RodeoFX brought in Educazoo for 4 sessions! We were thrilled to be able to draw and interact with these amazing creatures like reptiles, birds, mammals, and insects. What a privilege to learn and draw at work. It's a huge dream come true for me as an animator to work at a studio that dedicates resources to skills development like this.
InclusionFX Interview
July 2022
I was honoured to be interviewed by Audrea Topps Harjo of IFX as part of her ongoing video series.
I was honoured to be interviewed by Audrea Topps Harjo of IFX as part of her ongoing video series.
"InclusionFX (IFX) is a platform designed to support and amplify underrepresented voices in the VFX for features, television and games industries."
Animation Supervisor at Rodeo FX
March 2022
Jumping into new role: Animation Supervisor at Rodeo FX in Montreal, Canada.
I'm overseeing 2 very contrasting projects - one an action feature, the other a creepy creature show. Since I can't show anything from those 2 projects just yet, here's the impressive Rodeo show reel. I'm so proud and happy to be part of this amazing team. We're hiring in multiple locations:
Master Showreel | Rodeo FX from Rodeo FX on Vimeo.
Virtual life drawing classes at RodeoFX
February 2022
On Mondays this winter we've been getting together online to draw from photos on themes ranging from trees to athletes. It's a lot of fun and until the covid situation is better we're keeping our drawing skills up by meeting virtually. I really hope to get back to life drawing in person soon.
Lead Animator at Rodeo FX Montreal
March 2022
Hopping back into VFX! Thrilled to have joined the talented team at Rodeo FX Montreal.
I had the great fortune to be able to work on the 4th season of Stranger Things -- a super fun creature team under the leadership of Yvon Jardel and Scott Holmes. We had a great time bringing these scary vines and monsters to life.
iAnimate interview
March 2021
I've been a longtime fan of iAnimate and I was really excited for the opportunity to talk to Larry Vasquez and Rick Arroyo about my long and winding animation journey and of course - my upcoming course at iAnimate - Feature 4!
Animation Supervisor at Game On
Sept 2020
Very excited to announce my new gig as Animation Supervisor at Game On!
The largest motion capture facility on the East Coast, Game On has produced animation for hundreds of diverse, AAA properties such as Batman, Outlast, Far Cry, Prince of Persia, Halo, Deus Ex, Assassin's Creed, and Deadpool.
I'm here to help Game On develop more reach into high end game cinematics by honing our animation skills and diving into virtual production and mocap direction.
Having fun juggling multiple projects for top-tier clients, learning new software, and getting to know more about the potential of my team.
Moving to Montreal!!
July 2020
After nearly 4 wonderful years in Vancouver, it's time for us to move back East.
We packed up our life, packed our car, took some time off and, during a pandemic, camped our way right across the country. It was the epic trip of a lifetime!!! Highly recommended.
Lead Animator at Method Studios
January, 2020
Really enjoying getting a chance to hop back into a lead role again on this fun Netflix Halloween project.
With my co-Lead Kevin Kohri, our Super Anim Supe Matt Kowaliszyn, and our awesome animation team, I had a ball working on this feature-length special directed by Rachel Talalay.
Pencil Pushers Podcast Interview
January, 2020
Godzilla vs King Kong at ScanlineVFX
December, 2019
I had the best time returning to ScanlineVFX for one of the coolest projects I could ever hope to work on. I'm a longtime fan of bombastic monster movies, specifically King Kong and Godzilla. To have the chance to animate both of these epic characters in the same shots was a dream come true! Looking forward to seeing them on the big screen at some future time.. 2021?
Pencil Pushers Podcast: Richard Williams Tribute
Sept 3, 2019
So honoured to be part of this episode of The Pencil Pusher's Podcast, discussing the life and legacy of Richard Williams along with Kevin Schreck (director of "Persistence of Vision"), Dean Lennert (animator, friend of Richard Williams), and Tony White (animator, Richard Williams' "A Christmas Carol"), and me, animator, "The Thief and the Cobbler". https://pencilpusherspodcast.libsyn.com/the-animated-life-of-richard-williams
So honoured to be part of this episode of The Pencil Pusher's Podcast, discussing the life and legacy of Richard Williams along with Kevin Schreck (director of "Persistence of Vision"), Dean Lennert (animator, friend of Richard Williams), and Tony White (animator, Richard Williams' "A Christmas Carol"), and me, animator, "The Thief and the Cobbler". https://pencilpusherspodcast.libsyn.com/the-animated-life-of-richard-williams
Skull sketching by the lake
June, 2019
Skull sketching by the lake - cold beer, cool tunes, great teacher. Thanks, Stanley Park Ecology Society.
Lead Animator at MPC Vancouver on Detective Pikachu
November, 2018
It's been an exciting few months working on this hybrid live action-performance show with the talented team at MPC Vancouver. Along with an exceptional team of Leads and Supes we've been working tirelessly to wrangle dozens of hearty Animators to bring life to these beloved characters. So far the audience reaction to our first trailer has been super positive!
It's been an exciting few months working on this hybrid live action-performance show with the talented team at MPC Vancouver. Along with an exceptional team of Leads and Supes we've been working tirelessly to wrangle dozens of hearty Animators to bring life to these beloved characters. So far the audience reaction to our first trailer has been super positive!
Panel Moderator at the Spark FX Diversity Summit 2018
February 2018
I had the honour of moderating a panel at the Spark FX Diversity Summit on the ‘WOMEN IN VFX’ PROJECT produced by the wonderful Charmaine Chan. Charmaine has interviewed over 50 women in three countries in an effort to celebrate and bring a voice to women working in the industry. Charmaine shared a wealth of information and fielded great questions from the audience about how to promote and support creative women in our field. Through her work she addresses some of the common stumbling blocks to women's advancement in VFX where women make up only 7-17% of the industry. Charmaine is a full-time compositor and area tech lead at ILM. It was super fun meeting the creative and vivacious Charmaine in person and I was very happy to be part of the Diversity Summit at SparkFX.
Charmaine created this SparkFX 2018 edition of Women in VFX just for us - she even got me front of the camera.
Aquaman at ScanlineVFX Vancouver
Justice League at ScanlineVFX Vancouver
May, 2017
My new studio home is ScanlineVFX Vancouver They make little movies like Batman vs Superman and Iron Man.
Super excited about superheroes! (and villains!) It's big segue for me from the 2D show DOT but I'm up for a challenge.
Scanline has been absolutely awesome but I'm not allowed to say a word about it so here's the 1st trailer for the movie. So excited!
My new studio home is ScanlineVFX Vancouver They make little movies like Batman vs Superman and Iron Man.
Super excited about superheroes! (and villains!) It's big segue for me from the 2D show DOT but I'm up for a challenge.
Scanline has been absolutely awesome but I'm not allowed to say a word about it so here's the 1st trailer for the movie. So excited!
Character Design Masterclass with Borja Montoro
April, 2017
What an inspiring day at this incredible masterclass put on by SparkCG.
What an inspiring day at this incredible masterclass put on by SparkCG.
Borja Montoro led us through the process of designing characters from initial concept through to turnarounds and expression sheets. Along the way he shared words of insight, inspiration and wisdom with an appreciative crowd at Vancity Theatre. Drawing live in front of such a packed auditorium would be pretty daunting but he seemed relaxed and full of witty anecdotes from his decades of experience designing at some of the world's most prestigious animation companies.
I'm grateful to SparkCG for putting this event together. Time for me to dust of my sketchbook and shake the rust of my pencil. (Ya that metaphor doesn't really work but you get the idea.) Must draw more!
Borja’s inspiring and gorgeous sketches below -
Borja’s inspiring and gorgeous sketches below -
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