Summary

Mike Wonnacott
Creative Work

2013 Raging Indifference Toronto, ON
Storyboard Artist
 Storyboards for Kobuta Tractor Campaign
2013 Memory Tree Toronto, ON
Storyboard Artist
 Storyboards for Unitron Hearing Aids web/media installation
 Director Justin McIntosh
2013 Keyframe Digital Toronto, ON
Production Designer
 Set design, graphic design, and art direction for the short 3D film “the killer”
 Director Anton Josef

2012 Boxer Films Toronto, ON
Storyboard Artist
 Storyboards for “Jack Daniels”
 Director Anton Josef
2011 CTV/MUCH MUSIC Toronto, ON
Storyboard Artist
 Storyboards for Doritos “The End” Campaign
 Producer Matt Unsworth
2011 Backwoods Films Toronto, ON
Concept Artist
 Concept Art and creature design for the feature film “The Graveyard Feeder”
 Producer Rich Robinson
2010 Reginald Bradley Toronto, ON
Storyboard Artist
 Storyboards for “Shore Lunch”
2009 Brian Nelson Toronto, ON
Storyboard Artist
 Storyboards for “David’s Star” proposal
 Director/Producer Brian Nelson
2009 Atomic Clock Toronto, ON
Storyboard Artist
 Storyboards for “Oil Of Olay”
 Director; Grant Padley
2009 Tim Dashwood Hamilton, ON
Illustrator
 Poster for Comin’ At You
2008 Faulty System Inc. Ottawa, ON
Storyboard Artist
 Storyboards and production paintings for “High Fibre”
 Director; Reginald Bradley
 Additional FX concept sketches
2008 Capri Vision Toronto, ON
Storyboard Artist
 Storyboards for the film “Suck” dir. Rob Stefaniuk
 300 individual boards in 6 weeks
 Additional concept design for miniature landscapes and specialty weapons
2008 Revillusion Films Hamilton, ON
Storyboard Artist
 Storyboards for the film “Innocence Lost”
 Director Michael Lee Chin Jr.
2007 Moe/Tion Hamilton, ON
Art Director
 For the video “No One Knows”, by Tani Andersson
 Dressed location sets and constructed additional facades.
 Additional pyro / effects work.

2007 Kerry Young / CFC Toronto, ON
Assistant Art Director / Volunteer
 Assisted Production Designer/Art Director Pierre Bonhomme on Hanley’s Curse
 Set dressing, props wrangling, greeking, special effects/gag props
 Additional Production Art/Painting
2007 Canadian Film Center Toronto, ON
Storyboard Artist / Volunteer
 Provided storyboards for the film “Back in ‘94”. (dir. Mark Montefiore)
 Provided effects pre-visualization drawings for “Night” (dir. Dylan Smith)
2007 Winterland Films Toronto, ON
Storyboard Artist / Volunteer
 Storyboards for the short film “Sweetheart”.
 Director/Producer Jason Pelligara
2007 Marcel Legault / 42+North Toronto, ON
Editor
 Video editing, titles, DVD production
 Produced DVDs Cirque Envole and Stageworks
Related Experience: 2007-2008 Steel Work Studios Hamilton, ON
Office Manager
 Managed the administrative / reception office
 Editing and Graphic Design for outgoing promotional materials
 Research and proposals for building construction and infrastructure requirements
 Event planning and hosting, including hosting for World Media Red/24 Hour Film Festival & Hamilton Film Collective meetings
 Office tasks – Xerox, filing, simple accounting, stocking of office supplies
2007 Greentea Design Toronto, ON
Product Photographer/Photo Editor/Graphic Design
 Photography of Chinese antiques
 Photoshop retouching of chosen photographs for web.

2007 The Big 3 Fredericton, NB
Administrative Assistant / Volunteer
 Research and proposals for art projects and grants
 Event planning for Big 3 music events and gallery showings
 Event set up and hosting for the “Big 3” art show

2003 Capital J. Toronto, ON
Intern / Volunteer
 Interned 60 hours during my final semester at Ryerson
 Stock editor/footage capture
 Pre-production research.

Education & Training

1999-2003 Ryerson Polytechnic University Toronto, ON
Bachelor of Fine Arts: Image Arts / Film Production
 4 Year B/A program
 Focus on both academic and technical aspects of film making, history, theory, and production
 Personal focus on Production design and Cinematography.
 4th Year projects served as Art Director, and Production Manager on final year thesis projects.
 Minored in History, focus on WWI-WWII related topics.
2009-2011 Canadian Forces Hamilton, ON
Infantry Officer, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada
 Currently holding rank of Lieutenant, Company Second-in-Command C Company, also Public Affairs Officer
 Responsible for training, administration, fitness and leadership of approxiamately 100 soldiers.
 Course officer for Basic Military Qualification, and BMQ (Land), Primary Leadership Qualification (PLQ Infantry), Development Period 3B (DP3B), Civillian-Military Co-operation Opertor, Psychological Operations Officer/Planner, Unit Public Affairs Representative
 Participated in Op Trillium Response – a forest fire preparedness exercise
 Parade Commander at the Ceremonial Guard on Parliament Hill 2012
 Operations officer Fall 2012, responsible for overall regimental administration (200+ soldiers)

Skills

Software proficiency

After Effects

ArtRage

Illustrator

Corel Painter

Photoshop

SketchBook Pro

Premiere

Final Cut Pro

avid

Toon Boom Studio