Jay Jackson

Jay Jackson

Freelance 2D Animator

Senior Animator / 21 yrs

Los Angeles, CA

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Skills
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I've worked on over 30 films as a 2D and 3D animator (Disney, Dreamworks, Sony, etc.). I've also storyboarded, directed, supervised and animated numerous commercials.
Work History
  • Sketchvis Artist

    Universal Studios

    December 2018 - July 2019
    Universal City, CA
  • Animation Instructor

    Art Center College of Design

    September 2017 - December 2017
  • Animation Director

    Renegade Animation

    November 2016 - February 2017
  • Animator

    The Third Floor

    April 2016 - August 2016
    Los Angeles, CA

    I was an animator on a Virtual Reality project.

  • Storyboard Artist

    Renegade Animation

    January 2007 - March 2016
  • Storyboard Artist

    Renegade Animation

    2013 - 2015
  • Animator

    Duck Studios

    2008 - October 2010
  • Animator

    Bill Melendez Productions

    2009 - 2010
  • Animator

    Furious FX

    January 2009 - May 2009
  • Character Animator

    Wild Canary

    2008 - 2008
  • Animation Director

    Cape Cod Films

    2008 - 2008

    I directed and animated the title sequence for American Primitive.

  • Animator

    DreamWorks Animation

    2008 - 2008

    I worked as a 2D animator on The Secrets of the Furious Five.

  • Character Designer

    Allumination

    2008 - 2008
  • Animator

    Chuck Gammage Animation

    2007 - 2008
  • Animator

    Film Roman

    November 2005 - November 2006

    The Simpsons Movie

  • Senior Character Animator

    Sony Pictures Imageworks

    2003 - 2006
  • Animator

    Rhythm & Hues Studios

    2001 - 2002
  • Animator

    Walt Disney Animation Studios

    January 1996 - January 2001

    Hercules, Tarzan

  • Supervising Animator

    Turner Feature Animation - TimeWarner.

    January 1991 - January 1993

    Supervised animation on main character

  • Animator

    Walt Disney Feature Animation

    January 1979 - January 1989
  • Animator

    George Clinton Enterprises

    1980 - 1980
Education
  • Photography, Film

    Kansas City Art Institute

    1971 - 1975