Matthew Maners

Matthew Maners

Los Angeles, CA

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FX Animator

Green Eggs and Ham (2019)

Efx Animator

Mary Poppins Returns (2018)

Previsualization Artist

Alpha (2018)

Previs Production Coordinator

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017)

Previsualization Artist

The fate of the furious (2017)

Previsualization Artist

Office Christmas Party (2016)

Previs / Postvis Artist

Doctor Strange (2016)

Previsualization Artist The Third Floor

Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV (2016)

Previsualization Artist

Star Trek Beyond (2016)

Previsualization Artist

The Shallows (2016)

Effects Animator

Walt Disney Animation Studios Short Films Collection (2015)

Previsualization Artist

Maleficent (2014)

Effect Animator

The Ballad of Nessie (2011)

Animation Layout

Green Lantern (2011)

Animator

PlayStation Move Heroes (2011)

Effects Animating Assistant

The Princess and The Frog (2009)

Animator

Sid the Science Kid (2008)

Additional Design & Animation

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (2008)

Animator

Speed Racer (2008)

Animator

Major League Baseball 2K7 (2007)

Technical Director

Curious George (2006)

Animator

G.I. Joe: Valor vs. Venom (2004)

2-D Effects Assistant

Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (2003)

Animator

Eight Crazy Nights (2002)

Animator

The Powerpuff Girls Movie (2002)

Assistant Animator

Osmosis Jones (2001)

The Iron Giant (1999)

Effects Assistant Animator

The King and I (1999)

The Magic Sword: Quest for Camelot (1998)

Work History

  • Head of FX

    Marvel Animation

    November 2021 - Present
    Burbank, CA

  • Animator

    Proof Inc

    August 2015 - May 2016

  • Previs Artist

    The Third Floor

    October 2014 - July 2015

    Previsualization animator on unannounced feature project.

  • Freelance Animator

    Zoic Studios

    August 2014 - September 2014

    Hasbro "Star Wars" commercial.

  • 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

  • Animator

    Imaginary Forces

    July 2012 - July 2012

    Commercial for a UK based company. Animation and Modeling.

  • Animator/Previs artist

    The Third Floor

    May 2012 - June 2012

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

  • Character animator

    Zoic Studios

    February 2012 - May 2012

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

  • Character Animator

    Hydrogen Whiskey Studios

    January 2012 - February 2012

    "Star Wars" cinematics for Kinect.

  • Character Animator

    Wild Canary Media, Inc.

    December 2011 - December 2011

    "Mucinex" animating mucus, oh yeah.

  • 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".

  • Senior Layout Artist

    Sony Pictures Imageworks

    January 2011 - March 2011

    "Green Lantern" - Layout

  • Character Animator/Layout

    Brain Zoo Studios

    October 2010 - December 2010

    Character animator on "Playstation-Move Heroes" Jak and Daxter and the whole gang.

  • Previs/Layout Artist

    Three Legged Legs

    August 2010 - September 2010

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

  • 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".

  • Character Animator

    House of Moves

    May 2008 - June 2008

    "Lord of the Rings" in game animations

  • Character Animator

    Zoic Studios

    March 2008 - April 2008

    In house project, was never released.

  • Animator

    CafeFX

    December 2007 - March 2008

    Animator on "Speed Racer".

  • Character Animator

    Logan Media

    November 2007 - December 2007

  • 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

  • Animator

    Warner Bros. Animation

    June 2004 - December 2005

    Modeled, rigged and animated various props on Universals "Curious George" movie.

  • 3d Animator/Modeler

    Universal Studios

    2003 - 2004

    Modeled, rigged and animated on "Curious George".

  • Assistant Effects Animator

    DreamWorks Animation

    June 2003 - December 2003

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

  • 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".

  • 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"

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