TJ Galda has  distinguished himself in the field of film, animation, and video games since the ‘90’s. Most notably, TJ is recognized for being one of the 2006 Autodesk Maya Master Award recipients, as well as having earned a Lifetime Achievement award from the Ontario Government and appearing in McLean’s Magazine, by the age of 29. Currently, he is a Senior CG Supervisor at Electronic Arts Canada.

An expert in his field, he has spoken internationally on numerous occasions, 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: Shark Tale, Over the Hedge, Kung Fu Panda, Fantastic Four, Rolie Polie Olie, and Rescue Heroes. His projects have accumulated a total of five Emmy® Awards and two Academy Award® nominations, as well as countless Annies, VGAs (including Game of the Year and Sports Game of the Year) and other awards. 

He is currently on the Board of Advisors for Zerofootprint and is an active volunteer in the community, including being the Chair of the Green Team at EA and an Ambassador for the David Suzuki Foundation.  

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. 

In his previous role he was Studio Technical 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 helped to guide their visual effects department across multiple feature films.
 

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