Ana Maria Alvarado

Ana Maria Alvarado

Character Animator

Lead Character Animator / 21 yrs

Los Angeles, CA

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Visualization Artist

Christopher Robin (2018)

Previs Artist

Rampage (2018)

Visualization Artist

Thor: Ragnarok (2017)

Animator

The Nut Job 2 (2017)

Animator

Judy M.D.: Super Surgeon (2008)

Previs Artists

Venom (2004)

Animator

The ChubbChubbs! (2002)

Previsualization

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)

Senior Character Animator

Dragonheart: A New Beginning (2000)

Animator

Lady D

Animator

Lefty

Animator

Georgy

Layout Artist

Sean

Charms 18

Character Animator

Planes: Fire & Rescue (2014)

Character Animator

Planes (2013)

Animator

Hugo (2011)

Animator

Terra Nova (2011)

Character Animation and Motion Capture

Green Lantern (2011)

Character Animator

Alice in Wonderland (2010)

Animator/Animation Supervisor

Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever (2021)

Character Animator

Open Season (2006)

Previs Animator

The Polar Express (2004)

CG Character Animation

Spider-Man 2 (2004)

Character Animator

Peter Pan (2003)

Creature Animator

The Matrix Revolutions (2003)

Character Animator

Stuart Little 2 (2002)

Animation

Evolution (2016)

Creature and Roto Animator

Hollow Man (2000)

Creature Animator

The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas (2000)

Effects Animator

Kull the Conqueror (1997)

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Work History
  • Character Animator

    AMGI Studios

    November 2019 - Present
    Burbank, CA
  • Character Animator

    AMGI Animation

    November 2019 - May 2020
  • Creative Director

    Consumer Acquisition

    July 2018 - November 2019
    Greater Los Angeles Area
  • Consumer Acquisitions

    June 2018 - July 2019
    Los Angeles, California, US
  • Animator

    The Third Floor

    January 2018 - April 2018
  • Visualization & Animation

    The Third Floor

    November 2016 - March 2018
    Los Angeles, California

    “Christopher Robin” “Venom” “Thor Ragnarok”

  • Animation

    The Third Floor

    August 2017 - December 2017
  • Previs Postvis Animation

    The Third Floor

    August 2017 - November 2017
  • VR Creative

    Silvrlake

    May 2016 - October 2017

    Developing content and solutions for 360 video and VR projects. Creating and producing proof of concept immersive experiences through Oculus Lauchpad Program. Testing and working with immersive concepts, 360 cameras, graphics, animation, editing, and interactive storytelling.

  • Character Animator

    Duncan Studio

    January 2016 - April 2016
  • Senior Animator

    WEVR

    January 2016 - March 2016
    Venice, LA

    Animated tests and Goblin interaction

  • Character Animator

    Psyop

    September 2015 - November 2015
  • Character Animator and Content Creator

    Fuhu

    October 2014 - September 2015
  • Character Animator

    Digital Domain

    April 2014 - May 2014
    Playa Vista
  • Character Animator

    Walt Disney Animation Studios

    April 2012 - February 2014
    Burbank

    Animated and developed key character scenes for Planes and Planes: Fire and Rescue.

  • Animator/Animation Supervisor

    Astrow Films

    January 2010 - April 2012

    Freelanced at
    Radium
    Meatoes
    BrainZoo
    Wild Canary
    DD
    Pixomondo

  • Animator

    Pixomondo

    February 2011 - March 2012

    Dino-Animator for "Terra Nova" TV Series
    Animator on the award-winning VFX team for Scorcese's "Hugo"
    Character Animator on "The Green Lantern"

  • Character Animator

    Digital Domain

    2011 - 2011
  • Animator

    Wild Canary Media, Inc.

    2010 - 2010
  • Senior Character Animator

    Sony Pictures Imageworks

    July 2009 - November 2009

    Animator on Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland

  • Animator/Animation Supervisor

    Astrow Films

    March 2009 - June 2009

    Animating and supervising the animated closing credits of Cabin Fever 2

  • Character Animator

    Freelance

    November 2008 - June 2009
  • Character Animator

    Warner Bros. Animation

    September 2008 - November 2008
  • Character Animator

    Ka-Chew! - Klasky Czupo

    February 2007 - August 2007
  • Senior Character Animator

    Sony Pictures Imageworks

    March 2000 - July 2006

    Character Animator for:
    Open Season
    Spiderman 2
    The Polar Express (previs)
    Peter Pan
    Stuart Little 2
    Harry Potter and the Sorceror's Stone (previs)
    The Chubb-Chubbs
    Evolution
    Hollowman

  • Senior Animator

    Metrolight Studios

    May 1997 - December 1999

    Character Animator for:
    Dragonheart: A New Beginning
    Kull the Conqueror
    Plus a number of commercials and ride films.

  • Animator

    Ernst & Young LLP

    1994 - 1997
Education
  • VR Development

    Oculus Launchpad

    2016 - 2016
  • Animation

    Richard Williams Animation Masterclass

    1998 - 1998
  • New York University

    1992 - 1994
  • Academy of Performing Arts in Prague

    1988 - 1991
  • Kungsholmens Gymnasium IB

    1985 - 1988