I'm Philippe Samson, a versatile 2D animator and motion designer based in Montreal with over a decade of professional experience in broadcast animation. I specialize in Toon Boom Harmony cutout animation and compositing, and I also work with Adobe Animate and After Effects for character animation and motion design. I'm passionate about storytelling through animation and enjoy collaborating across teams to bring ideas to life. I continually explore new techniques and tools to deliver engaging visuals for a variety of projects, from children's programming to animated shorts and feature content.

Philippe Samson

I'm Philippe Samson, a versatile 2D animator and motion designer based in Montreal with over a decade of professional experience in broadcast animation. I specialize in Toon Boom Harmony cutout animation and compositing, and I also work with Adobe Animate and After Effects for character animation and motion design. I'm passionate about storytelling through animation and enjoy collaborating across teams to bring ideas to life. I continually explore new techniques and tools to deliver engaging visuals for a variety of projects, from children's programming to animated shorts and feature content.

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I’m Philippe Samson, a versatile 2D animator and motion designer based in Montreal with over a decade of professional experience in broadcast animation. I specialize in Toon Boom Harmony cutout animation and compositing, and I also work with Adobe Animate and After Effects for character animation and motion design.

I’m passionate about storytelling through animation and enjoy collaborating across teams to bring ideas to life. I continually explore new techniques and tools to deliver engaging visuals for a variety of projects, from children’s programming to animated shorts and feature content.

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Senior Cutout Animator at Caribara Montréal
January 1, 2026 - Present
Harmony cutout animation for ongoing production. On-site.
Senior Animator at Sphere Animation
January 1, 2024 - December 1, 2025
Senior 2D Harmony animator on the animated series Skillsville. Also contributed as Senior 2D Harmony animator on Saving Me (BYUtv).
Senior 2D Harmony Animator (Cutout) at Oasis Animation Inc.
February 1, 2022 - July 1, 2022
Harmony cutout animation for the animated series Saving Me (BYUtv).
Senior 2D Animator & Compositor at Singing Frog Studio
August 1, 2022 - June 1, 2023
Harmony cutout animation and compositing for Toopy and Binoo the Movie. Harmony cutout animation for the series Joy Eternal.
Senior Harmony 2D Animator (Cutout) at Caribara Animation – Montreal Studio
July 1, 2023 - December 1, 2023
Senior Harmony animator on Cocoboo (Nov–Dec 2023).
Adobe Animate Animator at Caribara Animation – Montreal Studio
July 1, 2023 - October 1, 2023
Adobe Animate animator for Wakfu – Season 4 (Jul–Oct 2023).
After Effects Animator at Sardine Productions / Happy Films
January 1, 2008 - Present
After Effects character animation for Bookaboo, an international children's literacy show.
Flash Animator at Sardine Productions
January 1, 2013 - March 1, 2013
Flash animator for Léon BD – interactive ebook application for iPad.

Education

B.Sc. Art and Science of Animation at Université Laval, Quebec City, QC
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2012
Diploma in Graphic Design at Cégep de Sainte-Foy, Quebec City, QC
January 11, 2030 - April 6, 2026

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