Presenting Partner:
Inside an Animation Studio presented by Jam Filled Entertainment
Get ready for a dynamic 40-minute behind-the-scenes look at what it’s like to work at a local animation studio! Jam Filled Entertainment will cover the creative and artistic jobs at an animation studio and the essential logistics and administrative career options found in animation. This insider look into a real animation studio is sure to inspire high school students who are curious about cool career options for their future.
Mike Barth – Animation Director
Michael Hunter – Director of Creative Culture
Link to: edu.jamfilled.com
NiCE and Sisler CREATE Panel:
Nickelodeon Community Efforts (NiCE) presents Sisler High School’s Orange Tree Project
Get inspired by the high schoolers learning animation at Winnipeg’s Sisler High School! Hear from the students, their teacher, and their Nickelodeon mentors as they share their high school filmmaking journey and offer insights into balancing creative and academic projects, gaining new technical and artistic skills, and collaborating with the industry professionals at Nickelodeon.
The Orange Tree Project (OTP):
An animation mentorship program with artists from Nickelodeon. Last year, five mentors meet with a group of both high school and post-high CREATE students once amonth to give feedback on the creation of two animated short films. An OTP animated series development mentorship project with Nickelodeon. Six students in the CREATE post-high program are worked with four mentors on the creation of a series from concept to show bible, etc.
Leslie Wishnevski, Manager – Animation Development, Nickelodeon Animation Studio
Christine Luu, Senior Manager – Recruitment, Nickelodeon Animation Studio
CREATE program:
École Secondaire Sisler High School, part of The Winnipeg School Division (WSD), is the largest publicly funded high school in Manitoba serving over 1800 students. The program provides students with hands-on experiences and real-world opportunities through its offering of 24 courses in animation, game design, app development, augmented reality, virtual reality, film, motion graphics, and other digital media. The program currently works with major studios and organizations like Nelvana, Nickelodeon, Rise Up Animation, Toon Boom, Ubisoft, Wacom and more to provide mentorship, internship and work placements for students. Learn more by visiting: https://www.sislercreate.com or follow us @SislerCREATE
Jamie Leduc, Animation Teacher, CREATE Department Head at Sisler High School
Jasper “Jas” Leduc, a graduate of the Sisler High School’s CREATE program
Sam Balanial, a graduate of the Sisler High School’s CREATE program
