Archive for March, 2010

I checked with Chris Robinson and he was good enough to give me the following information about the artist behind this year’s OIAF poster:  The 2010 Festival Poster was designed by Ottawa-based artist Andrea Stokes (http://pinkwagon.com/) . Andrea received her BFA from the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, and now divides time between… »

Amberwood scores a few more Rollbots deals How To Train Your Dragon‘s Dean DeBlois, one of our expat community Spliced! is coming to Teletoon April 1st from Nelvana. Designs look cool, could be fun. Mia, from children’s software house Kukota Interactive, coming to Societe Radio Canada Here’s a clip from Spliced! Let me know what… »

March 30th, 2010 Another quickie, just a link really, but as we address the challenge of animation, it’s important to be looking for a solution.  I’m struggling these days to put it all on paper, but it’s there, and I’m going to try to spell it out.  At the very least, here’s one of the… »

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I’m a little miffed, since I don’t seem to be on Teletoon’s list for press releases, but it seems they’ve foound Michael Goldsmith’s successor: Alan Gregg. Here are a few links: Broadcaster Magazine Hollywood Reporter C21 Medi I don’t know Alan, but I’m hoping I can track him down for a chat. This position affects… »

March 29, 2010 A couple of weeks ago now, I went to the Game Developers Summit and The Flash Game Summit to try and absorb as much information as I could on the world of game making. I consider myself to be a game geek. I have been playing board games since I learned to… »

Senior Unix Systems Administrator TM & © 1986 – 2010 Pixar. All Rights Reserved. About Pixar Canada Pixar Canada is looking for a Senior Unix Systems Administrator for its new studio in Vancouver. Pixar Canada is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pixar Animation Studios, the world leader in animated films. The Vancouver studio will produce short-form… »

March 29, 2010 guru studio is looking for a 3D Modeler to start immediately for approx. 3 weeks. The ideal candidate will have a strong ability to paint and texture and is responsible for creating aesthetically pleasing hair and clothing. To apply please send your application and demo reel to… »

Sorry to any and all who came by earlier today, only to have your heart broken by a big white page and a message about exceeded bandwidth.  I’ve got it fixed for now.  So many new readers this month… welcome! and thanks for reading and busting my bandwidth.  Don’t worry, we’ve got room for you… »

Dominic von Riedemann chatted with Toronto-based animator, Nick Fox-Gieg about his recent surprise win at SXSW over on Suite101, here’s an excerpt: It’s the unexpected surprises that are the sweetest. Just ask Toronto-based animator Nick Fox-Gieg, whose short ‘The Orange‘ was the surprise winner of Best Animated Short at the SXSW Festival in Austin. Based… »

I found this today.  It’s a flickr set from Ward Jenkins of his home studio, his workspace from when he was at Laika, and his workspace from Primal Screen. I love this kind of thing.  Ward’s a very talented and well-spoken guy.  So it’s a real treat to get a peek into his various work… »

Seeing as I don’t get TVTropolis, I asked our friend Cameron Archer, of URBMN, to review the premiere of Tooned!  I reported this thing was going into production back on the old blog many moons ago.  Here’s how the Breakthrough site described the show then: Stay Tooned is a live-action factual entertainment series about the… »

Via Rich Lauzon: Date: Monday, April 19, 2010 Time: 3:00pm – 8:00pm Location: Algonquin College 1385 Woodroffe Ave, Ottawa ON The Labyrinth Store’s Animation Road Show is coming to Algonquin for the third straight year!! This Toronto store specializes in books on Art, Illustration, Animation and Manga. They accept cash, debit and credit cards. If… »

Via Facebook: Date: Wednesday, March 31st, 2010 Time: 7pm to 8:30pm Location: Bread Garden at Metrotown, 4575 Central Blvd, Burnaby, BC Description We hosted the first Anomaly event in 2009 last April.. Approximately 200 was in attendance to witness some of the top CG talents in demonstration… ====================== Now, we’re back for Anomaly 2010! ======================… »

March 24, 2010 Cuppa Coffee Studios are looking for FLASH ARTISTS for a potential upcoming series. Positions we are looking to fill are: – Storyboard Artists – Character Designers – BG Designers – BG Painters – Character Layout – Flash Animators – Flash Inbetweeners Please e-mail samples, demo reel links and resumes to: trevor@cuppacoffee.com Submissions… »

March 24, 2010 Motion Graphics Designer Hatch Studios Ltd. is looking for a Motion Graphics Designer. The applicant should have some rotoscoping and 3D experience. This position is for fulltime, in-studio work in Toronto, Canada. If you cannot legally work in-studio, please do not apply for this position. Please submit your work to careers@hatchstudios.net. 3D… »

March 23, 2010 Theodore Ushev and Chris Robinson’s Lipsett Diaries is going to Annecy. Nick Cross’ Yellow Cake picked up the Royal Reel Award for Excellence in Film-making at the 2010 Canada International Film Festival. Warner Bros Interactive to open game studio in Montreal NFB on Air Canada TVO aiming to launch a new specialty… »

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March 22, 2010. 2D Digital Animator Type: Full-Time Employee Salary: TBD Start Date: Immediately Job Description: We are currently seeking experienced 2D Digital Animators to join our team for an exciting new production. Position Requirements: •Must have the ability to work efficiently and under pressure •Must also have experience working in a team environment •Must… »

March 22, 2010. This kind of thing happens all the time: you have an idea for a show, you draw some sketches, come up with some characters, maybe even put together a pitch, then discover that someone’s pitching, or already producing, something similar. Often enough, you can chalk it up to dumb luck and sheer… »

1) Digital Matte Painter We have an immediate need for a Digital Matte Painter in our VANCOUVER office. This is a staff position . A Digital Matte Painter is directly responsible to the VFX Supervisor as well as the Client, and is responsible for painting/creating photorealistic digital images then applying those images to geometry in… »

March 22, 2010 CG production for Halifax Film, a DHX Media company, based in Halifax, Nova Scotia seeks an experienced VFX Artist to join our growing team. Full knowledge of Maya /RenderMan for Maya required. Studio environment is fast-paced and committed to creating high quality animation. Candidates should thrive as part of a team and… »

Specializing Within Your Field Many animation courses (including the one I graduated from) really stress to their students that they should be a ‘jack-of-all-trades’. I have always disagreed with this. From the very beginning, when I began to work in this industry, I have never seen any evidence of this being true. From all the… »

Sorry for the lack of posts today, I’ll try to get a quick update up when the day ends.  I spent half the day travelling and the other half in meetings in Toronto.  I just need to give a moment to our newest sponsors: Pixar Canada.  Obviously, they’re hiring, so that’s a good thing.  Hopefully,… »

The trailer to Sylvain Chomet’s new feature, the Illusionist, is up. A lot of Canadian talent on this one, and it looks… »

Or: I think we are going to need a better boat. You may have noticed some rather spectacular news in the last few days concerning closures of animation studios and layoffs of seasoned folks at others. While this is not a new phenomenon it sure smarts when it happens. Over the last two years there… »

March 17, 2010 Houdini artist needed for short-term contract (approx. 2 months with possibility of extension) in Montreal. No out-sourcing possible. We are also looking for a Nuke compositor for the same period of time (also with possibility of extension). To apply, contact:… »

March 17, 2010 9:30 am: A source out of Toronto provided me with some information this morning. The problem, inarguably, is that CORE was in debt, pehaps as high as 2 million in debt. According to my source, management had worked out an agreeement with the province to bail them out, basically step in and… »

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March 17, 2010 POSITION OVERVIEW The Assistant Production Manager is assigned to a specific show and works with Production Manager(s) and/or the Associate Producer to ensure that overall production scheduling and budget requirements are met within his or her assigned department(s).  This role attends and drives director approval meetings and represents an assigned department in… »

Characters Modeling Artist About Pixar Canada Pixar Canada is looking for several Sets & Characters Technical Artists (“TDs”) for its new studio in Vancouver.  Pixar Canada is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pixar Animation Studios, the world leader in animated films.  The Vancouver studio will produce short-form animation focusing on legacy Pixar characters from films such… »

March 16th, 2010 The news is finally starting to break elsewhere. Amid at Cartoon Brew got the word out to his readers yesterday, and linked back to our coverage. Now you can find news bits here (Holywood Reporter), and Playback will be running something this afternoon. There isn’t anything new to report as of yet…. »

The ides of March, indeed. First CORE, then Cookie Jar, now in more sad news, the Canadian Screen Training Centre is closing. The press release pretty much covers it. This won’t have the same direct effect on the immediate livelihood of nearly so many people, but it does represent a serious blow to our creative… »

March 16, 2010 Environment Modeling Artist TM & © 1986 – 2010 Pixar. All Rights Reserved. About Pixar Canada Pixar Canada is looking for several Environment Modeling Artists for its new studio in Vancouver. Pixar Canada is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pixar Animation Studios, the world leader in animated films. The Vancouver studio will produce… »

More bad news folks.  Sorry to be the one who brings it to you.  Etan Vlessing sent me the link today so I’m going to repaste it here (via Hollywood Reporter) Cookie Jar cuts 35 animation jobs Canadian indie producer eyes more live-action production By Etan Vlessing March 16, 2010, 12:00 PM ET TORONTO —… »

March 16, 2010 POSITION OVERVIEW The Senior Animator completes assigned shots in accordance with the Director’s overall vision. This role checks in regularly with supervising animators regarding individual progress and with the animation producer regarding tasks and available work. This role must anticipate, communicate and troubleshoot any technical issues with assistance from key stakeholders, provide… »