Bronwyn Martens
Burnaby
Summary
Dynamic and results-driven Animator and Director with over a decade of experience in the animation industry. Proven track record of leading teams to deliver high-quality animated content for children's television. Adept at overseeing all stages of production, from story development to post-production, ensuring seamless collaboration across departments. Skilled in mentoring animators, developing workflow documents, and maintaining show style and continuity. Proficient in industry-standard software including Maya, Premiere, DaVinci Resolve, and AVID. Committed to producing exceptional animated content that meets and exceeds client expectations.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Animation Supervisor
WildBrain
11.2023 - Current
- Supervised animation on Blaze and the Monster Machines, working closely with the director to maintain consistent quality across all shots.
- Led a team of 30+ animators, conducting daily reviews and giving detailed feedback.
- Successfully delivered 22 min episodes across 9 episodes on schedule.
- Reviewed and approved animation ensure show style and continuity is being achieved
- Tested new models and rigs to make sure they were ready for animation
- Assisted and mentored animators who have technical and creative questions
- Created workflow documents to assist all lines
- Collaborated with other department supervisors to ensure we are meeting all the shows requirements and making sure things work for all down stream lines
Episodic Director
WildBrain
08.2022 - 11.2023
- Directed a full overseas production of 40, 11 minute episodes on Jonny Jetboy, overseeing production from pre-visualization to final delivery
- Collaborated with overseas partners and series director to problem solve any challenges we came up against
- Led the team from start to final approvals on boards, design and concept, modeling, layout, animation, lighting, editing, music and voice records
- Led the team with technical questions and processes when it comes to a 3D pipeline
- Helped develop show style and mentored the animation team on how to achieve the standards set
Animation Director
WildBrain
05.2022 - 07.2022
- Brought on during development stage to set up the anim deptartment for Strawberry Shortcake
- Worked with the team to create an animation show style guide
- Helped create acting tests for animators to refer to
- Helped work to build out library assets
Episodic Director
WildBrain
04.2021 - 04.2022
- Directed a full overseas production of 13, 22 minute episodes on season four of The Deep, overseeing production from pre-visualization to final delivery
- Collaborated with writers and partners to develop story
- Annotated scripts for boards
- Reviewed, noted and approved scripts, designs, models, boards, layout, blocking, animation, fx, lighting, sound, voice records, music and post
- Collaborated with overseas partners and series director to ensure we are meeting all standards and addressing all needs and concerns to produce the best show possible
Episodic/Animation Director
WildBrain
05.2015 - 04.2021
- Directed animation teams on Blaze and the Monster Machines, overseeing the full production pipeline from pre-visualization to delivery.
- Collaborated with clients and department leads to ensure creative vision and deadlines were consistently met.
- Managed a team of 30+ animators, providing feedback and mentoring junior artists
- Break down storyboards into sequences and shots so Pre Vis can start to work on the episode
- Alongside an editor, make sure continuity and flow of the show is working from Pre Vis to Lighting and FX pass
- Review animation shots from blocking through to polish pass, giving critiques/feedback as needed
- Collaborate with clients and series director to ensure we are meeting all standards and addressing all needs and concerns to produce the best show we can
- Work closely with all departments, from design all the way to FX and lighting, to make sure every downstream department has what they need to successfully execute an episode
Lead Animator
Nerd Corps Entertainment
02.2015 - 05.2015
- Worked on the first season of The Deep and led my team of 8 artists to ensure the directors vision was being executed to the standard needed
- Tested asset/rigs to make sure the animators had everything they needed to execute their shots
- Helped mentor new animators
- Provided technical support to the team
- Took on the more complicated shots in an episode
Lead Pre Vis Artist
Nerd Corps Entertainment
11.2014 - 02.2015
- Worked on the first season of The Deep alongside Previs Director to assemble the shows layout
- Was in charge of leading my Pre Vis team of 6 artists to ensure the quality met the series director and clients vision
- Worked in a sequence based workflow
- Composed shots with 3D cameras and added characters and sets to the sequence
- Provided rough blocking when needed to get the true intent of the shot
Senior Animator
Nerd Corps Entertainment
11.2012 - 11.2014
- Animated on the first season of Kate and Mim Mim
- Interpreted storyboards into animated sequences
- Working with director to achieve the shows vision
- Animated variety of different shots, both action and acting, with many different characters and creatures
- Mentored new animators to the company, helping them with the shows style and the studios pipeline
- Took on more complicated shots
Animator
Nerd Corps Entertainment
11.2012 - 11.2013
- Animated on Monster High: Frights, Camera, Action!
- Interpreted storyboards into animated sequences
- Working with director to achieve the shows vision
- Animated variety of different shots, both action and acting, with many different characters and creatures
Junior Animator
Nerd Corps Entertainment
01.2012 - 11.2012
- Animated on the first season of Slugterra
- Interpreted storyboards into animated sequences
- Working with director to achieve the shows vision
- Animated variety of different shots, both action and acting, with many different characters and creatures
Education
Diploma - Animation
The Art Institute of Vancouver
01.2011
Linguistics - Linguistics Major and Drama Minor
University of Saskatchewan
01.2006
Skills
- Software: Maya, Premier, Da Vinci, AVID, Photoshop, RV, Microsoft Office, Excel, Cinesync, SyncSketch
Techniques: Keyframe Animation
Leadership: Directing, Team Management, Mentoring, Shot Review
Pipelines: Flow
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Animation Supervisor
WildBrain
11.2023 - Current
Episodic Director
WildBrain
08.2022 - 11.2023
Animation Director
WildBrain
05.2022 - 07.2022
Episodic Director
WildBrain
04.2021 - 04.2022
Episodic/Animation Director
WildBrain
05.2015 - 04.2021
Lead Animator
Nerd Corps Entertainment
02.2015 - 05.2015
Lead Pre Vis Artist
Nerd Corps Entertainment
11.2014 - 02.2015
Senior Animator
Nerd Corps Entertainment
11.2012 - 11.2014
Animator
Nerd Corps Entertainment
11.2012 - 11.2013
Junior Animator
Nerd Corps Entertainment
01.2012 - 11.2012
Linguistics - Linguistics Major and Drama Minor
University of Saskatchewan
Diploma - Animation
The Art Institute of Vancouver
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