Marcos Gonzalez

Marcos Gonzalez

Veteran Animator and Animation-Pipeline TD

Senior Animation TD - Animator / 24 yrs

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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Animation Director

The Clockwork Girl (2021)

Animation Technical Director

The Willoughbys (2020)

Lead Technical Animator

Henchmen (2020)

Visualization Artist

Warcraft: The Beginning (2016)

Character Technical Director

Russell Madness (2015)

Previs Artist

Final Destination 5 (2011)

Lead Animator

Zeke's Pad (2008)

Animation Director

Jibber Jabber (2007)

Layout Artist

Tales from the Cryptkeeper (1993)

Animation TD

Henchmen: Ill Suited

Animation Reel - April 2014
Cartoon Animation Reel - April 2014
I've been working as an animator for film, television and as an instructor for 20+ years. I have a classical animation background and adopted 3D (Maya) in 2007. Since 2007 I have gained a technical expertise with Autodesk Maya's animation toolset. I am very comfortable rigging characters and creatures as well as writing animation and pipeline tools. I am comfortable leading teams and working as a team member.
Work History

  • Senior Technical Animator

    Aspyr Media, Inc.

    June 2022 - Present

  • Show TD

    WildBrain

    May 2020 - April 2022
    Vancouver, Canada

  • Animation Technical Director

    Bron Studios

    August 2016 - March 2020

    Writing animation tools. Providing technical support for animators.

  • Animation TD

    Bron Studios

    January 2015 - August 2016

  • Animator

    Waterproof Studios

    November 2014 - December 2014

    Animating faces for AAA game cinematics.

  • Character TD, Animator

    Western Post

    May 2014 - October 2014

    Quadruped rig creation and maintenance.
    Dog face lip sync rigs.
    Animation tools.
    Animation.

  • Animator

    Zoic Studios

    February 2014 - April 2014
    Vancouver

  • Previz Animator

    The Third Floor

    September 2013 - February 2014
    Vancouver

    Layout of Characters and Cameras
    Creature Animation

  • Animation Supervisor

    Goldtooth Creative

    February 2012 - July 2013
    Vancouver

    assign shots
    review shots
    animation estimates for new work
    animate
    build pose libraries
    mentor juniors
    write Maya tools (Python, MEL)

  • Animator

    Goldtooth Creative

    July 2011 - February 2012

    Animated video game cinematics.

  • Animation Director

    Luximation Animation

    November 2010 - June 2011
    Vancouver

    Assigned shots
    Reviewed shots
    Animated
    mentored juniors
    wrote animation pipeline tools

  • Previs Artist

    Prime Focus World

    July 2010 - September 2010

  • Lead Animator

    Bardel Entertainment

    2008 - 2008

  • Animation Supervisor

    Jibber Jabber, Northwest Imaging and FX

    August 2006 - November 2007

    I led the animation department of 18 animators, assigning shots, reviewing and revising animation and approving scenes. I worked closely with the series Director/Creator to realise his vision.

  • Animation Instructor

    Vancouver Institute of Media Arts

    November 1998 - August 2006

    Prepared lectures and curriculum. Lectured and mentored students one-to-one. Evaluated student assignments. Delivered course content including: Traditional 2D animation, Flash, Toonboom Opus, animation techniques for 3D students, student demo reel prep.

  • Key Animator

    Nelvana, "Stickin' Around"- via Bardel

    April 1998 - November 1998

    Traditional animation. Provided key drawings and timing of animation from provided layouts. Submitted pencil tests for approval.

  • Key Animator

    Kideo

    January 1998 - April 1998

    Traditional animation. Provided key drawings and timing of animation from provided layouts. Submitted pencil tests for approval.

  • Cinar, "Ivanhoe"

    April 1997 - May 1997

    TV series. Backgrounds and character poses were drawn on paper and assembled into layout packages. Packages included element level and camera information.

  • Cine Group, "Princess Sissi"

    February 1997 - February 1997

    TV series. Translated the script into a series of panels to illustrate and pre-visualize camera angles, camera movement, transitions and composition.

  • Key Animator

    The Lightspan Partnership, "Googol, Mars Moose" - via Bardel

    May 1995 - January 1997

    Educational CD-ROM series. Traditional animation. Provided key drawings and timing of animation from provided layouts. Submitted pencil tests for approval.

  • Key Animator

    PBS, "P Pals" - via Bardel

    November 1996 - November 1996

    TV series. Traditional animation. Provided key drawings and timing of animation from provided layouts. Submitted pencil tests for approval.

  • Key Animator

    Digital Domain, Fox Entertainment "Book of Virtues"

    October 1996 - November 1996

    Educational CD-ROM series. Traditional animation. Provided key drawings and timing of animation from provided layouts. Submitted pencil tests for approval.

  • W.B. Doner "'Mermies' Ad" - via Bardel

    August 1996 - September 1996

    Backgrounds and character poses were drawn on paper and assembled into layout packages. Packages included element level and camera information.

    Traditional animation. Provided key drawings and timing of animation from provided layouts. Submitted pencil tests for approval.

  • Key Animator

    ICBC - "Eductional Short Film" via Bardel

    July 1995 - July 1995

    Educational short film. Traditional animation. Provided key drawings and timing of animation from provided layouts. Submitted pencil tests for approval.

  • Nelvana, "The Magic Schoolbus" - via Bardel

    December 1994 - April 1995

    TV series. Backgrounds and character poses were drawn on paper and assembled into layout packages. Packages included element level and camera information.

  • Assistant Animator

    The Lightspan Partnership, "Mars Moose" - via Bardel

    March 1995 - March 1995

    Cleaned up animator's rough keys. Added clean in-between drawings to create the final fluid animation.

  • MGM Studios, "The Leatherheads" - via Bardel

    October 1994 - December 1994

    Cleaned up animator's rough keys. Added clean in-between drawings to create the final fluid animation.

    Animated shadows, tones and highlights that enhanced the characters' appearance.

  • Nelvana, "Tales From the Cryptkeeper"- via Bardel

    June 1994 - October 1994

    TV series. Backgrounds and character poses were drawn on paper and assembled into layout packages. Packages included element level and camera information.

  • Assistant Animator

    Nelvana, "Stickin' Around"- via Bardel

    August 1994 - August 1994

    Cleaned up animator's rough keys. Added clean in-between drawings to create the final fluid animation.

  • Assistant Animator

    Spike & Mike, "Brian's Brain - The Birth of Brian" - via Bar

    May 1994 - May 1994

    Cleaned up animator's rough keys. Added clean in-between drawings to create the final fluid animation.

  • Student

    Sheridan College

    1990 - 1993
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Education

  • 3D Maya training3D Maya training

    Vancouver Institute of Media Arts

    2005 - 2005

  • Classical AnimationClassical Animation

    Sheridan College

    1990 - 1993