LECTURE & WORKSHOP: Advanced Visual & Character Design - Wednesday Oct. 3 2018

LECTURE: 2 PM, J102
Advanced Visual Design for Animation - Darin Bristow, Designer, and Creative Director, Pipeline Studio

Darin Bristow is a 24-year veteran of the Animation industry and has lent his variety of skills to over 25 Animated TV series in the 2D ,3D,  and hybrid realms. His creative passion lead him to start his career at Nelvana as a Designer on such notable series as Eek the Cat, Ace Ventura and Sam & Max. 

Darin then took his design skills into the 3D work-space and eventually became the studios CG Supervisor and an executive within Nelvana's Studio Operations.  Making the move to the globally renowned Pipeline Studios in 2015 as a Supervising Producer and Creative Director, Darin has been focused on the studio's top brands,  such as  "Nina's World" and the massive hit Sunny Day,  the highly innovative new Hybrid series for Nickelodeon. 

Always looking for creative sidebar endeavours that combine his love of music, Darin has combined his passion for music with his film-making talents by producing and directing music videos for rock icons Kim Mitchell, Big Sugar, and  most notably, a Gemini nominated animated video for  Chickenfoot- an American supergroup consisting of members of Van Halen and the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

WORKSHOP: 4 PM, A150  (NOT A151 !)

Character Design Feedback Workshop - Enzo Avolio, Sheridan College

Bring your Senior Project character designs for feedback and suggestions from Enzo in this interactive workshop. Don't worry if your designs are still in the very early stages - this is the best time to try out new ideas! Note the change of Room - A150, not A151 as it says on the poster.