Peer Lemmers

Peer Lemmers

Senior Animator / Previs/Animation / 16 yrs

Amsterdam, Netherlands

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Lead Animator

Horizon: Forbidden West (2022)

Animation Supervisor

AINBO: Spirit of the Amazon (2022)

Animation Director

Dragens hjerte (2020)

Animator

Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time (2020)

Senior Animator

Sputnik (2020)

Previs Animator

Cosmoball (2020)

Character Animator

Gnomeo & Juliet: Sherlock Gnomes (2018)

Principle Animator

Horizon Zero Dawn (2017)

Senior Animator

The Huntsman's Winter War (2016)

Sr Animator

Jurassic World (2015)

Lead Animator

The Adventures of Puss in Boots (2015)

Sr Animator

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)

Senior Animator

Edge of Tomorrow (2014)

Senior Character Animator

The Smurfs 2 (2013)

Animator

Rise of the Guardians (2012)

Animation Cycle

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012)

Puss in Boots (2011)

Animator

Megamind (2010)

Animator

Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)

Animator

Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore (2010)

CG Animator

Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furiuos Five (2008)

Animator

Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts (2008)

Animator

Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise (2008)

Freelance 3D animator

Transformers: The Game (2007)

With 10+ years experience in Film. VFX and video games i have a strong blend of styles and knowledge concerning the art of animation and it's role within a scheduled production environment. Ive had the honour of working for some great companies like DreamWorks, Tippett Studio, Double Negative, Reel FX, Sony Imageworks, Rare Microsoft, Image Engine and Guerrilla Games amongst others which have helped form my creative vision.
Work History
  • Animation Supervisor/Lead Animator

    Katuni

    December 2018 - September 2019
    Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

    Supervising/Lead Animator on the animated feature film Ainbo - Spirit of the Amazon. Pre production development on characters, guiding an onsite as well as a remote team of animators through the production process assuring quality and consistency in the work delivered. Animation directing and sequence supervision.

  • Animation Director

    Planet X

    September 2019 - October 2020
    Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

    Animation Director on undisclosed VFX film release late 2020. Working closely with Planet X and the live action Director to deliver pre production including character and style
    development and previsualization. Recruiting, managing and creatively guiding an onsite as well
    as remote team of animators through the production process assuring quality and consistency in
    the work delivered.

  • Owner and creative of everything.

    Peer Lemmers Animation

    January 2018 - Present
    Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

    Working cloud based, providing animation services for AR, VR, Games, VFX, Animated Feature and commercials. Teaching workshops and animation classes at local art schools in The Netherlands.
    Services include but not limited to Layout, Previs, Character Animation, Creature Animation, Character development.

  • Principal Animator

    Guerrilla Games

    August 2015 - February 2018
    Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

    PS4 Game Horizon - Zero Dawn: Conceptualizing and executing movement for the robot
    creatures through key frame animation and then implementing it into the game engine through
    use of Morpheme. Nominated for the Annie Awards for best character
    animation in a video game production.

  • Previs Animator - Animator

    Mainroad VFX

    May 2018 - November 2018
    Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • Character Animator

    Little Zoo Studio

    December 2017 - January 2018
    Amsterdam, Netherlands

    Animated on Sherlock Gnomes

  • Principle Animator

    Guerrilla Games

    September 2015 - January 2018
  • Senior Animator

    Double Negative

    June 2015 - August 2015
    Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  • Sr Animator

    Image Engine

    January 2015 - May 2015
    Vancouver, Canada Area

    Sr Animator Jurassic world

  • Lead Animator

    Bardel Entertainment

    June 2014 - December 2014
    Vancouver, Canada Area

    Lead animator for Puss in Boots Netflix series

  • Sr Animator

    Image Engine

    November 2013 - June 2014

    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

  • Sr Animator

    Sony Pictures Imageworks

    October 2012 - October 2013

    Edge of Tomorrow/All you need is Kill
    Smurfs 2

  • Class Mentor

    Animation Mentor

    April 2011 - August 2013

    Teaching class 1 animation principles and class 2 and 3 body mechanics to students at Animationmentor.com.

  • Animator

    DreamWorks Animation

    June 2009 - September 2012

    Rise of the Guardians
    Mad3
    Puss n Boots 18 months
    Megamind (1 month)
    KFP2: The Kaboom of Doom (8 months)

  • Animator

    Tippett Studio

    January 2009 - June 2009

    Animator on Cats and Dogs 2 -The Revenge of Kitty Galore

  • 3D Animator

    Rare Ltd.

    April 2007 - September 2008

    www.rareware.com. Staff Animator on Viva Pinata: Trouble in Paradise for XBOX 360.

  • Freelance 3D animator

    Reel FX

    May 2008 - August 2008

    Remote freelance animator on the Kung Fu Panda video clip and also on the Kung Fu Panda DVD short film Secrets of the Furious Five. Animating dialogue hero shots.

  • Advanced Character Studies

    Animation Mentor

    2006 - 2008
  • Freelance 3D animator

    Reel FX

    February 2007 - February 2007

    Remote freelance animator. High paced work on Transformers game cinematics.

  • Freelance Flash animator

    AG Interactive – MSN Messenger

    July 2006 - September 2006

    Creation of several animated WINKS. Concept designed and animated all characters. 2006

  • Freelance animator

    KRO’s Kindertijd – Woeste Woud

    November 2005 - January 2006

    Animated two 3.50 minutes episodes based on children’s books. After Effects limited animation.

  • Media Engineer

    Hectic Illusions

    1999 - 2001

    Working on commercials, video clips, web design and interactive media.

Education
  • Animation Mentor

    2006 - 2008
  • Cartoon School Amsterdam

    January 1996 - January 1997