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Toronto Animation Industry Conference

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Where: Toronto Reference Library & Online

When: November 2-4, 2023

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Tim Chapman

Production Manager, Mercury Filmworks

Tim Chapman is a Production Manager at Mercury Filmworks in Ottawa, Canada. Tim has been a part of Mercury Filmworks since 2018, working on projects such as If You Give A Mouse A Cookie, Kid Cosmic, The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse, and The Ghost and Molly McGee, among others. Most recently, he was the Production Manager in charge of the Duke’s Game short, which was a collaborative effort between Mercury Filmworks and ToonBoom.

Tim has a background in Business Management, and a passion for filmmaking that led him to the Animation industry. He hasn’t looked back since.

2:30PM - 3:15PM

Online: Crowdcast
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Toon Boom Presents: Behind-the-Scenes of Duke's Game

To mark the release of both Storyboard Pro 22 and Harmony 22, Toon Boom Animation commissioned the team at Mercury Filmworks to produce an original animated short film using the latest versions of our software. Mercury Filmworks is an animation studio which specializes in high-quality animation made using 2D rigs, and is widely known for their work on award-winning series such as Hilda and Kid Cosmic. For this new short, titled The Duke's Game, the team at Mercury Filmworks was given full creative freedom. Hear from directors Shane Plante and Collin Tsandilis, and Production Manager Tim Chapman on the process and making of the commercial Duke's Game.

With Collin Tsandilis Director, Mercury Filmworks Mike Schnier Social Media and Content Manager, ToonBoom Shane Plante Director, Mercury Filmworks Tim Chapman Production Manager, Mercury Filmworks
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