Escape from Planet Earth

CG Supervisor July 2011 – Present (1Year 3 months) 
Rainmaker Entertainment Inc
CG Supervisor for the film "Escape from Planet Earth" which is due for release 14th February 2013.

2012

Thomas & Friends

CG Supervisor August 2008 – June 2011 (2 years 11 months)
Nitrogen Studios Canada Inc 
  • Working with the Supervisors, Leads and Heads of Departments to define tools and pipeline needs for the show. 
  • R&D and implementation of Vue (Digital Nature Software) into the pipeline. 
  • Identify areas of R&D required for the various projects. 
  • Finalize shots with the supervisors and artists before the director sees them. 
  • Working with the production team to help with the assigning of tasks making sure they are realistic and achievable.
Thomas and Friends - Blue Mountain Mystery  
Thomas and Friends - Series 1600
Thomas and Friends - Day of the Diesels
Thomas and Friends - Series 1500
Thomas and Friends - Misty Island Rescue 
Thomas and Friends - Series 1400
Thomas and Friends - Series 1300
Thomas and Friends - Hero of the Rails
2012 DVD
2012 TV - 20 Ep
2011 DVD 
2011 TV - 20 Ep
2010 DVD 
2010 TV - 20 Ep
2010 TV - 20 Ep
2009 DVD 

2011

Thomas and Friends - Series 1200

Layout Supervisor  May 2008 – August 2008 (4 months) 
Nitrogen Studios Canada Inc 
Designing of Tools and Workflow coming into, through and out of the Layout Department.

Layout workflow involed;
  • Tracking train faces and CG characters into live action scenes.
  • Shot prep for animation.
  • Once animated, Layout would then light, render and prepare the elements for Compositing.
  • Encouraging Interdepartmental Communication & managing Departmental Concerns & Needs

2008

Space Chimps

Layout Supervisor & Head of VFX May 2006 – April 2008 (2 years)
Vanguard Animation
Head of VFX:
Working with the Director, Art Director and CG Sup to create all the effects for the film.
Working with the FX Artists to help them archive these effects to a high standard while still meeting their deadlines.

Head of Layout:
  • Working with the existing storyboards, recreate and or enhance story through cinematic layout of shots.
  • Collaborate with editorial department to incorporate animation into the production reel.
  • Completion of technical and aesthetic changes that occur after rough layout including camera, lens, timing changes, audio updating, and blocking.

2008

The Ant Bully

Lighting TD/Compositor Jan 2006 – April 2006 (4 months)
CORE FA
Set, Character Lighting and Compositing on 'The Ant Bully'. Using Renderman, Houdini and various in house tools.

2006

The Wild

Lighting TD Jan 2005 – Jan 2006 (1 year 1 month)
CORE FA
Character lighter on 'The Wild'. Using Renderman, Houdini and various in house tools.

2005

Valiant

LayoutPre-vis Artist Oct 2003 – Dec 2004
Vanguard Animation
Layout Artist on 'Valiant'. 
  • Creating an animatic interpretation of the story reel incorporating vision of the director.
  • Working with the existing storyboards, recreate and or enhance story through cinematic layout of shots.
  • Create rough pre-visualization models and environments to facilitate animatic work.
  • Collaborate with editorial department to incorporate animation into the production reel.
  • Completion of technical and aesthetic changes that occur after rough layout including camera, lens, timing changes, audio updating, and blocking.
  • Set dressing of the shots, and required prep for use in animation, FX and lighting.
  • Technical animation on vehicle and machinery.

2004

Aardman Animations CG Department

TD Lighting & Effects Sept 2000 – Oct 2003 (3 years 2 months)
AARDMAN ANIMATIONS
  • Set supervision for live action / CG mix
  • Lighting, Tracking, SFX, Compositing
  • Modelling and Texturing

2003
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Aardman Animations  

Model Maker & Puppeteer Jan 1999 – Sept 2000 (1 year 9 months)
AARDMAN ANIMATIONS
Stop motion Animation, Live action Puppetry
  • Employed as Freelance Model maker and Puppeteer on various internal and commercial projects.
  • This involved sculpting various clay media. Molding and Casting in Silicone and Resin. Armature making.
  • Finishing and painting.
  • Set dressing and On set support. 

2000
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Chicken Run

Puppet Maker 1998 – 1999 (1 year)
JOHN WRIGHT MODEL MAKERS
Freelance
  • Employed as an armature maker for the puppets on the feature film Chicken Run.

1999

Cabbage Patch Kids

Puppet Maker 1998 – 1999 (1 year)
Freelance
  • Employed as a puppet maker for animated stop motion TV series  The Cabbage Patch Kids.

1998

Star Hill Ponies

Puppet Maker May 1996 – July 1998 (2 years 3 months)
BUMPERFILMS
Set Builder / Model maker / Set dresser for animated stop motion TV series Star Hill Ponies.

1996

Mars Attacks

Puppet Maker April 1995 – April 1996 (1 year)
Puppet maker for the feature film Mars Attacks as well as various internal and commercial projects.

1995

Self Employed - Free Lance

Model / Puppet Maker - Puppeteer April 1995 – April 1996 (1 year)
  • Model maker / Puppeteer on various commercials.
  • Set designer and builder for Museum displays.

1994

1993