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Wesley Mandell

Supervisor Animator / Head of Animation / 21 yrs

Vancouver, BC, Canada

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Head Of Animation

Scoob!: Holiday Haunt (2023)

Senior Animator

The Monkey King (2023)

Senior Animator

Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)

Lead Animator

Back to the Outback (2021)

Animation Supervisor

The Willoughbys (2020)

Senior Animator

Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019)

Senior Animator

Christopher Robin (2018)

Head of Animation

The Book of Life (2014)

Directing Animator

Free Birds (2013)

Animator

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012)

Animator

Puss in Boots (2011)

Star Tours: The Adventures Continue (2011)

Megamind: The Button of Doom (2011)

Animator

Megamind (2010)

Animator

Scared Shrekless (2010)

Animator

Iron Man 2 (2010)

Terminator Salvation (2009)

Animator

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)

Animator

Surviving Sid (2008)

Horton Hears a Who! (2008)

Animator

No Time for Nuts (2006)

Animator

Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006)

Layout/Matchmove And Motion Capture Artist

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)

Animator

xXx: State of the Union (2005)

Animator

The Island (2005)

Animator

Van Helsing (2004)

Work History

Animation Supervisor

Reel FX

January 2021 - Present

Montréal, Canada
Animation Supervisor

Bron Studios

April 2019 - November 2020

Vancouver, Canada
Senior Animator

Framestore

January 2018 - February 2019
Senior Animator

Wētā FX

July 2017 - January 2018

Los Angeles, California
Entrepreneur

BLOCKED

January 2016 - June 2017
Head of Animation

Reel FX

March 2012 - February 2016

Dallas, TX
Animator

DreamWorks Animation

April 2010 - July 2012
Animator

Industrial Light & Magic

November 2008 - March 2010
Animator

Blue Sky Studios

June 2005 - October 2008
Animation

Industrial Light & Magic

September 2003 - May 2005

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Education

Academy of Art University

1999 - 2004