VANCOUVER – Atomic Cartoons announced today L.A.-based animation director David Gerhard has joined the studio and will be relocating to Atomic’s studio in Ottawa as studio creative director.
He will be overseeing teams working on projects for NBCUniversal.
"We are ecstatic to welcome the incredibly talented David Gerhard to the role of studio creative director at our Ottawa production hub," said Jennifer Twiner McCarron, CEO of Atomic parent Thunderbird Entertainment. "David's immense talent will continue to lift and push our studio's creative and his presence in Ottawa will offer mentorship and inspiration to both Atomic and the entire Ottawa animation community."
Gerhard will report directly to Vancouver-based, supervising producer Joel Bradley.
Most recently, Gerhard served as creative director of alternative media for Nickelodeon Animation and was also part of the team that developed the virtual reality experience for Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and also directed Nickelodeon's first Live 2D Animation stream for Facebook, titled "Loudhouse Live," says the Thunderbird press release.
Atomic's Ottawa hub officially opened in December 2018 and by June 2020, the studio anticipates it will employ 150 people, adds the release. Combined with teams in Vancouver and Los Angeles, Atomic Cartoons employs more than 600 artists and production staff.
