David Ward

David Ward

Supervisor Animator / 13 yrs

Vancouver, Canada

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Work History
  • Animation Supervisor

    Animal Logic

    August 2021 - Present

    Unannounced Netflix animated feature film

  • Senior Animator

    Digital Domain

    September 2022 - September 2022

    Short gig for VR experience

  • Lead Animator

    Animal Logic

    February 2020 - July 2021

    DC’s League of Superpets

  • Senior Animator

    Animal Logic

    September 2019 - February 2020

    Development for future projects

  • Senior Animator

    Double Negative

    January 2019 - August 2019

    The Hot Zone (NatGeo), Men In Black: International

  • Senior Animator

    Animal Logic

    July 2018 - December 2018
    Vancouver, Canada

    The Lego Movie 2

  • Senior Animator

    Double Negative

    April 2018 - July 2018
    Montréal, Canada
  • Lead Animator

    Mikros Image

    August 2017 - January 2018
    Montréal, Canada
  • Senior Animator

    Iloura

    February 2017 - June 2017

    Game of Thrones (S7), Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle

  • Senior Animator

    Mikros Image

    April 2016 - January 2017
    Montréal, Canada
  • Animator

    MPC

    October 2015 - April 2016
    Montréal, Canada
  • Dance Teacher

    Utassy Ballet School

    2011 - September 2015

    Teacher & choreographer of repertoire for character, contemporary dance & ballet.

  • Animator

    Iloura

    February 2014 - May 2015
    south melbourne

    Character animator for "Spongebob Squarepants: Sponge Out of Water" & "Ted 2"

  • 3D Artist

    Method Studios

    September 2011 - January 2014
    Melbourne, Australia

    3D artist for TVCs and print. Role includes previsualisation, modelling, rigging, animation, texturing, rendering, rotoscoping, scripting.

    Clients include Telstra, Fox Sports, Bird's Eye, Holden, Coles, Myer, iSelect & Nissan.

  • 3D Artist

    MRPPP

    July 2010 - September 2011

    3D artist for TVCs and print. Role includes previsualisation, modelling, rigging, animation, texturing, rendering, rotoscoping.

    Clients include TRUenergy, NAB, Holden, Volvo, Latina Fresh.

  • Intern

    MRPPP

    September 2009 - December 2009

    3-month internship.

    Worked on research and development for numerous commercial projects, using 3D Studio Max and Maya for a range of tasks including 3D modelling, texturing, shader development, cloth simulation and particle simulation.

    Also used Nuke and Silhouette for basic compositing and rotoscoping jobs respectively.

Education
  • Bachelor of Interactive Entertainment in Animation

    QANTM College

    2008 - 2009
  • Victorian Certificate of Education in Media, Theatre Studies, Chinese,

    Caulfield Grammar School

    1995 - 2007