Christopher Dias

Christopher Dias

Lead Character Animator / 20 yrs

Montreal, Canada

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Lead Animator

PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie (2023)

Lead 3D Animator

Ahsoka (2023)

Additional Animator

Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)

Animator

The Addams Family (2019)

Senior Animator

Mortal Kombat 11 (2019)

The BFG (2016)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (2016)

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012)

Animator

Puss in Boots - Three Diablos (2012)

Puss in Boots (2011)

Animator

Merry Madagascar (2009)

The Love Guru (2008)

The Incredible Hulk (2008)

Work History

  • Animation Instructor

    AnimSchool

    June 2017 - Present
    United States

    I teach the Introduction to 3D Animation at AnimSchool.

  • Animation Lead

    melt

    January 2024 - March 2024

  • Senior 3D Animator

    Sony Pictures Imageworks

    July 2023 - December 2023
    Montreal, Quebec, Canada · Remote

    Senior Animator on The Marvel and Ghostbusters.

  • Animation Lead

    Hybride VFX

    March 2023 - July 2023
    Montreal, Quebec, Canada · Remote

  • Lead Animator

    Mikros Animation

    February 2022 - February 2023
    Montreal, Quebec, Canada · Hybrid

    TAnimation Lead on PAW2 : The Mighty Movie. Lead a team of uber talented animators on majority of the Vee sequences.

  • Animation Lead

    MPC Film & Episodic

    October 2021 - February 2022
    Montreal, Quebec, Canada

  • Lead Animator

    ON Animation Studios

    January 2021 - October 2021
    Montreal, Quebec, Canada

  • Senior Character Animator

    Cinesite

    January 2019 - January 2021
    Montreal, Canada Area

  • Senior Character Animator

    Waterproof Studios

    October 2018 - December 2018
    Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

  • Senior Animator

    Method Studios

    December 2017 - September 2018
    Vancouver, Canada Area

  • Senior Animator

    Animal Logic

    September 2017 - December 2017
    Sydney, Australia

    Animator on Peter Rabbit

  • Senior Character Animator

    Axis Animation

    November 2016 - September 2017
    Glasgow, United Kingdom

  • Animator

    Industrial Light & Magic

    February 2016 - March 2016
    Singapore

  • Character Animator

    Iloura

    January 2016 - January 2016
    Melbourne, Australia

  • Character Animator

    Wētā FX

    June 2015 - November 2015
    Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand

  • Lead Animator

    CAOZ Ltd.

    September 2013 - March 2015
    Reykjavik, Iceland.

  • Senior Animator

    DreamWorks Animation

    2008 - 2013
    Bangalore

  • 3D Animator and Match mover

    Soho VFX

    June 2007 - May 2008

  • Computer Lab Assistant

    Sheridan College of Advanced Arts and Tech., Canada.

    March 2007 - May 2007
    Toronto, Canada Area

    To help students with Maya and Technical issues in their assignments and project work.

  • Senior Animator

    Prana studio

    August 2005 - August 2006
    Mumbai Area, India

  • Animator

    Crest Animation Studios

    January 2005 - July 2005
    Mumbai Area, India

  • Senior Animator

    Jadoo Works Pvt Ltd

    November 2003 - December 2004

  • Senior Animator

    Utv Toons

    June 2003 - October 2003
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Education

  • Sheridan College

    2006 - 2007

  • Empire school of animation

    2000 - 2001