I've spent the last 20 years animating for some of the largest well-known animation studios in North America and around the globe. I've been fortunate enough to work on some of the coolest and most high-profile TV shows that have helped me develop into a solid, well-rounded animation worker. I've worked on famous shows such as Final Space, Saving Me, Clone High, The Loud House, Cat in the Hat, Doki, Ever After High and many many more. Additionally, as a side career, I've spent the last decade training scores of animation students how to animate at MTM College in Toronto Canada. Not only animate, but in my class, I transform them into professionals and give them the soft skills they need to survive in that wild jungle that we call the animation industry. The most rewarding part of teaching comes when I find myself working on the same TV show as one of my past students years later. It feels excellent knowing I've helped with their success! Regularly I take on extra animation work in my off hours and between contracts through my own full service small business: Fukumoto Animation.

Keith Fukumoto

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I've spent the last 20 years animating for some of the largest well-known animation studios in North America and around the globe. I've been fortunate enough to work on some of the coolest and most high-profile TV shows that have helped me develop into a solid, well-rounded animation worker. I've worked on famous shows such as Final Space, Saving Me, Clone High, The Loud House, Cat in the Hat, Doki, Ever After High and many many more. Additionally, as a side career, I've spent the last decade training scores of animation students how to animate at MTM College in Toronto Canada. Not only animate, but in my class, I transform them into professionals and give them the soft skills they need to survive in that wild jungle that we call the animation industry. The most rewarding part of teaching comes when I find myself working on the same TV show as one of my past students years later. It feels excellent knowing I've helped with their success! Regularly I take on extra animation work in my off hours and between contracts through my own full service small business: Fukumoto Animation.

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December 8, 2025

I’ve spent the last 20 years animating for some of the largest well-known animation studios in North America and around the globe. I’ve been fortunate enough to work on some of the coolest and most high-profile TV shows that have helped me develop into a solid, well-rounded animation worker.

I’ve worked on famous shows such as Final Space, Saving Me, Clone High, The Loud House, Cat in the Hat, Doki, Ever After High and many many more.

Additionally, as a side career, I’ve spent the last decade training scores of animation students how to animate at MTM College in Toronto Canada. Not only animate, but in my class, I transform them into professionals and give them the soft skills they need to survive in that wild jungle that we call the animation industry.
The most rewarding part of teaching comes when I find myself working on the same TV show as one of my past students years later. It feels excellent knowing I’ve helped with their success!

Regularly I take on extra animation work in my off hours and between contracts through my own full service small business: Fukumoto Animation.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Harmony Animator at Sphere Media
March 10, 2025 - December 5, 2025
Responsible for animating a weekly quota on a high-quality sci-fi show called Saving Me.
2D Lead Animator at Treehouse Republic
February 1, 2024 - June 14, 2025
Responsible for animating a weekly quota on Tuttle Twins. As a Lead Animator, helped others with technical Toon Boom Harmony and episodic challenges. Directed the rigging department on how to create lipsyncs more efficiently, which sped up production.
Senior Animator at Jam Filled Entertainment
July 1, 2020 - February 1, 2024
Animated a weekly quota for several shows including Loud House Season 8 (2024), Vida the Vet (Teletoon, 2023), Clone High (2022), We Lost Our Human (Netflix, 2021), and Final Space (Netflix, 2020).
Senior Animator at Portfolio Entertainment
December 31, 2015 - June 30, 2020
Animated a weekly quota for multiple shows including Hero Elementary (2020), Character Rigging for Hero Elementary (2019), Bravest Warrior (2018), Hot Streets (2018), Cat in the Hat Season 3 (2017), Doki (2016), Mini Cops animated short (Supervisor, 2016), Cat in the Hat Specials (Animator, Revisionist, compositor, 2016).
2D Senior Animator at Sphere Media
March 1, 2025 - Present
Harmony Animator – Responsible for animating a weekly quota using Toon Boom Harmony on Saving Me. Show Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUnYebpEaKY
Animation Instructor (Part-time Evening) at MTM College
September 1, 2023 - Present
Instructed classical animation to a full class of 1st year students. Instructed Toon Boom Harmony rigged animation to a full class of 2nd year students. Previously taught a Flash Animation course at MTM College for many years previously.
2D Senior Lead Animator at Treehouse Republic
March 1, 2025 - September 29, 2025
Responsible for animating a weekly quota on Tuttle Twins. As a Lead Animator, I help others with technical Toon Boom Harmony and episodic challenges. Directed the rigging department on how to create lipsyncs more efficiently which sped up production as a result.
2D Senior Animator at Jam Filled Entertainment
February 1, 2024 - September 29, 2025
Animated a weekly quota for: 2024 – Loud House Season 8; 2023 – Vida the Vet (Teletoon); 2022 – Clone High Re boot; 2021 – We Lost Our Human (Netflix); 2020 – Final Space (Netflix).
2D Senior Animator at Portfolio Entertainment
July 1, 2020 - September 29, 2025
Animated a weekly quota for: 2020 – Hero Elementary; 2019 – Character Rigging for Hero Elementary; 2018 – Bravest Warriors; 2018 – Hot Streets; 2017 – Cat in the Hat Season 3; 2016 – Doki; 2016 – Animation Supervisor for Mini Cops animated short; 2016 – Cat in the Hat Specials. Working steadily as an animator since 2006. Please see my full resume at www.keithfukumoto.com
2D Senior Animator at Sphere Media
March 1, 2025 - Present
Harmony animator responsible for animating a weekly quota using Toon Boom Harmony on Saving Me. Show Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUnYebpEaKY
Animation Instructor (Part-time) at MTM College
September 1, 2023 - Present
Instructed classical animation to a full class of 1st year students. Instructed Toon Boom Harmony rigged animation to a full class of 2nd year students. Previously taught a Flash Animation course at MTM College for many years previously.
2D Senior Lead Animator at Treehouse Republic
March 1, 2025 - September 29, 2025
Responsible for animating a weekly quota on Tuttle Twins. As a Lead Animator, helped others with technical Toon Boom Harmony and episodic challenges. Led rigging department to create lipsyncs more efficiently, speeding up production.
2D Senior Animator at Jam Filled Entertainment
February 29, 2024 - September 29, 2025
Animated a weekly quota for multiple projects: 2024 – Loud House Season 8; 2023 – Vida the Vet (Teletoon); 2022 – Clone High Reboot; 2021 – We Lost Our Human (Netflix); 2020 – Final Space (Netflix).
2D Senior Animator at Portfolio Entertainment
June 30, 2020 - September 28, 2025
Animated a weekly quota for projects including 2020 – Hero Elementary; 2019 – Character Rigging for Hero Elementary; 2018 – Bravest Warrior; 2018 – Hot Streets; 2017 – Cat in the Hat Season 3; 2016 – Doki; 2016 – (Animation Supervisor) Mini Cops animated short; 2016 – (Animator, Revisionist, compositor) Cat in the Hat Specials.

Education

College at MTM College
January 1, 2003 - December 31, 2006
College at Sheridan College
January 1, 2002 - December 31, 2003
Animation Diploma at MTM College
January 1, 2003 - December 31, 2006
Art Fundamentals Certificate at Sheridan College
January 1, 2002 - December 31, 2003
Animation Diploma at MTM College
January 1, 2003 - January 1, 2006
Art Fundamentals Certificate at Sheridan College
January 1, 2002 - January 1, 2003

Qualifications

Toon Boom Harmony, Adobe Animate, Adobe After Effects
September 12, 2002 - April 30, 2006
Art Fundamentals Certificate
January 1, 2002 - December 31, 2003
Animation Diploma
January 1, 2003 - December 31, 2006

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education