Summary
As a seasoned lead animator with over a decade of expertise in keyframe animation, motion capture, performance capture, and previsualization, I possess a proven track record of successfully leading small to medium-sized teams of animators across all skill levels. Based in Vancouver, I am enthusiastic about leveraging my experience to enhance animation quality and foster collaboration within a production.
Technical Skills
Keyframe Animation, Performance & Motion Capture Editing
Previsualization & Post-visualization
Maya, Blender, Ragdoll Dynamics, Google Workspace
Linux, MacOS, Windows
Work Experience
Sony Pictures Imageworks
Lead Animator · Vancouver, B.C. · Jan 2015 - Present
Lead Animator on A Minecraft Movie
Lead Animator on Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Lead Animator on The Marvels
Lead Animator on Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
Lead Animator on Spider-Man: No Way Home
Lead Animator on The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
Senior Animator on Mulan
Senior Animator on Jumanji: The Next Level
Lead Animator on Spider-Man: Far From Home
Senior Animator on Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Lead Animator on Love, Death & Robots: Ep.13: "Lucky 13"
Senior Animator on The Meg
Lead Animator on Spider-Man: Homecoming
Senior Animator on Kingsman: The Golden Circle
Senior Animator on Suicide Squad
Animator on Alice Through The Looking Glass
Animator on Pixels
Method Studios
Staff Animator · Santa Monica, CA · Jul 2013 to Dec 2014
Animator on Hercules
Animator on Ant-Man Feature Test
Animator on Jupiter Ascending
Animator on Divergent
Animator on Thor: The Dark World
Animator on Game of War: Fire Age
Animator on Fox Sports: You Would Need
Animator on Undisclosed Project
Animator on Undisclosed Project
Animator on AT&T "Sing"
Animator on Microsoft Phones - Penn Station
Duncan Studio
Animator (Remote) · Pasadena, CA · Apr 2013 to Jun 2013
Animator on The Nut Job
Rhythm & Hues
Animator · El Segundo, CA · Oct 2012 to Mar 2013
Animator on Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters
Animator on R.I.P.D.
Luma Pictures
Animator · Santa Monica, CA · Sep 2012 to Oct 2012
Animator on Oz The Great and Powerful
Rhythm & Hues
Animator · El Segundo, CA · Feb 2011 to Aug 2012
Animator on R.I.P.D.
Animator on Snow White & The Huntsman
Animator on Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chip-Wrecked
Animator on Mr. Popper's Penguins
Animator on DmC: Devil May Cry
Animator on Kinect Star Wars
Red Eye Studio
Animation Intern · Hoffman Estates, IL · Jun 2010 to Sep 2010
Created key frame animation on a promotional website cinematic for Guilty Party (Wii)
Education
Southern New Hampshire University
Major: Graphic Design & Media Arts - Bachelor of Arts - 2016 to 2017
AnimSquad.com
Expert Acting with Jeffrey Engel - 2014
iAnimate.net
Graduate of Feature Animation - Certificate - 2012 to 2014
AnimationMentor.com
Advanced Animal & Creatures Animation Course - 2013
AnimationMentor.com
Advanced Studies in Character Animation - Certificate - 2009 to 2011
Articles & Awards
Applause Award 2024 - Awarded for outstanding performance and lasting contribution to the A Minecraft Movie production.
Applause Award 2023 - Awarded for outstanding performance and lasting contribution to the The Marvels production.
Applause Award 2021 - Awarded for outstanding performance and lasting contribution to the Spider-Man: No Way Home production.
Applause Award 2020 - Awarded for outstanding performance and lasting contribution to the Falcon and the Winter Soldier production.
Applause Award 2019 - Awarded for outstanding performance and lasting contribution to the Spider-Man: Far From Home production.
Applause Award 2018 - Awarded for outstanding performance and lasting contribution to the Love, Death & Robots - Episode 13: Lucky 13 production.
Applause Award 2017 - Awarded for outstanding performance and lasting contribution to the Kingsman: The Golden Circle production.
Applause Award 2016 - Awarded for outstanding performance and lasting contribution to the Suicide Squad production.
2016 SNHU Student Art Exhibition - 1st Place - 3D Modeling & Animation
May 2014: AnimationMentor Blog - Your shot lit, rendered and ready to rock
Work Eligibility
United States Citizenship
Canadian Permanent Residency
Nicholas St. Clair
Lead Animator
Reel Breakdown
Shot 1 - Spider-Man: No Way Home: Keyframe animation on all characters, webs, and camera.
Shot 2 - Suicide Squad: Keyframe animation on character and tentacles.
Shot 3 - Suicide Squad: Keyframe animation on both characters.
Shot 4 - Suicide Squad: Keyframe animation on both characters.
Shot 5 - Spider-Man: No Way Home: Keyframe animation on both characters, falling debris and camera.
Shot 6 - Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse: Keyframe animation on Miles.
Shot 7 - Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse: Keyframe animation on both characters and webs.
Shot 8 - Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse: Keyframe animation on Miles and webs.
Shot 9 - Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse: Keyframe animation on both characters and webs.
Shot 10 - Snow White & the Huntsman: Keyframe animation on both characters plus tree branch interaction.
Shot 11 - Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters: Keyframe animation on foreground Manticore creature.
Shot 12 - Falcon and the Winter Soldier: Keyframe animation on character, water interaction timing, and camera.
Shot 13 - Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse: Keyframe animation on both characters and web.
Shot 14 - Alice Through the Looking Glass: Keyframe animation on all characters. Body only animation on Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum
Shot 15 - Kingsman: The Golden Circle: Keyframe animation on robodog character.
Shot 16 - Kingsman: The Golden Circle: Keyframe animation on robodog character through glass and door interaction.
Shot 17 - Kingsman: The Golden Circle: Keyframe animation on robodog character.
Shot 18 - Kingsman: The Golden Circle: Keyframe animation on robodog character.
Shot 19 - Kingsman: The Golden Circle: Keyframe animation on robodog character.
Shot 20 - Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse: Keyframe animation on both characters, web, and exploding storage container.
Shot 21 - Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse: Keyframe animation on both characters, tentacles, webs, and all prop interactions.
Shot 22 - Jumanji: The Next Level: Keyframe animation all ostrich characters and bag interaction.
Shot 23 - Jumanji: The Next Level: Keyframe animation all ostrich characters.
Shot 24 - Jumanji: The Next Level: Keyframe animation all ostrich characters.
Shot 24 - Jumanji: The Next Level: Keyframe animation punched ostrich character and all background ostriches except for very far small massive based crowd.
Shot 21 - Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse: Keyframe animation on Spider-Gwen.
Shot 22 - Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse: Keyframe animation on both characters and backpack.
Shot 23 - Falcon and the Winter Soldier: Keyframe animation on Falcon, Shield, and camera.
Shot 25 - Jumanji: The Next Level: Keyframe animation on all characters, vehicle, and camera.
Shot 26 - Jumanji: The Next Level: Keyframe animation on all characters, vehicle, hero debris (tires + large pieces) and camera.
Shot 27 - Jumanji: The Next Level: Keyframe animation vehicle, hero debris and camera.
Shot 28 - Jumanji: The Next Level: Keyframe animation vehicle, hero debris and camera.
Shot 29 - Suicide Squad: Keyframe animation on both characters.
Shot 30 - Suicide Squad: Keyframe animation on both characters.
Shot 31 - Suicide Squad: Keyframe animation on both characters.
Shot 32 - Suicide Squad: Keyframe animation on both characters.
Shot 32 - Falcon and the Winter Soldier: Keyframe animation on both characters, blending into plate performance as Falcon walks forward.