The CREATE program will host an Animation Jam April 20 at Sisler High School.
Our keynote speakers this year include Mike Barth and Michael Hunter from Jam Filled Entertainment. Toon Boom Animation and Wacom are sponsoring the event – providing a pizza lunch and incredible prizes from the best animators and creations.
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Jam Filled
In 2007, three guys decided to build a studio that they would want to work for. Jam Filled has since expanded from a modest 400-square-foot attic in rural Manotick, Ontario to a fully operational multi-production animation company with studios in Ottawa, Toronto and Halifax.
Today, Jam Filled produces some of the highest quality animation and original content in North America with partners such as Netflix, Nickelodeon, Warner Bros, Disney, Spin Master and more.
A dynamic workplace for like-minded creative artists, Jam Filled will remind you why you love cartooning: Every project is produced with an eye for quality and an ear for fun! Check out our work at https://www.jamfilled.com/
Mike Barth: Senior Animation Director
Mike has been part of Ottawa’s animation industry for nearly 18 years, and now has a hand in almost anything 2D related at Jam. Leading the animation in projects like Inside Job, Final Space, DC Super Hero Girls, Pinky Malinky, Mike has helped define the animation quality and style Jam Filled has become known for. In the past, Mike has also directed feature length projects, most notably the Donald Sutherland adaptation of the book Pirate’s Passage, which was produced in Adobe Flash where Mike Directed along side Sutherland, and Brad Payton. These days Mike juggles running Jams most difficult productions, while also spending and equal amount of time on studio culture, helping steer Jam Filled in the future as a highly competitive, sought after Animation company.
Michael Hunter: Director of Creative Culture
As the Director of Creative Culture, Mike’s main focus is to make Jam Filled the best place possible for artists to work. This includes current artist and student development, internal programming and public initiatives, as well as project liaison to many of our partner studios such as Netflix, Warner Bros, Disney, Nickelodeon and more. In 2020 Mike helped develop and execute the Jam Filled Diversity in Animation Scholarship. The scholarship is one of the first of its kind in the industry and provides funds and mentorship to 4 post secondary students every year attending a recognized animation program who
identify as diverse. Previously working in Production management on 2D and 3D shows such as Bubble Guppies, Kingdom Force, The Polos and The Loud House as well as writing and performing the musical score of the Jam Filled short film “The Snowball” So much to do, so little time!!!!!