Hi, I'm Sylvain Blais, a creative director, animation director and editor based in Burnaby, BC. I bring over a decade of experience directing animation and more than a decade editing film, with a hands-on background in layout, camera staging and team leadership across international teams. I enjoy shaping scenes and delivering polished projects that tell a compelling story. I've contributed to shows like The Dragon Prince, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Gen: Lock, Rick and Morty, Solar Opposites and Mega Man: Fully Charged, and I've earned a 2020 Emmy win and a 2024 Leo nomination for Best Direction in an Animation Series. I thrive in collaborative environments, coordinating multiple artists across locales to meet creative and technical challenges.

Sylvain Blais

Hi, I'm Sylvain Blais, a creative director, animation director and editor based in Burnaby, BC. I bring over a decade of experience directing animation and more than a decade editing film, with a hands-on background in layout, camera staging and team leadership across international teams. I enjoy shaping scenes and delivering polished projects that tell a compelling story. I've contributed to shows like The Dragon Prince, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Gen: Lock, Rick and Morty, Solar Opposites and Mega Man: Fully Charged, and I've earned a 2020 Emmy win and a 2024 Leo nomination for Best Direction in an Animation Series. I thrive in collaborative environments, coordinating multiple artists across locales to meet creative and technical challenges.

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Hi, I’m Sylvain Blais, a creative director, animation director and editor based in Burnaby, BC. I bring over a decade of experience directing animation and more than a decade editing film, with a hands-on background in layout, camera staging and team leadership across international teams. I enjoy shaping scenes and delivering polished projects that tell a compelling story.

I’ve contributed to shows like The Dragon Prince, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Gen: Lock, Rick and Morty, Solar Opposites and Mega Man: Fully Charged, and I’ve earned a 2020 Emmy win and a 2024 Leo nomination for Best Direction in an Animation Series. I thrive in collaborative environments, coordinating multiple artists across locales to meet creative and technical challenges.

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Language

English
Fluent
French
Fluent

Work Experience

Animation Director at Bardel Entertainment Inc
June 1, 2019 - December 1, 2023
Directed layout and animation; Managed four teams of multimedia artists locally and abroad; Assessed animators through projects and assignments
Co-Director at WildBrain (as DHX Media)
September 1, 2017 - December 1, 2018
Directed previz, layout and animation; Managed three teams of animators; Provided script analysis for technical challenges
Animation Director at Icon Creative Studio
January 1, 2017 - August 1, 2017
Directed layout and animation; Managed one team of animators; Staged and set cameras in Maya
Animation Director at WildBrain (as DHX Media)
December 1, 2014 - January 1, 2017
Directed and edited all stages of animation; Managed two teams of multimedia artists; Performed technical animation assignments

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