Philip Edward Alexy

Philip Edward Alexy

Character/Creature/Effects Animator, Educator, & Storyteller

Supervisor Animator / Senior 3D Animator / 20 yrs

Toronto, Canada

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Cgi Animator / Senior Animator

The Handmaid's Tale (2017)

Animation Lead

The Expanse (2015)

Lead Animator

Flubber (1997)

Visual Effects Artist

Salvation (2017)

CG Animator

NOS4A2 (2019)

Lead Animator

Popcorn (2017)

CG Animator

Condor (2018)

Visual Effects Artist / Animation Lead

Man Seeking Woman (2015)

Character/Creature/Effects CG Animator

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)

Senior Character Animator

Charlotte's Web (2006)

Digital Artist

Ben-Hur (2016)

Character/Creature/Effects CG Animator

Jumanji (1995)

Character/Creature/Effects CG Animator

Casper (1995)

Senior Animator

Jack Frost

Senior Digital Animatic Artist

Peter Pan (2003)

3D Lead Digital Artist

Stargate SG-1 (1997)

Animation Supervisor

Plimmy and Pykko

Senior Animator

Modigliani (2004)

Creature Animation

Eraser (1996)

Character/Creature/Effects CG Animator

Mercury Rising (1998)

Instructor/Director

Rembrandt

3D Lead Digital Artist

Barely Legal (2006)

Animation Supervisor/Animator

Das Gespenst von Canterville

Work History
  • 3D Animation Supervisor

    Brown bag films

    December 2022 - May 2024
    Toronto, Canada
  • Lead Animator

    Elliott Animation

    October 2020 - November 2022
    Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Previz Animator

    Rocket Science VFX

    July 2020 - August 2020
    Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Lead Animator

    Mavericks VFX

    January 2020 - May 2020
    Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Animation of polar bear, goat head, bats, spaceships...anything that was needed.

  • Senior 3D Animator

    Mavericks VFX

    April 2018 - May 2020
    Toronto, Canada Area
  • VFX Artist

    Mavericks VFX

    January 2019 - January 2020
    Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Character Animator

    Mavericks VFX

    April 2018 - September 2018
    Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • 3D Animator

    Secret Location

    November 2017 - April 2018
    Toronto, Canada Area

    The Great C, a VR animated short

  • Animation Lead

    Mavericks VFX

    December 2015 - June 2017
    Toronto, Canada Area

    Any and all animation in Autodesk Maya, from character to effects.

  • Animator

    Mr. X

    August 2015 - November 2015
    Toronto, Canada Area
  • CG & Animation Supervisor

    AE35 Media

    September 2013 - July 2015
    San Francisco Bay Area

    Head of animation, 2D, 2.5D, and 3D: character, creature, effects, motion graphics.

  • Lead Professor, Digital Animation

    Centennial College

    February 2009 - July 2011
    India

    Instruction of animation with focus as computer animation as an art, not a technology.

  • Lead Faculty: Digital Animation

    Centennial College

    June 2007 - February 2009
    New Delhi, NCR, India

    Instruction of animation with focus as computer animation as an art, not a technology.

  • Character Animator

    Pseudo Interactive

    April 2007 - May 2007
    Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Character animation for demo third-person shooter, "Prodigal".

  • Senior Character Animator

    Rising Sun Pictures

    May 2006 - July 2006
    Adelaide, SA, Australia

    Character Animation in XSI with additional tracking experience with Boujou.

  • Digital Artist

    IMAX

    February 2006 - March 2006
    Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

    Part of DMR Team for "V for Vendetta" [2006].

  • Animation Supervisor

    Styles and Stories

    June 2005 - January 2006
    Berlin, Germany

    Story and character development, crew hiring and organisation, pipeline creation and management, animation supervision for "Plimmy and Pykko" pilot. Over four minutes of all CG animation completed in less than four months.
    Advanced experience in Maya [animation, modeling]
    Extensive use of Photoshop and Premiere Pro.
    Daily intensive use of PC Workstations, WindowsXP..

  • Animation Supervisor/Animator

    TRIXTER

    June 2004 - February 2005
    Munich, Germany

    Pre-production and on-set experience in role of Animation Supervisor, advising on camera shot set-up, animation theory of main character to director and DOP while shooting, and set measurements.
    As character animator, animating appox. 10 to 15 seconds of full CG/plate character integration weekly.
    Advanced experience in Maya [animation]
    Daily intensive use of PC Workstations, WindowsXP.

  • Senior Animator

    FrameFx

    February 2004 - July 2004
    Munich, Germany

    Effects animation, staff training.

  • Industry Consultant and 3D Digital Modeler

    CA Scanline

    October 2003 - January 2004
    Munich, Germany

    Pipeline consultation and polygonal modelling.

  • Animator

    Electronic Arts

    2003 - November 2002
    Vancouver, BC, Canada

    Animating both character and effects in NIS [Non-interactive sequence] and FMV [Full Motion Video] sequences for multi-platform game title.
    Advanced experience in Maya [animation, modelling, rendering] and working Experience in 3ds Max/Character Studio.

  • Pre-viz Artist

    Photon

    August 2002 - November 2002
    Oxenford, NSW, Australia

    Part of the team that pre-visualised all of the visual effects shots in the movie "Peter Pan", using Maya.

  • 3D Department Head

    GVFX

    February 2002 - June 2002
    Vancouver, BC, Canada

    After School Special [2003]
    The Santa Clause 2 [2002]
    "Stargate SG-1" [2002] TV Series

  • CG Supervisor

    Sextant Group / NV5 Engineering & Technology

    October 2001 - February 2002
    Vancouver, BC, Canada

    Snow Queen [2002] (TV)

  • Animator

    C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures

    March 2000 - July 2001
    Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Primary animation tool: Houdini

  • CG Animator

    Industrial Light & Magic

    January 1994 - August 1999
    San Rafael, California, USA

    Character/Creature/Effects CG Animator.

    Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace [1999]
    Jack Frost [1998]
    Deep Impact [1998]
    Mercury Rising [1998]
    Flubber [1997] (lead technical animator)
    101 Dalmatians [1996]
    Eraser [1996]
    Jumanji [1996]
    Casper [1995]

  • Lead Technical Animator

    Industrial Light & Magic

    July 1996 - November 1997
    San Rafael, California, USA

    Pre-production crew for "Flubber", which included developing the CG flubber models, bidding shots, asset allocation, and production design. During production and post-production, supervising animation shots and models, training in the use of SoftImage's MetaClay systems, and animating shot for the film.

  • Character/Creature/Effects CG Animator

    Industrial Light & Magic

    January 1994 - August 1999
    San Rafael, California, USA

    Character/Creature/Effects CG Animator.

    Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace [1999]
    Jack Frost [1998]
    Mercury Rising [1998]
    Flubber [1997] (lead technical animator)
    101 Dalmatians [1996]
    Jumanji [1995]
    Casper [1995]

Education
  • Classical Animation

    Sheridan College

    January 1990 - May 1993
  • Art Fundamentals

    Sheridan College

    September 1988 - May 1989