Career
TJ Galda has distinguished himself in the field of film, animation, and video games since the 1990s. Currently, he is the CG Supervisor for Technicolor Creative Services, the company who brought color to film over 90 years ago. Working out of their North American VFX Headquarters, he helps to guide their visual effects department across multiple feature films.
An expert in his field, is asked to speak at round-table discussions, and has received several notable accolades.
His noteworthy work includes helping with the creation of DreamWorks" newest animated logo, and working on award-winning feature films and television shows such as:, Over the Hedge,, Fantastic Four, Rolie Polie Olie, and Rescue Heroes. In his previous role at Electronic Arts Canada, TJ was in charge of all facets of art production for their 250 million dollar handheld gaming division (PSP, Doctor of Science, and Wii), and overseeing production on over 25 games at a time.
TJ is an instructor at the Vancouver Film School, and has also taught for Centennial College, the Bell Center for Creative Communication, and Electronic Arts" University. He has led courses in a wide range of topics, from lighting to project management, scripting, animation, rigging, modeling, and more.
TJ has just recently joined the Board of Advisors for Zerofootprint and is an active volunteer in the community.
TJ is the published author of Advanced Character Rigging: Creating Advanced Tendon and Muscle Systems.