Daniel Gerhardt

Daniel Gerhardt

Supervisor Animator / 20 yrs

Frome, Somerset, UK

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Animator

Lloyd of the Flies (2023)

Gravity (2016)

Animator

Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)

RoboCop (2014)

47 Ronin (2013)

Animator

The Adventures of Tintin (2011)

Arthur Christmas (2011)

Snr Animator

Gulliver's Travels (2010)

Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010)

Animator

Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010)

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010)

Where the Wild Things Are (2009)

The Tale of Despereaux (2008)

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008)

The Golden Compass (2007)

Animator / Digital Effects Artist

Mirrormask (2006)

King Kong 360 ride for Universal Studios

Gulivers Travels

I am a senior CG character animator with “old man” level experience in CG animation and an emerging stop motion animator with the Aardman Academy training. My career has spanned work in feature films, commercials, games cutscenes, in-game animation and TV commercial directing.

I love breathing characters and objects into life. Whether it’s ultra realistic, bouncy and cartoony or emotionally heart wrenching. My strong technical skills are developed from a sound knowledge of the principles of animation and backed up by familiarity with process and software.

Responsibilities have ranged from managing small teams to hit targets, to being solely responsible for 8min sequences in animation, as well as overseeing that rigs are animation ready and making custom pickers and animation bibles for other animators.

I have two showreels. One for film and another for TV/Commercials. Please message for links.
Work History

  • Supervising Animator

    Aardman Animations

    June 2020 - June 2023
    Bristol, United Kingdom

  • Snr Animator

    Aardman Animations

    May 2017 - June 2020

  • Snr Animator

    Passion Pictures

    January 2016 - January 2017

  • Snr Animator

    Framestore

    September 2011 - December 2015

  • Snr Animator

    Aardman Animations

    September 2010 - August 2011

  • Wētā FX

    March 2010 - October 2010

  • Framestore

    October 2006 - June 2009
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Education

  • Stop Motion 2 Industry training

    Aardman Academy

    January 2023 - May 2023

  • Unreal training

    INCAS Training und Projekte

    October 2022 - November 2022

  • Unity Games design and programming.

    Udemy Online

    January 2017 - March 2017

  • Animator

    Animation Mentor

    March 2005 - September 2006

  • Bournemouth University

    August 2001 - July 2002