LECTURE & WORKSHOP INFO - Sept. 26, 2018

Here’s some info on our Guest Lecture & Workshop this Wednesday. 

TIM MCCORMACK, Professor

LECTURE: Alternative Creative Processes and Workflows (J102, 2-4 PM)

This week’s lecture will be presented by our very own Tim McComack. 

Tim McCormack is a visual Artist and Lead Instructor in the Figure Drawing Stream in the Bachelor of Animation Program at SheridanCollege (Oakville, Ontario). His work ranges from landscape and portraiture to images of utopian and dystopian spaces., drawing and painting. Sources of inspiration include the intersection of the human figure with the vast array of drawing materials that one finds and, inevitably, becomes obsessed with. A graduate of OCAD he has had several solo shows of watercolours, oils and pastels. His work is found in many private collections.

Tim’s talk will discuss alternative creative processes and workflows for animated film with a focus on colour and visual design. Tim shows how art-historical influences shaped his short animated landscape After-Effects MA film, leading to an exploration of how landscapes of the past influence and colour so much concept art in film today, both animated and live action, with an emphasis on the ‘epic.' Tim will finish with some strategies to develop colour and mood, colour scripts and a better feel for colour harmonies.

JORDAN ENGLAND, Art Director

WORKSHOP: Colour Design for Animation (A150, 4-6 PM)

Jordan has been working in the animation industry on a variety of projects since 2004. In the past 14 years the shows have ranged from Max& Ruby all the way to adult cartoons such as The Dating Guy and everything in between. 

Outside the studio Jordan has always possessed a passion for fine arts. As an avid oil painter, his work has been selected for various art shows, as well as a Solo Portrait Show in 2013.

Jordan received his diplomas from Sheridan College in Classical Animation and Seneca College in Computer Animation.

Story Development - Animation Writer Doug Hadders and Voice Director Dee Shipley

We have a couple of amazing events lined up for you in the 4th Year Senior Project course this week:

LECTURE: Wednesday,  2-4 PM, J102 

Writing an Animation Script

DOUG HADDERS - Animation Screenwriter & Show Runner

Born and raised in Saskatchewan, Doug entered the field of entertainment as a radio announcer. Then moved to theatre, telemarketing, back to radio, parking lot attendant, bouncer, carpenter, government web designer, actor, radio announcer again, then finally moved to Toronto to pursue acting, and instead, decided to partner up with Adam Rotstein and enjoy an amazing career writing cartoons such as Inspector Gadget, The Bagel & Becky Show and Wishfart, all with one goal… to make kids laugh so hard they spit milk from their noses.



WORKSHOP: Wednesday, 4-6 PM, A151
Please note that seating for this optional workshop is limited to 30 students.  
This workshop will be of special interest to those of you employing dialogue in your Senior Project film. 

Recording Your Script

DEE SHIPLEY - Animation Voice Director (website) 

As a twice Emmy-nominated Voice Director and Casting Director, Dee has worked on over 50 animated series which have aired on Disney TV, Netflix, Amazon, Google, Hulu, CBC, MTV, Teletoon, Nickelodeon, Discovery Kids, PBS Kids, NBC, CBS, and the BBC, to name a few. Her recent animated credits include the upcoming KODY KAPOW! (NBC Sprout, Zodiak), SUPER WHY! (DHX Media), and both CAMP LAKEBOTTOM and ATOMIC PUPPET for Disney TV and Teletoon. She is thrilled to be slated in 2016 to voice direct the upcoming animated series of HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA for Corus and Sony Pictures Animation.

In addition to being a Judge for the Canadian Screen Awards in Canada and the Daytime Emmy’s in the US in the Children’s Entertainment categories, Dee has also worked as a celebrity negotiator on many productions, and as a dialect coach, voice director, and casting director on a wide range of theatre productions, commercials, and video games.

After earning her B.A. in Performance at the University of Toronto, Dee went on to continue her studies in New York, focussing on Voice, Speech and Dialect training at Circle in the Square Theatre School and New York University. Dee is also a trained singer. After college, Dee continued to work in theatre in New York for many years, and also discovered her love of the recording studio by producing Broadway musical cast recordings a jazz cabaret. She then made the switch to television, by returning to Canada to be the Director of Casting for Nelvana Ltd., a Corus Entertainment Company, and uncovered the wonderful world of animation voiceover.

In 2003, Dee founded Dee + Company, a creative consortium located in downtown Toronto, providing services for Canadian and international productions.

Dee also has an on-camera feature film and television casting company called Shipley Sype Casting, founded in 2015 with her casting partner, Julie Sype. They are currently casting their fifth feature film.

Dee is a member of the Casting Directors of Canada and the National Academy of Cinema and Television.

Graduate Composer offers his services for your film

Composer Colin Sandquist has been writing music for Sheridan 4th Year animations for several years and is ready to work with you again this year. Colin is a graduate of the University of Toronto music composition program and has scored many student films, including Rosemary's Travale's The Champ.

You can see and hear Colin's work here. Contact him of you're interested in working together:

https://www.colinsandquist.com/animations-demo-s

Colin Sandquist - Classical Composer Official Site ... www.colinsandquist.com

UPDATED 4th YEAR STUDIO - Rules for Workstations

The 4th year studio does not have enough workstations for everyone in the year.  In

this way, it resembles the 2nd year studio.

You may NOT claim a permanent workstation.  If a workstation is not being used, anyone can

take it.

If you are using a workstation and then leave, unless it's for a bathroom break, 

you must log off.  You may NOT lock the computer or stay logged in with the

computer unattended.

I have no problem penalizing students who do not follow the rules.  The studio

is for all 4th year students, not just for students who have jumped the gun and

think that they've claimed a machine wholly for themselves.  You do not have that right.

Please cooperate with your fellow students and make sure that everyone is

treated fairly.

Thank you.

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Mark Mayerson
Coordinator, Bachelor of Animation
Sheridan College

CHARACTER DESIGN WORKSHOP, October 3, 4 PM, A151 - Bring your film character designs for feedback with Enzo Avolio