Archives: Faculty

JULIEN NEMA has experience designing characters, sets and props for Nerd Corps. He also has experience in the game industry, researching and conceptualizing the most suitable design direction for mobile AR games and efficiently conveying his ideas. He has designed characters and art assets along with clear model sheets for 3D modelers to build from, and has directed and communicated with 3D modelers to ensure assets got the changes they needed look their best in game. He is currently a design artist for Nelvana Studio.

MAYA IVANOVA has 18 years of experience in Visual Arts and Architectural Design. Since 2014 she has worked with both The Walt Disney company and Mercury Filmworks specializing in painting landscapes, urban landscapes, building interiors and fantasy worlds.

DARRYL MALLOY is a 3D animator with years of experience who animated for Guru for several years, and is now animating for Tangent Animation, Toronto. With his passion not only to help upcoming animators, but to continue to develop and expand his own artistry, makes him a great addition to MTM’s animation department.

ALVIN L. SENYAHAN learned to sketch and paint at an early age, taking a particular interest in still-life and landscape. He started out his career as a practicing licensed Civil Engineer, providing 3D engineering, design and modeling services. He soon became interested in visual effects, and left engineering to pursue this profession along with 3D modeling, character rigging, animation and compositing. While studying animation at Centennial, he was scooped up by CORE studios. Since then, he has worked in a number of studios, including Gallus Entertainment (3D modeler/rigger), Optix Digital (3D generalist), Soho Vfx (3D generalist), Sinking Ship Entertainment (3D effects lead, 3D generalist, rigging), and Guru Studios (3D Rigger). He’s worked on a wide range of productions including commercial ads, TV series and feature films.

ULYSSES ESGUERRA is a 3D Lead Animator currently working for Guru Studios in Toronto. His prior experience includes animating for many other top Canadian companies, including Red Rover Studios (now House of Cool), Canuck Creations and Arc Productions. He also has traditional feature animation experience as a classical animator. His talents include character design as well as animating. Ulysses has been an important addition to the MTM faculty family and has taught for both our Classical & Computer Animation & Production and Concept Art diploma programs.

JOSH WHITE currently works on feature films as a Senior 3D Asset Creator, doing lead character rigging, scripting, and modelling. He is known for his work on Max Steel (2016), Double Bang (2001) and Bubble Guppies (2011). His fine art background and knowledge of classical as well as computer animation make him a valuable and welcome addition to MTM’s faculty!

PIOTR BIELICKI has over 30 years of professional experience in production design, production layout, storyboarding and animation for TV series and feature films. He has worked for Disney Feature Animation for many years on projects including “Mulan” (layout artist: journeyman) , “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” (layout artist), “Pocahontas” (key layout/workbook) and many others. Since returning to Canada, Piotr has been involved in art direction and direction for live action and animated educational films. His passion for film and animation education makes him an exciting addition to MTM’s faculty and will be teaching courses for both our Classical & Computer Animation & Production and Concept Art Diploma Programs.

NENAD PERIC came to Canada from Serbia, where he worked for as 3D modeller for Glossyrey. He has worked in Toronto as a 3D Artist/ Modeler for Soho VFX where projects he’s worked on include Deadpool 2, and X-Men: Dark Phoenix, and recently joined Toronto animation company Jam Filled as a 3D artist. He’s been commended for his artistic excellence and is a valuable member of MTM’s faculty! Nenad teaches for our Concept Art program.

DANIEL ST AMANT has experience in both Animation and VFX and currently does compositing for 2D and 3D feature Films. His duties include matte painting, full CG integration, as well as crowd replacements and set extensions. His traditional fine art background (check out his website!) coupled with his visual effects training makes him another wonderful addition to MTM’s faculty! Daniel will be teaching for our Concept Art diploma program.