Creative Leadership At Starz Animation
Kevin Adams - Art Director
Kevin Adams brings 15 years of feature animation, art direction, design and cinematography experience. He heads the Starz Art Department while serving as the Director of Photography on “9” and Art Director on Everyone’s Hero. Previously, he was employed by Disney Feature Animation where he contributed to such movies as Hercules, The Emperors New Groove, Fantasia 2000, and Home on the Range. Kevin is also the creator and director of the pitch- fest-winning short, “Enter the Sandbox”.
Kyran Kelly - Art Director
Kyran Kelly has worked in the Toronto animation industry for over 15 years, the last 11 years with Starz Animation. A graduate of Sheridan College’s Computer Animation Program, Kyran has directed, art directed, and animated on award-winning commercials and other CG-animated projects, including his role as the Art Director on upcoming theatrical release, Hoodwinked Too, Hood vs. Evil. Kyran won the studio’s first “pitchfest,” and the short she directed, “Bundle of Joy,” has made festivals and broadcast deals around the world.
Charlie Bonifacio - Supervising Animator
For 32 years, Charlie has contributed creative development, boarding, design, animation and animation direction to projects including Lilo & Stitch, Mulan, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Fern Gully, All Dogs Go To Heaven, and The Land Before Time. He recently served as Supervising Animator on Tim Burton’s “9” and is currently a supervising animator and story artist on Gnomeo & Juliet.
Morgan Ginsberg - Supervising Animator
Morgan Ginsberg has been a top name in Toronto animation for 16 years. Credits include: All Dogs Go To Heaven 2, Space Jam, Quest for Camelot, Osmosis Jones, as well as directing various commercials. Morgan has supervised animation on Everyone’s Hero and “9”, and is currently a supervising animator on Gnomeo & Juliet.
Adam Beck - Supervising Animator
Adam Beck has worked in the animation industry for 14 years as an animator and commercial director. His feature credits include: Anastasia, Peter and Jane Return To Neverland, Eight Crazy Nights, Osmosis Jones and The Wild. Adam has supervised animation on Everyone’s Hero and “9”, and is currently a Supervising Animator on Gnomeo & Juliet.
Daryl Graham - Supervising Animator
For over 10 years, Daryl has worked both locally and abroad as a commercial director, character designer and animator. Screen credits include: Space Jam, Quest for Camelot, Osmosis Jones and Curious George. Daryl supervised animation on “9”, and is currently a supervising animator on Gnomeo & Juliet. Daryl likes plaid.
Mike Chaffe - Supervising Animator
Mike Chaffe is a 10 year veteran of CG character animation. He has contributed to numerous commercial and series television projects.
Mike supervised and animated on the CG feature films "Everyone's Hero" and Tim Burton's "9". Mike is currently a supervising animator on Gnomeo and Juliet.
Dougg Williams - Supervising Animator
Dougg Williams has 23 years of animation experience in traditional, stop-motion Claymation and cgi. His feature work includes Tarzan, Treasure Planet, Atlantis, Home on the Range, Chicken Little, and Bolt for Disney, Surf’s Up, Open Season, I Am Legend and Robert Zemeckis’ Beowulf for Sony Pictures Imageworks. He is currently a supervising animator on Gnomeo & Juliet.