I'm Chris and I am a 2D FX animator and department head for Jam Filled Entertainment in Ottawa. I have been fortunate enough to work on projects like Final Space and Next Gen on Netflix, The Loud House and The Casagrandes with Nickelodeon, as well as game cinematics including League of Legends, Brawlhalla, Sorcerer's Apprentice and Talking Tom. I've been in the industry since 2006 but I've always had a passion for 2D FX animation from the start. I love that we often get to design the 2D FX, not to mention the joy of classically animating everyday.

My experience in storyboarding has proved to be as challenging as it is rewarding. I mostly enjoy the collaboration with other creatives because it helps me grow as a storyteller, and the variety of projects I've been part of allows me to get in contact with stories that I’d have never considered on my own. In the end, one of the biggest highlights is to watch the finished product of something I boarded for, after all the input of the rest of the animation team. Seeing how other creative minds built from my foundation is very gratifying!

"I've been a director, designer, and animator for the last 15 years. I studied Media Art at Pratt Institute and my thesis film was my first collaboration with my twin sister, Noelle. Pencil on paper! These days we use Toon Boom almost exclusively and love how it stays true to traditional animation. This semester I started working as an Animation Mentor at SVA, helping senior students on their own thesis films. I work and play from my studio in Astoria, NY with my husband, our two children and two pets, from whom I draw endless inspiration. "