Steve Cooper

Animation Professional
Director: Ess-Cubed Pty Ltd
3 Sylvania Avenue
Springwood
New South Wales
Australia 2777
H: 0011 612 47518230
M: 0414281969
E: whyteboxer@gmail.com
www.stevecooper.weebly.com

Employment History
November 2011- Present
Flying Bark Productions

Briggs Street Camperdown, Sydney

Head of Story- Tashi CGI animated Television series (in production)
52 x 11 min
Head of Story- Blinky Bill CGI animated Feature film (in production)
Senior Story Artist- Maya the Bee Movie CGI animated feature film

December 2009- May 2011

Freelance Animation Professional

Sticky Pictures

Concept Artist- Herb and Rays Yum

Concept Artist- Intergalactic Funk Knights

Funny az Hell Animation

Foveaux Street, Surry Hills

Storyboard Artist- Dennis and Gnasher 2D animated TV series (52 x
11min)

Ambience Entertainment/Vishus Productions

Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide

Storyboard Artist- Figaro Pho 52 x 7 min CGI animated series.

Lightstream animation

Los Angeles California

Storyboard Artist- Myles across the Sea- CGI animated TV series (in
development)

Moonscoop productions
Storyboard Artist- Zhu-Zhu Pets- The legend of Kung Zhu CGI
animated feature film (in development)
Storyboard Artist- Zhu-Zhu pets- Quest for Zhu CGI animated
feature film

Southern Star Entertainment

Milsons Point NSW

Storyboard Artist- Bananas in Pyjamas series one (104 x 12min CGI
animated series)

Halo Pictures
11A Market Place, Manly NSW
Australian 2022 FIFA world cup bid- Directed by Phillip Noice
Character Design
Range of motion
Orthographic Illustrations
Storyboard

Avrill Stark Entertainment / Flying Bark Productions /

Greenpatch producitons

Conceptual artist/Storyboard Artist- The Woodlies series one (26 x

22min traditional animated series)
Story Artist Blinky Bill CGI Animated feature film in production
Story Artist Maya the Bee Movie Stereoscopic CGI feature film In
production
Conceptual character and environment art- Tashi CGI animated series

Madcow Pictures
Woy Woy, NSW
Trouble Down Under (Animated Feature Film)- Lead Character
Designer/Conceptual Artist- in development

November 2008- December 2009:

Funnyazhell Animation
Foveaux Street Surry Hills

Storyboard artist

Dennis and Gnasher series one (52 x 12min traditional animated

series)

Sally Bollywood series one (52 x 12min Flash and After Effects series)in production

Layout artist

Sally Bollywood series one (52 x 12min Flash and After Effects series)in production

January 2007-October 2008: Flying Bark

Productions
62-68 Church Street Camperdown

Development Director
Enyo series one (26 x 24min 3D animated series)- in production
* Synopsis approval
* Script Development
* Storyboard direction
* Animatic direction
* Retake call
* Musician brief/direction
* Conceptual design

Series Director
Master Raindrop series one (26 x 24min 3D animated series)- aired 20072008
* Synopsis approval
* Script Development/approval
* Voice direction
* Storyboard direction
* Animatic direction
* Overall art direction
* Retake call
* Musician brief/direction

* Off line edit approval

* Foley, sound effects and mix approval
* On line edit approval

1994-2006: Southern Star Animation

8 West Street, North Sydney

Series Director

"Tracey Mcbean" series three (26 x 12 min traditional 2D animated series)aired 2005-2006
* Synopsis approval
* Script Development
* Voice direction at live records
* Storyboard supervision and production
* Overall art direction
* Animatic direction
* Retake call
* Musician brief
* Off line edit approval
* Foley, sound effects and mix approval

Layout Director
Bottletop Bill (52 x 12 min 2/3D animated series)
* Storyboard production
Sea Princesses (52 x 12 min 2D Flash animated series)
* Storyboard supervision and production
* Character design
* Key background design
"Tracey Mcbean" series one and two (52 x 12 min traditional 2D animated
series)
* Storyboard
* Layout supervision and production
* Key background design
* Character design
"The Kangaroo Creek Gang" series one and two (52 x 12 min traditional 2D
animated series)
*Storyboard
*Layout supervision and production
* Character design
Rags series one (52 x 12 22min puppet/3D series)
* Storyboard
* Key background design
* Prop design

Conceptual Designer

"Tracey Mcbean", "The Kangaroo Creek Gang", "The Toothbrush Family",

"Ketchup", "The Advantures of Sam" Sea Princesses
Plus various other pilot projects.

Animator and Layout Artist

Ren and Stimpy" series four -Games Animation
Two Stupid Dogs" series two -Hanna Barberra

2000-2006: FunnyazHell Animation

Campbell Parade, Surry Hills
Hired on short term contract basis at various occasions as Conceptual designer,
Animator and Storyboard artist
Toddworld (26 x 22 min Flash 2D animated series)
*Storyboard
I Got A Rocket (26 x 22 min traditional 2D series)
*Storyboard
Dennis and Gnasher (52 x 12 min traditional 2D series)
*Background design
*Prop design

1990-1994: Walt Disney Television

Animation
Kippax Street, Surry Hills

Animator
"Bonkers", "Goof Troop", "Aladdin"

Layout Artist

"Goof Troop", Aladdin", "Darkwing Duck", "Winnie the Pooh"

Inbetweener
"Winnie the Pooh", "Gummi Bears", "Darkwing Duck"

Television commercials
Canon 'Stick Man running from stick dog' -Revolver Film (Shortlisted at Cannes
industry awards)- 2003
*Conceptual Design
*Animation
*On set technical advice

KFC Chicky extreme- Filmgraphics- 2000

*Storyboard
*Animation
Oak Milk 'Ants' -Filmgraphics (series of four commercials)- 2000
*Storyboard
*Animation
Mortein 'insect seeking technology' -Filmgraphics (series of two commercials)2001
*Animation
*Layouts
Emu Bitter The Party Filmgraphics 2001
*Layouts
*Animation
Wonka 'island adventure' giveaway -Flix Animation- 2002
*Director
*Storyboard
*Layout

Education
1988-1990: Queensland College of Art
Foxton Street, Morningside, Brisbane QLD

Bachelor of Arts Degree

Majoring in animation

1986-1987: Capella State High School

Capella, Queensland

High School Certificate

Referees- contact details available upon request.