"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. "

Jamie Leduc currently teaches animation and visual development at Sisler High School and is Department Head of the CREATE program. Jamie has over 20 years of experience in developing curriculum and teaching animation, film and game design for the public education system. He has enhanced student education by coordinating industry mentorships, internships, and scholarships. Through this, Jamie has inspired hundreds of students in pursuing careers in the film and animation industries.

Since July 2020, I'm the founder and director at Pickled Frames — an animation studio with a great focus on characters. My career in animation started when I was 20, with an internship in Studio Pigeon. I worked there over the next five years as an animator, rigger, lead, supervisor, show creator, and scriptwriter. I've worked on fantastic commercial and cartoon projects, some of which are streaming on Netflix and TV! I knew that I want to run my own studio, which is decided to start Pickled Frames.