David Ward

Work History

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  Animator

  Walt Disney Animation Studios

  June 2023 - Present

  Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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  Animation Supervisor

  Animal Logic

  August 2021 - May 2023

  Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

  Unannounced Netflix animated feature film
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  Senior Animator

  Digital Domain

  September 2022 - September 2022

  Short gig for VR experience
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  Lead Animator

  Animal Logic

  February 2020 - July 2021

  DC’s League of Superpets

  
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  Senior Animator

  Animal Logic

  September 2019 - February 2020

  Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

  Development for future projects
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  Senior Animator

  Double Negative

  January 2019 - August 2019

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

  Digital Domain

  August 2019 - August 2019

  Vancouver, Canada Area
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  Senior Animator

  Animal Logic

  July 2018 - December 2018

  Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

  The Lego Movie 2

  
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  Senior Animator

  Double Negative

  April 2018 - July 2018

  Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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  Lead Animator

  Mikros Animation

  November 2017 - February 2018

  Montreal, Canada Area

  Lead animator for "Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero" (2018).
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  Lead Animator

  Mikros Image

  August 2017 - January 2018

  Montréal, Canada

  
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  Senior Animator

  Mikros Animation

  August 2017 - November 2017

  Montreal, Canada Area

  Senior animator for "Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero" (2018).
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  Senior Animator

  Iloura

  February 2017 - June 2017

  Melbourne, Australia

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

  Mikros Image

  April 2016 - January 2017

  Montréal, Canada

  
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  Senior Animator

  Mikros Image

  October 2016 - January 2017

  Montreal, Canada Area

  Senior character animator for Captain Underpants (2017)
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  Animator

  MPC

  October 2015 - April 2016

  Montreal, Canada Area

• Dance Teacher

  Utassy Ballet School

  2011 - September 2015

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

  Iloura

  August 2015 - August 2015

  Character animator for project pitches.
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  Freelance Animator

  TRO

  July 2015 - July 2015

  Melbourne Area, Australia

  Character animator for installation project.
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  Animator

  Iloura

  February 2014 - May 2015

  south melbourne

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

  

  

  

  
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  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.