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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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direction & management

Overseas Animation Supervisor

The UnderGRADS

Cartoony logo for the animated TV program the "Undergrads" is superimposed over the four illustrated main characters on an orange and black background.
UnderGRADS is an irreverent and raunchy 2D-animated TV series broadcast in 2001 on MTV (US), Teletoon (Canada) and Trouble (UK). Hired by DECODE, Toronto, my role was Overseas Animation Supervisor for season 1 in Seoul, Korea.

Freaky Stories

Cartoony logo: "Freaky Stories" superimposed over foggy, spooky night scene of diner converted from old streetcar on lonely street.
Freaky Stories is a spooky 2D-animated TV series that ran for 3 seasons on YTV (Canada) and Canal Famille (France). Hired by DECODE, Toronto, my role was Overseas Animation Supervisor for seasons 2 and 3 in Hong Kong and Guangzhou.

Ned's Newt

Cartoony, orange "Ned's Newt" reads in bold orange text over a fishbowl and blue rectangle graphic on orange gradient background.
Ned's Newt is a comedic 2D-animated TV series that ran for 3 seasons on Teletoon (Canada) and season 1 on Fox Kids (US). Hired by DECODE, Toronto, my role was Overseas Animation Supervisor for season 2 in Seoul, Korea.

Producer/ Director & Art Dept.

Animated Lessons

Cartoon illustration of family inside African home. Mom holds water glass as toddler reaches up. Dad, seated, drinks from water glass, young teen girl sits in kitchen as standing older sister consoles her, concerned.
Biosand Filter: Animated Lessons is an interactive program including 54 animated videos (54 x 2.5 min) produced for the CAWST organization by Animation Brewery Productions.  My Roles: Co-Producer, Director & Art-Director, Storyboarding, Script Development

Kids of Kayele

Computer game start screen with the "Kids of Kayele" logo above the "Play" button. On the bottom is a row of three buttons labelled "Instructions", "Credits" and "Teacher's Corner".
Kids of Kayele is a Flash interactive educational game and video resource produced for the CAWST organization by Animation Brewery Productions. My roles: Co-Producer, Storyboard Supervisor, Voice Director, Sound Design, some Animation & Design

Expand the Umbrella

Graphic illustration of "Expand the Umbrella" text superimposed over a large tree that is surrounded by group of generic-looking human forms.
Expand the Umbrella: The Truth About Alberta Pensions is an animated/ motion-graphics informational web-video produced by the Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) by Animation Brewery. My roles: Co-Producer, Voice Director, Sound Design, some Animation & Design

Producer/ Supervisor

Delilah & Julius

Delilah & Julius is a hybrid Flash/3D animated TV series about two young spies fighting international crime. Produced by DECODE and Collideascope Digital it played two seasons on Teletoon in Canada. My roles for the outsourc studio, Animation Brewery, were Co-Producer and Key Animation Supervisor on season 2.

Zigby

Freeze frame from 3d animated scene of a bird, zebra and meercat all standing on a large plot of green grass. Jungle trees and foliage in the distance.
Zigby is a 3D animated TV series based on the children's books by Brian Paterson. Produced by Flying Bark Productions, Avril Stark Entertainment and Big Animation with Vancouver production partner Digital Alchemy Entertainment. My role for outsource studio, Animation Brewery, was as Storyboard Supervisor.

Wii Snowboarding

Graphic logo with text reads Triple Crown Championship Snowboarding" is superimposed over a distant winter scene high in the mountains above a ski resort.
Triple Crown Championship Snowboarding for the Wii was produced by Magellan Interactive and Destineer Games for Nintendo. Some characters and props were outsourced to Animation Brewery where I was the Co-Producer and Crew Supervisor.

The Magical Thread

A graphic logo reads "The Magical Thread" is superimposed over an illustrated forest scene, as well as a large oval button containing superimposed text "Begin Adventure" in front of a girl and boy in a red canoe.
The Magical Thread is an expansive interactive, educational Flash learning resource on the web and as a DVD for young children. It was coordinated by Diane Simpson and the Yukon Conservation Society and funded by a number of contributors including Northern Affairs Canada, the Inukshuk Fund to name a few. The interactive product was completed by Animation Brewery where I was a Co-Producer and Designer.

FutureThink BC

A title card with the heading " FutureThink BC: Climate Change Impacts and Adaptations" above a graphic map of the province of BC next to a block of text.
FutureThink BC: Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation is a series of 9 x 12.5 min educational Flash videos, interactive screens, graphics, documents and a corresponding website produced by Animation Brewery for the BC Ministry of Environment and was hosted on wildBC.org. Co-Producer, Concept Development, Voice Direction, Sound Design, Storyboarding
Stu Wenschlag
Vancouver, CANADA
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