Casey McDermott

Casey McDermott

Senior Animator / 15 yrs

Irvine, Ca

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Cinematic Animator / Senior Cinematic Animator

Overwatch (2016)

Cinematic Animator

Starcraft II: Legacy of the Void (2015)

World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor (2014)

Animator

World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria (2012)

World of Warcraft (2012)

Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (2011)

Mr. Popper's Penguins (2011)

Hop (2011)

Animator

World of Warcraft: Cataclysm (2010)

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009)

Aliens in the Attic (2009)

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)

Animator

World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King (2008)

Red Riding Hood (2007)

Animator

World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade (2007)

Casey has been working at Blizzard entertainment since 2012. In his time there he has helped breathe life, style and ideas into characters on several projects including, a “next-gen mmo,” World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor, and currently works as an animator in Blizzards cinematic department, and is also an instructor Think Tank Training Centre.
Work History

  • Senior Cinemstic Animator

    Blizzard Entertainment

    January 2014 - Present

    Current:
    - Cinematic Animator

    Past:
    - Animator - World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor
    - Game Developer/Animator - "Next-Gen MMO"

  • Instructor

    Gnomon School of Visual Effects

    December 2011 - December 2014

    Taught Classes, gave lectures and wrote several animation class curriculum's:

    Animation 1
    Animation 2
    Animation "Demo Reel" 1 & 2 - the final class students take before graduating

  • Generalist

    Moving Colour

    February 2012 - March 2012

    3D pitch for Disney Imagineering

  • Animator

    Rhythm & Hues Studios

    August 2010 - November 2011

    Character animation for films:

    Red Riding Hood
    Hop
    Mr. Poppers Penguins
    Alvin & the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked

  • Character Animator

    MPC

    July 2011 - September 2011
    Santa Monica, Ca

  • Character Animator

    Brain Zoo Studios

    March 2011 - August 2011
    Van Nuys, Ca

  • Animator

    Brain Zoo Studios

    August 2010 - August 2010

    Animator for animation test. Later awarded to BrainZoo

  • Animator

    MPC

    July 2010 - July 2010

    Animation for TV Commercials.
    Smirnoff
    Travelers

  • Animator

    Brain Zoo Studios

    May 2010 - July 2010

    Animator for Video game cinematics/in-game

    Monopoly Streets
    The Hunted - Demon Forge

  • Animator/3D artist

    Freelance

    October 2009 - 2010

    Worked on music video "New Age" for band TV on the radio doing Dynamic simulations and modeling.

    Worked on viral video pitch for tv show "Alphas," with writer/director Zak Penn. Video-"Insane Quarters Trick"

  • Animation TD

    Rhythm & Hues Studios

    December 2008 - September 2009

    Animator on

    Night at the Museum: Battle for the Smithsonian
    Aliens in the Attic
    Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakual

  • Animator

    WORKAHOLIC Animation Studios

    August 2009 - August 2009

  • Animator

    Freelance

    March 2008 - September 2008

    Effects and character animation

  • Intern

    Sony Computer Entertainment America

    May 2005 - August 2005
    La Jolla, Ca
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Education

  • The Animation Collaborative

    October 2010 - March 2011

  • Advanced Character Animation Studies

    Animation Mentor

    July 2008 - July 2010

  • Animation Mentor

    2008 - 2010

  • High-End Computer Graphics

    Gnomon School of Visual Effects

    August 2006 - July 2008

  • Gnomon School of Visual Effects

    2006 - 2008

  • Animation Collaborative

    ? - ?

  • Butte College

    ? - ?