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Claude Chiasson Claude Chiasson
President/Creative Director

Claude has been in the animation business for more than twenty five years.Even before opening the doors to Yowza Animation Inc.he had travelled the world and gained an impressive resume with experience in feature films, t.v. series, commercials, music videos and specials. With a long list of contacts, a great reputation and experience with talent all over the globe, Claude has been able to keep Yowza in business for over ten years without the use of an agent. He credits his attention to detail, ability to motivate and surrounding himself with top notch talent for the success of the studio. It is his passion for the artform that drives him.

Pierre Chiasson Pierre Chiasson
Production Manager

Pierre had nineteen years of banking and brokerage experience before being recruited in 1996 by brother Claude to help assist in opening the studio. Pierre’s main duties have been to make sure the production work flow runs smoothly and the production quotas are met. He also has payroll duties and assists in promoting the studio. Pierre is pleased to see how much the studio has developed since 1996. This is without the help of agents but just with the “reputation” of doing exceptional work and having the wealth of talent. Pierre’s biggest highlights have been working with major studios and meeting all their creative people and production staff. He considers it a great honor having his name in feature film credits.

Roger Chiasson Roger Chiasson
Animation Director

Roger joined Yowza in the fall of 1997. He brings with him truly international experience of over thirty years of animation.

From animating early on to supervising on numerous TV series in Canada, Australia and the Orient to directing, animating, and designing in London on commercials and Los Angeles ("Who Framed Roger Rabbit", "Tummy Trouble", "Rescuers Down Under", "The Hunchback Of Notre Dame", "Hercules" and "Tarzan") at Walt Disney Studios.

Pete Denomme Pete Denomme
Executive Producer

Formally the President and Executive Producer of Alliance Atlantis' Animation and VFX company for ten years, a multiple Gemini award-winning and Emmy nominated studio. While running Calibre Digital Pictures the studio collectively won nearly 50 awards in the visual effects and animation categories at film and television festivals around the world. As an animation Executive Producer he completed AAC Kids / BBC co-production, live action -CGI mix "Ace Lightning and the Carnival of Doom" and "Hey, Joel", a 2 1/2 D animated comedy as well as the stop motion series Henry's World. Pete also setup the first 13 episodes of BBC/CBC series SHoebox Zoo.

In 1996 he acted, as an ongoing consultant for Claude's company Yowza Animation, and in early 2004 formally became partners in Yowza Digital Animation. As Yowza's Executive Producer his main goal is to coordinate animated series service work and develop internal proprietary properties.