Brian Anderson

Brian Anderson

Sr. Character TD / 24 yrs

New York

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Character Technical Director

Nimona (2022)

The Peanuts Movie (2015)

Rio 2 (2014)

Character Technical Director

Epic (2013)

Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012)

Character Technical Director

Rio (2011)

District 9 (2009)

Character Setup Lead

Skinwalkers (2007)

Senior Animator

Silent Hill (2006)

3D Character Animator

Spymate (2006)

Animation Lead

The Greatest Game Ever Played (2005)

Animator

Four Brothers (2005)

3-D Animator

Ice Princess (2005)

3D Animator

Assault on Precinct 13 (2005)

3-D Animator

Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004)

Senior Animator

Dawn of the Dead (2004)

Animator

Blizzard (2003)

3D Animator

Cube²: Hypercube (2003)

Animator

Jason X (2002)

Animation & Visual Effects

Bride of Chucky (1998)

Dawn of the Dead (1978)

3-D Animator

Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)
Concept Artist / Model / concept / rig
V.e.r.a.1 - exploration rover.
Brian Anderson is 3D generalist with 20 years of professional film and broadcast experience, focused on creating believable character performances, by defining the animation style, rigging, modeling, look and feel of digital characters.

Over the length of his career Brian has worked with commercial clients including Kraft, Sunkist, Pepsi and Chrysler. His feature credits span more than 20 titles from 'best effects' Gemini nominated indy films like 'Planet of Junior Brown', to blockbuster hits like 'Dawn Of The Dead' and 'District 9', all the way to 3D animated features like BlueSky's 'Rio', 'IceAge' and 'Peanuts' films.
Work History

  • Senior Character Technical Director

    Blue Sky Studios

    April 2009 - Present

    Character rigging and complete facial expression sculpting.

    Film Projects:
    - Nimona (IP)
    - Spies in Disguise
    - Ferdinand
    - Ice Age: Collision Course
    - Peanuts
    - Rio2
    - Epic
    - Ice Age:Continental Drift
    - Rio

  • Character Animator

    Image Engine

    January 2009 - April 2009

    Keyframe character animation for aliens.

    Film Projects:
    District9.

  • CG Supervisor (Sr Animator and Sr Character TD)

    Mr. X

    January 2001 - September 2007

    Additional Responsibilities:
    - Laying out project work flow.
    - Interviewing of new 3d Artists.
    - Splitting up tasks between animators,
    - Giving animation notes on shots.
    - Creating original content.

    Film Projects:
    - Dead Silence.
    - Happily N'Ever After.
    - Skinwalkers.
    - Silent Hill.
    - Spymate.
    - The Greatest Game Ever Played.
    - Four Brothers.
    - Ice Princess.
    - Assault on Precinct 13.
    - Resident Evil: Apocalypse.
    - What the Bleep Do We Know!?
    - Dawn of the Dead.
    - Blizzard.
    - Cube2: Hypercube.

    Commercial Clients:
    - Pepsi.

  • Animator/3d Artist

    Command Post: Toybox

    December 1996 - December 2000

    Completed projects as part of a team, leading small teams, and alone.

    Film Projects:
    - Jason X.
    - Existenz.
    - Bride of Chucky.
    - The Planet of Junior Brown.

    Commercial Clients:
    - Kraft.
    - Sunkist.
    - Chrysler.

Education

  • ITDC: Information Tech. Design Centre

    1995 - 1996