Hi, I’m Paul Barge—a character animator with over 15 years of CG experience across games, commercials, and CG shorts and shows. I’m comfortable taking direction, solving problems, and developing performance from storyboard concepts through to the final result. I thrive in collaborative environments and enjoy guiding multiple production facets to meet deadlines. I excel in fast-paced productions, collaborating with supervisors and teams to deliver quality animation on schedule. My core tools include Maya, and I’m skilled at refining performances and storytelling across episodes and shots while maintaining project momentum.

Paul Barge

Hi, I’m Paul Barge—a character animator with over 15 years of CG experience across games, commercials, and CG shorts and shows. I’m comfortable taking direction, solving problems, and developing performance from storyboard concepts through to the final result. I thrive in collaborative environments and enjoy guiding multiple production facets to meet deadlines. I excel in fast-paced productions, collaborating with supervisors and teams to deliver quality animation on schedule. My core tools include Maya, and I’m skilled at refining performances and storytelling across episodes and shots while maintaining project momentum.

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Hi, I’m Paul Barge—a character animator with over 15 years of CG experience across games, commercials, and CG shorts and shows. I’m comfortable taking direction, solving problems, and developing performance from storyboard concepts through to the final result. I thrive in collaborative environments and enjoy guiding multiple production facets to meet deadlines.

I excel in fast-paced productions, collaborating with supervisors and teams to deliver quality animation on schedule. My core tools include Maya, and I’m skilled at refining performances and storytelling across episodes and shots while maintaining project momentum.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Senior Character Animator at Nelvana
February 1, 2020 - December 31, 2024
Senior Character Animator on Ranger Rob and Binky the Cat/Agents of Purst/Millie Magnificent CG series. Worked directly with the Animation Supervisor, helped teams meet deadlines, and contributed to assigned shots and tasks handed down by the supervisor.
Senior Character Animator at Snowball Animation
November 1, 2019 - February 29, 2020
Senior Character Animator on Disney Fancy Nancy. Charged with meeting weekly quotas and delivering episodes on the weekly schedule, following direction from the Animation Supervisor and Director.
Character Animator at Nelvana
October 1, 2018 - October 31, 2019
Character Animator on Binky: Agents of Purst. Senior Animator on the Binky: Agents of Purst series. Responsible for meeting weekly quotas and delivering episodes on a monthly schedule, per directions from Leads, Animation Supervisor, and Director.
Animator at Little Blackstone Studios
June 1, 2018 - September 30, 2018
Animator on Kingdom Builders. Reported to leads and Directors to hit monthly quotas.

Education

Animation Diploma at Seneca College
January 1, 2003 - December 31, 2007

Qualifications

Advanced Body Mechanics and Pantomime 3
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment