Bio

Mike Belanger

Contact : mikejamesbelanger@gmail.com

Phone : 778-230-5597

I’m a graduate of the Algonquin College Animation program, and reside in Vancouver, Canada. I’m into open content, but also creating partnerships/balance between both open, and proprietary-licensed content.

I use Blender, Inkscape and Pixelmator.  For some projects I use Sketchup.

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CG Experience

Rigger/Animator

Helping out with some animating and rigging for this amazing project, Project London.

Modeler

In February 2008 I modeled a small ‘gecko’ for renowned illustrator, Karen Carr.

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Education

Ontario College Advanced Diploma – Algonquin College Animation ( Ottawa, ON )

I was in the first class of the new 3d stream. I was also elected class rep for second year. As student rep, I organized an overnight field trip, and brought student concerns to the faculty. Graduated 2007.

Co-op – National Film Board of Canada ( Winnipeg, MB)

I spent a school term assisting helping out Jason Doll at the National Film Board’s Winnipeg satellite office. Activities included inbetweening, layout-cleanup, some storyboarding. Finished the term December 2001.

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References

Dev Ramsaran

Former instructor at Algonquin College. Has over 30 years experience in the animation industry, has won awards, and heads a small studio.

Shannon Lightfoot – 778-866-4800

Former supervisor. Worked for him as a Laborer on a building site from July 2008 – Oct 2008.