Emma Pittson

Emma Pittson

Lead Character Animator / 23 yrs

Montréal, Canada

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Work History
  • Lead Animator

    Reel FX

    March 2024 - March 2025
    Montreal, Quebec

    Lead Animator on "The Chosen Adventures"

  • Lead Animator

    Digital Dimension

    December 2016 - March 2024

    - Reviews shots by offering animation guidance, ensuring that the brief outlined for the shot is respected, and checks for shot continuity
    - Bids episodes and assigns shots to the Animation Team
    - Tests animation rigs and offers feedback to the Rigging Department
    - Quality-checks the Layout Edit in order to spot continuity errors ahead of time
    - Checks the scripts to make sure that all dialogue is clearly identified
    - Works with Editing to ensure that episodes are divided according to acting scenes
    - Provides a list of shots to the Director that best illustrate important story beats
    - Performs employee evaluations
    - Troubleshoots technical problems in shots
    - When the dust settles (which is a rare occurrence), I can actually animate something

  • Animation Supervisor

    Digital Dimension

    April 2023 - March 2024
    Montreal, Quebec, Canada · Remote

    Animation Supervisor on an un-released children's 3D animated TV series. Supervised a team of almost 30 animators, maintaining the quality and look of 120+ shots per episode (2-3+ episodes per week!), all while respecting challenging deadlines.

  • Lead Animator

    Digital Dimension

    August 2017 - January 2024
    Montreal, Canada Area

    KIZAZI MOTO: GENERATION FIRE (ep. 6: "Mukudzei") - Animated short film
    Pilot for prospective animation television series (unreleased)
    PRETZEL & THE PUPPIES - Animated television series
    BAYO & THE BEACHBUDS - Animated television series
    MIGHTY MIKE - Animated television series
    ZAFARI - Animated television series
    Various small one-off projects

    - Reviewed shots by offering animation guidance, ensuring that the brief outlined for the shot and shot continuity were respected
    - Bid episodes and assigned shots to the animators
    - Tested animation rigs and offered feedback to the Rigging department
    - Quality-checked the Layout Edit in order to spot continuity errors ahead of time
    - Checked the scripts to make sure that all dialogue was clearly identified
    - Worked with Editing to ensure that episodes were divided according to acting scenes
    - Provides a list of shots to the Director that best illustrate important story beats
    - Performed employee evaluations
    - Interviewed prospective employees
    - Troubleshot technical problems in shots
    - Animated shots

  • Animator

    Digital Dimension

    December 2016 - July 2017
    Montreal, Canada Area

    LA PETITE ECOLE D'HELENE - Animated television series

  • Artist & Illustrator

    Freelance

    2010 - December 2016
    Montreal, Canada Area
  • Senior Animator

    Animal Logic

    January 2006 - August 2006

    HAPPY FEET - Feature film

  • Senior Animator

    Meteor Studios

    August 2002 - November 2005

    SLITHER
    SNAKES ON A PLANE (test)
    EXTINCTION EXPERIENCE
    FINAL DESTINATION 3
    ALIEN PLANET
    THE EXORCIST: THE BEGINNING
    SCOOBY DOO 2
    THE HOBBIT
    PREHISTORIC WORLD
    L'EMPREINTE DES DINOSAURES

  • Animator

    Hybride

    January 2002 - July 2002

    SPY KIDS 2 - Feature film

  • Lead Animator

    Tube Studios

    January 2001 - January 2002

    INUK - Animated television series

  • Animator

    4 Elements

    June 2000 - December 2000
  • Animator

    TVA International

    June 1999 - June 2000
  • Animator

    Behaviour Interactive

    October 1998 - February 1999
  • Junior Assistant to the Dean

    McGill University School of Continuing Studies

    1997 - 1997
    Montreal
Education
  • Computer Animation Certificate

    Sheridan College

    1997 - 1998
  • BFA in Fine Arts

    Concordia University

    1993 - 1996
  • D.E.C., Fine and Studio Arts

    Dawson College

    1990 - 1993