Danny Clark

Danny Clark

Character Animator

Mid-level Animator / 12 yrs

Los Angeles, CA

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Visualization Artist

Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)

Visualization Artist

Infinite (2021)

Animator

The Absurd, Surreal, Metaphysical and Fractured Destiny of Cerebus the Aardvark (2021)

Visualization Artist

The Stand (2020)

Animator

Requiem for a Crab (2020)

Visualization Artist

The Mandalorian (2019)

Visual Effects Artist

Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019)

Visualization Artist

Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019)

Visualization Artist

Pokémon Detective Pikachu (2019)

Visualization Artist

Avengers: Endgame (2019)

Visualization Artists

Captain Marvel (2019)

Visualization Artists

Alita: Battle Angel (2019)

Visualization Artist

Terminator: Dark Fate (2019)

Visualization Artist

Jumanji: The Next Level (2019)

Previs Artist

Kong: Skull Island (2017)

Previs Artist

Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)

Previsualization Artist

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)

Visualization Artist

Thor: Ragnarok (2017)

Visual Effects

Borrowed Time (2016)

Previs Artist

Independence Day: Resurgence (2016)

Previsualization / Previsualization Artist

Game of Thrones (2011)

Facial Animator

NBA 2K15

Currently based in LA, my work experience has covered several projects in game development and film production. I am a specialist as an animator and a generalist with skill in most areas of production, including previs/layout, rigging, and editing. I directed my own short film, Amazing Adventure, that has played at film festivals around the world. I have worked on both high profile and indie projects in games and in film, and am quick to iterate on new ideas. I have an MFA in Animation from Academy of Art in San Francisco. Thanks for taking a look!
Work History

  • Previz/ Rough Layout Artist

    DreamWorks Animation

    February 2020 - Present
    Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

  • Previsualization/Postvisualization Artist

    The Third Floor

    2015 - February 2020
    Los Angeles, California

    Previsualization and postvisualization shot creation for high profile film projects. Tasks include character animation, camera animation, motion capture cleanup, effects, layout, tracking, compositing, and editing.

  • visualization artist

    The Third Floor

    October 2015 - December 2018

  • previs/postvis artist

    The Third Floor

    March 2017 - April 2018

  • Animator

    Freelance

    2015 - 2018

  • Previs Artist/Animator

    The Third Floor

    January 2016 - February 2017

  • The Third Floor

    December 2015 - December 2015

  • Previs Artist

    The Third Floor

    October 2015 - December 2015
    Los Angeles, CA

    Previsualization shot creation for high profile film projects. Tasks included character animation, camera animation, motion capture cleanup, effects, layout, compositing, and editing.

  • Animator/Rigger

    Apeirogon Entertainment

    October 2015 - October 2015

    Creature rigging and animation for videogame Andromeda Wild. Rigged and animated in Maya for use in Unreal4.

  • Animator

    What's In the Box? Entertainment

    October 2014 - January 2015

    Animated the main character for an upcoming game project.

  • Motion Capture Facial Retargeting Animator

    2K Games

    May 2014 - August 2014
    Novato, California

    Given raw motion capture data, filter the data and then clean it up to create a believable performance. At times, I was also tasked with reviewing and giving notes on shots, as well as doing shot corrections for my own work and my peers' work.

  • Director/ Animator

    Amazing Adventure Short Film

    February 2012 - May 2014
    San Francisco Bay Area

    Directed and animated this short film paying homage to the games of my childhood. Other responsibilities on the project included nearly all areas or production, including storyboarding, layout, rigging, modeling, texturing, lighting, rendering, compositing, and editing. Maya, Photoshop, and After Effects were the primary programs used for this production.

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Education

  • MFA in Animation & VFX

    Academy of Art University

    January 2011 - May 2014

  • BSC in Digital Media

    Ohio University

    2008 - 2011