Boris Hiestand

Boris Hiestand

Supervisor Director / Supervisor Animator / 9 yrs

London, UK

Hire Me

Voice

Diablo IV (2023)

Character Animator

Ori And The Will Of The Wisps (2020)

Voice

Assassin's Creed: Valhalla (2020)

Sketchvis Artist

The Voyage of Doctor Dolittle (2020)

Hans

Bulletproof (2019)

Director

Dennis And Gnasher Unleashed (2017)

Senior Animator

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)

Animation Director

Buddy (2016)

Senior Animator

Storks (2016)

Senior Animator

The Angry Birds Movie (2016)

Animation Director (2014)

Buddy Tech Detective (2015)

Senior Animator

Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)

Story Artist

Moshi Monsters: The Movie (2013)

Senior Animator

Hotel Transylvania (2012)

senior animator

The Pirates! Band of misfits (2012)

Senior Animator

Arthur Christmas (2011)

10,000 BC (2008)

character animator

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)

Clean-Up Artist

Asterix and the Vikings (2006)

Astérix et les Vikings (2006)

Animator

The 3 Wise Men (2003)

Lead Character Animator

Jester Till (2003)

El Cid: The Legend (2003)

Dennis and Gnasher

Domestos Multipurpose

Domestos

Driven animation director with 25+ years of experience specialising in high quality character animation.
Work History

  • director TV series

    ReDefine

    March 2021 - Present

    directing a TV series now in development

  • Animator, story artist, VO director

    Moon Studios GmbH

    October 2018 - February 2021
    London, United Kingdom

    Provided in game and cinematics character animation as well as story and voice over work on the game "Ori And The Will Of The Wisps", and on the next project now in development.

  • Director TV series

    Jellyfish Pictures

    July 2016 - April 2018
    London, United Kingdom

    I directed all 52 episodes of the first season of Emmy nominated TV series "Dennis And Gnasher: Unleashed" for the BBC and Beano Studios.

  • Senior Animator

    Framestore

    June 2016 - July 2016
    London, United Kingdom

    Providing character animation on Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2

  • Freelancer

    Freelance

    March 2016 - July 2016
    London, United Kingdom

    Providing animation and supervision on various projects

  • Animator

    Passion Pictures

    May 2016 - May 2016

  • Animator

    Egg VFX

    April 2016 - April 2016

  • Character Animator

    Zanuck Independent

    April 2016 - April 2016

  • Senior Animator

    Sony Pictures Animation

    January 2015 - February 2016
    Vancouver, Canada

  • Animation Director

    Jellyfish Pictures

    July 2014 - September 2014

    Supervising animation on a pilot for a children's TV series

  • Senior Animator

    Framestore

    December 2013 - June 2014
    London, United Kingdom

    Animation on upcoming feature "Guardians Of The Galaxy"

  • Lead Animator

    Th1ng

    July 2013 - August 2013
    London, United Kingdom

    Animation for "Totally Money" TVC

  • Lead Animator

    Locomotion

    May 2013 - July 2013
    London, United Kingdom

    Design and animation of traditional hand drawn characters for a TVC

  • Storyboard Artist

    Mind Candy

    October 2012 - April 2013
    London, United Kingdom

    Created storyboards for the "Moshi Monsters" feature film and made a viral teaser film for "World Of Warriors" game IP. Voiced "Fishlips" in the movie; provided voices for "Popjam" app

  • Senior Animator

    Sony Pictures Imageworks

    February 2012 - June 2012
    Vancouver, Canada Area

    Animation on feature film "Hotel Transylvania".

  • Senior Animator

    Aardman Animations

    September 2010 - February 2012

    Animation on feature films "The Pirates: In An Adventure With Scientists"
    and "Arthur Christmas"

  • Directing Animator

    Uli Meyer Studios

    June 2007 - August 2010

    Supervising 2d and 3d animation on "Domestos" commercials; storyboarding on "Monstermania!" feature film; character design; voice over work

  • character animator

    MPC

    June 2006 - June 2007

    3D animation/Visual Effects credits:

    *Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix
    responsible for body double animation and pre/post vis of a sequence in this film
    *10,000 B.C.
    responsible for the animation of mammoths in 2 major sequences of this film.

  • Animator

    Uli Meyer Studios

    March 2006 - June 2006

    2D character animation on several "Cookie Crisp", "Raid", "Honey Nut Cheerios" commercials

  • Animator

    Espresso Animation

    December 2005 - March 2006

    2D character animator on several Kellogg's Frosties and Coco Pops commercials

  • Animator

    Animoto GmbH

    January 2005 - November 2005

    2D and 3D animation on TV shows, promos, commercials and TV bumpers

  • Lead Animator

    Lawson And Whatshisname

    August 2003 - October 2003

    Responsible for the main body of animation on the short film POWERPLAY

  • Supervising Animator

    Munich Animation

    May 2002 - August 2003

    Supervising animator on 2 lead characters from the feature film 'Till Eulenspiegel".
    overseeing in house and outsource animation.

  • Animator

    Fanciful Arts Animation

    November 2001 - May 2002

    2d character animator on features:
    *El Cid: The Legend
    *The Three Wise Men

    2d character animator on tv series:
    *Altair In Starland
    *Mr. Bean The Animated Series

    other responsibilities include sheet timing and character layout/posing

  • Warner Bros. Animation

    ? - Present
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Education

  • University for the Creative Arts (UCA)

    1998 - 2001