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Resume ~ Stu Wenschlag

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Summary

Primarily seeking storyboarding projects or other development and directorial roles.
Professional characteristics: creative, tech-savy, adaptable, diligent and conscientious, and highly skilled & experienced at drawing and producing other 2d art for TV animation.
Competencies: Background in traditional hand-drawn animation Software: Adobe: Photoshop, Illustrator, Bridge | Toonboom: Storyboard Pro, Harmony (beginner) | Autodesk Sketchbook | Krita, Blender (beginner) | excellent spreadsheet and digital document skills
Co-Founder of Animation Brewery Productions Ltd.

recent

Web Developer - Current Website produced in Webflow & Figma - sample asset preparation in Krita (.webp animations), VirtualDub2 & HandBrake (analogue video processing), and Blender (video editing)
Current website, 2024
Untitled Documentary Film Series Project - digitize, restore and publish select 16mm & 35mm animated film excerpts for use in documentary series (in development).
Independent Film Project, 2018-Current
Untitled Motion Picture Film Equipment Restoration Project  - establishing a workspace and production pipeline (shoot, edit, project) to produce animated film project on 35mm film (in progress).
Independent Film Project, 2018-Current

Professional Experience

Storyboarding, Design, Supervision & Management

Concept Artist, Co-Producer – The Industry (TV Series Pitch Package)
Animation Brewery Productions client contract, Vancouver, 2017
Storyboard Artist – Enchantimals (Episodic TV)
Kickstart Productions, Vancouver/ Mattel, 2016
Production Manager - Baiting the Abductors (Live-Action Teaser - Theatrical & Web)
Producer/ Director: Chris Browne, 2016
Director, Art-Director,  Scriptwriter, Voice Direction & Sound Design, Storyboard/ Animatics, Co-Producer – Guides for the Biosand Filter (Video Series & Mobile App)
7 x 3.5 min videos + i54 x 2.5 min HTML5 Animations
Animation Brewery/ for CAWST (Centre for Affordable Water & Sanitation Technology), 2013-2016
Storyboard Artist – Speed Racer (Episodic TV)
Kickstart Productions, 2013
Voice Direction & Sound Design, Co-Producer - Expand the Umbrella: The Truth About Alberta Pensions (Web-Video)
Animation Brewery/ for Alberta Federation of Labour, 2013
Director (videos),  Art Director (interface & animation),  Sound Design, Storyboard/ Animatics, Co-Producer -Kids of Kayele (Web-Game incl.Video Series)
Animation Brewery/ for CAWST, 2011-2013
Concept Dev, Design, Storyboard/ Animatics, Co-Producer - Supported Employment (Web-Video)
Animation Brewery/ for OSBC (Open School BC), 2013
Concept Dev, Voice Direction & Sound Design, Storyboarding, Co-Producer -  FutureThink BC (Flash Web-Video Series)
Animation Brewery/ for BC Ministry of Environment, 2009-2010
Art Director, Co-Producer -  The Singing Butts (6-panel CD Jacket)
Animation Brewery/ for James Bowers Music, 2009
Web Design, Co-Producer -  The Magical Thread (Web-Game)
Animation Brewery/ for Yukon Conservation Soc./ Tides Canada, 2009
Co-Producer -  Triple Crown Snowboarding (Web-Game)
Animation Brewery/ for Magellan Interactive/ Destineer Games, 2009
Concept Dev, Producer -  GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT! (Web-Pilot)
Animation Brewery/ for Magellan Interactive/ Destineer Games, 2009
Storyboard Supervisor (5 ep), Storyboard Artist (1 ep + spec script) – Zigby (Episodic TV)
Animation Brewery/ Digital Alchemy Entertainment, 2008
Key Animation Supervisor, Co-Producer - Delilah & Julius (Episodic TV)
Animation Brewery/ for Collideascope Digital/ DECODE Ent., 2008
Key Animation Supervisor, Co-Producer - Chaotic (Episodic TV)
Animation Brewery/ Bardel/ For KIDS Entertainment, 2007
Line Producer - ZIXX: Level 3 (Episodic TV)
Animation Brewery/ Bardel/ For KIDS Entertainment, 2007
Overseas Animation Supervisor (Seoul)  – UnderGRADS (Season 1)
DECODE, 2000-2001
Overseas Animation Supervisor (Guangzhou/Hong Kong/ Seoul)  – Freaky Stories (Seasons 2 & 3)
DECODE, 1999-2000
Storyboard Artist – D'Myna Leagues (Episodic TV)
Studio B Productions, 1999
Storyboard Artist + Revisons (selected sequences)  – Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (Episodic TV)
Kissingham Films/ Odyssey Entertainment, NY, 1999
Overseas Animation Supervisor (Seoul)  – Ned's Newt (Season 2)
Studio B Productions/ Nelvana, 1998
Storyboard Artist – Nilus the Sandman (Episodic TV)
Delaney & Friends Productions, 1997

Animation Timing

Storyboard Slugging - Katbot (TV Pilot)
Funny Garbage, NY/Disney, 2005
X-Sheet Direction - Mucha Lucha (Episodic TV)
Bardel Animation, 2003
Storyboard Slugging - Silverwing (Episodic TV)
Bardel Animation, 2003
Storyboard Slugging - Something Else (Episodic TV)
Studio B Productions, 2002
Storyboard Slugging - The New Woody Woodpecker (Episodic TV)
Studio B Productions, 2002
Storyboard Slugging - What About Mimi? (Episodic TV)
Studio B Productions, 2001
X-Sheet Direction - D'Myna Leagues (Episodic TV)
Studio B Productions, 1999
X-Sheet Direction - Angry Beavers (Episodic TV)
Studio B Productions, 1999
X-Sheet Direction - Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (Episodic TV)
Kissingham Films/Odyssey Entertainment, NY, 1998
X-Sheet Posing - Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer (TV Feature)
Bill Kowalchuk/ Tundra Productions, 1998
X-Sheet Direction & Storyboard Slugging - Ned’s Newt (Episodic TV)
Studio B Productions, 1998
X-Sheet Direction - Sinbad (Episodic TV)
Fred Wolfe Films, Dublin, 1996
X-Sheet Direction - Savage Dragon (Episodic TV)
Bardel Animation, 1996
X-Sheet Direction - Flash Gordon (Episodic TV)
Bardel Animation, 1995

2D Animation & Layout

Animation & Layout - Politoons (TV Interstitials)
Adner Animation, Halifax/ CBC TV, 1997
Animation - Drive, She Said (Feature Motion Picture - Animated Intro)
Director - Mina Shum/ M.O.Visual Effects, 1997
Assistant Animator - Stickin' Around (Episodic TV)
Bardel/ Nelvana, 1997
Animation + some EFX Supervision - The Secret of Googol & Mars Moose Adventures (Educational Game Cinematics - Nintendo)
Bardel/ Lightspan Entertainment, 1996
Assistant Animator - The Leatherheads (TV Interstitials)
Bardel/ NFL, 1997
Layout Artist - The Story Keepers (Direct-to-Video + TV)
Shepherd Films, Dublin, 1996
Layout Artist - The Magic Schoolbus (Episodic TV)
Bardel/ Nelvana, 1995
Layout Artist - Tales from the Cryptkeeper (Episodic TV)
Bardel/ Nelvana, 1994
Assistant Animator - Nilus the Sandman (Episodic TV)
Delaney & Friends Productions, 1994

Related Work

Post-Secondary Teaching - Classical Animation
Van Arts (Part-Time, 1998), Capilano University (Guest Lecturer, 2010),  and PAVI - Pacific Audio Visual Institute (Pert-time, 2009-2012)
Motion Picture Film Editing - Brian's Brain: The Birth of Brian (35mm Short, 1993), and Howl (35mm Short, 1997)
Bardel Animation
Camera Room Assistant - Shooting Adverts, Titles, TV Series & Rotoscoping on 35mm Camera Stand
Delaney & Friends Productions, Al Sens Animation 1992-93

Education

4-Year Diploma in Fine Arts – Film/Animation Major
Emily Carr College of Art &Design, Vancouver, 1987-1991
1st Year Liberal Arts & Sciences
Selkirk College, Castlegar, BC, 1984-1985
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Animation ART DEPT.

2D Animation

Phish & Chip

Cartoon title Phish & Chip: in "Short Phuse" superimposed over two main characters: a stout, grumpy cat, and a bigger, goofy shark.
Animator on Phish & Chip in "Short Phuse" for Hanna-Barbera and released on The Cartoon Network. Produced at Delaney & Friends Productions, Vancouver

Lightspan Adventures

Cartoon: detective partially hidden behind pole in front of green hill and distant houses.
Animator on Lightspan Adventures, an educational curriculum series designed to be used with the Sony PS1. Production at Bardel Animation, Vancouver
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...various 2d animation projects

Cartoon: red-caped hero faces stocky, large yellow monster with toothy grin surrounded by tall wheat plants.
Sample animation work from multiple feature and TV projects.

Design & Illustration

Biosand Filter: Animated Lessons

Cartoon: interior African home. Mom holds water glass as toddler reaches up. Dad, seated, drinks from water glass.
Biosand Filter: Animated Lessons are a series of videos and interactions produced for the CAWST organization. In addition to my co-producer and director roles on the project, I completed a substantial amount of production artworks as a designer and storyboard artist.

Kids of Kayele

Gamescreen HUD including 12 rectangle-grid with scenes of water safety, and 5 character avatars with gamescores at bottom.
The Kids of Kayele is an interactive educational game and video resource produced for the CAWST organization. I completed the visual design of mutiple screens and a majority of the other visual assets throughout.

...various design + illustration

Cartoon: construction site supervisor in red hard-hat shouts into portable radio behind horrified worker in white hard-hat.
Illustrations, logos and sketches from a range of projects.

Layout & Posing for TV Animation

Freaky Stories

Cartoony logo: "Freaky Stories" superimposed over foggy, spooky night scene of diner converted from old streetcar on lonely street.
Layouts fom the "Mouse Trap" episode from Freaky Stories season 3.

Tales From the Cryptkeeper

Cartoony logo: "Tales from the Cryptkeeper" superimposed over green goo dripping down.
Sample layouts matched with corresponding video from Tales from the Cryptkeeper.

...various layout + posing

Cartoon: underwater scene of young girl clutching young boy's shoulders, as if to hug.
Layout and posing samples from The Magic Schoolbus and more...

Sheet Direction & Storyboard Slugging

Animation Timing Reel

Cartoon Title "The Savage Dragon" superimposed over blue background.
A past projects catalogue of storyboard slugging  and x-sheet direction.

Ace Ventura: Pet Detective

Loose character posing sketches of some progressive actions and written notes.
X-sheet direction and character posing samples compared to final produced animations (Ace Ventura: Pet Detective season 3 opening sequence).
Stu Wenschlag
Vancouver, CANADA
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