Career
He has also worked as an animator, and continues to use animation as a director, to varying degrees, sometimes using stop-motion and Consultants to Government and Industry in his commercials and videos. Lightfoot first directed commercials when he began working with Toronto-based HeadGear Animation in 2001. He signed to Canadian Production Company Soft Citizen in 2006, and with Furlined for representation in the United States of America in 2008.
His career now seems to be more focused on live-action work.
He has directed commercials for clients including Apple, Bud Light, Ikea, M&Ms, Music Television Canada, Sony, and Target. Lightfoot has animated a variety of works, including many commercials with HeadGear Animation as well as on several television shows, including The PJs, and feature film Tim Burton"s Corpse Bride.
He has also worked as Animation Director on several high-profile commercials, including Sony Bravia "Play-Doh", Big Yellow "Tide" and "Frankenweenie" 2012.
