Brooke Shay

Brooke Shay

Senior Character Animator

Senior Animator / 15 yrs

Los Angeles

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3D Character Animator

The Nut Job 2 (2017)

3D Animator

Rock Dog (2017)

Character Animator

Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015)

Character Animator

The Nut Job (2014)

3D Animator

Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem (2012)

3D Animator

Clash of Clans

Animator

Google Daydream

A sample of my animation is provided here. Please contact me to view my professional demo reel.

Since 2008, I have worked as an animator primarily for feature film and commercials. I enjoy the process of "give and take"; the cycle of coming up with creative solutions to the shots assigned and receiving feedback from directors and peers to push for more clarity, appeal, and entertainment value. I take great pleasure in working with teams of individuals, encouraging and supporting each other through the challenges inherent in production.

My path to animation was driven by my passion for character analysis and performance through acting, dance, and improvisation and my love for figure drawing.

In 2012 I founded a social critique group for animators in Los Angeles to get together weekly and share personal animation work.
Work History

  • Animator

    DreamWorks Animation

    October 2018 - Present
    Glendale, CA

  • Senior Animator

    Buck LA

    August 2017 - June 2018
    Los Angeles, CA

  • Animator

    A52

    December 2016 - January 2017
    Santa Monica, CA

    https://www.a52.com/

  • 3D Animator

    Duncan Studio

    August 2016 - November 2016

    Animator for Illumination Entertainment's "Minions" ride

  • 3D Animator

    Buck

    June 2016 - July 2016
    Los Angeles, CA

    Animated creatures for Google's "Daydream" VR experience.

  • 3D Character Animator

    Duncan Studio

    October 2015 - May 2016
    Pasadena, CA

    "The Nut Job 2" (2016) - Fully-animated feature-length film directed by Cal Brunker.

  • Founder

    LA Character Animators Social Critiques

    October 2012 - April 2016
    Greater Los Angeles Area

    Peer-to-peer animation critique group

  • 3D Character Animator

    Psyop

    July 2015 - October 2015
    Greater Los Angeles Area

    Clash of Clans, "Legend of the Last Lava Pup"

  • Character Animator

    Sony Pictures Imageworks

    April 2015 - June 2015
    Culver City

    "Hotel Transylvania 2" (2015) - Fully-animated feature-length film directed by Genndy Tartakovsky.

  • Character Animator

    Reel FX

    August 2014 - April 2015
    Dallas, TX

    "Rock Dog" (2015) - Fully-animated feature-length film directed by Ash Brannon.

  • 3D Character Animator

    Psyop

    July 2014 - August 2014

    Keyframe animation work for Cricket and Verizon Fios.

  • 3D Character Animator

    BLT Communications, LLC

    June 2014 - June 2014

  • 3D Character Animator

    Psyop

    April 2014 - June 2014

    Keyframe, motion capture and facial animation for Samsung's "Galaxy 11" campaign.

  • Freelance 3D Character Animator

    Gluk'oza Production

    August 2013 - April 2014

    "Savva" (2014) - Fully-animated feature-length film.

  • 3D Character Animator

    Duncan Studio

    January 2014 - February 2014

    Keyframe animation for unreleased project.

  • 3D Character Animator

    Duncan Studio

    July 2013 - July 2013

    Character posing and modifications for "Despicable Me 2" merchandising. Responsibilities included rigging assets and adding deformers to manually sculpt when necessary.

  • 3D Character Animator

    Duncan Studio

    March 2013 - June 2013

    "The Nut Job" (2014) - Fully-animated feature-length film directed by Peter Lepeniotis.

  • 3D Character Animator

    Art + Science Labs

    March 2013 - March 2013

    Cinematics and animation cycles for Hot Wheels augmented reality iPad application.

  • 3D Character Animator

    Freelance

    March 2012 - May 2012

    Primary CG animator for whimsical, child-targeted, musical pitch-viz featuring multiple quadrupedal and bipedal characters.

  • Previs Artist

    Persistence of Vision

    February 2012 - February 2012

    "Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn" - Created shots from provided shot list and director feedback. Emphasis on animation of cameras and characters, lighting and effects. Also provided basic modeling, texturing, rigging and skinning.

  • Benthos Studio

    September 2011 - February 2012

    "Deep" - Final animation of characters and creatures in underwater environment. Previs shots created from provided shot list and director feedback. Emphasis on animation of cameras and characters, lighting and effects. Also provided basic modeling, texturing, rigging and skinning.

  • Production Coordinator

    The Gnomon Workshop

    January 2009 - September 2011

  • Freelance

    March 2011 - March 2011

    "Prometheus" (2012) - Animation tests for creature proof-of-concept.

  • 3D Character Animator

    Gnomon Studios

    September 2009 - March 2011

    Projects include:

    Shane Acker's "Plus Minus" (+-)
    - Also assisted as Layout Artist and Acting Consultant, leading acting workshops for director and animation team

    "Fringe", Season 2 Ep. 20 - Leonard Nemoy Animation

    "Green Lantern" (2011) - Animation tests for creature proof-of-concept.

  • Freelance

    June 2009 - June 2009

    "Super 8" (2011) - Animation tests for creature proof-of-concept.

  • 3D Character Animator

    Freelance

    December 2008 - December 2008

    'Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. 2009 Annual Shareholders Meeting'

  • ClearChannel Communications

    December 2005 - June 2008
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Education

  • Expert WorkshopExpert Workshop

    AnimSquad

    2015 - 2015

  • Character AnimationCharacter Animation

    Animation Mentor

    2008 - 2011

  • Character Animation / GeneralistCharacter Animation / Generalist

    Gnomon School of Visual Effects

    2008 - 2011

  • BFA in New Media, Drawing, DanceBFA, New Media, Drawing, Dance

    State University of New York College at Fredonia

    1999 - 2003

  • ImprovisationImprovisation

    Bang Improv Conservatory

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