Wayne Gilbert
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Wayne Gilbert is a Canadian
working in Vancouver
, British Columbia
, now Head of Animation at VanArts after three and half years as Senior Animation Director for EA Blackbox where he directed animation and cinematics for the ground breaking video games 'skate and skate2'. He is also a Mentor for Animation Mentor, the world's premiere on-line school of animation. His computer-animated short Let Go won a Crystal Heart Award at the Heartland Film Festival
. It was his second film created while working at ILM. The first was "CPU". Prior to that he created 2D shorts titled "Bottoms Up" and "Traffic Jam" which was accepted into the Annecy International Animated Film Festival
. He has authored a highly respected book titled 'Simplified Drawing for Planning Animation' (www.anamie.com) and is working on another with a work-in-progress title of 'Animation - Master the Fundamentals.'
Wayne is in the final writing stages of a fantasy novel titled 'Tooza' for youth readers.
Prior to moving to Vancouver, Wayne spent nine years in northern California where he worked at Industrial Light and Magic
on such films as Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
and The Mummy Returns
as well as numerous commercials, two of which won Clio Awards
. Much of his work at ILM was reviewing animation and providing Professional Development for animators.
Wayne coordinated and taught in the renowned Classical Animation, and International Summer-school of Animation Programs at Sheridan College. Before that worked as a Background Illustrator and Assistant Animator at Leach Rankin Studios on Witch's Night Out, then at Nelvana Ltd as Assistant, Animator and Background Illustrator on 7 half hour television shows and numerous commercials. He took on the roles of Background Illustrator and department head on the feature, Rock and Rule. Wayne twice served as art director at Wang Films
in Taiwan
. In 1996, Lenora Hume, Sr VP at Walt Disney Studios brought Wayne on board to help set up the Disney Canada Studios by supervising creative staffing and professional development. He was asked to co-direct the studio's second DVD feature but opted for a move to ILM.
Gilbert was educated at Sheridan College
where he received a diploma for Classical Animation. Eventually he returned there as a professor for ten years, and was the co-ordinator of a novel educational project providing resources to Sullivan Bluth Studios
(The Land Before Time, An American Tail) in Dublin, Ireland. In the late 1980s he was Sheridan's co-ordinator of animation, and later held the post of artistic director of classical animation. He has taught and lectured at schools and universities around the world.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
working in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, now Head of Animation at VanArts after three and half years as Senior Animation Director for EA Blackbox where he directed animation and cinematics for the ground breaking video games 'skate and skate2'. He is also a Mentor for Animation Mentor, the world's premiere on-line school of animation. His computer-animated short Let Go won a Crystal Heart Award at the Heartland Film Festival
Heartland Film Festival
The Heartland Film Festival is a film festival held each October in Indianapolis, Indiana. First held in 1992, its goal is to "recognize and honor filmmakers whose work explores the human journey by artistically expressing hope and respect for the positive values of life."In May 2007, Heartland...
. It was his second film created while working at ILM. The first was "CPU". Prior to that he created 2D shorts titled "Bottoms Up" and "Traffic Jam" which was accepted into the Annecy International Animated Film Festival
Annecy International Animated Film Festival
The Annecy International Animation Film Festival was created in 1960 and takes place at the beginning of June in the town of Annecy, France. Initially occurring every two years, the festival became annual in 1998...
. He has authored a highly respected book titled 'Simplified Drawing for Planning Animation' (www.anamie.com) and is working on another with a work-in-progress title of 'Animation - Master the Fundamentals.'
Wayne is in the final writing stages of a fantasy novel titled 'Tooza' for youth readers.
Prior to moving to Vancouver, Wayne spent nine years in northern California where he worked at Industrial Light and Magic
Industrial Light and Magic
Industrial Light & Magic is an Academy Award-winning motion picture visual effects company that was founded in May 1975 by George Lucas and is owned by Lucasfilm. Lucas created the company when he discovered that the special effects department at 20th Century Fox was shut down after he was given...
on such films as Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones is a 2002 American epic space opera film directed by George Lucas and written by Lucas and Jonathan Hales. It is the fifth film to be released in the Star Wars saga and the second in terms of the series' internal chronology...
and The Mummy Returns
The Mummy Returns
The Mummy Returns is a 2001 American adventure film written and directed by Stephen Sommers, starring Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, John Hannah, Arnold Vosloo, Oded Fehr, Patricia Velásquez and Freddie Boath. The film is a sequel to the 1999 film The Mummy...
as well as numerous commercials, two of which won Clio Awards
Clio Awards
The Clio Awards are annual awards bestowed to reward innovation and creative excellence in advertising, design and communication. The categories include work in nearly all types of media, and the judges are advertising professionals from around the world....
. Much of his work at ILM was reviewing animation and providing Professional Development for animators.
Wayne coordinated and taught in the renowned Classical Animation, and International Summer-school of Animation Programs at Sheridan College. Before that worked as a Background Illustrator and Assistant Animator at Leach Rankin Studios on Witch's Night Out, then at Nelvana Ltd as Assistant, Animator and Background Illustrator on 7 half hour television shows and numerous commercials. He took on the roles of Background Illustrator and department head on the feature, Rock and Rule. Wayne twice served as art director at Wang Films
Wang Film Productions
Wang Film Productions is one of the oldest and most prolific Taiwanese animation studios...
in Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
. In 1996, Lenora Hume, Sr VP at Walt Disney Studios brought Wayne on board to help set up the Disney Canada Studios by supervising creative staffing and professional development. He was asked to co-direct the studio's second DVD feature but opted for a move to ILM.
Gilbert was educated at Sheridan College
Sheridan College
Sheridan College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning is a diploma and degree granting Canadian polytechnic institute with approximately 15,000 full time students and 35,000 continuing education students...
where he received a diploma for Classical Animation. Eventually he returned there as a professor for ten years, and was the co-ordinator of a novel educational project providing resources to Sullivan Bluth Studios
Sullivan Bluth Studios
Sullivan Bluth Studios was an American animated film production company established in 1985 by animator Don Bluth. Bluth and several colleagues, all of whom were former Disney animators, left Disney in 1979 to form Don Bluth Productions, later known as the Bluth Group...
(The Land Before Time, An American Tail) in Dublin, Ireland. In the late 1980s he was Sheridan's co-ordinator of animation, and later held the post of artistic director of classical animation. He has taught and lectured at schools and universities around the world.