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more From the Internets! Mercury Teams with Stim Studios, and I use it as an opportunity to talk about the state of the animation industry in Canada.
more From the Internets! Mercury Teams with Stim Studios, and I use it as an opportunity to talk about the state of the animation industry in Canada.
By Mike Valiquette
NOTE: Opinions are the author's, and do not reflect any official position held by Cartoon North. Mike's just a guy sharing his thoughts. Here's another...
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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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Posts tagged as “vancouver”

from the internets: Sausage Party Ruling, Non-Union BC Animators Due For Unpaid Overtime

By Mike Valiquette on March 25, 2019

Some very good news out of BC, via the Hollywood Reporter. Animators on Sausage Party, the 2016 animated comedy “by” Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg,…

jobby: Comp Artists, Atomic Cartoons, Vancouver

By admin on January 16, 2019

jobby: Prop Designer, Titmouse Canada, Vancouver

By admin on November 21, 2018

jobby: 2D Animator (Harmony), Titmouse Canada, Vancouver

By admin on November 21, 2018

jobby: 2D Animator (Flash), Titmouse Canada, Vancouver

By admin on November 21, 2018

jobby: IT Help Desk Technician, Titmouse, Vancouver

By admin on September 20, 2018

jobby: Line Producer, Titmouse, Vancouver

By Mike Valiquette on September 20, 2018

jobby: Lead Designer, Titmouse, Vancouver

By admin on August 1, 2018

jobby: 2D Animator, Titmouse, Vancouver

By admin on August 1, 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

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

Call for Submissions: Vancouver Short Film Festival Invites British Columbia Residents to Submit

By Mike Valiquette on May 23, 2018

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

By admin on April 6, 2018

jobby: Lighting/Comp Artist, Bardel Entertainment, Vancouver

By admin on December 5, 2017

jobby: 3D Animator (Intermediate), Bardel Entertainment, Vancouver

By admin on December 5, 2017

jobby: Storyboard Artist, Bardel Entertainment, Vancouver

By admin on December 5, 2017

events: Leadership Skills Workshop, Vancouver, November 29th

By Mike Valiquette on November 17, 2017

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

jobby: Surfacing Artist, Stellar Creative Lab, Vancouver

By admin on October 5, 2017

jobby: Visual Development Artists, Stellar Creative Lab, Vancouver

By admin on October 5, 2017

jobby: Rigging Supervisor, Stellar Creative Labs, Vancouver

By admin on September 29, 2017

jobby: Rigging Artists, Stellar Creative Lab, Vancouver

By admin on September 29, 2017

jobby: Modeling Supervisor, Stellar Creative Lab, Vancouver

By admin on September 29, 2017

jobby: Modeling Artists, Stellar Creative Labs, Vancouver

By admin on September 29, 2017

from the internets: Cuphead in Rolling Stone

By Mike Valiquette on September 28, 2017

press release: ATOMIC CARTOONS BRINGS THE LAST KIDS ON EARTH TO TELEVISION

By Mike Valiquette on September 27, 2017

Vancouver Short Film Festival Call For Submissions

By Mike Valiquette on September 8, 2017

jobby: Storyboard Revisionist (3D), DHX Media, Vancouver

By admin on July 26, 2017

jobby: Harmony Animator, Atomic Cartoons, Vancouver

By admin on June 27, 2017

jobby: Lighting/Comp Artist, Atomic Cartoons, Vancouver

By admin on June 12, 2017

jobby: Texture Artist (CG), Atomic Cartoons, Vancouver

By admin on June 12, 2017

jobby: Animation Revisionists, Slap Happy Cartoons, Vancouver

By admin on June 8, 2017

jobby: Compositor, Titmouse, Vancouver

By admin on April 28, 2017

jobby: Animator, Titmouse Studios, Vancouver

By admin on April 28, 2017

events: VANIMATIC! April 18th, Grahaeme Cowie Talking About the Impotents, and how they ran a SUCESSFULL KICKSTARTER!

By Mike Valiquette on April 6, 2017

jobby: Surfacing and Texture Supervisor, Atomic Cartoons, Vancouver

By admin on March 31, 2017

jobby: CG Lighting Supervisor, Atomic Cartoons, Vancouver

By admin on March 31, 2017

jobby: Rigging Lead, Bardel Entertainment, Vancouver

By admin on March 13, 2017

jobby: Lighting Supervisor, Atomic Cartoons, Vancouver

By admin on March 13, 2017

jobby: Pipeline Technical Director (Harmony), Bardel Entertainment, Vancouver

By admin on March 13, 2017

jobby: Lighting/Comp Artists, Bardel Entertainment, Vancouver

By admin on March 13, 2017

jobby: CG Modeler, Atomic Cartoons, Vancouver

By admin on March 13, 2017

Press Release: Cinesite Studios acquires Vancouver animation studio Nitrogen

By Mike Valiquette on March 7, 2017

jobby: CG Modeler, Atomic Cartoons, Vancouver

By admin on February 1, 2017

jobby: CG Animator, Atomic Cartoons, Vancouver

By admin on November 22, 2016

jobby: Storyboard Artist, Atomic Cartoons, Vancouver

By admin on November 22, 2016

jobby: CG FX Artist, Atomic Cartoons, Vancouver

By admin on November 22, 2016

jobby: Harmony Animator, Atomic Cartoons, Vancouver

By admin on November 22, 2016

jobby: Animators, Titmouse Canada, Vancouver

By admin on October 19, 2016

jobby: Prop and Set Designer, BRON Animation

By admin on October 13, 2016

jobby: Storyboard Supervisor, Atomic Cartoons, Vancouver

By admin on September 26, 2016

jobby: Previs Artist (CG), Atomic Cartoons, Vancouver

By admin on September 26, 2016

jobby: Texture Artist (CG), Atomic Cartoons, Vancouver

By admin on September 26, 2016

jobby: Senior Editor, Atomic Cartoons, Vancouver

By admin on September 16, 2016

jobby: Senior Pipeline Software Engineer, Atomic Cartoons, Vancouver

By admin on September 12, 2016

jobby: Pipeline Software Engineer, Atomic Cartoons, Vancouver

By admin on September 12, 2016

jobby: Line Producer, Titmouse Canada, Vancouver

By admin on September 12, 2016

jobby: Compositor, Titmouse Canada, Vancouver

By admin on August 18, 2016

showcase: IMPOTENTS PILOT IS ONLINE! from Vancouver’s Smoking Doors

By Mike Valiquette on July 28, 2016

press release: VIFF announces $20,000 award for Call-To-Action Films re: Refugee Crisis

By Mike Valiquette on July 28, 2016

press release: Thunderbird (Atomic Cartoons) Showcases All Star Musical Lineup for Beatles-Inspired Beat Bugs

By Mike Valiquette on July 28, 2016

jobby: 2D FX Artist, Atomic Cartoons, Vancouver

By admin on July 12, 2016

jobby: Pipeline Software Engineer, Atomic Cartoons, Vancouver

By admin on July 12, 2016

jobby: Harmony Build Artist, Atomic Cartoons, Vancouver

By admin on July 12, 2016

jobby: Unreal and Maya Instructor, Digital Media Academy, Vancouver

By admin on June 1, 2016

jobby: 2D Build/Rig Artist, Atomic Cartoons, Vancouver

By admin on May 24, 2016

jobby: Harmony Animator, Atomic Cartoons, Vancouver

By admin on May 24, 2016

jobby: Pipeline TD, Atomic Cartoons, Vancouver

By admin on May 24, 2016

jobby: 2D FX Artist, Atomic Cartoons, Vancouver

By admin on May 24, 2016

jobby: Flash Animator, Titmouse Vancouver, Vancouver

By admin on March 29, 2016

jobby: PIPELINE TD (Software Developer), Atomic Cartoons, Vancouver

By admin on March 17, 2016

jobby: 2D FX ARTIST (HARMONY), Atomic Cartoons, Vancouver

By admin on March 17, 2016

jobby: 2D BUILD ARTIST, Atomic Cartoons, Vancouver

By admin on March 17, 2016

jobby: Harmony Animator, Atomic Cartoons, Vancouver

By admin on March 17, 2016

jobby: Junior and Senior Animators, Waterproof Studios, Vancouver

By admin on February 18, 2016

jobby: 2D BUILD SUPERVISOR (FLASH), Atomic Cartoons, Vancouver

By admin on February 11, 2016

jobby: FLASH ANIMATOR, Atomic Cartoons, Vancouver

By admin on February 11, 2016

jobby: 2D BUILD ARTIST, Atomic Cartoons, Vancouver

By admin on February 11, 2016

jobby: HARMONY ANIMATOR, Atomic Cartoons, Vancouver

By admin on February 11, 2016

jobby: PIPELINE TD, Atomic Cartoons, Vancouver

By admin on February 11, 2016

press release: Nerds and Monsters Season 2 on YTV

By Mike Valiquette on January 8, 2016

jobby: Digital Matte Painters, Waterproof Studios, Vancouver

By admin on December 9, 2015

Showcase: Eoin Duffy’s Einstein100 – General Relativity

By Mike Valiquette on November 26, 2015

jobby: Lighting TD’s, Waterproof Studios, Vancouver

By admin on November 23, 2015

jobby: Senior FX Artists, Waterproof Studios, Vancouver

By admin on November 23, 2015

jobby: Modelers and Surfacing Artists, Waterproof Studios, Vancouver

By admin on November 23, 2015

jobby: Junior and Senior Animators, Waterproof Studios, Vancouver

By admin on November 23, 2015

jobby: Asset Builder, The Third Floor Inc, Vancouver

By admin on October 12, 2015

jobby: PREVIS ARTIST, the Third Floor Inc, VANCOUVER

By admin on October 12, 2015

jobby: Senior FX Artists, Waterproof Studios, Vancouver

By admin on October 12, 2015

jobby: Modelers and Surfacing Artists, Waterproof Studios, Vancouver

By admin on October 12, 2015

jobby: JR and SR Lighting Artists, Waterproof Studios, Vancouver

By admin on October 12, 2015

jobby: JR and SR FX Artists, Waterproof Studios, Vancouver

By admin on October 12, 2015

jobby: Experienced Film Previs Artists, Waterproof Studios, Vancouver

By admin on October 6, 2015

jobby: Junior and Senior Animators, Waterproof Studios, Vancouver

By admin on October 6, 2015

from the internets: Bardel gets Bought. Italian Producer Rainbow Announces Purchase of BC Animation House

By Mike Valiquette on October 5, 2015

jobby: VFX Artist, Nitrogen Studios, Vancouver

By admin on September 8, 2015

jobby: Pipeline TD, Atomic Cartoons, Vancouver

By admin on September 8, 2015