Gavin Williams

Gavin Williams

Highly skilled hand keyed and performance capture animator.

Supervisor Animation / Senior Character & Creature Animator / 4 yrs

Gold Coast, Australia

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Senior Animator

Cats (2019)

Animator

Dora the Explorer (2019)

Animator

Robin Hood (2018)

Senior Motion Editor

Planet of the Apes: Last Frontier (2017)

Senior Motion Editor

Battlefield 1 (2016)

Motion Capture / Motion Editing

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015)

Senior Animator

Finch (2021)

3d senior animator

Avengers: Infinity War (2018)

Senior Animator

Robin Hood: Origins

Motion Editor

The BFG (2016)

Motion Editor

The Jungle Book (2016)

Motion Editor

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)

Motion Editor

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

Motion Editor

Iron Man 3 (2013)

Motion Editor

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)

Motion Editor

Man of Steel (2013)

Motion Editor

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)

Motion Editor

The Adventures of Tintin (2011)

Motion Editor

The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of The Unicorn (2011)

Motion Editor

Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)

Motion Editor

Avatar (2009)

Motion Editor

Happy Feet (2006)

Lead Animator

Driv3r (2004)

Animator

Stuntman (2002)

Senior Animator

Milo and Kate

Senior Animator

Driv3r

Character Animator

Stuntman

I have been within the animation and performance capture industry for twenty plus years now and have worked on some amazing projects and met many talented people in the visual effects industry. I look forward to what challenges lie ahead in these exciting and creative times but also look to create efficiencies with our industry that relies on throwing people at a problem when clear thinking and focus can achieve better outcomes.
Work History

  • Animation Supervisor

    Fika Entertainment

    March 2020 - August 2022
    Gold Coast, Australia

  • Key Animator

    Mill Film

    February 2019 - February 2020
    Adelaide, Australia

  • 3d senior animator

    Cinesite

    May 2017 - December 2017
    London, United Kingdom

    Robin Hood: Origins

    Senior creature animator.

  • Senior Motion Editor

    The Imaginarium Studios

    January 2016 - April 2017
    London, United Kingdom

    Animate body motion capture performances from start to finish to a high level as per client specification.
    Facial animation to a high level as per clients specification.
    Provide assistance, best practices and training to the motion edit team.
    Advise on motion capture pipeline and industry standard rig.

    Recent work:

    Battle Field 1 - cinematic's
    Björk realtime VR interview
    Björk 'Notget VR' project
    Rolls Royce advertisement

  • Motion Editor

    Wētā FX

    June 2009 - December 2015
    Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand

    Finesse and animate the performance capture for feature films. Previous work:
    Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
    The Hobbit - The Desolation of Smaug
    Iron Man 3
    Man of Steel
    The Hobbit - An Unexpected Journey
    Avengers
    The Adventures of Tintin
    Rise of the Planet of the Apes
    Avatar
    Coming soon:
    The Hobbit - Battle of Five Armies

  • Senior Animator

    Lionhead Studios

    November 2008 - June 2009
    Guildford, United Kingdom

    Supervise, direct and assist animators to clean and pose motion capture to a high level.
    Animate elaborate or complex shots. Assist with motion capture sessions. Develop game play mechanics using Havoc Behaviour Tools.

  • Lead Artist / Animator

    Chemistry

    July 2007 - November 2008

  • Motion Editor

    Animal Logic

    July 2005 - October 2006
    Sydney, Australia

    Working on the animated feature film "Happy Feet" as a motion editor.

    Clean and finessing motion capture data stylising the performance in accordance with the director / animation directors wishes. Key frame animation to perfect sections where motion capture data were insufficient and occasionally the scene lead.

  • Senior Animator

    Reflections

    April 2001 - September 2004

  • Animator

    Brilliant Interactive Ideas

    July 1998 - February 2001
    Sydney, Australia
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Education

  • Diploma in 3d Animation - Level 7 in 3d Animation

    The Academy of Interactive Entertainment (AIE)

    1997 - 1997

  • Diploma of Applied Arts in Graphic Design in Graphic Design

    Canberra Institute of Technology

    1994 - 1996

  • Dickson College

    1992 - 1993