Andre Leo Beaulne

ANDRE L. BEAULNE

M: 647-286-2513 | Email: RAREAvatar@gmail.com | E-Portfolio: https://1rareavatar.blogspot.com/ |

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andre-beaulne-49980036/ | Mississauga, ON

SENIOR ANIMATOR /RIGGER/ TECHNICAL DIRECTOR / INSTRUCTOR (SME)

An award-winning, self-motivated, reliable, and passionate individual with over a decade of experience in animation and filmmaking, successfully managing small teams on high-paced projects for high-profile clients. Proficient in various digital software for film and illustrative design and efficient in learning new AI software beyond the illustrative arena. Strong ability to resolve production issues and ensure timely and budget-conscious delivery with an eye on constant innovation and quality control.

HIGHLIGHTS OF AREAS OF EXPERTISE AND ACHIEVEMENTS

Idea Generation, Design, Storyboarding: providing full service on digital campaigns, films, and video
Project Management and Quality Assurance: Proven ability to effectively manage projects, meeting tight deadlines without compromising quality in the production process. Expertise overseeing animation and rigging pipelines to ensure a seamless workflow from story development to the final production while focusing on process improvement and client satisfaction.
Position flexibility: handling every step in the animation pipeline, from storyboarding and characters and Props in Harmony to animation, effects, and delivery. Primary, as of now, focuses on harmony rigging and design.
Software knowledge and Technical proficiency (incl. 2D/3D Animation): moving from one software to another for production needs and working in different software environments. Skilled in animation software and tools such as Moho, Blender (2025), Maya, Unity, Toon Boom, Adobe Flash, Photoshop, and Programming Python. Capable of troubleshooting production issues and optimizing digital assets for efficient production in harmony.
Creative Talent: Artistic in developing creative design for animation and multimedia settings and games, ability to stage scenes for animation and see it through production.
Leadership, Supervision, and Collaboration: Experience leading the rigging department, providing guidance, and collaborating cross-functionally to meet and exceed project objectives. Strong abilities to encourage and manage teamwork/local or cross-border collaboration.
2023 WINNER of IMAGEN AWARD FOR BEST YOUTH PROGRAMMING.

WORK EXPERIENCE

ANIMATOR/BOARDING/COMPOSITING (Freelance/GIG work):

ongoing

Imagine That, Hamilton ON
CRUSH Studio
Bento Box Studio
Entrenched Inc.
Chuck Gammage Animation

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR, ANIMATOR, LEAD RIGGING SUPERVISOR, Pipeline Studio, Hamilton ON

02/2013 - 10/2023

Supervised the Rigging Department for TV shows using Toon Boom Harmony, ensuring quality rigs for the animation process that aligned with production goals and resource availability.

ANDRE L. BEAULNE |M: 647-286-2513 | Email: RAREAvatar@gmail.com | E-Portfolio: https://1rareavatar.blogspot.com/ |

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andre-beaulne-49980036/ | Mississauga, ON

Mentored rigging teams, providing constructive feedback and promoting professional growth within the studio ecosystem.
Fostered collaboration across design and animation teams to meet rigging requirements, delivering projects on time and within budget.
As a Senior Animator/FX artist, I established animation styles and met tight project deadlines.
I have designed props and characters that helped to solidify my technical rigging.
Provided technical direction, compiled, and delivered final production assets to the client, ensuring quality control and meeting standards for closed captions and translation for each region.
Despite challenges such as world events, team logistics, and language barriers, I successfully helped complete a complex project on time and within budget.

STORYBOARD REVISIONIST, Cookie Jar/DHX Media, Toronto, ON

11/2012 - 02/2013

Cleaned and revised storyboards for multiple shows/TV Series (Ella the Elephant)

SR. ANIMATOR / CHARACTER/PROP DESIGNER, Nelvana, Toronto ON

11/ 1999 - 05/2010

Successfully designed and animated many of the most challenging scenes of various TV series (Quads, Max and Ruby, Rescue Rangers, Jacob Two-Two, Sidekicks) for multiple seasons.

ASSISTANT ANIMATOR, Walt Disney Animation Canada, Toronto ON 11/1996 – 11/1999

Provided classical cleanup and in-between for rough animation drawings and storyboards (Beauty & The Beast, Enchanted Christmas, Mickey’s Christmas Tail, Pocahontas’s Voyage into the New World)