RESUME

Joseph Sherman
Reel Two Productions Inc.
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

QUALIFICATIONS

  • A Gemini award-winning series director (Oct., 2007) with over 20 years experience in the Animation industry in Canada and overseas. A background and detailed understanding in the design and production of animated commercials, series, motion graphics and print illustration. A training in visual arts that includes University Fine-art and Animation School. Extensive experience in every aspect of commercial animation production from development, script and storyboard, through character design and background styling to finished compositing.
  • More than 10 years as director and creative director for series and commercials in a variety of studio settings, both large and small, and an extensive understanding of both traditional and Computer animated design, illustration, production and post-production.
  • A thorough working knowledge of the Macintosh O.S., as well as a working knowledge of Window’s based OS’ with extensive experience in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, QuarkXpress, Adobe After Effects, and a complete comfort level in hands-on art work, both in traditional and digital media.

AWARDS
2007 Gemini award: Best Direction in a Children's or Youth Program or Series for Series “Johnny Test”

1994 Mobius Advertising award, Chicago, Ill., Best commercial, category Food: Cereal for commercial “Girl Trouble.” Client: Kellogg’s Cereal.

EDUCATION
1979-1982
Sheridan College, Oakville, Ontario – 3 year diploma in Classical Animation

1975-1977
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta - Fine Arts, BFA program.


EMPLOYMENT /CONTRACTS  
2007-2008 CBC/Soapbox Productions Design and After Effects animation of motion graphics and still photo manipulations for Music Documentary Special, “Shakin’ All Over part 2 ” Canadian folk, rock and pop music of the 70’s and 80’s.

2007 Cookie Jar Cookie Jar Entertainment Inc. Development design, various. Art direction and visual design consultant for series; “Quest” and “Busytown”

2006-2007 Heroic Film Company Series Development, Concept, Design and Bible creation plus 4 minute pilot; ‘How Embarrassing”
 
2006-2007 Cookie Jar Entertainment Inc. Series Director/Art director for Warner Brothers’ animated series “Johnny Test”, Season 2 - 26 x :11 episodes.
Involved in outline and script review. Oversaw storyboards, preproduction
leica editing, character and location design, character and location art
direction and post.

2005-2006 9 Story Entertainment Jacob Two-Two the series. Flash Location design and Layout

2001-2005 Self-employed freelance Designer, Creative Director, Illustrator, Reel Two Productions Inc, Toronto
Clients Include: CBC/Soapbox Productions, Breakthrough Entertaimant, Teletoon, Indivisual Productions, Nelvana Ltd., Spin Productions, Post cereals, Associated producers. Etc.

2004-2005 CBC/Soapbox Productions – Design and After Effects animation of motion graphics and still photo manipulations for Music Documentary Special, “Shakin’ All Over part 1” Canadian folk, rock and pop music of the 60’s.

Freelance:
  • Breakthrough Entertainment – Character and location design for Animated series, “Rocket Rodents”
  • Nelvana ltd. – background design and rendering for Flash Series, “Coolman”
  • Teletoon – Creative Direction , design and direction of on-air promotional animation
  • Nelvana ltd. – Series development (character design, styling, etc.)
  • Associated Producers, Toronto – Series development (character design, styling, etc.)
  • Spin Productions, Toronto – Commercial direction - Post Sugar Crisp Cereal
  • Logo design and animation – various clients
  • Illustration – various clients
 
1996-2001 Spin Productions Ltd, Toronto (award winning) Designer - Director, Creative Director. Commercial Direction on commercials, Broadcast Graphic Design and Title Design for clients such as:
Commercial - Kelloggs, Post Cereal, Pillsbury, Cadbury Chocolate, Green Giant, Ontario Lottery Corporation, Labatts, Dodge-Chrysler, Mid-West Express Airlines
Broadcast/Title Design: Global television, Teletoon (Designed and creative directed the animation of on air network I.D.), “Mr. Men”, Children’s Television series Title design, “Seems like Yesterday”, Television series Title design, “Loving Spoonfuls” Television series Title design.

1998-1999  Breakthrough Films Ltd, Toronto  Designer - Illustrator, “Dudley the Dragon” , Character designer and illustrator for licensee style-guide and “Dudley the Dragon” illustrated books (Schoolastic, Inc.)

1993-1996 BearSpots Ltd, Toronto (award winning)  Designer - Director, Creative Director, Commercial Direction and design on commercials for clients such as Nabisco, Hostess-Frito Lay, Kelloggs, Mars Candy, Blue Cross-Blue Sheild, CBC Radio, Ocean Spray, Seven-up, Thompson News, City of Toronto, etc.

1988-1993 Nelvana Ltd, Toronto  Designer, Assistant director, Series director, Various Saturday-Morning Television series and feature films, including: “Care Bears” the Movie, “Care Bears” (the series) “Babar”, “Rupert the Bear”, “Beetlejuice” (the series).

1986-1987 Hanna-Barbera Animation, Taipei, Taiwan  Overseas Director
of a crew of 20-25 animators and layout artists for overseas production of various Saturday-Morning Television series.

1984-1986 The Animation House Ltd.Designer  Storyboard and Layout, , Toronto Commercial production for clients such as Hostess-Frito Lay, Harvey’s, Bell Canada, Cadbury Chocolate, etc.

1982-1984 Nelvana Ltd.,Toronto Storyboard and layout artist, for series “Inspector gadget”, also, various specials and series, as storyboard and layout artist, and designer.

REFERENCES
Available upon request.