Javier Zumaeta

Javier Zumaeta

Mid-level Animator / 14 yrs

Los Angeles, CA

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Los Angeles based animator, Gnomon School of Visual Effects and California State University, Los Angeles. English, Spanish, learning French.

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Work History
  • Animator

    Ingenuity Studios

    July 2022 - July 2023

    Let The Right One In
    Sunny

  • Animator

    The Mill

    July 2021 - July 2022
    Culver City, CA

    Apex Legends intro animation

  • Animator

    Digital Domain

    May 2021 - May 2022

    SpiderMan - No Way Home

  • previs artist

    The Cavalry FX

    2015 - 2015
  • Previs Animator

    Proof Inc

    August 2012 - October 2014

    Create and animate previs shots for major Hollywood feature film.
    Animated characters and vehicles.
    Tasked with shot timing, acting choices and camera placement.

  • Previs - Postvis Animator

    Halon Entertainment

    February 2013 - December 2013
  • Previs Animator

    MPC

    April 2013 - May 2013
    Santa Monica, CA

    Create and animate previs shots for major Hollywood feature film.
    Animated characters and props.
    Created character animation cycles.
    Tasked with shot timing, acting choices and camera placement.

  • Animator

    Superbot Entertainment

    April 2012 - September 2012

    Technical artist / Animator on PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale
    Intro/outro character animator
    Animated aspects of major characters - Nariko, Dante and Kratos
    Animated supporting characters / mo-cap clean up

  • Animator

    Gnomon Studios

    December 2011 - March 2012
    Hollywood, CA

    Character animator for Exoids animated short
    Completed 13 key character animation shots
    Provided input regarding shot improvements – acting choices, staging.

Education
  • Bachelors Degree

    California State University, Los Angeles

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  • Gnomon School of Visual Effects

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