Kameron Gates

Kameron Gates

Senior Animator | Pre-vis Lead | Director

Supervisor Previs/Animation / Senior Animator / 18 yrs

Chicago, IL

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Pre / Postvisualisation Supervisor

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024)

Scenic Artist

The Legend of Grayson Crockett (2019)

Character Animator

Hermie & Friends: Buzby, the Misbehaving Bee (2005)

Previs Department Head

Wendell & Wild (2022)

Director

Hold Your Breath (2012)

Director

A Tale of Momentum & Inertia (2014)

Sculptor

Wendell & Wild (2022)

Lead Sculptor

The Shivering Truth (2018)

Animator

King Kong (2005)

Visual Effects On-Set Supervisor

Mount Adams (2021)

Puppet Sculptor And Designer

Neil Stryker and the Tyrant of Time (2017)

Animator

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)

Character Animator

Hellboy (2004)

Animator

The Day After Tomorrow (2004)

Animator

Men in Black II (2002)

Special Makeup Effects Artist

Cabin Fever (2016)

Character Animator

Jeepers Creepers II (2003)

Character Sculptor

A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas (2011)

Previs Artist

The Alchemist's Letter (2015)

Animator

Cursed (2017)

Character Animator

Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004)

Additional Animator

Star Wars: Bounty Hunter (2002)
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Character Sculpting Reel
Animator, Previs Artist & Shot Design
Hellboy - Ogdru Jahad Sequence
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Wendell & Wild - Redemption Chamber Breakdown
Previs & Shot Design Show Reel
A Tale of Momentum and Inerta
Momentum Visual Development
Momentum Concept Art
Ratscalibur
Offering
Reynolds Wrap
Darken the Sun
Directing Samples
Storyboard samples
Animation highlights
I am an experienced Senior Animator and Pre-Vis lead. I am currently leading Agora's Pre-Vis and Post-Vis team on Sonic the Hedgehog 3.

For Netflix, lead the Pre-Vis and layout department for Henry Selick and Jordan Peele's film Wendell & Wild. I also developed and oversaw the look of the 'Redemption Chamber' dream world sequence in that film.

As an Animator I've worked with many companies including Weta Digital, ILM, and Laika where I was also a short film director.

My Directing work includes 'A Tale of Momentum and Inertia' as well as several live action shorts. I am represented by ICM and Industry Entertainment.

Credits include A Tale of Momentum and Inertia (director), Sonic 3, Path of Exile (cinematic trailer), Wendell 5 Wild, King Kong, Hellboy, The Shivering Truth, Star Wars Episode II, Men In Black, Harold and Kumar Christmas (the claymantion sequence), and more.
Work History

  • Director of Creature Creations

    Lombo Bardi

    August 2014 - December 2014
    Portland, Oregon, United States · Hybrid

    I was responsible for creature design, creation, and mechanics for the film 'Neil Stryker.' Primarily 'muppet' style, rod and pulley face and hand systems along with bunraku techniques were also used.

  • Previs Lead

    HouseSpecial

    January 2015 - November 2016
    Portland, Oregon, United States · On-site

    I handled shot adaptation from storyboards, character animation blocking, prop and set modeling, cinematography and preliminary editing.

  • Character Designer

    The Walt Disney Company

    November 2016 - April 2017
    Portland, Oregon, United States · Remote

    Oversaw Character Designs and Makeup Application for the web series pilot 'Misfits'.

  • Director

    Darling Studios

    March 2017 - June 2017
    Indianapolis, Indiana, United States · Hybrid

    I directed the short film Hold Your Breath. Building to look at the world, casting our actors, working with department heads to bring the aesthetic to life. Overseeing film production. Editing and the VFX during post production.

  • Director

    Amazon Prime

    August 2017 - August 2017
    Los Angeles, California, United States · On-site

    Responsible for directing various sections of the pilot 'Syn' including the desert and Gym sequences.

  • Director

    Darling Studios

    November 2017 - February 2018
    Indianapolis, Indiana, United States · Hybrid

    I directed the short film 'Offering'. Building to look at the world, casting our actors, working with department heads to bring the aesthetic to life. Overseeing film production. Editing and the VFX during post production.

  • Previs Lead

    HouseSpecial

    February 2018 - August 2018
    Portland, Oregon, United States · On-site

    I handled shot adaptation from storyboards, character animation blocking, prop and set modeling, cinematography and preliminary editing. Campaigns included 'International Delight', 'Plants V.S. Zombies', 'Cedar Fair' and more.

  • Director

    Paramount Pictures

    August 2018 - December 2018
    Los Angeles County, California, United States · Hy

    Developed the story and visual style to adapt the children’s book ‘Ratscalibur’. Working with a production and writing team, we fleshed out the world, style, and costume design for the perspective film. illustrations, mood boards, and look books were created as part of the process.

  • Production Designer

    Original Artists

    December 2018 - March 2019
    Los Angeles, California, United States · Remote

    I developed the visual styles and concept art for the perspective television series ‘Iron’ and 'Deadmen'. Including researching and illustrating period location, costumes, and scenes, Along with creating mood boards and a visual bibles.

  • Art Director

    Josephson Entertainment

    March 2019 - June 2019
    Los Angeles, California, United States · Remote

    I developed the visual aesthetic for the proposed horror film Film Darken the Sun. Role included character and creature design, scene illustration, along with creating pitch decks and mood boards.

  • Director

    Darkswoon

    May 2019 - June 2019
    Portland, Oregon, United States · On-site

    I developed the story and visual aesthetic for the music video ‘Fireplace’. This involved preproduction with our principal actor and dancer, the bandmembers, cinematographer, and the costume designer to create a unified vision, Directing the shoot, and Editing the footage.

  • Previs Department Head | Wendell & Wild

    Netflix

    August 2020 - September 2021
    Remote

    I oversaw shot design, character blocking, and rough edits of sequences. Shots were adapted from storyboards. Previs Characters were modeled & rigging, along with prop and set modeling. Characters were animated with rough blocking, cameras moves were animated and a rough edit compiled. When completed the shots were passed on to the stop motion animation team.

  • Redemption Chamber CG Lead | Wendell & Wild

    Netflix

    September 2021 - June 2022
    Remote

    I lead the Redemption Chamber ‘dream’ sequence within the film 'Wendell & Wild'. This included both creating and overseeing both character animation and the edit, guiding and approving rig development as well as designing and directing the overall style and look of the sequence.

  • Pre-Vis Supervisor - Sonic the Hedgehog 3

    Agora.studio

    July 2023 - January 2024
    Remote

  • Layout & Animation

    Lost Cosmonauts

    May 2023 - June 2023

  • Previs Department Head | Wendell and Wild

    Netflix

    July 2020 - June 2022
    Portland, Oregon, United States

    Previs handles the shot design and edit of a sequence before it goes to animation. We draw on the work of the storyboard artists as our starting point. On this particular film I also worked with director, Henry Selick to design looks and determine how that visual style would impact storytelling. Skills: ZBrush · Cinematography · Editing · 3D Modeling · Compositing · Animation

  • sculptor

    Netflix Animation

    October 2019 - July 2020
    Portland, Oregon, United States

  • Director

    Laika

    August 2013 - September 2014
    Portland, Oregon, United States

    I guided the style and narrative of the Animated Short A Tale of Momentum and Inertia from inceptions through completion. This included character design work and matte paintings, storyboards, previs, & final animation of select shots along with supervising and approving the work of the whole team.

  • Senior Animator

    Laika

    2006 - August 2013
    Portland, Oregon

    Previs Lead : FritoLay Dips - Queso, Toys ‘R’ Us Holiday

    Animation Lead : HoneyNut Cheerios - Honey Heist, Honey Train, Fright at the Museum, M&M’s Kwik Mart, M&M’s Pretzel, Dole - Eat Colors

    Character Designer: Reynolds Wrap: Create Meal Magic, Lightlife: E-I-E-I-O

    Animator : Raving Rabbits - Cell Phone, Raving Rabbits - TV Escape, M&M’s Addams Family, M&M’s Inner M, Wrigglies, Max - Cox Cable, Money Tree

    Sculptor : A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas , Get a Mac - Holiday

  • Lead Sculptor

    Adult Swim

    June 2019 - October 2019
    Portland, Oregon, United States · On-site

    Sculpted all heads, bodies, monsters, and weirdness created for Season 2 of The Shivering Truth.

  • Previsualization

    HouseSpecial

    August 2015 - February 2017
    Portland, OR

    Rough character animation, Shot adaptation from Storyboards, prop and set modeling, camera animation and rough edit for porjects including Target Ticket, Jose Cuervo, International Delight and more.

  • Special Effects Makeup Designer & Key

    Coat Tale Productions

    July 2015 - August 2015

  • Animator

    Wētā FX

    February 2005 - November 2005

    Projects: King Kong

  • Character Animator

    The Orphanage

    August 2002 - April 2004

    Projects Include: Hellboy, Jeepers Creepers 2, Sky Captain, The Forgotten, Pepsi Man (commercial) , SSX (comercial)

  • Animator

    LucasArts

    2003 - 2003

  • Animator

    Industrial Light & Magic

    June 2000 - May 2001

    Projects: Men In Black2, Star Wars Episode 2

  • Freelance Animator

    The Film Foundry

    October 2004 - November 2004

    Projects: Hermie and Friends: Buzby

  • Animator

    Lucas Arts Entertainment

    May 2000 - August 2000

    Projects: Bounty Hunter, Monkey Island 4, Full Throttle 2

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Education

  • Ringling College of Art and Design

    1997 - 2001