from the internets, May 2023: Red Ketchup, Beetlejuice, ED Films Latest Offering, and our favourite, Denver Jackson talks about his self-made feature.
from the internets, May 2023: Red Ketchup, Beetlejuice, ED Films Latest Offering, and our favourite, Denver Jackson talks about his self-made feature.
By Mike Valiquette
Every once in a while we like to brush off old features, like this one: From the Internets! Nothing fancy, just a very semi-regular roundup...
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press release: Lakeside Animation and Look Mom! Productions Make Annecy’s Nice List – Red Iron Road Season 2 Episode “IN THE HEAT” To Premiere at ANNECY Festival
press release: Lakeside Animation and Look Mom! Productions Make Annecy’s Nice List – Red Iron Road Season 2 Episode “IN THE HEAT” To Premiere at ANNECY Festival
By Mike Valiquette
Toronto, CanadaThe second season of Lakeside Animation’s horror anthology series Red Iron Road will launch with the world premiere of “In The Heat” at the...
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The Most Exciting Thing in Canadian Animation: the World’s Divide, a Super Indie Feature Made by One Special Human, Denver Jackson.
The Most Exciting Thing in Canadian Animation: the World’s Divide, a Super Indie Feature Made by One Special Human, Denver Jackson.
By Mike Valiquette
Denver is my god damned hero. This should come as no surprise to long time readers, I'm a sucker for Indie creators and underdogs. But...
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OIAF 2022, September 21-25. Coming up fast!!!
OIAF 2022, September 21-25. Coming up fast!!!
By Mike Valiquette
It is, indeed, that time of year again. The Ottawa International Animation Festival is less than 10 days away! Do you have your tickets yet?...
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History of Canadian Animation – Wikipedia
History of Canadian Animation – Wikipedia
By Mike Valiquette
I don't know who updated it back in October, but I have to say, the Wikipedia page for the history of Canadian animation is a...
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from the internets: Canadian History as Motion Comics
from the internets: Canadian History as Motion Comics
By Mike Valiquette
My inner pessimist was pleasantly surprised by the progressive approach to Canadian history being presented by this new initiative, History Bits: Incredible Tales from Canada's...
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Salary Transparency: We’re Caving.
Salary Transparency: We’re Caving.
By Mike Valiquette
Hello animation humans! An update on the salary transparency discussion. image courtesy of Fredbread This is going to sound like I'm caving. Just getting you...
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The Changing Role of Cartoon North, more yammering from Mike
The Changing Role of Cartoon North, more yammering from Mike
By Mike Valiquette
Hi folks! I need your help. I'm tired, and the site is languishing. I've been doing this for a very long time, and I want...
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Job Board Update: Making Room For Everyone
Job Board Update: Making Room For Everyone
By Mike Valiquette
Mike, by Noam Sussman Hi folks. A while back I announced that we'd be requiring potential employers to follow a template for our job posts,...
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OIAF 2021 is Happening Now!
OIAF 2021 is Happening Now!
By Mike Valiquette
Today's the day that things really get into full swing for the attendees of the Ottawa International Animation Festival. It's technically day 2, and while...
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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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Posts tagged as “production”

jobby: Executive Production Coordinator, Spin Master, Toronto

By admin on June 12, 2019

*Are you looking to further your career with an industry leading, global children’s entertainment company? At Spin Master, our unwavering commitment to open mindedness, integrity…

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

By admin on July 5, 2018

jobby: Production Manager, Mercury Filmworks, Ottawa

By admin on June 12, 2018

jobby: Producer, Mercury Filmworks, Ottawa

By admin on May 31, 2018

jobby: Production Coordinator, Nelvana Studio, Toronto

By admin on March 26, 2018

jobby: Production Coordinators, Stellar Creative Lab, Vancouver

By admin on October 5, 2017

jobby: Production Manager, Stellar Creative Lab, Vancouver

By admin on October 5, 2017

STARTOON CARTOON PODCAST: Behind the Scenes of Running a Studio in Canada

By Mike Valiquette on August 4, 2017

jobby: Line Producer, Flying Bark Productions, Sydney, Australia

By admin on August 3, 2017

jobby: Production Manager, Guru Studio, Toronto

By admin on May 16, 2017

jobby: Production Manager, Oasis Animation, Montreal

By admin on May 10, 2017

jobby: Line Producer, Industrial Brothers, Toronto

By admin on April 25, 2017

jobby: VFX Production Coordinator, AIC Studios, Toronto

By admin on January 18, 2017

jobby: Production Coordinator, Pipeline Studios, Hamilton

By admin on December 8, 2016

jobby: Production Assistant, Chuck Gammage Animation, Toronto

By admin on November 8, 2016

jobby: Production Coordinator, Yowza Animation, Toronto

By admin on November 4, 2016

jobby: Supervising Producer, 9Story Media Group, Toronto

By admin on October 19, 2016

jobby: Line Producer, Spin Master Entertainment, Toronto

By admin on September 13, 2016

jobby: Production Manager, Snowball Studios, Toronto

By admin on July 20, 2016

jobby: Production Coordinator, Chuck Gammage Animation, Toronto

By admin on July 4, 2016

jobby: Line Producer, Spinmaster, Toronto

By admin on June 20, 2016

jobby: Designers, Riggers, Modelers, Storyboard Artists, Production Manager, Production Coordinator, Industrial Brothers, Toronto

By admin on June 9, 2016

jobby: VP of Production, Guru Studio, Toronto

By admin on June 1, 2016

jobby: Production Coordinator, Switch VFX, Toronto

By admin on May 3, 2016

The Big News: Toonz Software Goes Open Source

By Mike Valiquette on March 21, 2016

jobby: Production Manager, Gallus Toronto, Toronto

By admin on March 7, 2016

jobby: Production Manager, Arc Productions, Toronto

By admin on February 4, 2016

jobby: Feature Production Coordinator, AIC Movie, Toronto

By admin on January 15, 2016

jobby: Vice President of Production, Guru Studio, Toronto

By admin on December 18, 2015

jobby: Production Manager, Portfolio Entertainment, Toronto

By admin on November 20, 2015

Events: YMA (Youth Media Alliance) Conference, next week in Toronto

By Mike Valiquette on November 13, 2015

jobby: Production Manager, Gallus Entertainment, Sudbury ON

By admin on November 5, 2015

jobby: Production Coordinator, Legend 3D, Toronto

By Mike Valiquette on September 23, 2015

jobby: Supervising Producer, Spin Master Entertainment, Toronto

By Mike Valiquette on September 21, 2015

jobby: Production Coordinator, Mercury Filmworks, Ottawa

By Mike Valiquette on August 7, 2015

jobby: Producer, Nelvana, Toronto

By Mike Valiquette on March 11, 2015

Jobby: Production Manager, Little Tugboat, Toronto

By Mike Valiquette on March 11, 2015

jobby: Production Coordinator, Guru Studio, Toronto

By Mike Valiquette on February 27, 2015

from the internets: Over the Garden Wall BG Paint tutorial by Nick Cross

By Mike Valiquette on January 15, 2015

CAR Presents: Redesigning Looney Tunes with Jessica Borutski

By Mike Valiquette on May 27, 2014

NFB’s Filmmaker Assistance Program Guidelines

By Mike Valiquette on April 22, 2014

TONIGHT: Robbie Anderson talks Production Kung Fu at the Rhino (Toronto)

By Mike Valiquette on February 18, 2014

events: Animatic TO, Robbie Anderson shares his Production Kung Fu

By Mike Valiquette on February 3, 2014

press release: Tanya Green upped to VP Production at 9Story

By Mike Valiquette on January 20, 2014

Puppet Building Workshop with Carla Veldman, presented by TAIS, Toronto

By Mike Valiquette on January 14, 2014

events: Building Digital Media Leaders, Toronto

By Mike Valiquette on August 8, 2013

from the internets: the best god-damned thing I’ve read about in forever.

By Mike Valiquette on July 5, 2013

from the internets: J.J. Sedelmaier talks Lightboxes and Peg Bars

By Mike Valiquette on January 7, 2013

from the internets: Animation Production Insight, from Echo Bridge

By Mike Valiquette on January 4, 2013

Benj Arcand’s WACKATDOO

By Mike Valiquette on October 22, 2012

events: “More For Less with ToonBoom”, September 17, Toronto

By Mike Valiquette on August 30, 2012

Grojband behind the scenes, from Fresh TV

By Mike Valiquette on April 2, 2012

profile: Kris Pearn

By sir warren b leonhardt on July 5, 2010

The Production Bible.

By Rob Anderson on May 10, 2010

The perfect wave.

By Rob Anderson on April 23, 2010

Nick Cross shares his process

By Mike Valiquette on April 13, 2010

Know your role

By Rob Anderson on February 18, 2010

Global Game Jam experience. By Rob Anderson

By Rob Anderson on February 2, 2010

Finding the pressure points. By Rob Anderson

By Rob Anderson on January 26, 2010

File structure and file naming. By Rob Anderson

By Rob Anderson on January 21, 2010