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change to our job board: income transparency
change to our job board: income transparency
By Mike Valiquette
Hi folks. We've been running this job board for a VERY long time. It was part of the reason the site was launched, over a...
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Tangent Lays Off Hundreds, Closure Speculation, Studios Feverishly Trying to Pick up Talent
Tangent Lays Off Hundreds, Closure Speculation, Studios Feverishly Trying to Pick up Talent
By Mike Valiquette
It's been a rough day for a whole lot of people. I woke up to the news via a Facebook group, that Tangent Animation "just...
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from the internets: animation tidbits from other sources that are actually worth sharing
from the internets: animation tidbits from other sources that are actually worth sharing
By Mike Valiquette
-The Globe & Mail talks to Canadian ex-pat voice-acting superstar Tara Strong about her experience as Miss Minutes on the Disney+ series, Loki. Tara is...
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from the internets: Hilda’s Megan Ferguson on Work/Life Balance
from the internets: Hilda’s Megan Ferguson on Work/Life Balance
By Mike Valiquette
image credits: Animation Magazine and Megan's Twitter. “What they are doing is propping up the job, and we have to be careful of that because...
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the Seven Ages of an Animator, by Graham Falk
the Seven Ages of an Animator, by Graham Falk
By Mike Valiquette
I think every studio in Canada has a copy of this floating around somewhere. It's one of those pieces of artwork that's become part of...
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CATERPILLARPLASTY= David Barlow-Krelina + NFB + Moist
CATERPILLARPLASTY= David Barlow-Krelina + NFB + Moist
By Mike Valiquette
Now THIS is fascinating. First, the film itself, Caterpillarplasty, is fascinating. I don't know how I missed it. It's an NFB produced short, created by...
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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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Posts tagged as “animation”

jobby: Storyboard Artist, Guru Studio, Toronto

By admin on August 21, 2018

Title: Storyboard Artist Guru Studio’s dedicated team is passionate about bringing inspired character driven stories to screens around the world. Our award winning and internationally…

jobby: 3D Lighting Artist, Guru Studio, Toronto

By admin on August 21, 2018

jobby: Clean-up/Revision Artists, Wuzzals, Remote/Full-time Permanent Position

By admin on August 21, 2018

jobby: Lead Animator, Animators, Blue Spirit Studio, Montreal

By admin on August 20, 2018

jobby: 2D Animation Instructor, Herzing College, Ottawa

By admin on August 17, 2018

jobby: Animators, Supervisors, ALL POSITIONS – Yeti Farm Creative, Kelowna BC

By admin on August 15, 2018

jobby: Senior and Intermediate Animators, Seakids – P23 Entertainment, Hamilton ON

By admin on August 14, 2018

Montreal Animators! 48 Hour Animation Competition – Animaze 2018

By Mike Valiquette on August 14, 2018

jobby: Brown Bag Films Hiring Fair, Toronto, August 16th 2018

By Mike Valiquette on August 2, 2018

press release: NFB at TIFF 2018, Snowden and Fine’s Animal Behaviour and Patrick Bouchard’s the Subject

By Mike Valiquette on August 2, 2018

jobby: Lead Designer, Titmouse, Vancouver

By admin on August 1, 2018

jobby: 2D Animator, Titmouse, Vancouver

By admin on August 1, 2018

Guru Studio’s Space Between Stars at OIAF 2018, Fantasia International Film Festival, Animation Block Party, SIGGRAPH

By Mike Valiquette on July 27, 2018

jobby: Art Director, Mercury Filmworks, Ottawa

By admin on July 27, 2018

jobby: Storyboard Director, Mercury Filmworks, Ottawa

By admin on July 27, 2018

jobby: After Effects Animator, Taqqut Productions, Toronto

By admin on July 27, 2018

jobby: Art Director/Designer, Wonderlust, Halifax

By admin on July 25, 2018

jobby: 3D Layout Manager, Snowball Studios, Toronto

By admin on July 20, 2018

jobby: Senior 2D Digital Animator, Nelvana Studio, Toronto

By admin on July 20, 2018

jobby: 2D Digital Animator, Nelvana Studio, Toronto

By admin on July 20, 2018

jobby: 2D Location/Layout Design Supervisor, Nelvana Studio, Toronto

By admin on July 20, 2018

jobby: 2D Remote Freelance Character Builder/Rigger, Animator (Adobe Animate / Flash), Wuzzals

By admin on July 18, 2018

from the internets: Bardel’s New CEO, Guru Inks Deal For Pikwik, BBC Solves How to Make a Hit Show, and WOW Network CRTC Approval

By Mike Valiquette on July 12, 2018

press release: 9 Story Media Group’s Next Big Move: Acquiring Breakthrough Entertainment’s Kid’s and Family Catalogue

By Mike Valiquette on July 10, 2018

Cartoon North is on Patreon

By Mike Valiquette on July 6, 2018

jobby: Animation and Visual Effects Technical Analyst, Red Deer College, Red Deer AB

By admin on July 6, 2018

jobby: Animation and Visual Arts Instructor, Red Deer College, Red Deer AB

By admin on July 6, 2018

from the internets: Frederator Interview with Ali Kellner

By Mike Valiquette on July 6, 2018

jobby: Line Producer/Production Manager, Portfolio Entertainment, Toronto

By admin on July 5, 2018

jobby: Character Builder/Rigger (Flash), and Scene Placement, Wuzzals, Remote/Full-time – Permanent Position

By admin on July 5, 2018

Events: the TWELFTH ANNUAL TAIS ANIMATION SHOWCASE, Toronto, July 28th

By Mike Valiquette on July 5, 2018

Cartoon Connection Early Bird Deadline Ends Tonight!

By Mike Valiquette on July 3, 2018

From the Internets: Window Horses Director, Anne Marie Fleming on Joining the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, courtesy of CBC.ca

By Mike Valiquette on July 3, 2018

from the internets: CGSociety on e.d. films’ GIANT BEAR

By Mike Valiquette on June 28, 2018

Cartoon North Is Coming: the Next Step For Canadian Animation Resources

By Mike Valiquette on June 26, 2018

jobby: Compositor, Copernicus Studios, Halifax

By admin on June 26, 2018

jobby: Builders/Riggers (2D Harmony), Yeti Farm Creative, Kelowna BC

By admin on June 22, 2018

jobby: Clean-up/Revision Artists, Wuzzals, Remote/Full-time Permanent Position

By admin on June 22, 2018

jobby: 2D Animators, Flash +/or Harmony, Yeti Farm Creative, Kelowna BC

By admin on June 20, 2018

jobby: Supervising Animator (2D), Flash +/or Harmony, Yeti Farm Creative, Kelowna BC

By admin on June 20, 2018

jobby: Production Manager, Elliott Animation, Toronto

By admin on June 20, 2018

jobby: UI Artist, Gameloft, Toronto

By admin on June 19, 2018

jobby: Senior 2D Animator, Pipeline Studios, Hamilton ON

By admin on June 18, 2018

jobby: Senior Technologist, Bachelor of Animation, Sheridan, Oakville ON

By admin on June 15, 2018

TIFF Presents: In Conversation With Brad Bird (video and highlights)

By Mike Valiquette on June 14, 2018

Events: (Toronto) Elliott Animation Presents, Animation Masterclass with Michael Makarewicz (Incredibles 1 and 2, Finding Dory)

By Mike Valiquette on June 14, 2018

jobby: Character Designer, Elliott Animation, Toronto

By admin on June 14, 2018

jobby: Background Painter, Elliott Animation, Toronto

By admin on June 14, 2018

jobby: Artist Manager, Guru Studio, Toronto

By admin on June 14, 2018

jobby: Art Director, Guru Studio, Toronto

By admin on June 12, 2018

jobby: Production Manager, Mercury Filmworks, Ottawa

By admin on June 12, 2018

RIP Dominic Kardasiewicz

By Mike Valiquette on June 6, 2018

press release: Oasis Animation Announces Major Expansion in Montreal

By Mike Valiquette on June 5, 2018

jobby: 2D Character EFX Artists, Deluxe Animation, Toronto

By admin on June 5, 2018

jobby: Editor, Brown Bag Films, Toronto

By admin on June 4, 2018

jobby: Accounting Administrator, Mercury Filmworks, Ottawa

By Mike Valiquette on June 4, 2018

jobby: Software Developer (Pipeline TD), 9Story Media, Toronto

By admin on May 31, 2018

TAAFI Presents: EXCLUSIVE SCREENING AND BEHIND-THE-SCENES TALK BY PIXAR’S DOMEE SHI, DIRECTOR OF “BAO.”

By Mike Valiquette on May 31, 2018

jobby: Producer, Mercury Filmworks, Ottawa

By admin on May 31, 2018

jobby: 2D ToonBoom Harmony Builds and Rigging Artist, Titmouse, Vancouver

By admin on May 28, 2018

jobby: Compositor, Titmouse, Vancouver

By admin on May 28, 2018

jobby: Technical Director – Animation, L’Atelier Animation, Montreal

By admin on May 25, 2018

TIFF Wants Tiny Films: TIFFxInstagram Shorts Festival

By Mike Valiquette on May 23, 2018

jobby: Series Producer, Brown Bag Films, Toronto

By admin on May 22, 2018

jobby: Overseas Production Supervisor, Brown Bag Films, Indonesia

By admin on May 22, 2018

jobby: Rigger (3D), Brown Bag Films, Toronto

By admin on May 22, 2018

jobby: Harmony Animator, Brown Bag Films, Toronto

By admin on May 22, 2018

jobby: Senior Animator, Elliott Animation, Toronto

By admin on May 22, 2018

from the internets: Catching Up on Canadian Animation News

By Mike Valiquette on May 15, 2018

jobby: 2D FX Animator, Copernicus Studios, Halifax

By admin on May 15, 2018

jobby: 3D Animation Instructor, Atlantica College, Saint John, NB

By admin on May 10, 2018

jobby: Freelance Designers, Art Directors, Epic Story Media

By admin on May 10, 2018

jobby: 2D Animation Supervisor, Copernicus Studios, Halifax

By admin on May 3, 2018

jobby: 2D Harmony Animator, Copernicus Studios, Halifax

By admin on May 3, 2018

jobby: Clean Up Artist, Elliott Animation, Toronto

By admin on April 27, 2018

Tonight: Toronto! Toon Hall!!!

By Mike Valiquette on April 25, 2018

jobby: Breaking Artist, Elliott Animation, Toronto

By admin on April 25, 2018

jobby: Director, Big Jump, Ottawa

By admin on April 20, 2018

Friday fun: SKATE, by Diane Shaher

By Mike Valiquette on April 13, 2018

jobby: Professor of Animation (Digital Tools), Sheridan College, Oakville ON

By admin on April 13, 2018

jobby: 2D Harmony Animator, Copernicus Studios, Halifax

By admin on April 9, 2018

jobby: 2D Flash Animator, Copernicus Studios, Halifax

By admin on April 9, 2018

Studio Day at Algonquin College: April 25th, 2018

By Mike Valiquette on April 9, 2018

Kidscreen Magazine Appoints New Editor: Mike Drach

By Mike Valiquette on April 6, 2018

Guru EVP Mary Bredin Exits Studio

By Mike Valiquette on April 6, 2018

jobby: Senior Previs Artist (3D), DHX Media, Vancouver

By admin on April 6, 2018

GLAS Animation Launches Grant Program

By Mike Valiquette on April 3, 2018

Upcoming Events: TOON HALL, Toronto, April 25th

By Mike Valiquette on March 30, 2018

jobby: Senior Character Designer, Elliott Animation, Toronto

By admin on March 28, 2018

jobby: Harmony Animator, Pipeline Studios, Hamilton

By admin on March 28, 2018

It’s A Dance Off! Sublo and Tangy Mustard #9, by Aaron Long

By Mike Valiquette on March 26, 2018

jobby: Production Coordinator, Nelvana Studio, Toronto

By admin on March 26, 2018

DHX Media Restructures Upper Management

By Mike Valiquette on March 23, 2018

jobby: 2D Animator, Squareship, Toronto

By admin on March 22, 2018

Tonight! Animatic TO Presents: Mike Geiger and Matt Fernandes

By Mike Valiquette on March 21, 2018

jobby: Storyboard Artists and BG Designers, Look Mom! Productions, Toronto

By admin on March 19, 2018

Call for Entries: Digital Animators of Nova Scotia Outstanding Achievement Awards

By Mike Valiquette on March 15, 2018

jobby: Lead Character Designer, Industrial Brothers, Toronto

By admin on March 15, 2018

Canadian Screen Awards 2018

By Mike Valiquette on March 12, 2018

from the internets: Mysticons Comic Book, Seneca Celebrates Alumni, Daughter of Bells Next for Breadwinner Producers

By Mike Valiquette on March 7, 2018