COLIN GILES

Director
Vancouver, B.C. // 778 668-7517 // crjyles@gmail.com

Work Experience

Head of School of Animation & VFX - // Vancouver Film School, Vancouver // 2018 - current
Directing, implementing, and creating the overall vision of the educational and business goals of
the department. Guiding the messaging initiatives across marketing and industry relations.
Administering the coaching and review of staff and faculty, creating a balanced and efficient
department budget, and the creation of future programs and educational offerings.

Creative Director – ACA, CA // Vancouver Film School, Vancouver // 2014 - 2017

Responsible for cultivating and leading the academic vision and culture of the Animation Concept
Art and Classical Animation programs through collaborative direction, leadership and mentoring.
Supervise and mentor final student portfolio projects. Advise and lead school -wide creative
initiatives.

Associate Director – Hello My Love // Anatol Yusef Inc., New York, NY //2016-2018
Co-Directing a 15 min 2D animated short film. Responsible for guiding visual development,
storyboard, and animation. Contributing direction to post production.

Editor – CartoonBrew-Ed // Cartoon Brew LLC, New York, NY // 2014-2017

Edit and curate the animation education initiatives of cartoonbrew.com. Curriculum development
for future progressive social media plans.

2D Animator – Sausage Party // Nitrogen Studios, Vancouver, B.C. // 2015 -2016

Contract animator responsible for a 1-minute 2d traditional sequence. Provided animation, colour
script design, final line and colour renders.

Senior Instructor – Animation // Vancouver Film School, Vancouver, B.C. //2012 –2014
Supervised curriculum development & team of animation instructors for 3D Animation and Visual
Effects program. Mentored final projects and instructed “Acting for Animators” Courses.

Lead Animator - Thomas and Friends // Nitrogen Studios, Vancouver, B.C. // 2005 – 2012
Lead CG Animator on Thomas and Friends television and DVD productions, CG Character
Animator on Happily N'ever After feature film, Flash Animator on Jacob Two-Two, Max and Ruby,
and Dan Vs. television productions. Title Sequence designer on Thomas and Friends DVD
productions.

Animation Instructor // Vancouver Film School, Vancouver, B.C. // 2011 – 2012

Colin Giles // crjyles@gmail.com
 Animation Instructor in 3D Animation and Visual Effects program for classical animation,
CG animation, and visual storytelling.

Character Animator – Happily N’ever After // Nitrogen Studios, Vancouver, B.C. // 2006 – 2007

Animator & Animation Timer // Carbunkle Cartoons // 2002 –2007

Freelance Traditional Animator, Animation Timer on Ren and Stimpy Adult Cartoon Party
television production, Animation Timer on Robotboy television production and Haunted World of El
Superbeasto feature film.

Head Instructor // College of Interactive Arts, Vancouver, B.C. // 2004 – 2005

Head instructor and curriculum development for 3D Animation and Game Design program.

Animator // Bardel Entertainment, Vancouver, B.C. // 2001 - 2004

Flash Animator on Mucha Lucha television production, Traditional Animator on Eight Crazy Nights
feature film.

Animation Supervisor & Animator // Natterjack Animation, Vancouver, B.C // 1998 -2003
Traditional Animator on numerous Disney Interactive productions and television commercial spots
for Cartoon Network, Kellogg’s, and NBA. Animation Supervisor on HBO’s A Little Curious
television production.

Animator// Delaney and Friends, Vancouver, B.C. // 1999 - 2001

Freelance Traditional Animator on multiple television commercial spots for Ford, Live Links and
Helix Chemical Co.

Honors and Awards

TEDx Vancouver - Speaker // Vancouver, Canada // 2017
“Outstanding Contribution Award” – Curriculum Development // Vancouver Film School // 2016
ASIFA Hollywood – Professional Member // Hollywood, California //2016 – present
“Excellence in Teaching Award” nominee // Vancouver Film School // 2012 & 2014
SIGGRAPH - speaker // Multiple locations in N.A. // 2013, 2014, 2018
Vancouver Sun/CBC Video Workshop - Keynote Speaker // Vancouver// 2012
Seoul Character Fair - Keynote Speaker // Seoul, Korea // 2005

Education
Animation Masterclass – Pixar’s Andrew Gordon & Mathew Luhn // Vancouver // 2012
Diploma Commercial Animation // Capilano University, North Vancouver// 1998
Foundation Art // Emily Carr University, Vancouver// 1995

Colin Giles // crjyles@gmail.com