Rainmaker Entertainment

Industry: Television production company

Description

Rainmaker Studios, alongside its television production division Mainframe Studios, previously known as Rainmaker Entertainment, Inc., is a Canadian computer animation and design company based in Vancouver, British Columbia. Founded: 1991, Vancouver, Canada Headquarters: Vancouver, Canada Founders: John Grace, Gavin Blair, Phil Mitchell, Ian Pearson Video game: Ghostbusters: The Video Game Parent organizations: IDT Corporation, Liberty Media Corporation, Wow Unlimited Media

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Rainmaker Entertainment Employees

Employee
Years
Job
Industry
Ken Zheng Ken Zheng Vancouver, Canada Area Details
Ken Zheng's Rainmaker Entertainment Experience April 2008 - August 2008
Job Director, Chief Business Development Officer & Chief International Officer at V7, Inc.
Industry Entertainment
Experience
V7 Entertainment   September 2010 - Present
GLIMPSE (VIDEO GAME)   January 2009 - February 2011
Glimpse   January 2009 - December 2009
Independent game development   January 2009 - December 2009
RAINMAKER ENTERTAINMENT   April 2008 - August 2008
IntransitBC   January 2008 - April 2008
JOURNEY TO THE WEST   November 2007 - December 2007
interactive video   November 2007 - December 2007
Eastern Animation   August 2005 - June 2006
WEST  April 2005 - April 2006

Skills
3D Studio Max, 3D animation, Creative Direction, Photoshop, Texture, Animation, Premiere, 3D, Rigging, Texturing, Modeling, Storyboarding, Art Direction, Motion Graphics, Game Design, Flash, ActionScript, Character Animation, Lighting, Character, Computer Graphics, Computer Animation, Video Games, Game Development, Maya, Traditional Animation, Video

Education
GREAT NORTHERN WAY CAMPUS   2007 — 2009
MASTER, Masters of Digital Media

Masters of Digital Media   2007 — 2009
Master of Digital Media, Master of Digital Media

Communication University of China   2002 — 2006
BA, Animation

Communication University of China   2002 — 2006
BACHELORS, Animation Technology

Stuart McGillivray Stuart McGillivray Vancouver, Canada Area Details
Stuart McGillivray's Rainmaker Entertainment Experience October 2011 - March 2012
Job Animator at Electronic Arts (EA)
Industry Animation
Experience
Electronic Arts (EA)   March 2015 - Present
Bardel Entertainment  February 2013 - March 2015
New Machine Studios Inc.  November 2014 - January 2015
Goldtooth Creative  January 2013 - February 2013
Waterproof Studios  October 2012 - November 2012
Goldtooth Creative  June 2012 - July 2012
Rainmaker Entertainment   October 2011 - March 2012
Luximation Animation   September 2010 - October 2011

Skills
Maya, Character Animation, Animation, Computer Animation, XSI, Facial Animation, Layout, 3D, Motion Capture, Autodesk MotionBuilder, Keyframe Animation, Premiere, Creature Animation, Final Cut Pro, Camera, Video Games, Computer Graphics, Lip Sync, 3D animation, Linux, Mac OS, Windows, Motionbuilder

Education
Vancouver Institute of media arts   2009 — 2010
Diploma, 3D Character Animation

Northern Alberta Institute of Technology   2008 — 2008
Certificate, Introduction to Final Cut Pro

Scott Winlaw Scott Winlaw Vancouver, Canada Area Details
Scott Winlaw's Rainmaker Entertainment Experience May 2009 - March 2012
Job Freelancer at Uturn Pictures Inc.
Industry Motion Pictures and Film
Experience
Uturn Pictures Inc.   April 2012 - Present
Rainmaker Entertainment   May 2009 - March 2012
Uturn Pictures Inc.   January 2000 - April 2009
CBC  2002 - 2004

Skills
Jazzersize, Aquafit, Wizardry

Education
Vancouver Film School   1998 — 1999
Hmm.

Simon Fraser University   1992 — 1995
Bachelor of Debt, Student Loans

Greg Spalenka Greg Spalenka Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Greg Spalenka's Rainmaker Entertainment Experience 2007 - 2007
Job Artist for publishing & film, Founder of Artist As Brand
Industry Publishing
Experience
Artist As Brand®   July 2009 - Present
Spalenka Visions   1982 - Present
Velo Digital LLc   April 2009 - May 2009
Walden Media  April 2008 - July 2008
Rainmaker Entertainment   2007 - 2007
Rhythm & Hues  2006 - 2006
Warner Bros  2004 - 2006
DNA Productions  2004 - 2005
Business Week  1985 - 1995

Skills
Illustration, Storyboarding, Art, Art Direction, Illustrator, Visual Effects, Concept Design, Digital Painting, Graphic Design, Photoshop, Digital Illustration, Texturing, Computer Animation, Compositing, Logo Design, Magazines, Visual Arts, Graphics, Film, Publishing, Drawing, Entrepreneurship, Comics, Fine Art, Blogging, Conceptual Art, Traditional Animation

Education
Art Center College of Design   1978 — 1982
BA, Illustration

Donna Brockopp Donna Brockopp Vancouver, Canada Area Details
Donna Brockopp's Rainmaker Entertainment Experience August 2010 - 2012
Job Supervising Unit Director at Bardel Entertainment
Industry Animation
Experience
Bardel Entertainment  January 2014 - Present
Bardel Entertainment  2013 - 2013
DHX Media  2012 - 2013
Rainmaker Entertainment   August 2010 - 2012
Rainmaker Entertainment Inc  2010 - 2012
Eh-Okay Productions   2010 - 2010
Shadbolt Centre for the Arts  2007 - 2010
The Art Institute of Vancouver  September 2008 - December 2009
Atomic Cartoons  2008 - 2008
BCIT  2007 - 2007

Skills
Animation, Character Animation, Traditional Animation, Maya, Storyboarding, Flash, Drawing, Toon Boom, Creative Direction, Layout, Photoshop, Cartoons, 3D Studio Max, Film, Television, Visual Arts, Facial Animation, Film Production

Education
Sheridan College   1987 — 1991

Graduate Sheridan College
Classical Animation

OSSGHD Graduate, Dryden High School

University of Toronto
Fine Arts

Remo Balcells Remo Balcells Kailua, Hawaii Details
Remo Balcells's Rainmaker Entertainment Experience 2009 - May 2009
Job VFX Supervisor
Industry Motion Pictures and Film
Experience
Smoke VFX   May 2015 - Present
Prime Focus World  February 2014 - April 2014
Black & Cameron   July 2013 - August 2013
Pacific Renaissance "Spartacus" LTD.   January 2012 - September 2012
Pacific Renaissance   September 2011 - October 2011
Remo Balcells/VFX   May 2010 - August 2011
Rainmaker Entertainment   2009 - May 2009
AVATAR REALITY   May 2008 - September 2008
Remo Balcells/VFX   January 2008 - September 2008
LazyTown   2005 - 2006

Skills
Digital Photography, Visual Effects, Compositing, Maya, 3D, Animation, Computer Animation, Nuke, Feature Films, VFX Supervision, Shake, Computer Graphics, Special Effects, Art Direction, Film, Television, Commercials, Lighting, MEL, Post Production, Character Animation, Music Videos, Look Development, Houdini, Live Action, Video Games, Digital Compositing, Mental Ray, Scripting, Green Screen, Shading, Texturing, Matte Painting, Rigging, Stereoscopic, Particle, Pre-visualization, Cinematics, Rotoscoping, Realflow, Particle Effects, CGI

Education
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya   1970 — 1972
Architecture

Estudios Burgos

Dexter Cheng Dexter Cheng Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Dexter Cheng's Rainmaker Entertainment Experience August 2008 - October 2009
Job
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Walt Disney Animation Studios  October 2012 - Present
Walt Disney Animation Studios  August 2011 - October 2012
Walt Disney Animation Studios  June 2010 - August 2011
Rainmaker Entertainment   August 2008 - October 2009
Rainmaker Entertainment Inc.  April 2007 - August 2008
UBC CS Distributed Systems Group   2008 - 2008
Mainframe Entertainment  May 2006 - August 2006

Skills
Python, MySQL, JavaScript, Django, Computer Graphics, Scripting, Software, Stereo 3D, PyQt, HTML, CSS, jQuery, PHP, Visual Effects, Software Development, Lighting, Maya, Compositing, Web Applications, Renderman, C++, Nuke, Computer Animation, 3D

Education
The University of British Columbia   2005 — 2009
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Computer Science

Byron Leboe Byron Leboe Vancouver, Canada Area Details
Byron Leboe's Rainmaker Entertainment Experience October 2010 - May 2011
Job Freelance Professional
Industry Animation
Experience
Capilano University  July 2011 - Present
Eh Okay   May 2010 - Present
Picaroon Entertainment   August 2008 - Present
Nerd Corps Entertainment  October 2011 - September 2014
ToonZone studios  April 2010 - December 2011
Atomic Cartoons  July 2011 - September 2011
Rainmaker Entertainment   October 2010 - May 2011
Studio B Productions  April 2009 - March 2010
Atomic Cartoons  January 2009 - September 2009
Atomic Cartoons  2008 - 2009

Skills
Concept Design, Character Design, Art Direction, Supervisory Skills, Idea Generation, Storyboarding, Character Animation, Background Art, Animation, Traditional Animation, Flash Animation, Art, Digital Painting, Cartoons, Layout, Illustration, Photoshop, Drawing

Education
Capilano University   1995 — 1997
Commercial Animation

PGSS   1989 — 1991
Graduated

Geoffrey Stott Geoffrey Stott San Francisco Bay Area Details
Geoffrey Stott's Rainmaker Entertainment Experience February 2008 - November 2009
Job Film Production and Development
Industry Motion Pictures and Film
Experience
Paramount Pictures Animation   November 2014 - Present
Reel FX Animation Studios   November 2009 - October 2014
Rainmaker Entertainment   February 2008 - November 2009
Warner Bros.  November 2008 - August 2009
Laika Entertainment  August 2007 - February 2008
Animal Logic  November 2005 - June 2007
Cutting Edge Post   November 2002 - November 2005

Education
Queensland University of Technology   2000 — 2002
Bachelor of Arts, Film and Television Production

Chris Schouten Chris Schouten Ottawa, Canada Area Details
Chris Schouten's Rainmaker Entertainment Experience March 2011 - August 2011
Job Story Artist at ToonBox Entertainment
Industry Animation
Experience
Chris Schouten Productions   September 2001 - Present
ToonBox Entertainment  January 2015 - Present
Kratt Brothers Company   May 2014 - December 2014
PIP Animation Services  November 2013 - February 2014
The Kratt Brothers Company   December 2012 - October 2013
Cookie Jar Entertainment  August 2012 - November 2012
The Kratt Brothers Company   September 2011 - July 2012
Rainmaker Entertainment   March 2011 - August 2011
March Entertainment  2011 - 2011
Mercury Filmworks  September 2007 - March 2008

Skills
Character Animation, Traditional Animation, Computer Animation, Storyboarding, Animation, Film Production, Drawing, Film, Art Direction, Graphic Design, Screenwriting, Feature Films, Layout, Animation Direction, Photoshop, Video, Flash, Visual Effects, Maya, Digital Painting, Visual Storytelling

Education
Sheridan College   1975 — 1978
Honors Graduate, Classical Animation

Shyh Chai Shyh Chai Vancouver, Canada Area Details
Shyh Chai's Rainmaker Entertainment Experience December 2007 - June 2008
Job Art Director of Development
Industry Animation
Experience
DHX Media  November 2014 - Present
Nerd Corps Entertainment  October 2012 - October 2014
Nerd Corps Entertainment  July 2011 - December 2012
MASSIVE BEAR Studios   June 2009 - November 2011
BCIT  2010 - 2011
Rainmaker Entertainment   December 2007 - June 2008
Bardel Entertainment  November 2007 - December 2007
Bardel Entertainment  2005 - 2007
Studio B Productions  2005 - 2005
Studio B Productions  2004 - 2005

Skills
Maya, XSI, Zbrush, Photoshop, Concept Design, Character Animation, Storyboarding, Texturing, Traditional Animation, Illustration, Drawing, Lighting, Modeling, After Effects, Digital Painting, Conceptual Art, Animation, Computer Animation, Video Games, Texture Artist, Character Designs, 3D, Game Design, Digital Sculpting, Feature Films, Texture Painting, UV mapping, Background Art, Art, ZBrush

Education
Capilano University   2009 — 2010
Certificate of Digital Animation, Digital Animation, With honours

Capilano University   2002 — 2004
Diploma of Commercial Animation, Classical Animation, With honours

Alfonso Villar Alfonso Villar Vancouver, Canada Area Details
Alfonso Villar's Rainmaker Entertainment Experience September 2007 - October 2008
Job Senior Matte Painter at Sony Pictures Imageworks
Industry Motion Pictures and Film
Experience
Sony Pictures Imageworks  January 2015 - Present
Activision  August 2013 - December 2014
Hydraulx Studios   July 2012 - February 2013
Method Studios  February 2011 - June 2012
Image Movers Digital  October 2008 - October 2010
Rainmaker Entertainment   September 2007 - October 2008
Sony Online Entertainment  September 2001 - September 2007

Skills
Maya, Texture Artist, Zbrush, Photoshop, Visual Effects, Computer Graphics, Look Development, ZBrush, Texturing, 3D, Computer Animation, Animation

Education
Platt College-San Diego
Architecture and Engineering Design

Justin Gladden Justin Gladden Vancouver, Canada Area Details
Justin Gladden's Rainmaker Entertainment Experience September 2007 - September 2009
Job VFX Producer
Industry Entertainment
Experience
Image Engine Design Inc.  November 2014 - Present
MPC  March 2014 - November 2014
Prime Focus  December 2012 - March 2014
Zoic Studios  July 2012 - December 2012
Atomic Cartoons  December 2011 - July 2012
Rainmaker Entertainment Inc  March 2011 - March 2012
Keystone Pictures   2009 - 2011
Rainmaker  September 2007 - September 2009
Rainmaker Entertainment   September 2007 - September 2009
Rainmaker Animation  September 2006 - 2007

Skills
Visual Effects, Feature Films, Animation

Education
Vancouver Film School   1995 — 1995
Diploma, Film/Video and Photographic Arts

Carleton University   1990 — 1994
BA, Film and Religion

Tony Lomonaco Tony Lomonaco Toronto, Canada Area Details
Tony Lomonaco's Rainmaker Entertainment Experience January 2005 - March 2012
Job Performance Capture Studio Manager
Industry Animation
Experience
Ubisoft  March 2012 - Present
Rainmaker Entertainment   January 2005 - March 2012
Ganz - Webkinz Division   December 2003 - September 2004

Education
Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology

Jon Mead Jon Mead Vancouver, Canada Area Details
Jon Mead's Rainmaker Entertainment Experience 2007 - August 2010
Job Senior Animator at Sony Pictures Imageworks
Industry Animation
Experience
Sony Pictures Imageworks  November 2014 - Present
Rainmaker Entertainment Inc  June 2014 - October 2014
Industrial Light & Magic  January 2014 - June 2014
Pixar Canada  August 2010 - October 2013
Rainmaker  October 2007 - August 2010
Rainmaker Entertainment   2007 - August 2010
Vanguard Animation  2006 - 2007
Pixar Animation Studios  January 1997 - September 2006

Skills
Character Animation, Maya, Animation, Computer Animation, Team Leadership, Visual Effects, Facial Animation, 3D

Education
Sheridan College   1995 — 1997
Classical Animation, animation

Grant Macewan University   1986 — 1988
graphic design, Graphic Design

Barry Jackson Barry Jackson Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Barry Jackson's Rainmaker Entertainment Experience 2007 - 2009
Job Production Designer at XingXing
Industry Motion Pictures and Film
Experience
Figment LLC   March 2012 - Present
Art Center College of Design  2012 - 2015
Psyop  2014 - 2014
Bad Robot  May 2013 - July 2013
Yu and Co   2012 - 2013
Rhythm and Hues  April 2012 - September 2012
Rhythm and Hues  September 2010 - December 2010
Cartoon Network  May 2009 - August 2010
Velo Digital   2009 - 2009
Rainmaker Entertainment   2007 - 2009

Skills
Maya, Mac/PC proficient, Generalist, Production, Visual Development, Storyboarding, Compositing, Character Animation, Visual Arts, Illustration, Film, Drawing, Television, Personnel Management, Cartoons, Visual Effects, Animation, Post Production, Computer Animation, Cinematics, Texturing, Concept Design, Conceptual Art, Painting, Zbrush, Props, Background Art, Digital Painting, Art Direction, Digital Illustration, Matte Painting, After Effects, Traditional Animation, 3D, Illustrator, Art, Photoshop, Feature Films, Creative Direction, Pre-production, Film Production, Motion Graphics, Commercials

Education
Art Center College of Design
BFA, Illustration

California State University-Long Beach

The Gnomon School   2007 — 2008
Maya

Dan Quarnstrom Dan Quarnstrom Los Angeles, California Details
Dan Quarnstrom's Rainmaker Entertainment Experience August 2007 - August 2008
Job Instructor at Art Center College of Design
Industry Animation
Experience
Art Center College of Design  January 2015 - Present
Otis College of Art and Design  January 2012 - Present
Dan Quarnstrom Design   November 2010 - Present
Marza Animation Planet   2012 - 2013
Sony Pictures Animation  May 2010 - October 2010
Eevolver   1999 - 2010
Cartoon Network  July 2009 - December 2009
Rainmaker Entertainment   August 2007 - August 2008
Sony Pictures Animation  2005 - 2007
Rhythm And Hues Studios  1989 - 2005

Skills
Art, Animation, Maya, Feature Films, Video Games, Photography, Film, Visual Effects, Digital Media, Storyboarding, 3D, Computer Animation, Traditional Animation, Commercials, Illustration, Illustrator, Compositing, Digital Painting, Computer Graphics, Creative Direction, Graphic Design, Art Direction, Photoshop

Education
Art Center College of Design   1971 — 1974
BFA, Illustration

Art Center College of Design   1971 — 1974
Bachelor's degree, Illustration

Karl Buckley Karl Buckley Vancouver, Canada Area Details
Karl Buckley's Rainmaker Entertainment Experience 2008 - 2011
Job Lead surfacing artist at Rainmaker Entertainment Inc
Industry Animation
Experience
Rainmaker Entertainment Inc  May 2008 - Present
Rainmaker Entertainment.  2008 - 2011
Electronic Arts Canada  April 2003 - November 2004

Skills
Maya, Shading, XSI, Mental Ray, Shake, Texturing, Visual Effects, 3D animation, Lighting, Computer Graphics, 3D, Rendering, Modeling, Premiere, Particles, Photoshop, Mudbox, UV mapping, Feature Films

Education
Vancouver Film School   1998 — 1999
Diploma, 3D animation

Camosun College   1993 — 1997
Diploma, Mechanical Engineering

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