Robin Budd Email & Phone Number

Toronto

Directing & Development of ‘Hotel Transylvania-The Series’. Completing the second season for Nelvana-Sony-Disney. Such a funny show with all the 2-D tricks in the book! 6X twenty-two minute specials, 92 eleven minute episodes...Whew! A lot, but loved doing it.Previously to Hotel T, a pre- school series Trucktown. 11minute X 80 episodes. A rough and tumble action show for little boys. 1930’s style Rubberhose but in CG. Goofy, loose and fun.

Storyboarding for animated series Camp Lakebottom'

boarding prime time series 'Fugget About It'

Breakthrough Films

Directed 2 seasons of prime time animated series 'Producing Parker' for Global Broadcasting;-Art directed the overall style and punchy colour look. -Designed all main characters. -Prepped scripts for storyboard artists with detailed visuals -Respected limited design/animation budget through organized reuse, both locations & characters. -Generated custom location roughs, maintaining dynamic look.-Gemini nomination for Best Direction

Nelvana

Directed 40 half hour episodes of Ruby Gloom.-Oversaw all design & art direction, adapting an existing multi-styled property into a dynamic, theatrical, unified look.-Provided extensive script preparation for board artists.-Pushed for & achieved the highest level of visual craft, delivering on time and within budget.-Winner of The Pulcinella Award for Best Cartoon Series, 2006, Cartoons on the Bay-Gemini Nomination for Best Direction-Elan Award for Best Direction-Oversaw all editing, both visual and audio.-Gemini award for best music (composers Parker/Szczmith)

'Gerald McBoing Boing';52 eleven minute pre-school series based on the Dr. Suess/UPA 'Gerald McBoing Boing series. Developed & directed series from start to finish of first season.

Directed feature film sequel to Peter Pan. -Meticulous attention given to maintaining original look of 1953 release, seamlessly enhancing with 3-D flight sequence of Jolly Roger ship flying through the London blitz!(Disney Toronto's main contribution)-Working closely with executives at TV Disney Studios in LA, production at Disney Australia, while based at edit suite in Toronto.-Focus was on story-reels achieving strong comic character performance within a moving emotional arc.