Jordan​ ​Barg    

Character Animator    
jordanbarg@gmail.com ​⚫​ 514-918-5263 
 
Work Experience  
Sony Pictures Imageworks​ - iCad Intern  J​ une 2017 - July 2017 
Interned  at  Sony  Pictures  Imageworks  as  an  animator,  and  worked  on  Hotel  Transylvania  3. 
Learned  about  the  inner  workings  of  the  studio  and its pipeline, and animated various cycles and shots on 
the film. 
 
WowWee Inc.​ - Lead Animator  ​ eptember 2015 - August 2016 
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Worked  as  lead  animator  at  a  leading  designer  and distributor of innovative and hi-tech consumer 
robotic  toys.  Tasks  included  creating  various  animations,  including  app  animations,  and  CG 
personality/movement tests used to pitch toys to Walmart, Amazon, Toys R Us, etc. 
 

EffectsMTL​ - Security and Registration ​(Volunteer)   ​June 2015 / June 2016 

Volunteered  at  a  large  animation  conference  in  Montreal,  ensuring  industry  professionals 
attending  the  event  got  in  as  smoothly  as  possible. Worked in a group environment requiring coordination 
between myself and other volunteers. 
 
Education  
Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technologies​ - Animation ​Fall 2016 - Present 
Currently  studying  in  2nd  year  animation  at  Seneca  College.  Coursework  includes  life  drawing, 
layout,  traditional  animation,  digital  puppet  animation,  character  design/posing,  storyboarding,  acting,  etc. 
Anticipated graduation date is April 2019. 
 

Sheridan College​ - Art Fundamentals ​Fall 2015 - Spring 2016 

Attended  Sheridan  College  for  1 year to improve draftsmanship. Coursework included life drawing, 
perspective, graphic design, etc. Partook in extensive life drawing practice outside of class. 
 

Dawson College​ - 3D Animation and CGI   ​Fall 2014 - Spring 2015 

Attended  Dawson  College  for  1  year  in  the  CG  animation  program  as  a  high  honors  student. 
Coursework included CG animation, pre-production, 3D modelling/texturing, photography, etc. 
 
Workshops  
AnimSquad​ - Expert Level Workshop   ​Fall 2016 / Fall 2017 
Studied character performance and acting with Walt Disney Animation Supervisor Daniel Klug, and 
Former Disney animator and TAIKO Studios Director Andrew Chesworth. 
 

Studio Technique​ - Drawing Workshops ​Summer 2012 - Spring 2016 

Mentored  with  former  Walt  Disney  Animation  Studios  animator  Samantha  Youssef,  studying  a 
broad  range  of  traditional  drawing  skills,  including  life  drawing,  perspective,  character  design/posing, 
quadruped posing, human/animal anatomy, etc.  
References      
Richard Yanofsky  Davin Sufer 
WowWee Canada Inc. WowWee Canada Inc. 
President Chief Technical Officer 
richard@wowwee.com  davin@wowwee.com
514-892-1813  514-738-2827 
 
Samantha Youssef  
Studio Technique  
Founder  
samantha@studio-technique.com  
514-497-1781  
 
Awards 
24 HOURS Animation Contest​ - 3rd Place ​October 2017 
Directed the 30 second animated film ​Cliff​, collaborating with four other classmates to finish in 3rd 
place out of 183 teams from schools around the world. 
 
Languages 
Fluent in both ​English​ ​and​ ​French​ (written and oral). 
 
Interests/Hobbies 
Music:​ Guitar, Soprano and Alto Saxophone 
Sports​: Soccer, Tennis, Badminton