Experience
Snowball Studios, Toronto ON
Animation Director — 2016-2017
Productions: Untitled Muppet Project, Puppy Dog Pals
DHX Media, Halifax NS
Lead Animator — 2015-Present
Productions: Space Ranger Roger, Little People Place, Super Why, Wishenpoof
Animation Director — 2014-2015
Productions: Inspector Gadget
Nelvana Ltd, Toronto ON
Senior Animator — 2004-2013
Productions: Mike the Knight, Handy Manny, Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends, Pecola, Rolie Polie Ollie, Wild Wild Circus, Cyberchase
Lip-synch Artist — 2002
Productions: Rolie Polie Ollie
Animator — 2001-2002
Productions: The Santa Claus Brothers
Catapult Productions, Toronto ON
Lead Animator — 2002-2003
Productions: Monster by Mistake Season 3 & 4
Animator — 1998-2000
Productions: Monster by Mistake Season 1 & 2
Guru Studio, Toronto ON
Freelance Animator — 2002
Productions: Teletoon Interstitials, Kinder Egg Commercial, Teletoon “The Detour” Bumper
GVFX (Gajdecki Visual Effects), Toronto ON
Freelance Animator — 2002
Productions: The Santa Clause 2
Axyz Animation, Toronto ON
Animation Director, Animator, Storyboard Artist — 2002
Productions: Smithfield Ham Commercial
Animation Group Ltd, Toronto ON
Animator — 2001-2002
Productions: Ferreting, Apples & Oranges (NFB)
Lead Storyboard Artist — 2000-2001
Productions: Ferretina
DKP (Dan Kerch Productions), Toronto ON
Modeller, Character Animator — 2000
Productions: Hess 2000 Christmas Truck Commercial, Toyota Ad Campaign
Loop Media Inc, Toronto ON
Modeller, Animator, Lighter — 1997-1998
Productions: Alpha Bits Commercial, Canadian Insurance Bureau Commercial, The New Music: Opening Credits
Centennial College: Creative Communication, Toronto ON
Instructor — 1997
Course: Multimedia Design
Cameron Interactive, Toronto ON
Animator, Designer, Graphic Artist — 1997
Funnybone Interactive, Canton CT
Project Manager, Illustrator, 2D Animator — 1994-1996
Acclaim Entertainment Inc, Oyster Bay NY
Graphic Designer — 1994
Education
Sheridan College, Toronto, ON
Building Digital Media Leaders Program, 2013
Centennial College: Bell Centre for Creative Communication, Toronto, ON
Certification for Computer Animation, 1997
Parsons School of Design, New York, NY
BFA Illustration, 1994
Bank Street College of Education, New York, NY
Certification: Art Education Certification, 1994
Professional Associations
Animatic T.O., Toronto, ON
Founder/Programmer, 2013-Present
Toronto Animated Image Society, Toronto, ON
Vice President, 2004-2007
Profile
A 20-year veteran of the animation industry, Barry’s work includes commercial and television animation, storyboards, supervision, directing, and illustration for a variety of clients and studios including DHX, Nelvana, Snowball, Guru, Axyz and the National Film Board of Canada.
He founded the Toronto based animation lecture series Animatic T.O. in 2013 and spent three years as the vice-president of the Toronto Animated Image Society.
A previous winner of TAC’s Pitch This competition and OIAF's Iron Developer contest, Barry has developed and continues to expand a slate of development-ready properties.