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

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.