Wesley Mandell

Wesley Mandell

Supervisor Animator / Head of Animation / 21 yrs

Vancouver, BC, Canada

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Head Of Animation

Scoob!: Holiday Haunt (2023)

Senior Animator

The Monkey King (2023)

Senior Animator

Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)

Lead Animator

Back to the Outback (2021)

Animation Supervisor

The Willoughbys (2020)

Senior Animator

Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019)

Senior Animator

Christopher Robin (2018)

Head of Animation

The Book of Life (2014)

Directing Animator

Free Birds (2013)

Animator

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012)

Animator

Puss in Boots (2011)

Star Tours: The Adventures Continue (2011)

Megamind: The Button of Doom (2011)

Animator

Megamind (2010)

Animator

Scared Shrekless (2010)

Animator

Iron Man 2 (2010)

Terminator Salvation (2009)

Animator

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)

Animator

Surviving Sid (2008)

Horton Hears a Who! (2008)

Animator

No Time for Nuts (2006)

Animator

Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006)

Layout/Matchmove And Motion Capture Artist

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)

Animator

xXx: State of the Union (2005)

Animator

The Island (2005)

Animator

Van Helsing (2004)

Work History
  • Animation Supervisor

    Reel FX

    January 2021 - Present
    Montréal, Canada
  • Animation Supervisor

    Bron Studios

    April 2019 - November 2020
    Vancouver, Canada
  • Senior Animator

    Framestore

    January 2018 - February 2019
  • Senior Animator

    Wētā FX

    July 2017 - January 2018
    Los Angeles, California
  • Entrepreneur

    BLOCKED

    January 2016 - June 2017
  • Head of Animation

    Reel FX

    March 2012 - February 2016
    Dallas, TX
  • Animator

    DreamWorks Animation

    April 2010 - July 2012
  • Animator

    Industrial Light & Magic

    November 2008 - March 2010
  • Animator

    Blue Sky Studios

    June 2005 - October 2008
  • Animation

    Industrial Light & Magic

    September 2003 - May 2005
Education
  • Academy of Art University

    1999 - 2004