Sydney Padua

Sydney Padua

Senior Character Animator / 24 yrs

London, United Kingdom

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Senior Animator

The one and only Ivan (2020)

Visual Effects Artist

The Lion King (2019)

Senior Animator

The Jungle Book (2016)

Senior Animator

John Carter (2012)

Animator

The Illusionist (2011)

Animator

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010)

Senior Animator

Clash of the Titans (2010)

Character Animator

Marmaduke (2010)

Character Animator

The Tale of Despereaux (2008)

Character Animator

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008)

Senior Character Animator

The Golden Compass (2007)

Senior Character Animator

Open Season (2006)

Supervising Animator

Eight Crazy Nights (2002)

Animator

Osmosis Jones (2001)

Character Animator

The Iron Giant (1999)

Animator

The Magic Sword: Quest for Camelot (1998)

Senior Animator, Annie-Award nominated filmmaker, Eisner-nominated graphic novelist. Interested in all forms of visual storytelling. Senior animator at MPC, Double Negative, Framestore. Broad experience in CG creature and character work with a background in classical hand-drawn animation. Currently focused on independent projects but occasionally available for interesting work.
Work History

  • Lead Animator

    MPC

    June 2021 - June 2022
    London

  • Lead Animator

    MPC

    June 2022 - June 2022
    London, United Kingdom

  • Senior Animator

    Jellyfish Pictures

    June 2020 - November 2020
    London, United Kingdom

  • Character Animator

    MPC

    October 2018 - August 2019
    London, United Kingdom

  • Senior Lecturer

    Bucks New University

    October 2015 - June 2018

  • Previs Artist

    MPC

    June 2017 - August 2017
    London

    Lion King previs

  • Senior Animator

    MPC

    December 2014 - September 2015
    London, United Kingdom

    Animator on The Jungle Book

  • Drawing a Graphic Novel for Pantheon Books

    2dGoggles

    May 2012 - August 2014

    My (formerly!) hobby webcomic The Thrilling Adventures of Lovelace and Babbage will be published by Pantheon in April 2015.

  • Animator

    MPC

    March 2012 - May 2012

    commercials

  • Creature Animator

    Double Negative

    January 2011 - March 2012

    John Carter of Mars

  • Teacher

    The animation Workshop

    2003 - November 2011

    Teaching 1-3 week workshops in animal animation and transitioning from classical to cg animation.

  • Senior Animator

    MPC

    April 2010 - February 2011

    Voyage of the Dawn Treader

  • Senior Animator

    Cinesite

    July 2009 - April 2010

    Clash of the Titans

  • Animator

    Framestore

    June 2008 - October 2008

    The Tale of Desperaux

  • Character Animator

    MPC

    October 2007 - April 2008

    Prince Caspian

  • Senior Character Animator

    Cinesite

    January 2007 - September 2007

    The Golden Compass

  • Senior Character Animator

    Sony Pictures Imageworks

    January 2005 - May 2006

    Open Season

  • Director

    Barley Films

    January 2004 - October 2004

    Wrote, directed and animated the short film "Agricultural Report", which was nominated for Best Short Film at the Annie Awards, won Best Short Film at the Taormina Film Festival, and has screened in nearly 150 festivals.

  • Supervising Animator

    "Adam Sandler's Eight Crazy Nights"

    2000 - 2001

  • Animator and Dev. Artist

    Warner Bros. Animation

    1996 - 2000
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Education

  • Sheridan College

    1992 - 1994

  • University of Alberta

    1990 - 1994