CHARACTER ANIMATOR - VANCOUVER, BC - CANADA
Nationality
German Citizen, Canadian PR
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ILLUSTRATION
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August 2023, Shapeless Lee
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ART
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Nov 19 - Dec 3, 2022, Winter Art Show, NSAG, West Vancouver, Canada
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Apr 24 - May 8, 2022, 75th Anniversary Spring Art Sale, NSAG Online Art Show
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Apr 22 - May 7, 2022, Art Across Borders, LaAartemisia Gallery, Toronto, Canada
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Nov 21 - Dec 12, 2021, Winter Art Show, NSAG Online Art Show
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Sept 18 - 27, 2021, FRAMED, NSAG Online Art Show
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June 2021 - Present, Empty Wall Gallery, Vancouver, Canada
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July 2020 - Oct 2020, United Strangers, North Vancouver, Canada
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Oct 25, 2014, Rascal Art Event, Vancouver, Canada
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ANIMATION
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Production Experience
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March 2014 – December 2014
Lead Animator, Goosebumps
Senior Animator, Guardians of the Galaxy
MPC, Vancouver, Canada
January 2011 – January 2014
Senior Animator, The Amazing Spiderman 2
Senior Animator, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2
Lead Animator, OZ – the Great and Powerful
Senior Animator, Hotel Transylvania
Senior Animator, Smurfs
Sony Pictures Imageworks, Vancouver, Canada
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September 2010 – November 2010
Senior Animator, Tassimo
Nexus Productions, London, UK
September 2010 – September 2010
Concept Artist, Animator, DUD
Hammer and Tongs, London, UK
August 2010 – September 2010
Senior Animator, CENTEA commercial
The House of Curves, London, UK
August 2009 – June 2010
Animator, Iron Man 2
Animator, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost's Paul
Double Negative, London, UK
July 2007 – May 2009
Animator, The Tale of Despereaux
Animator, Spike Jonze's Where the Wild Things Are
Framestore, London, UK
October 2006 – June 2007
Animation Supervisor, The Seven of Daran
AAA Pictures, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
January - February 2006
Animation Supervisor, Katja, TV Commercial
Quintus Films, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
August 2005 - August 2006
Senior Animator, Killzone2
Sony Computer Entertainment WWS
Guerrilla Games, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
November 2004 - June 2005
Junior Animator, Harry Potter-The Goblet of Fire
Framestore CFC, London, UK
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Teaching Experience
January 2016 – March 2020
Character Animation Instructor at VanArts, Vancouver, Canada
2007- 2019
1 Week Annual Animation Workshop, Nederlandse Film en Televisie Academie
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
3 – 18 July 2014
Mentor Gobelins l’ecole de l’image, Summer School, Paris, France
15 – 20 September 2014
Mentor THU VFX Festival, Troja, Portugal
18 - 21 September 2013
Speaker THU VFX Festival, Troja, Portugal – Artist Talk, Making of Oz, Workflow Demo
15 November 2013, 21 November 2012
Guest Speaker, ECUAD (Emily Carr University), Vancouver, Canada
4 May 2012 Jury Member, ECUAD (Emily Carr University), Vancouver, Canada
Presidents Media Award, Chancellor's Award
4 April 2012 Guest Speaker, Capilano University, Vancouver, Canada
December 2011, Guest Speaker / Mentor, VFS (Vancouver Film School), Canada
30.09.07 - 30.06.08, Animation Mentor, Central Saint Martins, London, UK
30.01.06 - 03.02.06, Animation Seminar, HKU, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Prizes and Awards
VES Award Nomination 2014
Outstanding Animated Character in a Live-Action Feature Motion Picture
China Doll – Oz the Great and Powerful
Sony Pictures Entertainment Applause Award, January 2013
Demonstrating Exceptional Initiative and Teamwork
Sony Pictures Entertainment Applause Award, December 2011
Outstanding Performance and Lasting Contribution
Best Portfolio, for JURANNESSIC
Anima Mundi 2004, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
Best Animation, for JURANNESSIC
Anima Mundi 2004, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Best Screenplay, for JURANNESSIC
Anima Mundi 2004, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Best Portfolio, for JURANNESSIC
Anima Mundi 2004, Sao Paulo, Brazil
2nd Place for Best Soundtrack, for JURANNESSIC
Anima Mundi 2004, Sao Paulo, Brazil
3rd Place for Best Design, for JURANNESSIC
Anima Mundi 2004, Sao Paulo, Brazil
2D Animation Prize, for JURANNESSIC
Mundos Digitales 2004, La Coruna, Spain
Special Jury Prize, TV and Commissioned Films, for JURANNESSIC
SICAF 2003, Seoul, South Korea
Animation Chaînée (“Chained Flash Animation”)
Emagiciens 2001, Valenciennes, France
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Education
2003 - 2004
Postgraduate in 3D Animation
Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg, Ludwigsburg, Germany
2002 - 2003
3D Character Animation
Academic Certificate in 3D animation by the CCIP
Gobelins, l’école de l’image, Paris, France
2001 - 2002
2D Character Animation
Academic Certificate in 2D animation by the CCIP
Gobelins, l’école de l’image, Paris, France
1999 - 2001
Brevet de Technicien Supérieur en Dessin d’Animation
(2-year higher diploma in 2D animation)
Lycée Technique des Arts et Métiers, Luxemburg
1998
Allgemeine Hochschulreife (German International Baccalaureate)
Auguste Victoria Gymnasium, Germany
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Internships
July 2003
Whisper Media, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
February 2002
Atelier, Paris, France
July 2000 – September 2000
Trickstudio Lutterbeck, Cologne, Germany
June 2000 – July 2000
Munich Animation, Munich, Germany
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Computer Skills
Maya (excellent)
3D Studio Max (very good)
Adobe Photoshop (very good)
Adobe After Effects (basic)/ Adobe Premier (basic)
Languages
German
English (bilingual)
French (intermediate)
Dutch (intermediate)
