Gael Harlow

Gael Harlow

Senior Animator / 26 yrs

Los Angeles, CA

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Animation Supervisor

Shi Shen Ling (2021)

Animator

Crazy Alien (2019)

Previs Shot Creator

The BFG (2016)

Animator

Life of Pi (2012)

Animator

Hop (2011)

Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (2011)

Animator

Knight and Day (2010)

Animator

The A-Team (2010)

Land of the Lost (2009)

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009)

The Golden Compass (2007)

Animator

Night at the Museum (2006)

Animator

Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (2006)

Animator

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)

CG Artist

Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004)

Animator

Garfield (2004)

CG Character Animator

The Matrix Reloaded (2003)

Animator

Scooby-Doo (2002)

CG Animation Intern

The Lion King (1994)

CG Character Animator

Cats & Dogs (2001)

Pre-Visualization Animator

Mission to Mars (2000)

CG Character Animator

Marvin the Martian in the Third Dimension (1996)

Work History

  • Character Animation Instructor

    Santa Monica College

    February 2020 - Present
    Santa Monica, California, United States · Remote

    Adjunct Animation Instructor - Intermediate 3D Animation & Advanced 3D Animation Skills: Computer Animation · Animation · Autodesk Maya · Adobe Photoshop

  • Animation Trainer/ Animator

    MPC

    July 2022 - Present
    Remote

    Creating Content for Training Videos, Masterclasses, Show Coaching and Confluence Pages. Holding Dailies with Animation Trainees. Helped Build Animation Library of Crowds and Background Characters for Aquaman. Animated Shots on Antman and the Wasp: Quantumania

  • Senior Animator

    Tau Films

    November 2021 - October 2022
    Remote

    Previz Mercedes Commercial, Creature Animator for Carnival Row Season 2, Character Animator King Tomato Commercial

  • Character Animator

    Nickelodeon Animation Studio

    June 2021 - December 2021
    Burbank, California, United States · Remote

    Animator Star Trek Prodigy Season 1

  • Animation Instructor

    San Jose State University

    August 2022 - January 2023
    Remote

    Beginning Animation Instructor and Creature Animation Workshop Instructor

  • Character Animation Instructor

    Santa Monica College

    August 2021 - Present

    Intermediate 3D Animation, Advanced 3D Animation Instructor

  • Creature Animation Instructor

    Gnomon School of Visual Effects, Games + Animation

    January 2020 - June 2021
    Los Angeles, California, United States · Remote

    Adjunct Instructor - Creature Animation Skills: Computer Animation · Animation · Autodesk Maya · Adobe Photoshop

  • Senior Animator and Animation Supervisor

    Tau Films

    February 2018 - February 2020
    Los Angeles, CA

    Senior Animator on Crazy Alien and Animation Supervisor on Yin Yang Shi

  • Character Animation Instructor

    Chapman University

    January 2021 - June 2021
    Orange, California, United States · Remote

    Adjunct Instructor - Intermediate Animation Skills: Computer Animation · Animation · Autodesk Maya · Adobe Photoshop

  • Animation Instructor

    New York Film Academy

    May 2019 - May 2020
    Burbank, CA

  • Animator

    Tau Films

    January 2015 - March 2015
    Greater Los Angeles Area

    Freelance Animator for Stereo Ride Film

  • Freelance Shot Creator

    The Third Floor

    August 2014 - December 2014
    Greater Los Angeles Area

    Pre-viz animation for features

  • Animator

    Mind Over Eye

    August 2013 - October 2013
    Greater Los Angeles Area

  • animator

    Rhythm & Hues Studios

    2004 - 2013
    On-site

  • animator

    Sony Pictures Imageworks

    January 2003 - April 2003
    On-site

  • animator

    Centropolis Entertainment

    September 2002 - December 2002

  • animator

    Rhythm & Hues Studios

    October 2000 - May 2002
    On-site

  • animator

    Santa Barbara Studios

    July 1999 - October 1999

  • animator

    Warner Bros. Animation

    September 1998 - April 1999

  • animator

    Warner Bros Classic Animation

    September 1995 - September 1998
    On-site

  • CG animation intern

    Walt Disney Animation Studios

    June 1993 - August 1993
    On-site
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Education

  • Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Animation, Interactive Technology, Video

    CalArts

    1991 - 1994

  • CalArts

    1991 - 1994

  • Virginia Commonwealth University

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