Stephen Cady

Stephen Cady

Senior Lead Animator / 28 yrs

Montréal, Canada

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Animation Supervisor

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022)

Animation Supervisor

Fast & Furious 9 (2021)

Animation Supervisor

Togo (2019)

Digital Lead

2.0 (2018)

Lead Animator

Arrival (2016)

Lead Animator

Unbroken (2014)

Character Animator

Men in Black 3 (2012)

Character Animation: Weta Digital

Avatar (2009)

Work History
  • Lead Animator

    Hybride

    July 2012 - January 2018
    St-Sauveur, Quebec

    Films:

    Solo: A Star Wars Story
    Star Wars, The Last Jedi
    Kong: Skull Island
    Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
    The Great Wall
    Arrival (Best Picture Nominee Oscars 2017)
    Star Wars: The Force Awakens
    Warcraft
    Jurassic World
    Unbroken
    White House Down
    Pacific Rim
    Smurfs 2

  • Mentor

    Animation Mentor

    September 2005 - November 2016

    Online Animation Instructor for Animation Mentor (animationmentor.com). Instructing students worldwide in aspects of animation ranging from the Twelve Basic Principles to Advanced Acting. I also
    teach the essence of animal and creature locomotion - how an animal or creature runs, walks, senses, stops and turn.

  • Senior Animator

    Zoic Studios

    April 2012 - May 2012
    Vancouver, Canada Area

    TV

    Falling Skies Season 2

  • Senior Animator

    Sony Pictures Imageworks

    September 2011 - April 2012
    Vancouver, Canada Area

    Films

    Men in Black III
    The Amazing Spider-man

  • Animation Supervisor

    Rising Sun Pictures

    April 2011 - September 2011
    Adelaide, Australia


    Films

    Journey 2, The Mysterious Island

  • Cinematics animator

    Capcom Vancouver

    August 2008 - April 2011


    Games:

    DeadRising 2

  • Lead Animator

    Intelligent Creatures

    February 2008 - August 2008


    Films:

    Watchmen

  • Senior Animator

    Wētā FX

    February 2007 - October 2007
    Miramar New Zealand


    Films:

    The Waterhorse, Legend of the deep
    Avatar (Best Picture, Golden Globes 2010) (Best Visual Effects, Oscars 2010)

  • Lead Animator

    Turbine, Inc.

    November 2005 - December 2006
    Greater Boston Area


    Games:

    Dungeons and Dragons Online

  • Staff Animator

    Rhythm & Hues Studios

    February 2003 - October 2005
    Marina Del Ray California


    Films:

    Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
    The Ring 2
    The Chronicles of Narnia, The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe
    (Best Visual Effects Oscar Nominee 2006)

  • Senior Animator

    Electronic Arts

    2001 - 2003
    Las Vegas, Nevada Area


    Games:

    Pirates, legend of the Black Cat
    Earth and Beyond
    Command and Conquer 3 (early concept stuff)

  • Assistant Animator

    Happy Madison Productions

    2001 - 2001
    Orlando, Florida Area


    Films:

    Adam Sandler`s Eight Crazy Nights

  • Lead Animator

    Lightpoint Entertainment at Disney M.G.M. Studios

    1998 - 2001
    Orlando, Florida Area


    TV shows:

    Sheena (Television Series); Sk8Ratz (TV Series pitch); Dooley and Pals (TV series) PBS, commercial work.

  • Animator

    EA Vancouver Canada

    1997 - 1998


    Games:

    Triple play 98
    Triple play 99
    SSX (early character designs)

  • student

    Sheridan College, Classical Animation

    1994 - 1997
Education
  • Sheridan College

    1993 - 1997
  • Cegep du Vieux-Montreal

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