Joel Mackenzie

ANIMATOR/ FILM MAKER/ ILLUSTRATOR

Equipped with degrees in Classical Animation and Film, Joel will stop at nothing in his quest to create work that is entertaining and exciting.

CONTACT: JOELAMACKENZIE@GMAIL.COM

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- May 16, 13
  
  Powers out in the NorthEND!
- Apr 23, 13
  
  Kronus’d on Flickr.
  Remember that time Athena Busted out of her Dad’s head?
- Apr 16, 13
  
  Found some old pics from ArtSchool.
- Apr 15, 13
  
  Inspired by Arnold’s swanky T-shirt from the hit movie “TWINS”
- Apr 07, 13
  
  IRL Nyancat
- Mar 27, 13
  
  Happy Easter from your pal JESACHU.
- Mar 23, 13
  
  Spring Break with RumWülf and BroFish on Flickr.
  Spring Break with Rumwolf and BroFish. Now in Soda Popinski colors!
- Mar 18, 13
  
  Rey de los Diamantes on Flickr.
  Apparently they have crocodiles in Cuba…that can ride bikes and grow staches.
- Mar 09, 13
  
  Nosun on Flickr.
  Hey DERPS! Another Cuba Drawling
- Feb 25, 13
  
  Brujo on Flickr.
  
  Another Drawing made of Rum and Cigars.
- Feb 24, 13
  
  Miga Bandito on Flickr.
  
  Cuba Collection 2013 - dang birds always after my crummbzz
- Feb 10, 13
  
  Yo Melly, Nice Apple Pup!
- Feb 08, 13
  
  Roadtrippin on Flickr.
  New Illustration of a road-trip i want to go on…
- “I Am A Nobody Filmmaker”
  
  Feb 04, 13
  
  austinkleon:
  
  Hell yes, this fella has the right idea:
  
  What baker bakes one loaf of bread and asks for thousands of dollars to open a bakery? What architect designs one home and expects to have thousands of fans on Facebook? None. It’s ludicrous. As a nobody filmmaker, I have come to realize that I need to earn my right to ask people for their time and money. And the way to do that is by consistently making films, plain-and-simple…
  
  Coming to grips with my nobody-ness as a filmmaker has set me straight in many ways. Rather than attempt to make a great film and attain thousands of fans, my focus now is to continually make the very best films I can within my means.
  
  Make what you can with what you have. Keep doing it.
- Jan 24, 13
  
  CartoonHeroes on Flickr.
  Quick acrylic paint jorb of my favorites.
- Jan 22, 13
  
  My Mom offered to grab me some jeans in LA. This is my Pre-Thank You Rap.
- Jan 13, 13
  
  AZOG the DEFILER on Flickr.
  NERD ALERT! LOTR fan art!
- Jan 11, 13
  
  KING TUT was a FANG-BANGER?!
- Jan 10, 13
  
  TriKlops from the Cult Classic Cartoon, Heman: and his Masters of his Universe.
- Writers, actors, and prostitutes all face the same fundamental economic problem: they are competing with amateurs who are pretty good and will work for nothing.
  
  Dec 10, 12
  
  Moss Hart (via)
- Powers out in the NorthEND!
  
  15 plays
- My Mom offered to grab me some jeans in LA. This is my Pre-Thank You Rap.
  
  60 plays
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- Joel Mackenzie
  
  Animator, FilmMaker, Illustrator
  
  Entertainment | Halifax, Canada Area, CA
  
  Summary
  
  Equipped with degrees in Classical Animation and Film, Joel attempts to create work that is entertaining and exciting. He has directed multiple projects for clients, and has won awards for his own short films. Past clients include Teletoon, BBC Kids, Cartoon Network, HBO, and many more.
  
  Specialties: 2D animation, Illustration, Creating Content, Adobe Product lover, Storyboards, Editing, Working with other Humans
  
  Experience
  - Oct 2012 - Jan 2013
    1st. Asst. Art Director / Call Me Fitz - Season 4
    
    Working alongside the Art Director and Production Designer, I was responsible for creating Signage, Logos, Product labels, Playback, and Fake Board games for the HBO hit show.
  - Jan 2009 - Oct 2012
    Animation Director / Arcadia Entertainment
    
    BIG BEAR AND SQUEAK
    52 x 5min - BBC Kids
    • Created a pilot which was green-lit for production. Animation Directed a crew of 8 on the 52 x 5min Season 1.
    • J.Mackenzie also Character/Prop Design 52 episodes
    • J.Mackenzie also Storyboarded 47 episodes
    
    TV WITH TV'S JONATHAN TORRENS
    52 x 22min - TV Tropolis
    • Provided with only audio files, solely responsible for creating 2 minutes of animation per 22 minute episode (3 seasons).
  - Apr 2009 - Apr 2012
    Director / Writer / Personal Work
    
    THE MYTH OF ROBO WONDER KID
    2011 - Animated Short
    Stay strapped in for this high-energy animated tale of mythological creatures, robots and angry Gods.
    • Aired on TV France Nolife "Catsuka" program
    • Aired on Much Music video rotation
    • Screened at Atlantic Film Festival 2011
    • Screened at CFC Worldwide Shorts Festival 2012
    • Screened at Toronto After Dark Film Festival 2012
    • Selected for Spike & Mike's Sick & Twisted Festival of Animation 2012
    • Articles written about on Cartoon Brew, Cold Hard Flash, Paste Magazine
    • J.Mackenzie also Animated / Edited / Produced / Character Designed
    • 12,000 youtube hits in 2 months
    
    SUPERSCIENCE
    2009 - Short Film
    Eugene (Mark Little) is trying to attend a party and finish his science fair experiment on time. Since this task is not humanly possible, he enlists the help of a non-human friend.
    • Aired on CBC's "Short Film Face-Off" Program
    • Awarded "Best Atlantic Short" at Atlantic Film Festival
    • Screened at Toronto International Film Festival
    • Best Short Nomination" Syracuse Sci-Fi and Fantasy Film Festival
    • Screened at over a dozen other festivals across Canada and the US.
    • Awarded grant from AFCOOP's FILM5 Program - Shot on 35 mm
    
    DRUMLIN
    2008 - Music Video
    Selected to participate in the "10 x 10 program" at the Atlantic Film Festival. 10 emerging musicians were randomly paired up with 10 emerging filmmakers. Video created in 3 days.
    • Nominated for ECMA star choice Video of the Year
    
    THE WEREJERK
    2008 - Short Film
    What happens when you hate your job during a full moon? You turn into a jerkful beast that runs amok in your office.
    • Screened at multiple film festivals across Canada
  - 2007 - 2012
    Animation Supervisor/ Lead Animator / Copernicus Studios
    
    Moshi Monsters
    Merry T'wistmas - 2012 - Music video
    • Supervised group of 8 in production of 3minute video in 3 weeks
    • J.Mackenzie also Animated / Post
    • 1,100,000 youtube hits in 5 months
    
    George of the Jungle
    2007 - 13 x 22min - Cartoon Network
    • Supervised group of 8 animators
    • J.Mackenzie also Animated
  - 2002 - 2004
    Animator / Collideascope Digital Productions
    
    Olliver's Adventures ( Teletoon )
    Delilah and Julius ( Teletoon )
  Education
  - 2005 - 2008
    
    Nova Scotia College of Art and Design
    
    Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Film
  - 2000 - 2002
    
    NBCC Miramichi
    
    DIPLOMA - Animation and Graphics Technology
  Additional Information
  - Websites:
    
    Personal Website, Portfolio