Carl Upsdell has been part of the animation community for over two decades and currently works as Head of 2D Animation at Atomic Cartoons where he applies his vast experience as Director and Animation Specialist. Before taking on his current responsibility Carl has worn many hats including but not limited to Director, Animation Director, Animation Supervisor, Animator and Compositor.

Maria Vitan is an Art Director at Atomic Cartoons, Los Angeles. She’s always had a love for storytelling through background paintings and color design. She’s worked on a variety of shows such as Pig Goat Banana Cricket, We Bare Bears and the Fungies! She’s currently on a preschool show at Cartoon Network Studios.

Chelsea Ker is a Storyboard Director at Atomic Cartoons in Vancouver, BC. She has held a variety of titles over her 11+ years with Atomic (Background Artist, Designer, Compositor) but found her creative calling as a Storyboard Artist in 2017 starting on the show Cupcake and Dino: General Services and later as a Storyboard Director in 2021 on Oddballs. She has also worked on shows such as Last Kids on Earth, Dogs in Space, and Lego Star Wars: Terrifying Tales, and currently is working on a board-driven 2D show for Netflix.

Hallis has been working in the animation industry since 2006. His passion for matching animation to storytelling, and his knack for capturing a style has served him well as a director/supervisor at studios such as Atomic Cartoons, Mercury Filmworks, DHX Media, and Bardel Entertainment.

Most recently, Hallis was the animation director for Netflix's Oddballs, as well as several Rick and Morty television commercials, including: Wendy’s Breakfast and the Pringles commercial for Super Bowl LIV. As animation supervisor, he oversaw the TV series “101 Dalmatian Street” for Walt Disney Studios and “Hilda” for Netflix. Besides animation, he was also involved with research and development for “My Little Pony: The Movie” at DHX Media.

Outside of animation and animation direction, Hallis develops and pitches animated TV series and short films, as well as working on his own comics and comic strips. As an early adopter of Toon Boom’s Harmony software, Hallis has also used his knowledge as an instructor at the Vancouver institute of Media Arts to mentor several generations of top tier animators.

Mike Schnier is a writer and interviewer who closely follows the craft of animation and the intersection of art and technology. Mike's responsibilities at Toon Boom Animation include assigning articles on client productions as well as editing Animation From Every Angle.