Jess Morris

Jess Morris

Mid-level Animator / 15 yrs

New York, United States

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Animator

Once Upon A Studio (2023)

Animator

Strange World (2022)

Animator

Baymax! (2022)

Animator

Encanto (2021)

Animator

Raya and the Last Dragon (2021)

Producer

Spread the Love (2020)

Animator

At Home with Olaf (2020)

Animator

Spies in Disguise (2019)

Animator

Ferdinand (2017)

Animator

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012)

Animator

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011)

Animator

Live Music (2009)

Lead Animator

Rock Dog (2017)

Animator

Ferdinand the Bull (1936)

Animator

Ice Age: Collision Course (2016)

Temp Animator

The Peanuts Movie (2015)

Lead Animator on Maria

The Book of Life (2014)

Free Birds (2013)

Twilight (2008)

Animator

Ted (2012)

Junior Animator

Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)

Junior Animator

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)

Rango (2011)

Season of the Witch (2011)

Junior Animator

Iron Man 2 (2010)

Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore (2010)

Being an animator has given me so much more than I ever imagined it would. Living coast to coast and in between has exposed me to wonderful sites, delicious foods, and people I can't imagine not knowing. Working with these amazing people has made every day feel new and inspiring. But most importantly I get to be a part of an art form that evolves every day and projects that hopefully make other people feel something. I can't imagine spending my life any other way.
Work History

  • Animator

    Blue Sky Studios

    June 2015 - Present
    Greenwich, CT

  • Temp Animator

    Blue Sky Studios

    January 2015 - June 2015
    Greenwich, CT

    Helping to finish up Peanuts!

  • Lead Animator

    Reel FX

    April 2012 - January 2015

    Rockdog (2015)
    Book of Life (2014) - lead on leading lady Maria and Carmen
    Free Birds (2013) - lead on Little Girl Character, dogs and horses (quad lead)

  • Campus Mentor

    Animation Mentor

    July 2011 - June 2012

    I give weekly critiques on students animation progress.

  • Animator

    Tippett Studio

    May 2011 - March 2012

    Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 (2012)
    Ted (2012)
    Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 (2011)

  • Junior Animator

    Industrial Light & Magic

    December 2010 - April 2011

    Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)
    Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)

  • Animator

    Tippett Studio

    September 2010 - October 2010

    Season of the Witch (2011) - Animated the Demon

  • Junior Animator

    Industrial Light & Magic

    November 2009 - August 2010

    Rango (2011) - Animated Rango and a range of characters.
    Iron Man 2 (2010) - Animated Iron Man, Soldiers and Villian.

  • Lecture Mentor

    Animation Mentor

    June 2010 - June 2010

    I did a lecture for the Animals & Creatures class on how to study, breakdown and simplify quadrupeds and how to apply this and plan your shot.

  • Animator

    Tippett Studio

    January 2009 - October 2009

    Cats & Dogs: Revenge of Kitty Galore (2010) - Animated a range of cats and a pigeon.

  • Animator

    mass animation

    December 2008 - January 2009

    Live Music (2009)

    Competed for and won two shots in this collaborated short film.

  • Assistant Cinematic Animator

    High Moon Studios

    November 2006 - May 2008

    Bourne Conspiracy Video Game (cinematics)

    I was brought on as an intern for the Cinematic Department and after six months officially joined the team.

  • Freelance Animator/Illustrator

    Self Employed

    May 2005 - January 2008

    I have done freelance for the following companies:
    2008 + 2006 - Shrinky Dinks (Illustration)
    2006-2007 - Dean Mitchell Design (3D Animation)
    2006 - Starfall (Illustration Clean-up)
    2005 - Speed Racer Website (2D Animation)
    2005 - PBS Kids (2D Animation)

  • Production Intern

    Nickelodeon

    January 2006 - April 2006

    I assisted in the Production department on the show Oh Yeah! Cartoons (now Random Cartoons)

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Education

  • Anim Squad

    2014 - 2014

  • Schoolism

    December 2013 - January 2014

  • Advanced Studies in Character Animation

    Animation Mentor

    January 2007 - September 2008

  • Garage Acting Workshop

    January 2008 - March 2008

  • Drawing with Marshall Vandruff

    2005 - 2007

  • Watts Ateliar

    2005 - 2007

  • Animation Guild - Glen Vilppu

    2006 - 2006

  • Art Institute of CA-San Diego

    2003 - 2006