Gerald has over 20 years’ experience in the animation industry as an animator, director, and story artist.
While coming of age during the 1990’s he was heavily influenced by the golden age of American animation, MAD magazine, Archie comics, and newspaper cartoonists Bill Watterson and Gary Larson. In his hometown of Ottawa, Canada he studied classical animation at Algonquin College and received a diploma in Television Animation (2002).
He has worked as a traditional and digital artist on numerous television, film, and online projects. Selected highlights include the Canadian animated series Franklin the Turtle (2003), the Canadian animated series Jacob Two Two (2004), the educational nature/adventure series Wild Kratts (2013-2015), and Nickelodeon’s The Fairly OddParents (2016).
Over the years he has contributed to the artistic community as a workshop instructor and guest speaker to students at the secondary and post-secondary school levels and was a jury member for the Halton District School Board’s annual Eddies Film Festival from 2016-2018.
He currently lives in Los Angeles, California with his talented wife Katie Shanahan.
Education
Diploma, Television Animation, Algonquin College, 2002
Figure Drawing Anatomy, Los Angeles Academy of Figurative Art, Rey Bustos, 2019
Life Painting, Los Angeles Academy of Figurative Art, Chris SooHoo, 2019
Figure Drawing, Drawing America (online), Will Weston, 2021
Color & Lighting, Concept Design Academy (online), Mike Hernandez, 2021
Selected Film, Television & Commercial Credits
Total DramaRama Season 1 (Canadian TV series), storyboards and character posing, Fresh TV/Cartoon Network/Teletoon, 2018
Bunsen is a Beast Season 1 (U.S. TV series), storyboards and animation, Nickelodeon, 2017
ESPN Defense Never Rests (online content), animation, Blame Your Brother/ESPN, 2017
LCBO The Canada Bottle (commercial), storyboards, Blame Your Brother/Bensimon Byrne/Liquor Control Board of Ontario, 2017
The Fairly OddParents Season 10 (U.S. TV series), storyboards and animation, Nickelodeon, 2016
The Sleep Struggle (online content), animation, Blame Your Brother/Anchor Point/Huffington Post (U.S.), 2016
TIFF Canadian Cheese and Film (commercial bumper), animation, Blame Your Brother/Toronto International Film Festival/Dairy Farmers of Canada, 2016
Whole Foods My 365 (online commercial), animation, Blame Your Brother/Anchor Point/Wholefoods, 2016
Rusty Rivets Season 1 (Canadian TV series), storyboards, Spinmaster Entertainment/TreeHouse TV/Nick Jr., 2015
Cineplex Enjoy The Magic (holiday ident bumper), animation, Blame Your Brother/Cineplex, 2015
Max Steel: Team Turbo (U.S./Canadian TV animated film), storyboards, Arc Productions/Mattel, 2015
OMERS Defined Benefit Pension Plans (educational PSA), animation, Blame Your Brother/Ontario Municipal Employee Retirement System, 2014
Wild Kratts Season 2-4 (U.S./Canadian TV series), storyboards, TVO Kids/PBS Kids, 2013-2015
Cineplex Happy Holiday (ident bumper), animation, Blame Your Brother/RUNE Entertainment/Cineplex, 2013
Johnny Test Season 6 (U.S./Canadian TV series), storyboard revision, Cartoon Network/ Teletoon 2011-2012
Waterfalls, Toilets and Teaspoons (environmental PSA), animation, Blame Your Brother/Government of Ontario, 2010
Gogo's Crazy Bones (TV commercial), animation, Blame Your Brother, 2008
Stoked Season 1-2 (Canadian TV series), animation director, Fresh TV/Cartoon Network/ Teletoon, 2007
Yin Yang Yo, Season 2 (U.S. TV series), character posing, Disney XD, 2006
6teen Season 4 (Canadian TV series), animation, Fresh TV/Cartoon Network/Teletoon, 2006
Iggy Arbuckle Season 1 (Canadian TV series), animation director, Blueprint Entertainment/National Geographic Kids, 2005
American Dad vs. Family Guy Kung Fu (online video game), animation and design, FOX Entertainment/Funky Chicken Entertainment, 2005
The Secret World of Benjamin Bear Season 3 (Canadian TV series), character posing, Amberwood Productions/Family Channel, 2005
Carl Squared Season 1 (Canadian TV series), animation supervisor, Portfolio Entertainment/Teletoon, 2004
Jacob Two Two Season 3 (Canadian TV series), animation, Nelvana/YTV, 2004
King Season 3 (Canadian TV series), storyboard revision and character posing, Decode Entertainment/Family Channel/Nicktoons TV, 2004
Franklin the Turtle Season 6 (Canadian TV series), character posing, Nelvana/Treehouse TV, 2003
Ren & Stimpy - Adult Party Cartoon (U.S. TV series), clean-up animation, Spümcø/Spike TV, 2003
Katie and Orbie Season 6 (Canadian TV series), character posing, Family Channel, 2002
Teaching, Lectures, Juries & Demonstrations
Eddies Film Festival, Halton District School Board, juror, Regional Municipality of Halton, ON, 2017-2018
Centennial College School of Communications, Media Arts & Design, guest speaker, Toronto, ON, 2017-2016
Notre Dame Catholic High School, guest speaker, Carleton Place, ON, 2016, 2003
Flash animation workshop, Pip Animation Services Inc./Algonquin College, instructor, Ottawa, ON, 2005
Flash animation workshop, Notre Dame Catholic High School, instructor, Carleton Place, ON, 2004