Denis Samoilov

Senior Animator / 26 yrs

Kirkland, WA, United States

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Senior Animator

Middle-earth: Shadow of War (2017)

Senior Animator

Halo 5: Guardians (2015)

Senior Animator

Halo 4 (2012)

Senior Character Animator

Zookeeper (2011)

Senior Character Animator

The Smurfs (2011)

Senior Character Animator

Alice in Wonderland (2010)

Animator

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009)

Senior Character Animator

G-Force (2009)

Senior Animator

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008)

Senior Animator

Speed Racer (2008)

Senior Character Animator

I Am Legend (2007)

Animator

Beowulf (2007)

Animator

Surf's Up (2007)

Lead Animator

Monster House (2006)

Senior Character Animator

Monster House (2006)

Animator

Christmas with the Kranks (2004)

Senior Character Animator

The Polar Express (2004)

Senior Character Animator

Big Fish (2004)

Character Animator

Dinosaur Planet (2003)

Lead Animator

Before We Ruled the Earth (2003)

Director Of Animation

The Valley of the T-Rex (2001)

Lead Animator

When Dinosaurs Roamed America (2001)

Work History

Character Animator

Method Studios

October 2017 - November 2017
Animator

Framestore

July 2017 - September 2017
Senior Character Animator

Electronic Arts

April 2017 - July 2017
Senior Character Animator

Monolith Productions

February 2016 - March 2017
Senior Character Animator on Halo

Microsoft

August 2011 - February 2016

Kirkland

Created character performances for cut scenes and interactive cinematics.
Senior Animator

343 Industries

August 2012 - April 2015
Senior Character Animator

Sony Pictures Imageworks

April 2003 - August 2011

Big Fish
The Polar Express
Monster House
Surfs Up
Beowulf
Speed Racer
Prince Caspian
I Am Legend
G-Force
Alice In Wonderland
The Zookeeper
The Smurfs
The Amazing Spiderman

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Education

Animation

Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema - Concordia University

1996 - 2000
Concordia Film School

1996 - 1999