A Bit About Brad...
(Also a Movember World Champion)
After having achieved all of his professional and spiritual career goals as a Super-Model, Mr.Ferguson chose to branch out, and now spends his days making and teaching people to make cartoons.
Spanning 20+ years, Brad's diverse and quality-focused animation career has included a range of roles such as director/showrunner, storyboard artist/supervisor, voice director, instructor, author, character designer, animator and entrepreneur. He also has extensive experiences working in series development as well as script refinement & punch-up.
Brad is a Scorpio but dislikes scorpions.
His directing/showrunning credits include "Numb Chucks" and "Almost Naked Animals", both with multiple international award nominations and wins, including "Best Animated Series". Brad's work on Almost Naked Animals also earned him a Canadian Screen Award nomination for "Best Director in an Animated Series".
Ranging across genres, styles, demographics and mediums, Brad has also directed multiple television shows such as "Dr.Seuss' The Cat in the Hat", Spinmaster's CG preschool series, "Rusty Rivets" and was assistant director on Nickelodeon's "Welcome to the Wayne".
Brad enjoys a good butter tart.
During his years as an animator, storyboard assistant director and character designer, he contributed heavily to television shows and specials such as Best Ed, If the World Were a Village, Jacob Two-Two and the Emmy Award-winning, Peep and the Big Wide World. As a storyboard artist, Brad has also worked on such series as the Netflix animated comedy, Alien TV.
Brad’s experience in the classroom as a passionate instructor then led him to becoming program coordinator and director of the 4-year animation program at a private animation college in Toronto.
With his continued dedication to inspiring and educating creative people, Brad is now focused on his company, Upchuckle Entertainment and venturing even deeper into providing high-quality educational experiences for people of all ages and experince levels. You can learn more by clicking here.
What People Have To Say About Brad
I've been incredibly fortunate to collaborate with some of the most talented and hard working people in the industry. Here's what a few of them had to say about me...
"I always looked forward to my storyboard launch meetings with Brad. His quest for making the best quality entertainment possible was contagious and I always left our meetings feeling inspired. This is the mark of a truly great Director."
-Lisa Whittick (Storyboard Artist)
"Brad is just one of those guys that lights up a production! He's accessible, funny, and totally on the ball. Such a privilege."
-IsAAC MILLER (WRITER/DIRECTOR/PRODUCER)
"Brad is a top notch director with abundant energy, creative talent and the skills to to be the creative lead on a production and inspire his team. Thorough, dedicated, resourceful, hard working, innovative and inspiring."
-Merle Anne Ridley (Voice Director/Producer)
“Brad is one of the best directors I’ve had the pleasure of working with! Brad brings a passion for his craft that few others have. In every scene he is constantly finding ways to pull out the funniest joke, clarify the action, or mine the deepest of character motivations. This passion brings out the best in his team, as people can’t help but want to rise to his level. I can’t wait for the opportunity to work with Brad again!”
-Bram Cayne (Storyboard Artist)
"Working with Brad has been a pleasure! His directing skills bring dedication and professionalism to any project that comes his way. A true asset to any production that he's involved with!"
-Ryan Mohammed (Editor)
"Brad is one of those super talented artists that has so many skills in his arsenal including storyboarding, designing and animating. All of which make him a top notch comedy animation director."
-Lisa Olfman (CEO & Co-Founder Of Portfolio Entertainment)
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