Leon Gittens

Leon Gittens

Character Animator by day, drawing at night

Senior Character Animator / 17 yrs

Los Angeles, CA

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Animator

New World (2021)

Cinematic Animator

Spider-man Ps4 (2018)

Animator

Spider-Man (2018)

Character Animator

Rock Dog (2017)

Previs Artist

The BFG (2016)

Animator

Pink & Blue (2016)

Character Animator

Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015)

Cinematic Animator

Sunset Overdrive (2014)

Character Animator

Iron Man & Captain America: Heroes United (2014)

Character Animator

The Nut Job (2014)

Senior Animator

Lost Planet 3 (2013)

Animator

Foodfight! (2013)

Animator

The Signal (2013)

Freelance Animator

Red Tails (2012)

Character Animator

Hop (2011)

Animator

Splice (2010)

Video Game / Animator

Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned (2009)

Animator

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)

Video Game / Animator

Grand Theft Auto IV (2008)

Animator

Devil May Cry 4 (2008)

Animator

MySims (2007)

Animator

Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights (2007)

Animator

SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Combined Assault (2006)

Animator

Love.mel

Personal animation test

I love to work within a creative team that shares my passion for animation and further my Knowledge and development as a Character Animator.

I enjoy working with others as that's when the best ideas are born, and I enjoy the calibration process . I am able to communicate ideas, give and take constructive feedback as well as the ability to follow directions.
I just flat out love this art form.
Work History

  • Character Animator

    Insomniac Games

    September 2015 - July 2021

  • Character Animator

    Sony Pictures Entertainment

    April 2015 - August 2015
    Culver City, Los Angeles

  • Character Animator

    Reel FX

    January 2015 - March 2015
    Dallas/Fort Worth Area

  • Cinematic Animator

    Insomniac Games

    March 2014 - July 2014

  • Character Animator

    Brain Zoo Studios

    October 2013 - January 2014

  • Character Animator

    Toonbox Entertainment

    April 2013 - July 2013

    Character animator on the movie "The Nut Job"

  • Senior Character Animator

    Spark Unlimited

    February 2012 - December 2012

    Senior Character Animator on Lost Planet 3

  • Animator

    Pixomondo

    February 2011 - April 2011

    Animator on the Movie Red Tails

  • JR Character Animator TD

    Rhythm & Hues Studios

    July 2010 - February 2011

    Character Animator On Hop

  • Junior Animator (apprenticeship program)

    Rhythm & Hues Studios

    June 2010 - July 2010

    Four weeks training learning R&H propitiatory software (Voodoo), completed animation tests, tested rigs for preparation for the Movie Hop

  • Animator

    image-metrics inc

    June 2007 - September 2009

    worked as a facial character animator on:

    Game titles
    SOCOM
    Devil May Cry 4
    Lair
    Juiced 2
    Grand Theft Auto 4
    Midnight Club 4

    Commercials
    Deutsche TeleKom

    Theatre Productions
    War of the worlds (Australia)

    Movies
    FoodFight
    The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
    Splice

  • Freelance Animator

    Animax Interactive

    June 2008 - June 2008

    Animator on beanies babies, project came to an halt.

  • Freelance Artist

    immuexa

    September 2007 - November 2007

    To texture rig 16 species of birds for Hawkmountain project.
    the birds will appear in a museum exhibition, for people to learn about migrating birds

  • Freelance Lead Character Animator

    The Ant Farm

    April 2007 - June 2007

    Character animation for opening game title "the Sims" on the Nintendo WII
    Project was to animate characters provided by EA for opening of game and for ad campaigns, TV commercial

  • Freelance Animator

    Shadowmotion Productions INC

    March 2007 - April 2007

    Character Animator.
    Job was to reenact a scene of an event leading up to the accident for a lawyer to present in court for evidence.

  • Character Animator

    Image Metrics INC

    June 2006 - January 2007

    Facial Character animator on games such as, Devil May cry 3, SOCOM, LAIR, and various company demos

  • Character animator

    Nomzee

    February 2006 - March 2006

    Animated fight styles for in game Animation

  • Character animator

    Tripped-up-entertainment

    July 2005 - November 2005

    3D Character animator for (National Academy of Sports Medicine), Aniamted athelete doing exercises, eg lifting weights, calf raises etc.

  • Point guard

    Birmingham Bullets

    1995 - 1998

    Point guard for Birmingham Bullets, coach basketball in schools to young children introducing them to the game of basketball, represented England in the Four Nations Cup

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Education

  • iAnimate

    2012 - 2013

  • Concept Design Academy

    2011 - 2011

  • Animation Mentor

    2008 - 2010

  • Bang Improv Studio

    2008 - 2009

  • Art Institute of california-los angeles

    2002 - 2005

  • Stourbridge Art & Design college

    1995 - 1997