Hey! I'm Mike and I love to tell stories through 2D animation. My favorite genres are comedy, sci-fi and horror.

Mike Melanson

Hey! I'm Mike and I love to tell stories through 2D animation. My favorite genres are comedy, sci-fi and horror.

Available to hire

Hey! I’m Mike and I love to tell stories through 2D animation. My favorite genres are comedy, sci-fi and horror.

Work Experience

2D Animator & Storyboard Artist at Geomodulus (Freelance)
December 1, 2022 - October 22, 2025
Co-created original 2D animated short, developed storyboards, and performed animation clean-up using Toon Boom Harmony. Participated in the production pipeline, collaborated with a small team, and delivered final animation assets.
2D Animator & Storyboard Artist at Jeunes Volontaires
February 1, 2022 - October 22, 2025
Co-Creator, Co-Writer, Animator and Storyboard Artist of original 2D short "Nobody Needs Any Of This".
2D Animator - Grant Recipient at Canada Council for the Arts
March 1, 2023 - Present
Recipient of a $47,000 grant to complete an original 2D animated short (2023).
2D Animator - Clean-Up at Canada Council for the Arts (Grant)
March 1, 2023 - Present
Using Toon Boom Harmony to convert rough animation shots into clean, final animation.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology at Carleton University
September 1, 2010 - July 1, 2013
Motion Design & Web Animation at Vanier College
January 1, 2023 - April 1, 2023

Qualifications

Canada Council for the Arts - Grant
October 22, 2025 - October 22, 2025
Recipient of Canada Council for the Arts $50k grant to complete production on an original 2D animated short film (2023)
Ottawa International Animation Festival Pitch THIS!
October 22, 2022 - October 30, 2022
Ottawa International Animation Festival Pitch THIS! competition semi-finalist (2022) Recipient of Jeunes Volontaires $5k grant to create original 2D animated short film (2021)
Canada Council for the Arts - Grant
March 1, 2023 - October 22, 2025
Recipient of Canada Council for the Arts $50k grant to complete production on an original 2D animated short film (2023)

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet