Brian Lemay's Resume and Teaching Portfolio
Completed 2nd year of the Classical Animation program in 1980.
Work history
Year / Studio

1980 Nelvana ------------------------------ Take Me Up to the Ball Game --------------------------------- Inbetweener
1980 - 1983 Nelvana --------------------- Rock and Rule --------------------------------------------------- Assistant Animator / Effects Animator

1981 - 1983 Nelvana --------------------- Various commercials -------------------------------------------- Assistant Animator & Animator
- Original Puppy Chow
- Hostess Tortilla Chip
- Plantrers Peanuts
1981 - 1986 PAOC ------------------------ Youth Profile Magazine --------------------------------------- Artist / Writer (bi-monthly)

1982 Nelvana ------------------------------ A Fitness Carol ------------------------------------------------- Assistant Animator
1982 - 1985 Georgetown Herald ------- Editorial Cartoonist - Weekly cartoon section ----------------------- Illustrator

1983 VideoArt ----------------------------- "Fear" ----------------------------------------------------------- Writer / storyboards / layout / animation
1983 100 Huntley St. --------------------- Address tag ------------------------------------------------------- Writer / storyboards / layout / animation
1983 Manitoulin Expositor -------------- Jelly Monster Coloring Books-------------------------------------- Character Designer / Illustrator
1983 Nelvana ------------------------------ Strawberry Shortcake ------------------------------------------ Animator
1983 Hanna Barbera ---------------------- Richie Rich ------------------------------------------------------ Animator
1983 Hanna Barbera ---------------------- Gary Coleman Show -------------------------------------------- Animator
1983 - 1984 Nelvana --------------------- Inspector Gadget ------------------------------------------------ Character Designer
1983 - present ----------------------------- Assorted freelance Illustrations for children’s books & magazines
1983 Bergman Graphics ----------------- Barbie toy box ----------------------------------------------------- Illustrator

1984 Miracle Productions ---------------- Sherluck Homes -------------------------------------------------- Writer / Storyboards / Layouts
1984 Kellogg’s ---------------------------- Sticker Books --------------------------------------------------- Illustrator
1984 - 1986 Nelvana --------------------- Care Bears ------------------------------------------------------- Layout Artist
1984 Nestle Quick ------------------------ Quick Rabbit character designs ---------------------------------- Character designer
1984 McDonalds -------------------------- Character Designs ----------------------------------------------- Character Designer
1984 - 1985 Nelvana --------------------- Ewoks ------------------------------------------------------------ Layout Artist

1985 Nelvana ------------------------------ Droids ---------------------------------------------------------- Layout Artist
1985 Nelvana ------------------------------ Care Bears II Movie -------------------------------------------- Layout Artist
1985 Nestle’s ------------------------------ Rub down transfers --------------------------------------------- Illustrator

1986 Hanna-Barbera --------------------- Smurfs ------------------------------------------------------------ Layout Artist
1986 Hanna-Barbera --------------------- Flintstone Kids ---------------------------------------------------- Layout Artist
1986 Ruby Spears ------------------------ Punky Brewster --------------------------------------------------- Layout Artist
1986 Ruby Spears ------------------------ Laser Tag --------------------------------------------------------- Layout Artist
1986 Burger King ------------------------ Concept Designs
1986 - 1987 Atkinson -------------------- Teddy Ruxpin ---------------------------------------------------- Key Animation Posing
1986 - 1987 Atkinson -------------------- Teddy Ruxpin ---------------------------------------------------- Layout Artist
1986 - 1987 Atkinson -------------------- Teddy Ruxpin ---------------------------------------------------- Series Layout Supervisor
1986 Miracle Productions ---------------- Me & Max - Greeting Cards and Sculptures -------------------- Character Designer / Illustrator / Sculptor
1986 Promise Toys ----------------------- Faith Force ------------------------------------------------------- Concept Designer
1986 National Art Gallery ---------------- Art show
1986 - 1987 Promise Toys --------------- Teacher’s Pets comic book --------------------------------------- Writer / Artist / Inker

1987 Atkinson ------------------------------ Meerkats ------------------------------------------------------ Animator
1987 Hayes Publishing -------------------- Harlan Draws 3D ------------------------------------------------ Writer / Illustrator
1987 Atkinson ------------------------------ Y’s The Magnificent -------------------------------------------- Animator
1987 Atkinson ------------------------------ Dennis the Meanace -------------------------------------------- Animator
1987 Nelvana ------------------------------- Ultra Cross ----------------------------------------------------- Series Layout Supervisor
1987 - 1988 Nelvana ----------------------- CareBears ------------------------------------------------------ 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 / Publisher

1992 - 1994 Sheridan College ------------ Classical Animation Program ------------------------------------- 1st year Character Design Instructor

1993 Burlington Art Gallery -------------- Art show

1994 Animated Cartoon Factory --------- Designing Cartoon Characters for Animation book ------------- Writer - Illustrator - Publisher
1994 - 1996 Darkhorse Comics ---------- Droopy # 1 - 3 ------------------------------------------------- Artist / Writer / Inker
1994 - 1996 Darkhorse Comics ---------- Wolf and Red # 1 - 3 ----------------------------------------- Artist / Writer / Inker
1994 - 1996 Darkhorse Comics ---------- Screwball Squirrel #1 - 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 ---------------------------------------------- Series Stroyboard Artist
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 ------------ Animated cartoon --------------------------------------------- Conceptual and Character Designer
1998 Animated Cartoon Factory ----------- Advanced Layout & Design Workbook Animated sequences
1998 Sheridan College ---------------------- Classical Animation Program ------------------------------- Program Co-ordinator & 2nd and 3rd year Layout Instructor

1999 Animated Cartoon Factory ---------- The Animation Drawing Course book & Video ---------- Writer - Illustrator - Publisher
1999 Sheridan College --------------------- Studio Saskatoon College ----------------------------------- Program Curriculum Writer

2000 Ray Mercer Prod. --------------------- Amagoh ------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------- Computer Animation ----------------------------------------- Character Design & Storyboard Instructor

2002 Jan - Apr Seneca College ----------- Computer Animation ----------------------------------------- Character Design & Storyboard Instructor
2002 Animated Cartoon Factory ---------- Animation: The Basic Principles book --------------------- Writer - Illustrator - Publisher
2002 Chris Landreth ------------------------ Computer Animation film "RYAN" ------------------------ 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 Curriculum writer and set-up

2004 Jan - Apr Seneca College ------------ Traditional Animation --------------------------------------- 1st year Animation & Animation History Instructo
2004 Me & Max animated pilot ------------ 2 1/2 minute Flash cartoon --------------------------------- Writer / Animator / Everything
2004 May - Aug Seneca College ---------- Traditional Animation --------------------------------------- 2nd year Animation Instructor

2005 Electronic Arts ------------------------ Website Gaming Designer ---------------------------------- Character Designer
2005 Kalamazoo University
Animation Festival -------------------------- Lip Sync Animation Workshops --------------------------- Guest speaker
2005 Sept - Dec Seneca College ---------- Traditional Animation ---------------------------------------- 2nd year Animation Instructor
2005 Sept - Dec Humber College --------- Computer Animation Program ----------------------------- Character Design & Storyboard Instructor

2006 Jan - Apr Seneca College ------------ Traditional Animation ---------------------------------------- 1st year Layout & Animation History Instructor
2006 Jan - Apr Humber College --------- Computer Animation Program ----------------------------- Character Design Sculpting & Storyboard Instructor
2006 ------------------------------------------ The Skunk Who Went to Town ---------------------------- Children's book Illustrator
2006 May - Aug Seneca College ---------- Traditional Animation ---------------------------------------- 1st year Animation & Animation History Instructor

Works in progress
- Storyboarding for Animation book
- Animation Lip Sync book
- Dynamic Animation Posing book
- Me & Max Animated television series bible
- Sculpting Animation Characters video series




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