Monday, April 21, 2014

IVAN TANKUSHEV


Ivan Tankushev is an Animation/ Film Director and Producer. He is also a Traditional Animator, Storyboard artist, Designer ,Layout Artist and Photographer for over 30 years.  He graduated Master Degree in Animation and an Art collage: specialized in jewellery and applied art from Europe. He has many years of experience in Animation commercial advertisement and TV productions in Canada. In the past 16 years Ivan has been appointed as an Overseas Animation Director in Asia for Canada, USA and France and he has extensive knowledge of the Animation Production in almost any Asian countries where those Productions are outsourced. He has great leadership experience, in charge of leading artistic crews in Korea, China, Japan and Vietnam , solely  handling pressure and effectively carrying out the tight schedules of those outsource Animation Production.
Ivan have extended knowledge  or film and editing, creative and artistic ability of storytelling, script, animation, timing, characters and backgrounds  design . Very good knowledge of Photoshop and Illustrator, knowledge and experience with Flash, Maya, Us Animation, Toom Boom and Sony Vegas Video editing. 
His most recognizable work in Animation is the PBS Animated TV series   “Arthur”, and his contribution to the show has been awarded three times with Daytime EMMY Awards. He has been in charge of one of the most popular Animated show on TV - " Family Guy" - Season II. He also worked with France in collaboration of Studio Ellipse and Canal Plus  in three different shows,  one of which was a Feature Animated Film and 26 Episodes TV animated series- "Corto Maltese". He also worked in collaboration with Canadian based Studios “CINAR” (Cookie Jar), “Fun Bag", "Cactus" to name a few. Back in the 90’s he contributed as an animator, storyboard artist and designer in over 40 TV commercials for Michael Mills in Canada. He had been lecture in Beijing University of Film and also been a Pre-Selection Jury for SICAF International Festival in Seoul, Korea.
During his extended experience in North America, Asia and Europe, Ivan have been working with Mark Brown, Lesley Taylor, Greg Bailey, Peter Shin, Pete Michaels, Nelson Shin, Rick Morrison, Steven Ching, Jerry Popowich, Pascal Morelli just to name a few.
Ivan also worked as an Animation Consultant helping with the storytelling and Animation on Internationally Awarded short animated film by Theodore Ushev -"Lipsett Diaries"

In the 80’s Ivan graduated the first class ever in Bulgaria in Master Degree in Animation from Academy  of  Film  and  Drama  under  the  supervision  of  Professor  Todor  Dinov.   As  an independent Director in National Animation Studio in Sofia, Bulgaria he has done over ten Independent short animated films. Ivan's Debut in animation: "Bustle" (Суматоха)- 1987 participate and was Awarded in many International Animation Festivals.
Ivan is passionate about photography and he use his travels around the globe, taking photos of different people and cultures.
In 2012  Ivan move to Vietnam and for a while worked as volunteer in numerous orphanages around Saigon where he witness devastating effect and the legacy of Agent Orange defoliant- which had been using during the Vietnam War more than 40 years ago.  He met with members of An Phuc Center for disable children and he Filmed , Produced and Directed 90 minutes film about the everyday life of  this exceptional family” .

“The Tale of An Phuc House” Ivan’s first Documentary Film was Awarded with " The Best Feature Documentary Film " in New York City International Film Festival ( NYCIFF) in 2013 and with the "JURY PRIZE " in Vietnamese Film Festival in Ha Long in 2013 .





OTHER AWARDS & FILM NOMINATIONS
EMMY 2005/06: Overseas Animation Director on “ARTHUR”
EMMY 2000/01: Overseas Animation Director on “ARTHUR”
EMMY 1998/99: Overseas Animation Director on “ARTHUR”

AWARDS for “BUSTLE” (
Суматоха) – Film Debut
 
PRIZE FOR BEST FILM DEBUT
ASIFA International Film Festival – Varna’ 87 (Bulgaria)

 SPECIAL PRIZE OF JURY
International Festival of Student Films–Munich’88 (Germany)
HONORARY DIPLOMA 

 International Film Festival –Krakow’ 87 (Poland)
 SPECIAL PRIZE OF THE UNION OF BULGARIAN ARTISTS
9th National Film Festival – Plovdiv’87 (Bulgaria)
DIPLOMA OF MERIT
ASIFA International Film Festival – Hiroshima’87 (Japan


THE TALE OF AN PHUC HOUSE


documentary film by Ivan Tankushev in association with Crea.TV is a powerful and extraordinary glimpse into the every day lives of twenty disabled children - third generation victims of the Agent Orange biological warfare that occurred during the Vietnam War (1962-1972).
   

DEMO REEL 



Professional Experience

2011/13 Production: “THE TALE OF AN PHUC HOUSE”  BABEL Entertainment (Canada) in association with Crea.TV (Vietnam) ; Director, Filmography,  Writer ,  Producer: Ivan Tankushev ; Co-Writer & Co-Producer: Othello Khanh;

2010- Production: “ARTHUR” (PBS) - Overseas Animation Director and Storyboard artist Producer: Cookie Jar (Canada); Overseas Studio: AGOGO (China) Director: Greg Bailey

2010- Production:"Lipset Dairies" (NFB) Animation Consultant- helping with storytelling and timing;
Producer: NFB
Director: Theodore Ushev

2009: Production - "Caillou" -Storyboard artist ( digital storyboards by Sketchbook Pro) Producer: Cookie Jar (Canada)



2009: Production: “ARTHUR” (PBS) - Overseas Animation Director and Storyboard artist Producer: Cookie Jar (Canada); Overseas Studio: AGOGO (China) Director: Greg Bailey 2008: Executive Producer for Canadian-Bulgarian documentary film – The Caravans of the Last Vagabond Gypsies” - (52 min)

2007: Pre-Selection Jury for Official Short Professional Animation Competition Program- SICAF 2007 (Seoul, Korea)

2006: Lecture in Beijing Film Academy (China) for the 6th International Animation Festival. Topic: “Radical Animation Educational Program and it’s connection to Industrial Animation”
1998-2006Production: “ARTHUR” (PBS)
Overseas Animation Director and Storyboard artist
Producer: Cookie Jar (Cinar Animation -Canada);
Overseas Studio: AKOM (Korea)
Director: Greg Bailey

2005:
Production: “TRIPPING THE RIFT” -3D animated TV series

Storyboard artist
Producer: CineGroup (Canada),Film Roman (USA)

2003/04
“BUSTER’S POSTCARDS” (Arthur)

Overseas Animation Director and Storyboard Artist
Producer: Cookie Jar (Cinar Animation- Canada)
Overseas Studio: AKOM (Korea)
Director: Greg Bailey.

2002:
Production: “IT'S ONLY ROCK'N ROLL” (Arthur)– 56 min.

Overseas Animation Director
(Also served as Co-Director for the Special)
Producer: CINAR Animation (Canada)
Overseas Studio: AKOM (Korea).
Director: Greg Bailey.

2000:
Production: “CORTO MALTESE” feature animated film

Overseas Animation Director
Producer: STUDIO ELLIPSE (France);
Overseas Studios: Night Storm (Korea); ROOT Animation (Korea)
Director: Pascal Morelli

1999
Production: “FAMILY GUY” (FOX)
Overseas Animation DirectorProducer: FOX ANIMATION (USA);
Overseas Studio: YESON (Korea), KOKO (Korea).
Director: Peter Shin

1999:
Production: “TOAD PATROL”Overseas Animation DirectorProducer: FUN BAG (Canada)
Overseas Studio: AKOM (Korea)

1998:
Production: “LITTLE LULU” (HBO)
Overseas Animation DirectorProducer: CINAR (Canada)
Overseas Studio: AKOM (Korea).
Director: Greg Bailey.

1998:
Production: “ARTHUR” (PBS)

Overseas Animation DirectorProducer: CINAR (Canada)
Overseas Studio: AKOM (Korea)
Director: Greg Bailey.

1997:
Production: “FENNEC”Overseas Animation Director
Producer: STUDIO ELLIPSE (France)
Overseas studio: HANHO (Korea).
Director: Philippe Vidal

1996:
Production: “FENNEC”

Overseas Animation Director
Producer: CACTUS ANIMATION (Canada)
Overseas studios: Animation Services (China),
Pixi-Box (Vietnam)


1995:
Production - “ARTHUR” (PBS)Layout & Poses SupervisorDirector: Greg Bailey.

1994:
Production: “THE BUSY WORLD OF RICHARD SCARRY”

Training Supervisor on Layout & Poses Department, Storyboard, Layout & Poses ArtistDirector: Marcos De Silva.

1994:
Production: “PÈRE CASTOR”Character Design, Storyboard, Layout & Poses Artist
Director: Greg Bailey.

1993:
Production: “LITTLE LULU” (HBO)

Animator, Layout & Poses Artist
Director: Louis Piché.

1993 :
Production: “THE BUSY WORLD OF RICHARD SCARRY”

Layout & Poses Artist Director: Greg Bailey.

TV Commercials
MICHAEL MILLS Production Ltd. (Canada)


1993:
MOLSON DRY” 1 x 30 sec.
2D Animator“NABOB COFFEE” 1 x 30 sec.
Conception Design, Animator

1992:
“ALPHA-BITS”
3 x 30 sec.
Layout, 2D Animator
“SUDAFED” 1 x 30 sec.
Conception Design, 2D Animator
“SPLENDA” 2 x 30 sec.
2D Animator
“EVIAN” 1 x 15 sec.
2D Animator
“CANADA SAVINGS BONDS” 1 x 30 sec.
SB, Layout, 2D Animator
“CHRYSLER” 2 x 30 sec.
SB, Layout“COCA-COLA” (Animated Flash Board)
2D Animator
“PEERLESS” 2 x 15 sec.
2D Animator
“VITAVAX” 1 x 30 sec.
Layout, 2D Animator
1991:
“CANADA 125”
2D Animator
“MOLSON SPECIAL DRY” (Snowman)1 x 30 sec.
2D Animator“YELLOW PAGES” (Postcard)
Conception Design
“YELLOW PAGES DELIVER” 2 x 15 sec.
2D Animator“RED LOBSTER” 1 x 30 sec.
2D Animator“PEEK FREANS” 5 x 15 sec.
Stop-motion animation
1990:
“STEINBERG”
3 x 15 sec.
2D Animator“BELL CANADA” (Postcard)
Conception Design
“NICORETTE” (Leg Iron) 1 x 30 sec.
2D Animator

PERSONAL Short Animated FILMS:

1989:
“ROBINZONIADA” 5 x 2 min., 35 mm animated shorts

“The Opening” - Director, Animator“The Big Fishing” - Director, Animator“The Swimming” - Director, Animator
“Terra Incognita” - Director, Animator“The Nuns” - Director, Animator

Producer: Studio SOFIA (Bulgaria)

1988:
“JUDISH IRON” – (90 min. Live action);
Conception Design, Animation, Director -

8 min. animated part (cut-out paper technique)
Producer: National Film Studio “BOYANA” (Bulgaria).

“ALLEN MAK” (Perfume “Julia”) – 2 x 15 sec. Animated commercials

Director, Art Director, AnimatorProducer: Studio SOFIA (Bulgaria.

1987:
“ORVIL AND CADELS” – 7 min. animated film (Pilot);
Bulgarian-English Co-Production;

Director, Conception Design and Animator
Producer: Studio SOFIA (Bulgaria).

1987:
“BUSTLE” (Sumatoha) – 13 min. Animated film (debut)
Script, Director, Art Director and Animator
Producer: Studio SOFIA (Bulgaria).

1983:
“THE CEILING" – 5.30 min. 16 mm,( stop motion objects animation)

Script, Director and Animator
Producer: University of Drama and Film VITIZ (Bulgaria).

1982:
“ILLUSION” – 2 min. animated film
Script, Director, Art Director and AnimatorProducer: Studio SOFIA (Bulgaria).

1982:
“5th Festival of Student Films – VITIZ’ 82” – 15 sec. Animated Bumper

Director, Conception Design, AnimatorProducer: University of Drama and Film VITIZ (Bulgaria).

1982:Personal exhibition of cartoons and satirical drawings -

National Student House in Sofia, Bulgaria.

1973-1985:
Freelance cartoonist in variety Bulgarian newspapers and magazines.
Also took part in National and International Cartoons Exhibition in
Bulgaria, Belgium, Germany, Poland, Russia and Spain;

 
Education 1980-1986: Master Degree in Animation from University of Theater and Film VITIZ « Christo Sarafoff » - Sofia, Bulgaria.
1973-1977: Jewelry and Metal Crafting from the College of Applied Arts in Sofia, Bulgaria.


Development

Some time in animation we work on a project, which never become a reality. Those characters has been developed for one of those never-made shows.

Trevor

Trevor
Character Design

LITTLE LULU SHOW

LITTLE LULU SHOW
Poses

ARTHUR (PBS)

ARTHUR (PBS)
This was a design for diploma recognizing the contribution for 2001 DAYTIME EMMY AWARDS ( see the links bellow )