SUMMARY
My
animation and direction work spans over 24 years
and includes features, commercial television,
industrial and interactive projects, which have
garnered over 40 national and international awards.
During the past eight years I have focused on
coordination and instruction of Animation Programs.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
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I
have just completed 3 1/2 years as Program Manager
for Animation at the Disney Institute in Orlando,
Florida. In this position, I administered for as
many as 15 full-time and part-time employees,
oversaw four animation studios, developed
instructional programs (including customized
materials) and taught an average of 12 hours a week
in our studios. Further areas of responsibility
included: animation production, direction,
character design, concepts, lead animation and
mentoring staff on Disney Institute
Projects.
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the last three years, the Disney Institute
Animation Department has hosted a number of evening
animation events featuring such special guests as:
Ward Kimball, Marc Davis, James Earl Jones, John
Canemaker, Faith and Emily Hubley, Bill Plympton,
Mark Henn, Tony Bancroft, Jim Korkis, Dave Pruksma,
June Fugimoto, Dean Gordon, Mike Hunphries, and
Scott McQueen. Appearances in animation programs
have included: Roy Disney, Bill Justice, Steve
Segal and Betty Edwards.
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In September 1998, I served as Event Director for
the Disney Institute's first animation special
event: the MULAN Animation Experience, a two
weekend immersion package celebrating the release
of MULAN, Disney's 36th animated feature film. The
event showcased the top talent from Walt Disney
Feature Animation and the Disney Institute
Animation staff.
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Prior to working for the Walt Disney Company, I was
coordinator and instructor of the Classical
Animation Course at Senior College Ballyfermot,
Republic of Ireland. Responsibilities included the
management of the programs and facilities, as well
as curriculum development. The success of the
graduates currently working in the Animation
Industry world-wide attests to the strength of the
Ballyfermot program; at the time of my tenure there
it was rated as one of the top three animation
programs in the world. My position as coordinator,
required specific involvement in the design
of:
- The
1 year Animation Drawing Studies Foundation
Course
- The
2 year Clay and 3d Animation Course
- The
2 year CGI (Computer Animation)
Course
- The
2 year Multimedia and Interactive Games
Course
- The
3 year Diploma in Classical Animation
Course
The
aspect I most enjoyed was the opportunity to create
and implement innovative programs
worldwide.
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During my time in Dublin, I was involved in the
initiation and implementation of a pilot "cross
border" educational initiative, overseen by the
Northern Ireland Film Council. The "Animagic"
Project is widely perceived as an important
benchmark program for future North/South
educational initiatives.
JOB HISTORY
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Consulting
Animation
Instructor
-- Animation Programs, Savannah College of Art and
Design, Savannah, Georgia, USA. (1999 - present)
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Program
Manager / Animation
Instructor
-- Animation Programs, The Disney Institute,
Orlando, Florida, USA. (1995 - 1998)
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Coordinator
/ Animation
Instructor
-- Classical Animation Programs, Senior College
Ballyfermot, Dublin, Ireland (1990 -
present)
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• • Coordinator
/ Director / Animation
Instructor
-- Animagic Animation Project (1994 -
1995)
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• • Animation
Instructor
-- Disney Animation Program, Dun Loaghaire College
of Art and Design, Dun Loaghaire,
Ireland
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Director
/ Animation
Instructor
-- "The Animation Corps", Capital Children's
Museum, Washington, DC
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Animation
Instructor
-- American Film Institute, Washington,
DC
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• • Animation
Instructor
-- Corcoran School of Art, Washington,
DC
EDUCATION
BFA
FILM - Art Center College of Design, Pasadena,
California.Chuck Jones, Ward Kimball, Ben Washam,
were among my instructors in Animation.
CREDITS, ETC.
Animation
Work
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"Animagic" Northern Ireland/ Southern Ireland
cross-boarder project - Director/Animator. Northern
Ireland film council.
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"Tune into Kids." Opening for UNICEF child's rights
project. Produced/ Directed. Disney
Institute.
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"The Rights of the Child to an Opinion." UNICEF.
Produced / Animation. Disney Institute.
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A Christmas Story. T.V. Special. Animation.
Baden-Baden Studio, Germany.
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DisneyQuest. Animation Station. Curriculum design.
The Walt Disney Company.
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"Squash McStretch." Character design. The Disney
Institute. Character for The Walt Disney
Company.
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"Bouncing Dive," DI-TV. Animated logo. Directed
/Animation.
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"Shepherd and the Star." Animated Christmas special
(in development). Concept and story character
design.
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"All the Stars" series of commercials for the
Kennedy Center, Washington D.C.
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Series of films for Security Pacific Bank,
California.
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"Star Trek: The Motion Picture." Designed,
directed, and bridge control sequences.
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"End of the World, with Symposium to Follow", by
Arthur Kopit: (Broadway Play) Designed logo for
play.
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"Beautiful Babies": WRC public service campaign --
Toth Award winner, Regional and National Emmy
Nominations.
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"Quincy Quickpick." Series of four commercials for
Jam Advertising.
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"Bullethead." Washington Bullets telescreen --
Showcased on ESPN (animation package 1986, 1987,
1988).
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"Bird and Worm." Designed logo and bumpers for
showcase/circle and AMC Theaters.
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On-air logo for WBOX, Salisbury, MD.
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"History": Mobile Oil, Annual Meeting
Films.
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"Ruppert's Olympic Feet." Special Selection Olympic
Animation Festival, Showcased on HBO, and "On"
cable TV networks.
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Flowers' Bakery opening for Monthly National
Corporate News -- Addy Award for Best Animation,
South-east U.S. including Florida & Caribbean
Region.
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"Standard Stan." National health club TV
pilot.
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"Eyes to the Top." Marriott Corporation Conf.
opening.
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"Petroushka." Animated feature development project
-- Washington, D.C. Arts Commission
Grant.
Television
and Radio Appearances
(Last
Two Years)
- CNN
News
- ESPN
- HBO
- CBS
Morning, Inside Out
- RTE
Ireland
- RTE2
Ireland
- WJLA
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- Disney
TV lunch segments (reaching approx. 75
million viewers)
- International
Museum of Cartoon Art
- Columbus
Museum of Fine Art
- St.
Petersburg Museum of Fine
Art
- Savannah
College of Art and Design
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Professional
Associations
(Present
and previous)
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UNICEF Child's rights project
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UNICEF's Tune into Kids project. Creator of the
Disney character: SQUASH McSTRETCH
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Disney Interactive "Magic Artist" software design -
Los Angeles
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Walt Disney Imagineering - "Disney Academy"
curriculum design - Los Angeles
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Walt Disney Imagineering - "DisneyQuest" animation
curriculum design
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Cinemagic International Children's Festival -
Belfast
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Cinemagic Animation Workshops - Belfast and
Derry
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Irish Film Board - Advisor for Project Development
- Dublin
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European School of Animation - Advisor / assessor -
Dublin
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Bondy Entertainment - Technology Advisor, Hamburg,
Germany
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Revolution Software - Animation Advisor, York,
England
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Savannah College of Art and Design, Curriculum
Advisor, Savannah, GA
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St. Clair College, Windsor, Ontario - Computer
Animation Curriculum Design
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Dublin Business Innovation Center - Animation
Advisor, Dublin
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Dublin Film Festival
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Junior Dublin Film Festival
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Principia College, Ilsah, Illinois
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Cartoon Ireland - Media Programme
Advisor
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Cartoon Ireland - Chairperson, Education
Committee
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Co-founder / President (8 years) ASIFA Washington,
DC
References
Furnished
upon request.
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