ( 1994)
    Rupert cycle 2 (1994-1995)
    Little Bear (1995)
    Damey's Way (1996)
    Franklin the Turtle (1997)

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Education

  • Diploma in Classical Animation

    Sheridan College

    1991 - 1994