Nelson Brown

Nelson Brown

Animator

Animator / 19 yrs

San Francisco, CA

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Lead Animator

The Portal - Bleacher Report (2021)

Animator

Soul Snatcher (2020)

Cinematics Animator

Marvels Avengers (2020)

Animator

Lost in Russia (2020)

Animator

Crazy Alien (2019)

Animation Lead

Star Wars Resistance (2018)

Animator

Smurfs: The Lost Village (2017)

Senior Animator

The Angry Birds Movie (2016)

animation lead

Star Wars: Rebels (2014)

Penguins of Madagascar (2014)

Animator

Mr. Peabody & Sherman (2014)

Character Animator / Cycle Animation Sup

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012)

Animator

Puss in Boots (2011)

Animator

Open Season 3 (2011)

Animator

Megamind: The Button of Doom (2011)

Animator

Megamind (2010)

Animator

Shrek Forever After (2010)

Lead Animator

The Princess and The Frog (2009)

Animation Lead

Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008)

Senior Animator

LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga (2007)

Senior Animator

Crash of the Titans (2007)

Senior Animator

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)

Senior Animator

Eragon (2006)

Lead Animator

Where the Wild Things Are

Animator

B.O.O.: Bureau of Otherworldly Operations

Hi there! I come from Olympia, WA, but am currently in the San Francisco area working as an animation lead at Lucasfilm Animation. Previously I have worked for Sony Pictures Imageworks, PDI/Dreamworks, Pixar, Reel FX, and Griptonite Games. Please have a look around and feel free to contact me with any questions you might have.
Work History

  • Animator

    Tippett Studio

    August 2018 - October 2018
    Berkeley, California, US

  • animation lead

    Lucasfilm Animation

    October 2016 - February 2018

  • Senior Animator

    Sony Pictures Imageworks

    February 2015 - September 2016

  • Animator

    DreamWorks Animation

    October 2013 - January 2015

    - Penguins of Madagascar
    - B.O.O. (Bureau of Otherworldly Operations)
    - Mr. Peabody and Sherman

  • Animator

    Pixar

    September 2013 - September 2013

    - Project postponed.

  • Character Animator / Cycle Animation Supervisor

    DreamWorks Animation

    May 2010 - September 2013

    Animating shots, as well as leading a team of crowd animators in the U.S. and India.

    - Mr. Peabody and Sherman
    - Rocky and Bullwinkle
    - Madagascar 3
    - Megamind: The Button of Doom
    - Megamind

  • Animator

    Reel FX

    February 2010 - April 2010

    - Open Season 3
    - Shrek Forever After (marketing)

  • Lead Animator

    Foundation 9 Entertainment

    November 2007 - January 2010

    - Rigging and animating 3d characters for real-time, multi-platform engine.
    - Storyboarding, animating and scripting real-time cut scenes.
    - Leading a small team of project-based animators.

    - Shipped Titles:
    “Spiderman: Red Vs. Black – Amazing Allies Edition” – PSP/PS2 – 2008
    “Where the Wild Things Are” – Xbox 360 - 2009
    “The Princess and the Frog” - Wii

  • Senior Animator

    Griptonite Games

    March 2005 - November 2007

    - Designing, rigging and animating 3d characters for a real-time engine.
    - Leading a core team of animators, as well as leading meetings and activities to push animation quality studio-wide

    - Shipped Titles:
    "Crash of the Titans" - Nintendo DS - 2007
    "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" - Nintendo DS - 2007
    "Lego Star Wars 2: The Original Trilogy" - Game Boy Advance - 2007
    "Over the Hedge: Hammie Goes Nuts" - Nintendo DS - 2006
    "Eragon" - Nintendo DS - 2006
    "Shrek Super Slam" - Nintendo DS - 2005
    "Shrek Super Slam" - Game Boy Advan

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Education

  • Animation Mentor

    2008 - 2009

  • Art Institute of Seattle

    2002 - 2005