Glenn Curry

at CafeFX

Vancouver, Canada Area

Current
Past
  • FX Artist at Vanguard Animation
  • Character Animator at Huminah Huminah
  • FX Artist at Omation
  • Animator at FATKAT Animation Studios
  • Coordinating Instructor, Digital Animation at College of the North Atlantic
  • Animator at Freelance (Self-employed)
  • Freelance Animator at Rogers Television / RayTV
  • Animator at FRONT
  • Animator at Performance Training Solutions
  • Freelance Animator at Glenn Curry Graphic Services (Self-employed)
  • Storyboard Artist at Starhunter Productions
  • Storyboard Artist at Milagro Studios / Millbrook Studios
  • Designer at Microsoft / EMG Dublin

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Education
  • AVID Certified Training
  • Maya Certified Training
  • Maya Certified Training
  • NBCC Miramichi
  • NBCC Miramichi
  • TUNS / DAL TECH
  • University of New Brunswick

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Glenn Curry’s Summary

I've worked in animation/FX and taught college for a combined 10 years. Past projects include "SPACE CHIMPS", "WATCHMEN", "THE X-FILES: I Want to Believe", "SMALLVILLE", "BARNYARD: The Original Party Animals" and "THOMAS & FRIENDS". Presently I am finishing FX on "THE FINAL DESTINATION" due for theatrical release August 2009.

Glenn Curry’s Specialties:

FX TD/generalist, 2D/3D character animation, storyboards, post-secondary trainer (combined 10yrs exp.)

Glenn Curry’s Experience

  • FX TD

    CafeFX

    (Privately Held; Motion Pictures and Film industry)

    May 2009 — Present (3 months)

    Contributed visual effects the series finale, "THE FINAL DESTNIATION", in stereoscopic 3D. Due in theatres August 2009.

  • FX Lead

    Nitrogen Studios

    (Broadcast Media industry)

    August 2008 — April 2009 (9 months)

    FX Lead for the beloved television series & upcoming DVD, "THOMAS & FRIENDS".

  • FX Artist

    Entity FX

    (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Motion Pictures and Film industry)

    February 2007 — June 2008 (1 year 5 months)

    FX for the film "X-FILES: I WANT TO BELIEVE" and various episodes of the hit Warner Bros. TV series, "SMALLVILLE", seasons 6 & 7.

  • FX TD

    The Moving Picture Company

    (Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Motion Pictures and Film industry)

    March 2008 — April 2008 (2 months)

    I contributed FX to the movie "WATCHMEN".

  • FX Artist

    Vanguard Animation

    (Privately Held; Financial Services industry)

    May 2007 — January 2008 (9 months)

    FX Artist on the movie "SPACE CHIMPS" released in July, 2008. A nice side note: some of my shots from the movie showed up in the 2009 Oscars as part of 2008 animated movie yearbook!

  • Character Animator

    Huminah Huminah

    (Partnership; 11-50 employees; Animation industry)

    August 2006 — February 2007 (7 months)

    In production on the 4Kids.tv/Bardel-produced television series, "CHAOTIC" which airs Saturday mornings on FOX.

  • FX Artist

    Omation

    (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Motion Pictures and Film industry)

    April 2005 — February 2006 (11 months)

    For the movie "BARNYARD", Omation FX artists develop shot specific 3D effects such as particle emissions (smoke, dust, fluid sims) hair (grass collisions, flower instancing), and fine tune effects using high-end compositing techniques.

  • Animator

    FATKAT Animation Studios

    (Public Company; 11-50 employees; Animation industry)

    February 2005 — April 2005 (3 months)

    Animated 2D Flash cartoons for a children's educational series.

  • Coordinating Instructor, Digital Animation

    College of the North Atlantic

    (Educational Institution; 201-500 employees; Higher Education industry)

    September 2001 — January 2005 (3 years 5 months)

    Coordinating Instructor of the digital animation program in Newfoundland's provincial college system. I provided instruction in classical animation, life drawing, audio techniques, 2D & 3D production, 3D character animation, effects and compositing.

  • Animator

    Freelance (Self-employed)

    (Self-Employed; 1-10 employees; Animation industry)

    March 2004 — September 2004 (7 months)

    Worked on the BRAVO! produced "Pen'Pals". My cousin Art Curry wrote, directed and animated this award winning short with major 2D contributions from myself and his good friend Don Boone. It is currently featured on Channel Frederator.

  • Freelance Animator

    Rogers Television / RayTV

    (Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

    July 2004 — July 2004 (1 month)

    Animated a TV promo to introduce Rugby Canada's championship game held in St. John's, Newfoudland.

  • Animator

    FRONT

    (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

    June 2001 — April 2004 (2 years 11 months)

    Various small contracts in 2D and 3D broadcast promotion.

  • Animator

    Performance Training Solutions

    (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Professional Training & Coaching industry)

    May 2001 — November 2001 (7 months)

    Provided animated graphics for the website of David Curry's hugely successful training institute based in Halifax, Canada.

  • Freelance Animator

    Glenn Curry Graphic Services (Self-employed)

    (Self-Employed; Myself Only; Animation industry)

    September 2000 — April 2001 (8 months)

    Provided storyboards, 2D/3D graphics and animation for various fledgling companies, including: Entertaining Knowledge, AST CANADA, Earthseed Productions.

  • Storyboard Artist

    Starhunter Productions

    (Partnership; 201-500 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

    May 2000 — November 2000 (7 months)

    Storyboarded effects for execution by Das Werk on the show Starhunter, season 1. This was a co-production by Alliance Atlantis (Canada), Canal Plus (France) and Das Werk (Germany), with select casting from England.

  • Storyboard Artist

    Milagro Studios / Millbrook Studios

    (Partnership; 201-500 employees; Motion Pictures and Film industry)

    November 1999 — December 1999 (2 months)

    Storyboarded on "Frozen with Fear" starring Bo Derek, Stephen Shellen and Wayne Rogers, directed by Paul Lynch.

  • Designer

    Microsoft / EMG Dublin

    (Public Company; 51-200 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

    August 1998 — February 1999 (7 months)

    I designed and executed animations used to demonstrate concepts employed by Microsoft's Office 97' suite. These animations were then packaged as learning CD-ROM's and distributed with the suite itself.

Glenn Curry’s Education

  • AVID Certified Training

    Certificate , Editing and Compositing , May 2003 — June 2003

  • Maya Certified Training

    Certificate , Maya for Games , November 2001 — December 2001

  • Maya Certified Training

    Certificate , Introduction to Maya , November 2001 — December 2001

  • NBCC Miramichi

    Certificate , Graduate training in Softimage|3D , February 1999 — June 1999

  • NBCC Miramichi

    Diploma , Animation and Graphic Technolgies , January 1996 — December 1998

  • TUNS / DAL TECH

    N/A , Architectural & Environmental Design , September 1993 — May 1994

  • University of New Brunswick

    N/A , Civil Engineering , September 1991 — May 1993

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Glenn Curry’s Honors:

Pen'Pals - 2005 Sarasota Film Festival
Alberta Film and Television Awards - Best Animated Short Subject

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