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Ashley Bridget Accessories (ashleybridget.com) - Alex Butt (Director)December 2013Worked with Alex from Script to Final Animation in producing a 30 second piece to coincide with a new Ashley Bridget "Build-A-Bundle" product launch. I was in charge of Boards, Art Concepts, Production Design, and Animation. Due to a tight deadline, I put together and managed a small team to turn around the background paintings and animation within a few days.

Work directly with the Animation Director, Art Director, and Design Lead to meet the character and prop needs of the show style.Using a combination of creativity and technical problem solving to design control mechanisms that are simple and intuitive for animators capable of hitting a variety of poses and expressions in the animation pipeline.Supervise a small team. Training, assigning, approving, and making revisions for other riggers along the way.

Toronto, Canada Area

Supervising a team of 10+ pose rough and pose clean artists. Using the storyboards and notes from the animation director to create hundreds of unique poses and expressions for the characters of Corner Gas Animated.

Work directly with the Animation Director, Art Director, and Design Lead to meet the character and prop needs of the show style.Using a combination of creativity and technical problem solving to design control mechanisms that are simple and intuitive for animators capable of hitting a variety of poses and expressions in the animation pipeline.Supervise a small team. Training, assigning, approving, and making revisions for other riggers along the way.

Background painting on a kids's 26x11 series.Responsible for maintaining a set show style outlined in style guide. Conceptualizing new locations where needed.Breakdown of animatic locations.Delivery of PSD's and FLA's with backgrounds scene planned for animation.

I'm working on a UK co-production for a 52 episode pre-school show, I've been tasked with communicating with the client and creating a unique Flash production that meets the style and needs of the show. After receiving concepts and animatics, I lead a team of 3 other artists through design, posing, rigging, layout, scene planning, and FX animation.I provide clear direction, task lists, script/animatic breakdowns, as well as leading by example as I continually work alongside the team building assets/layouts/FX animation with them.

Smiley Guy Studios - Warren - Character/Prop Design LeadSeason 01 not yet aired ...Smosh TV - Teleporting Fat Guy - Production Art SupervisorSeason 02 and 03 not yet aired ...Mondo Media - Making Pad - Design and Animationhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heVHuz1rq6kSmiley guy Studios - Halo 401k - Design Lead and Animatorhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIWkokxh0TQCollege Humour - Price Harry as Disney Prince - Design Supervisorhttp://www.collegehumor.com/video/6837235/prince-harry-as-a-disney-prince-parodyFinding Stuff Out - Asset/BG Design and Animationhttp://www.tvokids.com/games/findingstuffoutMondo Media - Gundarr - Animationhttp://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLF71236C95A592ED0&feature=mh_lolzMondo Media - Iphone 5/Ipad Mini - Designer and Animationhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXr1kmuqGcUhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KS_s96CJnf4Call me Fitz - Web Game - Supervising Artist and Animatorhttp://www.hbocanada.com/callmefitz/game.phpPillars of Freedom - Season 02 - Production Art Supervisor. http://www.tvokids.com/games/pillarsfreedomGeofreaks - Season 01 - Character Design/Builds and Animation.http://kabillion.com/geofreakzThe Dating Guy - Seasons 1 & 2 - Production Designer for Characters and Props. Animation on a few episodes. Supervisor- Symbolize approvals.http://www.smileyguy.com/projects/the-dating-guy/Pillars of Freedom - Season 1 - Interactive Art Director.http://www.tvokids.com/games/pillarsfreedomDirt on Green - Online Web Series - Short listed for a Webby Award. Concept, Design, and Animation of the cartoon portions.http://www.babelgum.com/6004360/the-dirt-green-local-express.htmlOdd Job Jack - Season 03 & 04 - Production Designer for Characters and Props. Animation on a few episodes. Supervisor- Symbolize approvals.http://www.smileyguy.com/projects/odd-job-jack/Total Drama Island - Season 01 - Animator on 2 episodes.

Brainpower - Julius Junior - Production Character Design, Prop Concept and Design, FX Animation

Toronto, Canada Area

Flash Cleanup Of Concepts and Rotations.