Dries Naude

Dries Naude

Lead Director / 10 yrs

London, United Kingdom

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Work History
  • Director

    Moonbug Entertainment

    June 2023 - Present
    London, England, United Kingdom · Remote
  • Animator

    Moetion Films

    March 2023 - May 2023
    Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland · Remote

    Animator on Niko Beyond the Northern Lights (feature film)

  • Episodic Director

    Brown bag films

    January 2021 - March 2023
    Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland · Hybrid

    Episodic Director on "Eva the Owlet" for Apple TV+

  • Episodic Director

    Blossom Pictures

    March 2020 - January 2021
    Wellington Region, New Zealand

    Episodic Director on animated preschool show, Kiddets, Season 2.

  • Freelance Animator/Previs Artist

    Pixel Zoo Animation, Studio Local, Adrenalin Group

    June 2020 - August 2020
    Wellington Region, New Zealand

    From June to August 2020 I worked as a Freelance Animator remotely from Wellington New Zealand for various companies, including Pixel Zoo Animation, Studio Local and Adrenalin Group.

  • Episodic Director

    Pukeko Pictures LP

    October 2018 - February 2020
    Wellington Region, New Zealand

    Lead Episodic Director on animated preschool show, Kiddets, Season 2.

    Writer on animated preschool show, Kiddets, Season 2.

  • Episodic Director

    Pukeko Pictures LP

    December 2016 - September 2018
    Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand

    Episodic Director on animated preschool show, Kiddets, Season 1.

  • Animator/Previs Artist

    Studio Local Ltd

    November 2016 - November 2016
    Auckland, New Zealand

    TVC, Broadcast and Film

    Responsibilities: Animation and Previs.

  • Animator

    Huhu Studios

    January 2016 - August 2016
    New Zealand

    TV Animated Series
    Animator

    Responsibilities: Animation, Writing (Wrote and developed script for Ep22 S01)

    Animation on Sindbad & The 7 Galaxies TV Show

  • Multimedia Generalist

    Invesure Media Productions

    August 2014 - November 2015
    Auckland, New Zealand

    TVC and Broadcast.
    Animator, Video Editor, Camera Operator

    Responsibilities: Design, Illustration, Animation, Camera Operating and Video Editing.

  • Animator/Generalist

    Masters & Savant Worldwide

    March 2013 - July 2014
    Johannesburg Area, South Africa

    TVC and Broadcast.
    Animator

    Responsibilities: modelling, texturing, shading, lighting, rigging, animation, simulation, rendering and compositing.

Education
  • BA Honours in Visual Communication in 3D Animation/ Film

    Open Window

    2009 - 2012