Leigh Rens

Leigh Rens

Senior Animator / Senior Previs/Layout / 19 yrs

Los Angeles, CA

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Lead Animator

Seal Team (2021)

Previsualization Artist

Jumanji: The Next Level (2019)

Previsualization Artist

Midway (2019)

character animator

Wanderlust (2017)

Visualization Artist

Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)

Previsualization Artist / Animator

Battle Los Angeles (2011)

Previsualization Artist / Animator

Yogi Bear (2010)

Previsualization Artist / Animator

Knight and Day (2010)

Character Animator

Charlotte's Web (2006)

Character Animator

Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001)

Digital Artist

Spy Kids (2001)

Character Animator / Color And Lighting

Dragonheart: A New Beginning (2000)

Work History
  • Animation

    CBS VFX

    September 2022 - December 2022

    Walker Texas Ranger TV episodic

  • Animation

    CoSA VFX

    May 2022 - September 2022

    Resident Alien - TV episodic based on the comic book

  • Layout/Previs Artist

    Paramount Animation

    January 2022 - March 2022

    Tigers Apprentice - Feature Animation 2024*

  • Animation

    Zoic Studios

    November 2020 - September 2021

    DC Episodic's:

    Legends of Tomorrow
    Super Girl
    Superman & Lois
    SweetTooth

  • Animation Lead

    Triggerfish Animation Studios

    May 2020 - September 2020

    Seal Team - Feature Animation 2021

  • Layout Artist

    Paramount Animation

    June 2019 - February 2020

    SpongeBob, Sponge on the Run - Feature Animation 2020

  • Previs/Animation

    Proof Inc

    2018 - 2019

    Dolittle 2020
    Midway 2019
    Jumanji The next Level 2019

  • Senior Mentor

    Animation Mentor

    2007 - 2019

    Senior Mentor

  • Animator

    Brud Inc

    May 2018 - June 2018
    Los Angeles, California, United States
  • Senior Animator

    Universal Creative

    November 2017 - March 2018
    Los Angeles, CA

    Animation for Secret Life of Pets Project - Universal Theme Parks

  • Senior/Lead Animator

    CBS VFX

    January 2017 - November 2017

    Valor TV episodic 2017
    Unreal VR projects

  • Animation and Previs/Layout artist

    Guangdong Alpha Animation and Culture Co.,Ltd

    August 2015 - January 2017
  • Previs/Layout Artist

    Rovio Entertainment Corporation

    August 2014 - August 2015
    Sherman Oaks, CA

    The Angry Birds Movie - Feature Animation 2016

  • Previs/Layout Artist

    The Walt Disney Studios

    January 2013 - May 2014

    Tinkelbell The Neverbeast - Feature Animation 2014
    Tinkerbell The Pirate Fairy - Feature Animation 2014

  • Adjunct Professor of Animation

    Chapman University

    2011 - 2014
    Orange County, California Area

    Animation I, II, III - Instruction + curriculum and rubrics

  • Senior/Lead Character Animator

    Hammerhead Productions

    January 2011 - January 2012

    Hansel and Gretel Witch Hunters 2013
    Did a lot of development and proof of concept work which helped the studio present options to the client. The end result was using a combination of Puppet and 3D Creature Animation to cut costs. Fun project.

    Wanderlust 2012
    Creature Animation of life sized fly in a single shot minute long performance

  • Character Animator

    Digital Domain

    2006 - 2007

    Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End 2007
    Animated the iconic sequence of the ship and crew going over the edge of the world

  • character animator

    Rhythm & Hues Studios

    April 2003 - May 2006
  • Character Animator

    Digital Art Media

    September 1999 - August 2002
  • Contract Animator

    .....

    2000 - 2000

    Sprite
    Bento Box
    Inhance
    Famous Group
    Psyop
    WhooDoo FX
    Liquid Images
    Mac Guff Studios
    EntityFX
    Jim Hensons LA
    3Dsite
    Duck
    Digital Domain
    Zoic Studios
    Simex Studios
    Ring of Fire Studios
    Vision Art Studios
    MetroLight Studios
    Digital Directions
    THND Studios

  • Character Animator

    Metrolight Studios

    September 1996 - May 1999
    Greater Los Angeles Area
Education
  • BA in Fine Art

    University of Johannesburg

    1983 - 1987