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Showcase: Lost Daughter & Interview with Dylan Glynn
Showcase: Lost Daughter & Interview with Dylan Glynn
By Kyu-bum Lee
Note from Mike: I've been reviewing older posts and can't help but reshare a few of them. Some content goes stale, sure. Dylan Glynn, featured...
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YMA and TAAFI Launch the John Rooney Creator Fund
YMA and TAAFI Launch the John Rooney Creator Fund
By Mike Valiquette
From the YMA newsletter. Launch of the John Rooney Creator Fund Recently John Rooney, the Executive Director at Toronto Animation Arts Festival International and a tireless supporter of...
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Farewell to 2020, part 1
Farewell to 2020, part 1
By Mike Valiquette
We're all very glad to see this year fade away. It was fiery pile of trash. No one will argue that. It's also not going...
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from the vaults: A conversation with Nick Cross, part I
from the vaults: A conversation with Nick Cross, part I
By Mike Valiquette
In anticipation of tonight's premiere for the Clockwork Elves, I'm digging up some old interviews with Nick Cross and resharing. Here's one from way back...
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Exclusive Live Event: Nick Cross Returns With The CLOCKWORK ELVES. Screening and Discussion this Thursday, December 17th at 9PM EST
Exclusive Live Event: Nick Cross Returns With The CLOCKWORK ELVES. Screening and Discussion this Thursday, December 17th at 9PM EST
By Mike Valiquette
https://taafi.com/news Live! This Thursday night! TAAFI EXCLUSIVE!!!! Award-winning animation weirdo Nick Cross unveils his first short film in 7 years: The Clockwork Elves!!! Join the...
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RIP John Rooney (updated with link to funeral service)
RIP John Rooney (updated with link to funeral service)
By Mike Valiquette
It's been a few days since the news broke, and it's still settling in, but a kind and caring member of our community passed away...
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showcase: Jam Filled’s Tom Pajdlhauser, “Get Off Your Computer”
showcase: Jam Filled’s Tom Pajdlhauser, “Get Off Your Computer”
By Mike Valiquette
Update: Another great vid that could always use a rewatch. Great little video on Art Director Tom Pajdlhauser, who works out of Ottawa studio Jam...
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showcase: How Does Animation Work? by Tyler Pacana
showcase: How Does Animation Work? by Tyler Pacana
By Mike Valiquette
Bringing this one back, I came across it again last night and it deserves a repost. Tyler really made something perfect here. So over the...
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Cartoon North on Discord!
Cartoon North on Discord!
By Mike Valiquette
Ok! Things are happening! Stripped down design for the site? That's a thing now. I'm still working at adding some features. Discord server? Why the...
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Resource Repost: Boring Freelance Tax Preparation Part 2
Resource Repost: Boring Freelance Tax Preparation Part 2
By Mark C.
Mark C, Creative Producer at Jam Filled in Halifax Here's Part 2 of Mark Cappello's classic post on taxes, read it and use it. Thanks...
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Resource Repost: Boring Freelance Tax Preparation, Part 1
Resource Repost: Boring Freelance Tax Preparation, Part 1
By Mark C.
Mark C, Creative Producer at Jam Filled in Halifax TAX TIME!!! Mark C contributed this helpful pair of posts quite a few years ago. The...
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Resource Repost: Employment Status
Resource Repost: Employment Status
By Mark C.
In the fluid nature of the animation industry, most workers can encounter a number of different relationships with a prospective employer. Small jobs, relief work,...
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A Message From Mike
A Message From Mike
By Mike Valiquette
Hi everybody. I hope you're all managing ok right now. It's crazy. Unprecedented. I've never lived through anything like it, and I'm old as rocks....
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from the internets: LA Times On Point Analysis of Bravest Warriors Via Nelvana
from the internets: LA Times On Point Analysis of Bravest Warriors Via Nelvana
By Mike Valiquette
I've been throwing around a lot of big talk lately about creative risk-taking in Canada and how...
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The Future of Canadian Animation Resources, and maybe the future of animation in Canada too!
The Future of Canadian Animation Resources, and maybe the future of animation in Canada too!
By Mike Valiquette
We got a little chatty on Twitter this week, with a bit of a rant about creator-driven content and creative control in the Canadian industry....
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STARTOON CARTOON PODCAST: Behind the Scenes of Running a Studio in Canada
STARTOON CARTOON PODCAST: Behind the Scenes of Running a Studio in Canada
By Mike Valiquette
Over on the Startoon Cartoon Podcast (something else we do that's pretty much the exact same content we'd like to be producing for CAR), we...
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OIAF 2016 in Review, by Noam Sussman
OIAF 2016 in Review, by Noam Sussman
By Mike Valiquette
This year was the Ottawa International Animation Festival’s 40th anniversary, which meant that I had to find a way to get up to Ottawa from...
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Countdown to OIAF 2016: MORE Festival Memories from Rob Anderson
Countdown to OIAF 2016: MORE Festival Memories from Rob Anderson
By Mike Valiquette
OIAF 2016 is right around the corner. It's a big year, the festival is celebrating 40 years. I've been going since 1992, and from this...
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SUPER SCIENCE FRIENDS KICKSTARTER: 6 Days to Go!
SUPER SCIENCE FRIENDS KICKSTARTER: 6 Days to Go!
By Mike Valiquette
There's just so much to share in the world of the SUPER SCIENCE FRIENDS, how can it not be pulling in the big dough? There's...
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from the internets: Animation Pimp On Our Golden Age of Animation
from the internets: Animation Pimp On Our Golden Age of Animation
By Mike Valiquette
From Chris Robinson, via AWN. If you want to see a true Golden Age of Animation, just take a look around you right now. Never...
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jobby: Directeur ou Directrice de Production, NFB/ONF, Montreal

jobby: Directeur ou Directrice de Production, NFB/ONF, Montreal

By admin on January 13, 2021

DIRECTEUR OU DIRECTRICE DE PRODUCTIONPROJET : La liste des choses qui existent 2DURÉE : Poste de pigiste de février 2021 à février 2022. Mandat d’environ…

jobby: CG Animator, Guru Studio, Toronto

jobby: CG Animator, Guru Studio, Toronto

By admin on January 13, 2021

jobby: Art Director, Guru Studio, Toronto

jobby: Art Director, Guru Studio, Toronto

By admin on January 13, 2021

Showcase: Lost Daughter & Interview with Dylan Glynn

Showcase: Lost Daughter & Interview with Dylan Glynn

By Kyu-bum Lee on January 12, 2021

jobby: 2D Pose Artists, Smiley Guy Studios/Corner Gas, Toronto

jobby: 2D Pose Artists, Smiley Guy Studios/Corner Gas, Toronto

By admin on January 12, 2021

jobby: 2D Animate/Flash Animators, Smiley Guy Studios/Corner Gas Animated, Toronto

jobby: 2D Animate/Flash Animators, Smiley Guy Studios/Corner Gas Animated, Toronto

By admin on January 12, 2021

from the internets: Gender Study in Animation, Caillou No More?

from the internets: Gender Study in Animation, Caillou No More?

By Mike Valiquette on January 11, 2021

jobby: Researcher, Brown Bag Films, Toronto

jobby: Researcher, Brown Bag Films, Toronto

By admin on January 7, 2021

jobby: Series Director, Brown Bag Films, Toronto

jobby: Series Director, Brown Bag Films, Toronto

By admin on January 7, 2021

jobby: 2D Harmony Animators, PiP Animation, Ottawa

jobby: 2D Harmony Animators, PiP Animation, Ottawa

By Mike Valiquette on January 7, 2021

YMA and TAAFI Launch the John Rooney Creator Fund

YMA and TAAFI Launch the John Rooney Creator Fund

By Mike Valiquette on January 7, 2021

jobby: Multiple Positions, NFB, Montreal/Toronto/Moncton/Halifax

jobby: Multiple Positions, NFB, Montreal/Toronto/Moncton/Halifax

By admin on January 5, 2021

jobby: Unity Developer, Pipeline Studios, Hamilton ON

jobby: Unity Developer, Pipeline Studios, Hamilton ON

By admin on January 5, 2021

jobby: UI/UX Designer, Pipeline Studios, Hamilton

jobby: UI/UX Designer, Pipeline Studios, Hamilton

By admin on January 5, 2021

Farewell to 2020, part 1

Farewell to 2020, part 1

By Mike Valiquette on December 31, 2020

from the internets: Trev Jimenez, Loomi Animation, Sonic the Hedgehog, Richard Reeves, and BUGS BUNNY!!!

from the internets: Trev Jimenez, Loomi Animation, Sonic the Hedgehog, Richard Reeves, and BUGS BUNNY!!!

By Mike Valiquette on December 18, 2020

from the vaults: A conversation with Nick Cross, part I

from the vaults: A conversation with Nick Cross, part I

By Mike Valiquette on December 17, 2020

Exclusive Live Event: Nick Cross Returns With The CLOCKWORK ELVES. Screening and Discussion this Thursday, December 17th at 9PM EST

Exclusive Live Event: Nick Cross Returns With The CLOCKWORK ELVES. Screening and Discussion this Thursday, December 17th at 9PM EST

By Mike Valiquette on December 15, 2020

RIP John Rooney (updated with link to funeral service)

RIP John Rooney (updated with link to funeral service)

By Mike Valiquette on December 15, 2020

jobby: Co-op Placement/Internships, PiP Animation, Ottawa

jobby: Co-op Placement/Internships, PiP Animation, Ottawa

By admin on December 14, 2020

jobby: Production Manager, PIP Animation, Ottawa

jobby: Production Manager, PIP Animation, Ottawa

By admin on December 14, 2020

showcase: Jam Filled’s Tom Pajdlhauser, “Get Off Your Computer”

showcase: Jam Filled’s Tom Pajdlhauser, “Get Off Your Computer”

By Mike Valiquette on December 14, 2020

showcase: How Does Animation Work? by Tyler Pacana

showcase: How Does Animation Work? by Tyler Pacana

By Mike Valiquette on December 4, 2020

Cartoon North on Discord!

Cartoon North on Discord!

By Mike Valiquette on December 1, 2020

jobby: Accredited Animation Internships Available at Mercury Filmworks, Ottawa

jobby: Accredited Animation Internships Available at Mercury Filmworks, Ottawa

By admin on December 1, 2020

jobby: Production Manager, Cartoon Conrad, Nova Scotia

jobby: Production Manager, Cartoon Conrad, Nova Scotia

By admin on December 1, 2020

jobby: 3D Rigger, Huminah Huminah Animation, Halifax

jobby: 3D Rigger, Huminah Huminah Animation, Halifax

By admin on December 1, 2020

jobby: 3D Texture Artist, Huminah Huminah Animation

jobby: 3D Texture Artist, Huminah Huminah Animation

By admin on December 1, 2020

jobby: 2D Harmony Animator, Pipeline Studios, Hamilton

jobby: 2D Harmony Animator, Pipeline Studios, Hamilton

By admin on November 19, 2020

jobby: Compositor, 9Story Media, Toronto

jobby: Compositor, 9Story Media, Toronto

By admin on November 19, 2020

jobby: Harmony Scene Planner, Guru Studio, Toronto

jobby: Harmony Scene Planner, Guru Studio, Toronto

By admin on November 19, 2020

jobby: Pipeline TD, 9Story Media, Toronto

jobby: Pipeline TD, 9Story Media, Toronto

By admin on November 19, 2020

jobby: Rigger, 9Story Media, Toronto

By Mike Valiquette on November 19, 2020

jobby: Storyboard Artist, Industrial Brothers, Toronto

By admin on November 19, 2020

jobby: Background Design Supervisor, Oasis Animation, Montreal

By admin on November 4, 2020

jobby: Superviseur(e) Animation 2D, Oasis Animation, Montreal

By admin on November 4, 2020

jobby: Artiste Rigging, Oasis Animation, Montreal

By admin on November 4, 2020

jobby: CG FX Artists, Industrial Brothers, Toronto

By admin on November 4, 2020

jobby: CG Animators, Industrial Brothers, Toronto

By admin on November 4, 2020

jobby: Location Designer, Oasis Animation, Montreal

By admin on November 4, 2020

jobby: Sr Shot/Scene Planner, Industrial Brothers, Toronto

By admin on October 30, 2020

jobby: Technical Animator, Industrial Brothers, Toronto

By admin on October 30, 2020

jobby: Storyboard Artist, Industrial Brothers, Toronto

By admin on October 30, 2020

jobby: Harmony Compositor, Mercury Filmworks, Ottawa

By admin on October 21, 2020

jobby: 2D Special FX Animator, Mercury Filmworks, Ottawa

By admin on October 21, 2020

jobby: Senior 2D Harmony Animator, Mercury Filmworks, Ottawa

By admin on October 21, 2020

jobby: 2D Animator, Mercury Filmworks, Ottawa

By admin on October 21, 2020

jobby: Storyboard Artist, Guru Studio, Toronto

By admin on October 13, 2020

jobby: Senior 2D FX Animator, Jam Filled Entertainment, Ottawa

By admin on October 13, 2020

jobby: 2D Rigger, Jam Filled Entertainment, Toronto

By admin on October 13, 2020

jobby: Matte Painter, Jam Filled Entertainment, Toronto

By admin on October 13, 2020

jobby: 2D Senior Animator, Guru Studio, Toronto

By admin on October 13, 2020

jobby: 3D Designer, Guru Studio, Toronto

By admin on October 13, 2020

jobby: 2D Production Designer, Guru Studio, Toronto

By admin on October 13, 2020

jobby: Systems Administrator, Portfolio Entertainment, Toronto

By admin on October 13, 2020

jobby: CG Animators, Jam Filled, Toronto

By admin on September 28, 2020

jobby: CG Layout Artist, Jam Filled, Toronto

By admin on September 28, 2020

jobby: Flash Animator, Brown Bag Films, Toronto

By admin on September 24, 2020

jobby: Location Designer, Coyle Digital, Toronto

By admin on September 24, 2020

jobby: Storyboard Artist, Yeti Farm Creative, Kelowna BC

By admin on September 23, 2020

jobby: Assistant Director, Corner Gas Animated, Toronto

By admin on September 23, 2020

jobby: Layout Artist, Mercury Filmworks, Ottawa

By admin on August 13, 2020

jobby: Senior Location Designer, Mercury Filmworks, Ottawa

By admin on August 13, 2020

jobby: Senior Character Designer, Mercury Filmworks, Ottawa

By admin on August 13, 2020

jobby: Harmony Compositor, Mercury Filmworks, Ottawa

By admin on August 13, 2020

jobby: 3D Asset Generalist, Elliott Animation, Toronto

By admin on August 11, 2020

jobby: 2D Pipeline TD, 9Story/Brown Bag Films, Toronto

By admin on August 11, 2020

jobby: Rigger, Taqqut Productions, Toronto

By admin on August 11, 2020

jobby: Animation Lead, Taqqut Productions, Toronto

By admin on August 11, 2020

jobby: Storyboard Artist, Cartoon Conrad, Nova Scotia

By admin on August 11, 2020

jobby: Storyboard Revisionist, Cartoon Conrad, Nova Scotia

By admin on August 11, 2020

jobby: 3D Asset Generalist, Elliott Animation, Toronto

By admin on August 5, 2020

jobby: Harmony FX Artist, Portfolio Entertainment, Toronto

By admin on July 29, 2020

jobby: Rigger, Portfolio Entertainment, Toronto

By admin on July 29, 2020

jobby: Senior Location Designer, Mercury Filmworks, Ottawa

By admin on July 29, 2020

jobby: Senior Character Designer, Mercury Filmworks, Ottawa

By admin on July 29, 2020

jobby: Harmony Compositor, Mercury Filmworks, Ottawa

By admin on July 29, 2020

jobby: 3D Senior Animator, Elliott Animation, Toronto

By admin on July 21, 2020

jobby: 3D CG Production Manager, Elliott Animation, Toronto

By admin on July 21, 2020

jobby: 3D Layout/Scene Setup Artist, Elliot Animation, Toronto

By admin on July 21, 2020

jobby: 3D Lighting/Compositing Artist, Elliott Animation, Toronto

By admin on July 21, 2020

press release: OIAF 2020 Goes Online!

By Mike Valiquette on July 16, 2020

jobby: 2D Flash Animators, Teen Titans Go!(Copernicus Studios), Remote (BC and Ontario)

By Mike Valiquette on July 6, 2020

jobby: Surfacing Artist, Guru Studio, Toronto

By admin on June 29, 2020

jobby: Editor, Guru Studio, Toronto

By admin on June 19, 2020

jobby: 3D Designer, Guru Studio, Toronto

By admin on June 19, 2020

jobby: Production Manager, Guru Studio, Toronto

By admin on June 19, 2020

jobby: 2D Animators, Jam Filled, Toronto

By admin on June 19, 2020

jobby: 2D Senior Animators, Jam Filled Entertainment, Ottawa

By admin on June 4, 2020

jobby: VFX Animator, Sinking Ship Entertainment, Toronto

By admin on May 28, 2020

jobby: Storyboard Artist, Guru Studio, Toronto

By admin on May 28, 2020

Resource Repost: Boring Freelance Tax Preparation Part 2

By Mark C. on May 21, 2020

jobby: Assistant Director, Guru Studio, Toronto

By admin on May 20, 2020

jobby: 3D Character Designer, Guru Studio, Toronto

By admin on May 20, 2020

Resource Repost: Boring Freelance Tax Preparation, Part 1

By Mark C. on May 20, 2020

jobby: Senior Character Modeler, IoM Media Ventures, Halifax

By admin on May 19, 2020

jobby: Senior Character TD, IoM Media Ventures, Halifax

By admin on May 19, 2020

Resource Repost: Employment Status

By Mark C. on May 14, 2020

from the internets: Animation is Booming During Covid

By Mike Valiquette on May 13, 2020

jobby: 2D Assistant Editor, Guru Studio, Toronto

By admin on May 12, 2020