Cory Rogers

Cory Rogers

Lead Character Animator / 24 yrs

Vancouver, Canada

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Animator

Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024)

Animator

Garfield (2024)

Lead Animator

Leo (2023)

Animator

Sonic Prime (2022)

Lead Animator

DC Super Pets (2022)

Lead Animator

The Lego Movie Sequel (2019)

3d lead animator

The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part (2019)

Animator

Alpha (2018)

Animator

The Dark Tower (2017)

Lead Animator

The Mummy (2017)

The Lego Ninjago Movie (2017)

Animator

Smurfs: The Lost Village (2017)

Senior Animator

The Angry Birds Movie (2016)

Animation Supervisor

Sausage Party (2016)

Animator

Penguins of Madagascar (2014)

Mr. Peabody & Sherman (2014)

Animator

Night of the Living Carrots (2014)

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012)

Animator

Puss in Boots (2011)

Animator

Megamind: The Button of Doom (2011)

Dragons: Gift of the Night Fury (2011)

Megamind (2010)

Animator

Merry Madagascar (2009)

Turbo (2009)

Animator

Monsters vs Aliens (2009)

Monsters vs Aliens Mutant Pumpkins From Outer Space (2009)

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)

Animator

Shrek the Halls (2007)

Animator

Shrek The Third (2007)

Animator

Barnyard (2006)

Animator

Garfield (2004)

Animator

The Incredibles (2004)

Character Animator

James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing (2004)

Animator

Kaena: The Prophecy (2003)

Work History
  • Senior Animator

    Animal Logic

    April 2017 - Present
    Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

    Lego Ninjago
    Lego 2

  • Lead Animator

    MPC

    August 2016 - April 2017
    Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

    The Mummy (Lead)
    The Dark Tower (Senior)
    Alpha (Senior)

  • Senior Animator

    Sony Pictures Imageworks

    March 2016 - December 2016
  • Senior Character Animator

    Sony Pictures Imageworks

    January 2015 - December 2015
  • Animation Director

    Nitrogen Studios

    February 2014 - January 2015

    Seth Rogen's "Sausage Party".

  • Senior Character Animator

    DreamWorks Animation

    August 2005 - August 2013

    •Mr.Peabody & Sherman
    •Turbo
    •Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
    •How To Train Your Dragon:
    Gift Of The Night Fury
    •MvA: Night Of The Living Carrots
    •Megamind: The Button Of Doom
    •Megamind
    •MvA: Mutant Pumpkins From Outer Space
    •Monsters Vs. Aliens
    •Madagascar 2
    •Shrek The Halls: TV Special
    •Shrek The Third

  • Character Animator

    Omation

    October 2004 - August 2005

    "Barnyard" Nickelodeon/Paramount release
    -Animated dramatic, comedic and musical scenes
    -Worked with Director on a daily basis
    -Rig testing

  • Animator

    Z-Axis

    January 2004 - August 2004

    "Unreleased Iron-Man Title"
    -Animated enemies and vehicles
    -Wrote Mel Script to automate some character rigging
    -Integrated assets in engine

  • Cinematics Animator

    EA

    August 2003 - October 2003

    "James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing" for Xbox 360 and PS2
    -Animated cut-scenes
    -Integrated assets into engine

  • Animator

    Blizzard North

    May 2001 - August 2003

    Multiple Unreleased PC Titles

    -Developed gameplay mechanics
    -Animated main hero and some villains
    -3D Modelling, texturing and rigging
    -Integrated assets into game engine
    -Added collisions, particles and SFX in engine.

  • Supervising Animator

    Groupe TVA Inc

    August 2000 - April 2001

    "Kaena: The Prophecy"
    -Oversaw a team of animators
    -Animated scenes

  • Lead/Supervising Animator

    Ubisoft Montréal

    October 1997 - July 2000

    •“Tarzan: Untamed” for PS2 and Gamecube
    -Developed gameplay mechanics for hero
    -Oversaw a team of animators

    •"The Jungle Book Rhythm N'Groove" for PS2
    -Early animation tests

    •“Rayman the Series” on VHS
    -Animated scenes for 2 episodes

    •“Hype the Time Quest” for PC
    -Animated hero and villain characters
    -Developed gameplay mechanics

Education
  • Academy of Art University

    2003 - 2004
  • San Francisco Art Institute

    2002 - 2002
  • Sheridan College

    1994 - 1997