Daniel Zettl

Daniel Zettl

Senior Animator / Supervisor for Film, Games and TV

Senior Animator / 22 yrs

München, Germany

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Animation Supervisor

The BFG (2016)

Lead Animator

Fantastic Four (2015)

Senior Animator

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)

Senior Animator

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)

Senior Animator

Man of Steel (2013)

Senior Animator

Iron Man 3 (2013)

Senior Animator

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)

Senior Animator

The Adventures of Tintin (2011)

Senior Animator

Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)

Animator

King Kong 360 3-D (2010)

Animator

Avatar: Creating the World of Pandora (2010)

Animator

The Lovely Bones (2010)

Animator

Avatar (2009)

Animator

Dragon Hunters (2008)

Animator

Primeval (2008)

Animation Artist

Lissi und der wilde Kaiser (2007)

Animator

Hui Buh (2006)

Lighting Artist

Charlie 2 (2006)

Howdy,

I’m a Senior Animator at Riot Games previously Animation Supervisor at Weta Digital.

I have worked mainly in Film and TV and am very excited to now enter the Games industry with Riot Games.

More about myself on danielzettl.com. Thanks for reading!

Best,
Daniel
Work History

  • Senior Animator

    Moon Studios GmbH

    August 2021 - Present

  • Senior Animator

    Riot Games

    January 2017 - July 2021

  • Lead Animator

    Wētā FX

    March 2015 - March 2016
    Wellington, New Zealand

  • Senior Animator

    Wētā FX

    March 2011 - March 2015
    Wellington, New Zealand

    Projects:
    - The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
    - The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
    - Iron Man 3
    - Man of Steel
    - The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
    - The Adventures of Tintin
    - Rise of the Planet of the Apes

  • Animator

    Wētā FX

    March 2009 - March 2011

    Feature Film:
    - Avatar
    - The Lovely Bones
    - King Kong 360

  • Lead Animator

    Framestore

    May 2008 - March 2009

    Commercials for:
    - Abbey Bank, London
    - Westfield, London

  • Character Animator

    Framestore

    July 2007 - May 2008

    TV Projects:
    - Primeval 2 (7 Episodes)

    Commercials:
    - Mr. & Mrs. Potatoe Head Super Bowl 2009
    - Friskies "Bobo"
    - British Airways "Aquarium"
    - Nissan Quashqai "Playing with the city"
    - Abbey Bank
    - Neotel
    - Evonik
    - Specsaver
    - Bulmers
    - Buxtons

    Music Video:
    - The Chemical Brothers - Midnight Madness

  • Character Animator

    TRIXTER

    January 2007 - June 2007

    Feature Film:
    - Dragon Hunters

  • Character Animator

    ScanlineVFX

    April 2006 - December 2006

    Feature Film:
    - Lissi und der wilde Kaiser

  • Animator/ Characterdesigner/ Modeller

    TRIXTER

    May 2004 - February 2006

    Feature Film:
    - Huibuh

  • Graphic Designer

    Bayerischer Rundfunk

    March 2004 - April 2004

  • Storyboard Artist / Location- and Propdesigner

    TRIXTER

    August 2003 - February 2004

    Hexe Lilly (Animated Series)

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Education

  • Self Education in Animation and CGI

    August 2003 - August 2007