Frank Abney

Frank Abney

Animator/Film Maker

Animator/Filmmaker / 17 yrs

Bay Area, CA

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Senior Animator

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)

Animator

22 vs. Earth (2021)

Animation & Story By

Pixar Popcorn (2021)

Animator

Canvas (2020)

Animator

Soul (2020)

Animator

Onward (2020)

Animator

The Owl House (2020)

Executive Producer

Hair Love (2019)

Animator

Amphibia (2019)

Animator

Auntie Edna (2018)

Animator

La Noria (2018)

Animator

Gravity Falls (2012)

Animator

Wonder Pets! (2006)

Animator

Toy Story 4 (2019)

Animator

Incredibles 2 (2018)

Animator

Coco (2017)

Animator

The Boss Baby (2017)

Animator

Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016)

Assistant Animator

Big Hero 6 (2014)

Apprentice Animator

Frozen (2013)

Animator

Tomb Raider (2013)

A man in need of creating!
Work History
  • Tutor

    AnimSquad

    April 2014 - Present
  • Animator

    Pixar

    March 2017 - June 2020
    Emeryville, CA
  • Animation Instructor

    ANIMATION COLLABORATIVE, INC.

    July 2017 - April 2020
    Emeryville, CA

    Teaching Animation

  • Animator

    DreamWorks Animation

    August 2014 - March 2017
    Glendale, CA
  • Assistant Animator

    Walt Disney Animation Studios

    March 2013 - August 2014
    Burbank, CA

    - "Big Hero 6" Feature Film (Animating Assistant)
    - "Frozen" Feature Film (Apprentice Animator)
    - Talent Development Program

  • Animation Instructor

    AnimSchool

    September 2013 - March 2014
  • Animator

    Crystal Dynamics

    August 2010 - March 2013
    Redwood City, CA


    - Animator on "Unannounced project"
    - Animator on "TOMB RAIDER"

  • Animator

    Lightstream Animation Studios

    June 2010 - August 2010
    Petaluma, CA


    Animator for TV show pilot.

  • 3D Artist

    Electrotank

    July 2008 - April 2009


    Character creation & Animation

  • Character Modeler

    MoCap Latte

    February 2008 - May 2008


    Created character models to age existing main character.

  • Animation Supervisor

    Art Institute of California/Sci-Fi Channel

    October 2007 - March 2008


    I was the Animation supervisor on a commercial that a team of us at AICA-SF were doing for the Sci-Fi Channel. I was also part of the modeling, rigging, and texturing team.

  • 2d/3d Artist

    Project 3650

    July 2007 - September 2007


    -2d animation
    -3d animation
    -3d modeling
    -Digital ink & paint

Education
  • Animation Mentor

    2008 - 2010
  • Art Institute of California- San Francisco

    2005 - 2008