Eric Mark

Eric Mark

Action loving Artist

Senior Layout Artist / 5 yrs

Chilliwack, Canada

Hire Me
I enjoy crafting action sequences the most, whether it be fight choreography, or a chase sequence, I have experience, and would love to work and improve on both areas even more. One can always get better!
Work History
  • Layout Artist

    Wildbrain studios

    May 2022 - April 2023
    Vancouver, BC.

    Projects - Sonic Prime
    Previs & Layout Artist - work from home. Did many of the action sequences, a ton of fights and chases, with many characters. Very fast paced, snappy style of animation. Small characters, Large vehicles

    Lego
    Layout Artist - very fast paced work schedule, doing a short episode every week. Very tight deadlines. Collaborative with another studio.

  • 3D Animator

    ICON Creative Studio

    February 2021 - April 2022
    Vancouver, BC.

    Projects - Supernatural Academy
    3D Animator - work from home. Character animation and layout, did a lot of creature animations in this one. Many mythical creatures as well as wolves, gotta love em wolves. Realistic style of animation

    Transformers: Earth Spark
    3D Animator - work from home. Did both layout and animation, and was in charge of the action sequences on my team. From vehicle chases, to bot transformations, and even combat. Realistic style of animation

  • 3D Animator

    Bardel Entertainment

    September 2020 - February 2021
    Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  • Animator

    Bardel Entertainment

    October 2020 - January 2021

    Projects - Diary of a Wimpy Kid
    3D Animator - Working with a different studio location Lead Animator, Supervisor, and Director to create Cartoony finished animated sequences. Responsible for Hookups, shot composition, and all animation in the shot (including prop, environment, camera, and character animation). Very cartoony animation style

  • Animator

    Bardel Entertainment

    March 2019 - March 2020

    Projects - 44 Cats
    3D Animator - Working with a different studio location Lead Animator, Supervisor, and Director to create Cartoony finished animated sequences. Responsible for Hookups, shot composition, and all animation in the shot (including prop, environment, camera, and character animation). Very cartoony animation style



    Magic: The Gathering
    3D Animator - Working closely with director and supervisors to test for show style. Took creative direction and input from many angles to develop shots of a realism inspired style.

    Animator Bid Projects:
    Animator - Worked closely with directors and supervisors to create animated shots to test the show style for bidding clients

  • Animator

    Bardel Entertainment

    November 2017 - December 2018
    Vancouver, Canada Area

    Projects - 44 Cats
    3D Animator - Worked under lead animator and closely with supervisors and directors, to create cartoony finished animated sequences. Were responsible for Hookups, shot composition, and all animation in the shot (including prop, environment, camera, and character animation).

  • 3d junior animator

    Hydraulx

    August 2017 - September 2017
    Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

    Projects - Stranger Things 2
    Junior Animator - Worked under lead animator, done rotomation/matchmove as well as prop/character animation with a matchmove/rotomation file.

  • Animation intern

    Sony Pictures Imageworks

    June 2017 - July 2017
    Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

    Animation Intern - Worked closely with the Animation Director to make developmental animation.

Education
  • Diploma in 3D Character Animation

    Vancouver Institute of Media Arts (Vanarts)

    2016 - 2017
  • Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Fine/Studio Arts, General

    University of Saskatchewan

    2013 - 2016