| Brian's Resume & Teaching Portfolio |
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| 1978 - 1980 | Sheridan College | Completed 2nd year of the Classical Animation program in 1980. | |
| 1980 | Nelvana | Take Me Up to the Ball Game - 1/2 hour television special | Inbetweener |
| 1980 - 1983 | Nelvana | Rock & Rule - feature film | Assistant Animator / Effects Animator |
| 1980 - 1983 | Nelvana | Various commercials - Original Puppy Chow - Hostess Tortilla Chips - Plantrers Peanuts |
Assistant Animator & Animator |
| 1981 - 1986 | P.A.O.C. | Youth Profile Magazine - approx 15 -20 b&w illustrations per issue | Artist / Writer (bi-monthly) |
| 1982 | Nelvana | A Fitness Carol - 15 min short film | Assistant Animator |
| 1982 - 1985 | Georgetown Herald | Editorial Cartoonist - Weekly cartoon section | Illustrator |
| 1983 | VideoArt Productions | "Fear" - 3 min short film | Writer / storyboards / layout / animation |
| 1983 | 100 Huntley St. | Address tag - 60 second film | Writer / storyboards / layout / animation |
| 1983 | Manitoulin Expositor | Jelly Monster Coloring Books, advertisments | Character Designer / Illustrator |
| 1983 | Nelvana | Strawberry Shortcake - 1/2 hour television special | Animator |
| 1983 | Hanna Barbera | Richie Rich - 1/2 hour television show | Animator |
| 1983 | Hanna Barbera | Gary Coleman Show - 1/2 hour television show (ech!) | Animator |
| 1983 - 1984 | Nelvana | Inspector Gadget - 1/2 hour television series (64 episodes) | Character Designer |
| 1983 - present | Lots and lots of miscelaneous and assorted freelance illustrations for children’s books, magazines, newspapers and advertising agencies. Only the big ones are listed here. |
Illustrator | |
| 1983 | Bergman Graphics | Barbie toy box | Illustrator |
| 1984 | Miracle Productions | Sherluck Homes - 1/2 hour television show | Writer / Storyboards / Layouts |
| 1984 | Kellogg’s | Assorted Sticker Books | Illustrator |
| 1984 - 1986 | Nelvana | Care Bears - 1/2 hour television series | Layout Artist |
| 1984 | Nestle Quick | Quick Rabbit character designs | Character designer |
| 1984 | McDonalds | Redesigning main characters for various products | Character designer |
| 1984 - 1985 | Nelvana | Ewoks - 1/2 hour television series (12 episodes) | Layout Artist |
| 1985 | Nelvana | Droids - 1/2 hour television series (12 episodes) | Layout Artist |
| 1985 | Nelvana | Care Bears II Movie - Feature film | Layout Artist |
| 1985 | Nestle’s | Rub down transfers | Illustrator |
| 1986 | Hanna-Barbera | Smurfs - 1/2 hour television series (30 episodes) | Layout Artist |
| 1986 | Hanna-Barbera | Flintstone Kids - 1/2 hour television series (23 episodes) | Layout Artist |
| 1986 | Ruby/Spears | Punky Brewster - 1/2 hour television series (19 episodes) |
Layout Artist |
| 1986 | Ruby/Spears | Laser Tag - 1/2 hour television series (9 episodes) | Layout Artist |
| 1986 | Burger King | Concept Designs for characters for promotional items | Illustrator |
| 1986 - 1987 | Atkinson Film Arts | Teddy Ruxpin - 1/2 hour television series (64 episodes) | Key Animation Posing (8 episodes) Layout Artist (3 episodes) Series Layout Supervisor (remaining 53 episodes) |
| 1986 | Miracle Productions | Me & Max - Greeting Cards and Sculptures | Character Designer / Illustrator / Sculptor |
| 1986 | Promise Toys | Faith Force - proposed 1/2 hour television series | Concept Designer |
| 1986 | National Art Gallery | Art show of personal sculptures | |
| 1986 - 1987 | Promise Toys | Teacher’s Pets - comic book (2 issues) | Writer / Artist / Inker |
| 1987 | Atkinson Film Arts | Meerkats - 1/2 hour television special | Animator |
| 1987 | Promise Toys | Faith Force - comic book (2 issues) | Writer / Artist / Inker |
| 1987 | Hayes Publishing | Harlan Draws 3D | Writer / Illustrator |
| 1987 | Atkinson Film Arts | Y’s The Magnificent - 1/2 hour television series (9 episodes) | Animator |
| 1987 | Atkinson Film Arts | Dennis the Meanace | Animator |
| 1987 | Nelvana | Ultra Cross - 1/2 hour television series (1 episode) | Series Layout Supervisor |
| 1987 - 1988 | Nelvana | CareBears - 1/2 hour television series (24 episodes) | Series Layout Supervisor |
| 1988 - 1992 | Sheridan College | Classical Animation Program | 1st year Layout Instructor |
| 1991 | Animated Cartoon Factory | Layout & Design Made Amazingly Simple book | Writer - Illustrator - Publisher |
| 1991 - 1996 | Lethargic Comics | The Zit (26 issues) | Artist / Writer / Co-Publisher |
| 1992 - 1994 | Sheridan College | Classical Animation Program | 1st year Character Design Instructor |
| 1993 | Burlington Art Gallery | Art show | |
| 1993 | Sheridan College | Completed Classical Animation Diploma | |
| 1994 | Animated Cartoon Factory | Designing Cartoon Characters for Animation book | Writer - Illustrator - Publisher |
| 1994 - 1996 | Darkhorse Comics | Tex Avery's Droopy - comic book issues # 1, 2 and 3 Tex Avery's Wolf and Red - comic book issues # 1, 2 and 3 Tex Avery's Screwball Squirrel - comic book issues # 1, 2 and 3 |
Artist / Writer / Inker |
| 1994 - 1996 | Sheridan College | Classical Animation Program | 2nd & 3rd year Layout Instructor |
| 1994 | Sheridan College | Balleyfermont College, Ireland | Program Curriculum Writer |
| 1995 | Sheridan College | Limcock Wing College, Thailand | Program Curriculum Writer |
| 1996 | Vujade Prod. | Freaky Stories - 1/2 hour television series (12 episodes) | Series Stroyboard Artist |
| 1996 | Sheridan College | Completed "In Service Teacher Training" Program | |
| 1996 - 1998 | Sheridan College | Classical Animation Program | Program Co-ordinator 2nd year Animation Instructor |
| 1997 | Animated Cartoon Factory | Advanced Layout & Design Workbook | Writer - Illustrator - Publisher |
| 1997 | Krohnert International | 6 Advertising illustrations | Writer - Illustrator |
| 1998 | Created The Animated Cartoon Factory website |
Site Designer & Webmaster | |
| 1998 - 2001 | Animated Cartoon Factory | Interactive CD | Writer - Illustrator - Publisher |
| 1998 | Toronto Animated Images Society |
newsletter | Contributing writer |
| 1998 | Hearty Heart Productions | proposed animated cartoon | Conceptual and Character Designer |
| 1998 | Animated Cartoon Factory | Advanced Layout & Design Workbook Animated sequences | Animator |
| 1998 | Sheridan College | Classical Animation Program | Program Co-ordinator 2nd and 3rd year Layout Instructor |
| 1999 | Animated Cartoon Factory | The Animation Drawing Course book & DVD | Writer - Illustrator - Actor - Publisher |
| 1999 | Sheridan College | Studio Saskatoon College | Program Curriculum Writer |
| 2000 | Ray Mercer Prod. | Amagoh - proposed 1/2 hour television series | Production Designer |
| 2000 - date | Animated Cartoon Factory | The Animation Drawing Correspondence Course | Instructor |
| 2000 Sept - Apr | Sheridan College | Art Fundamentals Program | 1st year Perspective Drawing Instructor |
| 2001 | Animated Cartoon Factory | Layout Examples book | Writer - Illustrator - Publisher |
| 2001 | Animated Cartoon Factory | Designing Cartoon Characters for Animation Vol. 2 | Writer - Illustrator - Publisher |
| 2001 Sept - Dec | Seneca College | Maya Computer Animation Program | Character Design & Storyboard Instructor |
| 2002 Jan - Apr | Seneca College | Maya Computer Animation Program | Character Design & Storyboard Instructor |
| 2002 | Animated Cartoon Factory | Animation: The Basic Principles book | Writer - Illustrator - Publisher |
| 2002 | Chris Landreth/NFB | "RYAN" - 12 min computer animation film | Storyboard Artist |
| 2002 | Kalamazoo University | Animation Festival - Character Design Workshops | Guest speaker |
| 2002 May - Aug | Seneca College | Maya Computer Animation Program | Completed 16 week certificate program |
| 2002 | Seneca College | "It's Alive" - 2 1/2 minute film | Writer / Storyboard / Maya Computer Animator |
| 2003 | Kalamazoo University | Animation Festival - Character Design Workshops | Guest speaker |
| 2003 Sept - Dec | Seneca College | Traditional Animation Program | Program Curriculum writer and set-up |
| 2004 Jan - Apr | Seneca College | Traditional Animation Program | 1st year Animation & 1st year Animation History Instructor |
| 2004 | March Entertainment | Me & Max animated pilot - 2 1/2 minute Flash cartoon | Writer / Animator / Everything |
| 2004 May - Aug | Seneca College | Traditional Animation Program | 2nd year Animation Instructor |
| 2005 | Electronic Arts | Website Gaming Designer | Character Designer |
| 2005 Feb | Academy Award winner (has also gone on to win over 45 other awards world wide) |
"RYAN" Best Short Animated Film | Storyboard Artist |
| 2005 | Kalamazoo University | Animation Festival - Lip Sync Animation Workshops | Guest speaker |
| 2005 | Animated Cartoon Factory | "Meow" Lip Sync DVD | Animator - Actor - Publisher |
| 2005 Sept - Dec | Seneca College | Traditional Animation Program | 2nd year Animation Instructor |
| 2005 Sept - Dec | Humber College | Computer Animation Program | 1st year Character Design Instructor 2nd year Storyboard Instructor |
| 2006 Jan - Apr | Seneca College | Traditional Animation Program | 1st year Layout & 1st year Animation History Instructor |
| 2006 Jan - Apr | Humber College | Computer Animation Program | 2nd year Character Design Sculpting & Storyboard Instructor |
| 2006 | "The Skunk Who Went to Town" - children's book | co-writer/Illustrator | |
| 2006 | Animated Cartoon Factory | Introduction to Animation DVD "Ball Bounce" | Animator - Actor - Publisher |
| 2006 May - Aug | Seneca College | Traditional Animation Program | 1st year Animation & 1st year Animation History Instructor |
| 2006 Sept - Dec | Seneca College | Traditional Animation Program | Program Co-ordinator 2nd year Animation Instructor |
| 2006 Sept - Dec | Humber College | Computer Animation Program | 2nd year Character Design Sculpting & 1st year Animation History Instructor |
| 2006 | Loblaws | Safety Poster | Illustrator |
| 2007 Jan - Apr | Seneca College | Traditional Animation Program | Program Co-ordinator 2nd year Animation Instructor |
| 2007 Jan - Apr | Humber College | Computer Animation Program | 1st year Animation & Post Graduate Portfolio Development Instructor |
| 2007 May - Aug | Seneca College | Traditional Animation Program | 1st year Animation Instructor |
| 2007 | Animated Cartoon Factory | "Absolutely Incredible" Lip Sync DVD | Animator - Actor - Publisher |
| 2007 Sept - Dec | Seneca College | Traditional Animation Program | 2nd year Animation Instructor |
| 2007 Sept - Dec | Humber College | Computer Animation Program | 2nd year Character Design Sculpting & Storyboard Instructor |
| 2007 | Loblaws | Christmas Greeting Illustration | Illustrator |
| 2007 | "Banana Moon" music video | Production Designer/Storyboard/Animator | |
| 2008 Jan - Apr | Seneca College | Traditional Animation Program | 2nd year Animation Instructor |
| 2008 Jan - Apr | Humber College | Computer Animation Program | 1st year Animation Instructor |
| 2008 | Chris Landreth/NFB | "The Spine" - 12 min computer animation film | Storyboard Artist |
| 2008 | Animated Cartoon Factory | Introduction to Animation DVD "Descending Energy Ball Bounce" | Animator - Actor - Publisher |
| 2008 | Humber College | "Down On The Farm" - 5 min computer animation film | Character & Set Design Lead |
| 2008 May - Aug | Seneca College | Traditional Animation Program | 1st year Animation Instructor |
| 2008 Sept - Dec | Seneca College | Traditional Animation Program | 2nd year Animation Instructor |
| 2008 Sept - Dec | Humber College | Computer Animation Program Art Fundamentals Program |
1st year Animation Instructor Perspective Drawing Instructor |
| 2008 | Tim Horton's | Safety Poster | Illustrator |
| 2008 | "Thelma Brown" music video | Production Designer/Storyboard | |
| 2008 | "Flap!" 1/2 hour television show pilot | Production Designer/Storyboard | |
| 2009 Jan - Apr | Seneca College | Traditional Animation Program | 2nd year Animation Instructor |
| 2009 Jan - Apr | Humber College | Computer Animation Program | Post Graduate Portfolio Development Instructor 2nd year Character Development/Storyboarding |
| 2009 May | Animated Cartoon Factory | Character Animation & Lip Sync book & Online Website support materials |
Writer - Illustrator - Publisher |
| 2009 May - Aug | Seneca College | Traditional Animation Program | 1st year Animation Instructor 1st year History Instructor |
| 2009 Sept - Dec | Seneca College | Traditional Animation Program | 1st year Animation Instructor |
| 2009 Sept - Dec | Humber College | Computer Animation Program | 1st year Animation Instructor |
| 2009 July - Oct | 11 Second Club | Each month completed an 11 second piece of animation based on a sourced soundtrack from a movie or television show. All entries are judged at the end of each month. |
Animator - building up portfolio and for online examples for my students |
| 2010 Jan | Studio Battalion 52 |
1 week intensive animation workshop | Animator |
| 2010 Jan - Apr | Seneca College | Traditional Animation Program | 1st year Animation Instructor |
| 2010 Jan - Apr | Humber College | Computer Animation Program | Post Graduate Portfolio Development Instructor |
| 2010 Jan - present | 11 Second Club | Feb entry - 8th place out of 120 | Animator |
Work in progress |