I have been a Poser/Designer/Character Builder at Elliott Animation for almost 17 years, Supervising for the last 10. With the Television Episodic series market in flux, I can now search outward and look for common interests. My main focus and daily experience has been almost exclusively on Posing and Builds for Total Drama and Total DramaRama, with a couple seasons of Bunsen and Fairly Odd Parents for Nickelodeon sprinkled in. I was Technical Director on the WB's "Will and Dewitt" before I joined Elliott and FreshTV, securing a hard-earned Gemini (CSA), for excellence in Children's Programming for DHX. Before that, I brought another Gemini to Smiley Guy Studios for "Odd-Job Jack's cross platform interface through the Comedy Network. My freelance career has leaned heavily to characters and illustration, and I have always focused on conceptual design and story, with a heavy value on illustration from pencils to digital.

Douglas Macklin

I have been a Poser/Designer/Character Builder at Elliott Animation for almost 17 years, Supervising for the last 10. With the Television Episodic series market in flux, I can now search outward and look for common interests. My main focus and daily experience has been almost exclusively on Posing and Builds for Total Drama and Total DramaRama, with a couple seasons of Bunsen and Fairly Odd Parents for Nickelodeon sprinkled in. I was Technical Director on the WB's "Will and Dewitt" before I joined Elliott and FreshTV, securing a hard-earned Gemini (CSA), for excellence in Children's Programming for DHX. Before that, I brought another Gemini to Smiley Guy Studios for "Odd-Job Jack's cross platform interface through the Comedy Network. My freelance career has leaned heavily to characters and illustration, and I have always focused on conceptual design and story, with a heavy value on illustration from pencils to digital.

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I have been a Poser/Designer/Character Builder at Elliott Animation for almost 17 years, Supervising for the last 10. With the Television Episodic series market in flux, I can now search outward and look for common interests. My main focus and daily experience has been almost exclusively on Posing and Builds for Total Drama and Total DramaRama, with a couple seasons of Bunsen and Fairly Odd Parents for Nickelodeon sprinkled in. I was Technical Director on the WB’s “Will and Dewitt” before I joined Elliott and FreshTV, securing a hard-earned Gemini (CSA), for excellence in Children’s Programming for DHX. Before that, I brought another Gemini to Smiley Guy Studios for "Odd-Job Jack’s cross platform interface through the Comedy Network.
My freelance career has leaned heavily to characters and illustration, and I have always focused on conceptual design and story, with a heavy value on illustration from pencils to digital.

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Work Experience

Character Build Supervisor at Elliott Animation, Toronto
March 1, 2007 - Present
Oversee character build and design pipelines for animation productions, including Total Drama Island and spin-offs; lead design teams across multiple seasons.
Character Designer at Total Drama Island (Reboot)
January 1, 2022 - Present
Character design supervision for the Total Drama Island reboot, 26 episodes.
Character Designer at Total Drama Island – Revenge of the Island
January 1, 2012 - Present
Character design for Total Drama Island: Revenge of the Island, Gemini-nominated.
Character Designer at Total Drama World Tour
December 31, 2009 - Present
Character design for Total Drama World Tour, 26 episodes.

Education

Animation Program at Sheridan College
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2001

Qualifications

Gemini Award Nomination
January 1, 2012 - March 10, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment