Bil Van Ness

Bil Van Ness

Senior Character Animator / 28 yrs

San Francisco, CA

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Senior Animator

Marvel Avengers Academy (2016)

Senior Animator

Evolution (2016)

Animator

Minions Paradise (2015)

Character Animator

Maleficent (2014)

Character Animator

The Bureau: XCOM Declassified (2013)

Senior Animator

Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time (2013)

Senior Animator

Gods & Heroes: Rome Rising (2011)

Senior Animator

Sucker Punch (2011)

Senior Animator

Dead Space 2 (2011)

Senior Animator

Splatterhouse (2010)

Digital Artist - Animator (Contract)

Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010)

Senior Animator

Afro Samurai (2009)

Senior Animator

Afro Samurai: Resurrection (2009)

Senior Animator

The Brothers Grimm (2005)

Senior Animator

The Matrix Revolutions (2003)

Computer Animator

Bartok The Magnificent (1999)

Animator

Anastasia (1997)

Work History
  • Senior Animator

    Jamcity

    March 2017 - Present
    San Francisco, CA
  • Animator

    EA Games

    May 2014 - Present
  • Character Animator

    Electronic Arts

    May 2014 - Present
  • Character Animator (Contract)

    Digital Domain

    December 2013 - January 2014
  • Animator (contract)

    2K Games

    March 2013 - May 2013
  • Senior Animator

    Sanzaru Games

    November 2010 - November 2012
  • Senior Animator (contract)

    Electronic Arts

    August 2010 - October 2010

    Scripted events animator on Dead Space 2

  • Digital Artist - Animator (Contract)

    Animal Logic

    March 2010 - July 2010

    Contracted for character animation on 2 films: Sucker Punch and Legend of the Guardians.

  • Senior Animator

    Bandai Namco Games

    January 2007 - January 2010
  • Senior Animator

    Perpetual Entertainment

    August 2005 - December 2006
  • Senior Character Animator (contract)

    Peerless Camera Company

    January 2004 - July 2004

    Contracted to animate the wolf for the film The Brothers Grimm.

  • Character Animator (contract)

    ESC Entertainment

    2003 - 2003

    Contracted to animate multiple mechanical "creatures" for the film Matrix Revolutions.

  • Senior Animator

    Midway Games

    2001 - 2003
  • Character Animator (contract)

    Tippett Studio

    2000 - 2001

    Contracted for creature animation on the film Evolution.

  • Animator

    Fox Animation Studios

    1995 - 2000
Education
  • Animation Mentor

    ? - 2014
  • University of Southern California (USC)

    ? - ?
  • University of The Arts

    ? - ?