Matthew Maners

Work History

• Head of FX

  Marvel Animation

  November 2021 - November 2024

  Burbank, CA

  
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  VFX Artist

  Warner Bros.

  July 2020 - November 2021

  I was a lead 2d FX animator on "Green Eggs and Ham".
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  2d FX supervisor

  Deluxe Entertainment

  April 2018 - July 2020

  Burbank, CA

  I was the 2d FX animator Supervisior on "Green Eggs and Ham".
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  Lead 2d FX Animator

  Duncan Studio

  June 2017 - March 2018

  Pasadena, CA

  I was a lead 2d FX Animator on Disney's "Mary Poppins Returns".
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  Animator

  Proof Inc

  August 2015 - May 2016

  Previs animator on a number of projects including "Star Trek Beyond: and "Fast and Furious 8".
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  Previs Artist

  The Third Floor

  October 2014 - July 2015

  Previsualization animator on unannounced feature project.
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  Freelance Animator

  Zoic Studios

  August 2014 - September 2014

  Hasbro "Star Wars" commercial.
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  Lead Animator CG/Traditional Effects Animator

  WayForward Technologies

  July 2012 - August 2014

  TMNT: Secret of the Ooze
  Transformers Rise of the Dark Spark
  Ikari Warriors
  Shantae HD
  Unannounced game titles
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  Animator

  Imaginary Forces

  July 2012 - July 2012

  Commercial for a UK based company. Animation and Modeling.
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  Animator/Previs artist

  The Third Floor

  May 2012 - June 2012

  "Maleficent"
  TV series - "How To Train Your Dragon"

  
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  Character animator

  Zoic Studios

  February 2012 - May 2012

  TV series - "Once upon a time"
  TV series - "Falling Skies"
  "Grown Ups 2" Previs
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  Character Animator

  Hydrogen Whiskey Studios

  January 2012 - February 2012

  "Star Wars" cinematics for Kinect.
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  Character Animator

  Wild Canary Media, Inc.

  December 2011 - December 2011

  "Mucinex" animating mucus, oh yeah.
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  Character Animator/Layout

  Brain Zoo Studios

  March 2011 - October 2011

  Worked in house animating cinematics on "Skylanders", "Star Wars" for Kinect,
  "Family Game Night", and "Stratego".
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  Senior Layout Artist

  Sony Pictures Imageworks

  January 2011 - March 2011

  "Green Lantern" - Layout
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  Character Animator/Layout

  Brain Zoo Studios

  October 2010 - December 2010

  Character animator on "Playstation-Move Heroes" Jak and Daxter and the whole gang.
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  Previs/Layout Artist

  Three Legged Legs

  August 2010 - September 2010

  Commercial for "Georgia Power"
  https://www.threeleggedlegs.com/repertoire/georgiapower/
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  Animator

  Jim Henson's Creature Shop

  March 2010 - June 2010

  "Sid the Science Kid".

• Effects Animator

  Walt Disney Feature Animation

  June 2008 - November 2009

  2d/3d EFX animator on "Princess and the Frog" and "Ballad of Nessie".
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  Character Animator

  House of Moves

  May 2008 - June 2008

  "Lord of the Rings" in game animations
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  Character Animator

  Zoic Studios

  March 2008 - April 2008

  In house project, was never released.
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  Animator

  CafeFX

  December 2007 - March 2008

  Animator on "Speed Racer".
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  Character Animator

  Logan Media

  November 2007 - December 2007
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  Character Animator

  Buck

  October 2007 - November 2007

  "Meet the Mascots" short film for 2010 Winter Olympics.

• Character Animator/Layout

  Red Eye FilmWorks

  May 2007 - October 2007

  Animator on "Tak and the Power of Juju".

• Senior Character Animator

  Kush Games

  March 2006 - February 2007

  MLB 2K7
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  Animator

  Warner Bros. Animation

  June 2004 - December 2005

  Modeled, rigged and animated various props on Universals "Curious George" movie.
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  3d Animator/Modeler

  Universal Studios

  2003 - 2004

  Modeled, rigged and animated on "Curious George".
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  Assistant Effects Animator

  DreamWorks Animation

  June 2003 - December 2003

  Animated special effects on the movie "Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas".
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  Effects Animator

  Cartoon Network

  July 2002 - December 2002

  "Power Puff Girl Movie"

• Special Effects Animator

  Sony PictureWorks

  January 2002 - December 2002

  Designed and animated props and special effects for Adam Sandlers "Eight Crazy Nights".
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  Assistant Special Effects Animator

  Warner Bros. Animation

  June 1996 - December 2001

  Animated traditional special effects on "Quest for Camelot", "Iron Giant" and "Osmosis Jones".

  

  

• Effects Animator

  Crest Animation Studios

  December 1997 - March 1998

  "King and I"