John Velazquez

John Velazquez

Previz specialist and a steadfast, animation mercenary..

Senior Previs/Layout Artist / Senior Character Animator / 12 yrs

Los Angeles, CA

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Visualization Artist

Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023)

Visualization Artist

Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile (2022)

Visualization Artist

Chip 'n' Dale: Rescue Rangers (2022)

Rough Layout Artist

Abominable (2019)

Animator

I'm Here (2018)

Character Animator

Earth To Echo (2014)

Layout Artist

XCOM: Enemy Unknown (2012)

Animator

The Darkness II (2012)

Senior Animator

Crysis 2 (2011)

Animator

Halo 3: ODST (2009)

Animator

Resident Evil 5 (2009)

Senior Lab Generalist

Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)

Rough Layout Artist

The Boss Baby 2 (2021)

Previs Artist

Larrikins (2018)

Layout/ Previs Artist.

Pixels (2015)

Senior Animator

Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (2011)

Senior Animator

Mr. Popper's Penguins (2011)

Senior Animator

Homefront (2011)

Senior Animator

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)

Senior Animator

Call of Duty: World at War (2008)

Senior Animator

Halo 3 (2007)

Senior Animator

Letters from Iwo Jima (2007)

Senior Animator

Flags of Our Fathers (2006)

Character Animator

Underworld: Evolution (2006)

Character Animator

The Cave (2019)

Animator

Into the Blue (2005)

Character Animator

Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004)

Independence Day: Resurgence (2016)

Head of Animation

Defenders of Time

Senior Animator / Layout Artist

X-com Unknown Enemy

Character Animator

Halo: ODST

Rough Layout & Previs Artist @ MPCLA | Technicolor.
Work History

  • Senior Lab Generalist

    Lightstorm Entertainment

    March 2022 - October 2023
    Redondo Beach, CA

  • Previs/Layout Artist

    MPC Technicolor

    May 2021 - February 2022
    Los Angeles, CA

  • Previs/Layout Artist

    Paramount Animation

    January 2021 - March 2021
    Hollywood, CA

  • Rough Layout Artist

    DreamWorks Animation

    April 2016 - September 2020
    Glendale, CA

  • Rough Layout Artist

    DreamWorks Animation

    March 2019 - March 2020
    Glendale, California, United States

  • Rough Layout Artist

    DreamWorks Animation

    April 2016 - March 2020
    Glendale, CA

    Abominable

  • Rough Layout Artist

    DreamWorks Animation

    April 2016 - May 2017

  • Previs Animator / Character Animation

    Digital Domain

    December 2015 - April 2016
    Playa Del Rey

    Previz & Animation

  • Senior Animator

    Logan

    July 2015 - July 2015
    Marina Del Rey

    Animation on classified project

  • Senior Animator

    Baked FX

    June 2015 - July 2015
    Culver City

    Dynamics animation. Camera animation. Layout.

  • Senior Animator

    Frame Machine

    May 2015 - June 2015
    Santa Monica

    Working on AAA Game

  • Previs artist

    Method

    February 2015 - April 2015

  • Animator

    Shade VFX

    April 2015 - April 2015

    Creature Animation for an HBO pilot.

  • Previs Animation , Layout, Cameras

    Method Studios

    January 2015 - April 2015
    Hollywood, CA

    Setting up scenes, animation and camera moves for Independence Day II.

  • Head of Animation

    Four Lights

    January 2014 - November 2014
    Las Vegas, NV

    Involved with the direction and creation of all the animation for the "Defenders of Time" video game.

  • Layout Artist

    Halon Entertainment

    December 2013 - December 2013
    Culver City, CA

    Proof of Concept Previs for "Pixels" movie. Animation of arcade characters and Camera work.

  • Character Animator

    Scholar

    November 2013 - November 2013

    Character animation for JEEM.tv re branding commercial

  • Animator

    Imaginary Forces

    August 2013 - August 2013
    New York, NY

    Animation for the IBM "Watson" 30 second spots.

  • Previs

    Logan

    June 2013 - June 2013
    New York, NY

    Previs layout and camera shot selection for Lexus IS commercial.

  • Character Animator

    Charlex

    April 2013 - June 2013

    Character animation for soda drink Jarritos "stop motion" spots.

  • Animation / Layout

    Psyop

    April 2013 - April 2013

    Scene layout for Apple online "50 Billion Apps" campaign.

  • Previs Artist

    Prologue Films

    February 2013 - April 2013

    Character animation and Previs for Bungie's "Destiny" Mars Opening Sequence game cinematic.

  • Character Animator

    Mirada Studios

    March 2013 - March 2013

    Character animation for new Disney Land commercial.

  • Animator

    King and Country

    January 2013 - January 2013

    nCloth and animation for Honda commercial.

  • Animator / Generalist

    Royale

    November 2012 - December 2012
    Los Angeles, CA

    Previs, Layout & Cameras for MTV Europe spots.

  • Character Animator

    Shade VFX

    September 2012 - October 2012
    Santa Monica, CA

    Character animation for film "Earth to Echo".

  • Character Animator

    Curious Pictures

    July 2012 - August 2012

    Character animation for gov't sponsored health spots.

  • Contract Animator

    Imaginary Forces

    July 2012 - July 2012

    Pre-visualization for a Disney commercial.

  • Character Animator

    MPC

    June 2012 - July 2012
    Santa Monica, CA

    Character animation for For Nike "Game On" commercial.

  • Senior Animator

    Digital Domain

    April 2012 - June 2012
    Los Angeles, CA

    Motion edit animation on cut scene cinematics and lip sync on X-com: Unknown Enemy game.

  • Contract Animator

    Prologue Films

    May 2012 - May 2012

    Pre-viz and character animation for Jack The Giant Killer intro.

  • Senior Animator

    2K Games

    January 2012 - March 2012
    Spark, MD

    Game Cinematic intro sequence animation for X-com: Unknown Enemy game.

  • Senior Animator

    Brand New School

    December 2011 - December 2011

    Camera and character animation for commercials.

  • Senior Animator

    Shade VFX

    November 2011 - December 2011

    Gillette commercial starring Adrien Brody, Gael García Bernal & André 3000. Mechanical animation of transforming shaver.

  • Animator

    Buck

    October 2011 - October 2011
    New York, NY

    Character animation for a V8 Fusion drink commercial.

  • CG Animator

    Scholar

    September 2011 - October 2011

    Modeling and animating for ADT Security & ATT commercials.

  • Animation TD

    Rhythm & Hues Studios

    February 2011 - September 2011
    El Segundo, CA

    Character animation of penguins for "Mr Popper's Penguins" and cartoon characters for "Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked".

  • Senior Animator

    Kaos Studios

    June 2010 - November 2010
    New York, NY

    In game animation cycles for multi-player. Implementation of motion edit animation.

  • Senior Animator

    Nathan Love

    May 2010 - May 2010
    New York, NY

    Character animation for "Fantasy Westward Journey".

  • Animator

    PandaPanther

    March 2010 - March 2010

    Pre-viz for ATT&T spots.

  • Senior Animator

    Brand New School

    February 2010 - February 2010

    Horse animations and cycles for Nissan "Patrol" commercial.

  • Senior Animator

    Method

    November 2009 - February 2010
    New York, NY

    Animation for characters on film "I'm Here".

  • Senior Animator

    Crytek

    August 2009 - October 2009

    Animation of various aliens and alien craft.

  • Senior Animator

    Shilo

    July 2009 - July 2009

    Animating the Scion TC for some commercials in 2009.

  • Senior Animator

    Logan

    March 2009 - June 2009

    Animating on a commercial for EA's game "Dante's Inferno".

  • Senior Animator

    Digital Domain

    December 2006 - March 2009
    Venice, CA

    Worked on a Kenmore spot as well as animating eagles for a Budweiser Clydesdale Superbowl spot.

  • Lead Animator

    Psyop

    November 2008 - January 2009

    Lead animator on Coca-Cola commercial. Managed a team of animators for this Emmy winning spot that aired during the Superbowl.

  • Senior Animator

    Nakd.tv

    2009 - 2009

    Key frame animation and modeling.

  • Senior Animator

    Bungie

    October 2008 - December 2008

    I animated several cut sequences for the cinematics on Halo3: ODST

  • Animator

    Stardust Studios

    September 2008 - September 2008

    This was a quick GM job with a very fast turnaround. Mostly simple cards and camera animation.

  • Senior Animator

    Treyarch

    April 2008 - September 2008

    I did a 1/3 of the 1st person shooter weapons animation on Call of Duty: World at War.

  • Senior Animator

    Studio Nouveau Inc.

    November 2007 - April 2008
    Los Angeles, CA

    I worked on the game cinematics for the Title Resident Evil 5. The XSI platform was used on this project with both Mo-cap and Keyframe animation.

  • Senior Animator

    Zoic Studios

    October 2007 - November 2007

    This was a M.A.G. ( Massive Action Game ) commercial that I animated on. It was a very fun project that incorporated mo-cap with keyframe animation.

  • Modeler

    Brickyard VFX

    October 2007 - October 2007

    Modeler for Fidelity commercial.

  • Senior Animator

    damnfx

    February 2007 - June 2007

    Animation for the game cinematics and in-game animation on Halo 3.

  • Animator/ Pre-viz

    Halon Entertainment

    June 2007 - 2007
    Santa Monica, CA

    Scene layout, cameras and previs.

  • Animator

    Exopolis

    August 2007 - 2007

    Key frame animation of deconstructing power tools.

  • CG Animator

    Brand New School

    August 2006 - November 2006
    Santa Monica, CA

    Animation for Vodaphone commercials.
    CG Generalist Target “Tivo” commercials and character animator for D & A Glasses commercial.

  • CG Animator

    Luma Pictures

    January 2004 - November 2005
    Santa Monica, CA

    CG Animator on films: Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow, The Cave, Underworld II and Into the Blue.

  • Modeler / CG Animator

    Rhino FX

    July 2003 - November 2003
    Greater New York City Area

    Scene layout and modeling on a Funk Master Flex LUGZ commercial.

  • Animator

    Nick Digital Animation Studio

    January 2003 - June 2003
    Greater New York City Area

    Keyframe for a TV pilot called "The Alan Brady Show"

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Education

  • School of Visual Arts

    1999 - 2002

  • Parsons The New School for Design

    1992 - 1993