David Hernston

David Hernston

Senior Animator / 19 yrs

Pasadena, CA

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Animator

WandaVision (2021)

Animator

The Midnight Gospel (2020)

Animator

Duncanville (2020)

Animator

Alien News Desk (2019)

Animator

Ballmastrz 9009 (2018)

Digital Animator

Bluehilda (2017)

Key Animator

Son of Zorn (2016)

Animator

Little Big Awesome (2016)

Animation Retakes

Nerdland (2016)

Animator

niko and the sword of light (2015)

Animator

Turbo F.A.S.T (2013)

Animator

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (2012)

Animator

What's Wrong with Ruth? (2007)

Animator

SuperNews! (2005)

Animator

Casa Foster pentru prieteni imaginari (2004)

Work History
  • Character Animator

    Titmouse

    June 2013 - September 2019
    Hollywood, CA

    Animation for many TV shows, pilots, and commercials, including Turbo F.A.S.T., Niko and the Sword of Light, Super Big Awesome, and Son of Zorn.

  • Retake Animator

    Bento Box Entertainment

    November 2018 - April 2019
    North Hollywood, CA

    Retake animation for Alien News Desk and original animation for an unreleased pilot.

  • Retake Animator

    Stoopid Buddy Stoodios

    June 2018 - November 2018
    Burbank, CA

    Retake animation for Hot Streets season 2

  • Character Animator

    Renegade

    September 2014 - August 2015
    Glendale, CA

    Animation for season 2 of Tom & Jerry

  • Animator

    Renegade

    2014 - 2014
  • Character Animator

    Visual Creatures

    March 2013 - May 2013
    Los Angeles, CA

    Character animator for The Cap'n Crunch Show (web series)

  • Character Animator

    ANIMAX

    August 2012 - October 2012
    Van Nuys, CA

    Character animation on Where's My Water, a Disney web series based on the mobile game.

  • Character Animator

    Pickle House

    November 2011 - March 2012
    Burbank, CA

    Animation for Diary of a Wimpy Kid 3 (animated cut scenes)

  • Flash Animation

    Trilogy Studios

    January 2009 - August 2011

    Helped define and refine the animation pipeline
    Animated many different characters and some special effects in Flash.
    Worked on several projects, including Kung Fu Panda World and various interactive storybooks

  • Animator

    Trilogy Studios

    December 2008 - August 2011
    Van Nuys, CA

    2d video game character Animation and some fx animation

  • Animator

    Current TV

    April 2007 - September 2009
    Hollywood, CA

    Character animation and occasional backgrounds

  • Animator

    Cartoon Network

    2005 - 2007

    Using Adobe Flash, I animated many different characters for the series Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends.

  • digital animator

    Cartoon Network

    May 2005 - November 2006
    Burbank, CA

    Character animation for Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, What's Wrong With Ruth, Class of 3000

  • Software Engineer

    Treyarch software

    January 2001 - January 2003

    Programmed user interface, artist tools, MAX plug-ins, and other tasks for XBOX/PS2/Gamecube games.

  • Software Engineer

    Pipeworks Software

    January 2000 - January 2001
Education
  • Master of Fine Arts in Animation

    UCLA

    September 2003 - June 2011
  • MFA in Animation

    UCLA School of Film and Television

    2003 - 2011
  • High school

    Northwest School

    2002 - 2004
  • Bachelor or science in Computer Science and Fine Arts

    University of Oregon

    September 1996 - April 2001