Jeff Schanz

Jeff Schanz

20 yr veteran animator and all around swell guy

Senior Character Animator / 21 yrs

Austin, TX

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Previs Artist

Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023)

Visualization Artist

Loki (2021)

Visualization Artist

Chaos Walking (2021)

Visualization Artist

Jumanji: The Next Level (2019)

Previs Artist

Men in Black: International (2019)

Visualization Artist

Pokémon Detective Pikachu (2019)

Visualization Artist

Christopher Robin (2018)

Previs Artist

Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)

Previs / Postvis Artists

Doctor Strange (2016)

Character Animator

Titanfall (2014)

Gameplay Animator

The Last of Us: Left Behind (2014)

Animator

John Carter (2012)

Animator

Paul (2011)

Animator

Front Mission Evolved (2010)

Animator

Kinectimals (2010)

Animator

God of War III (2010)

Animator

Darksiders (2010)

Animator

Silent Hill: Shattered Memories (2010)

Animator

The Saboteur (2009)

Animator

The Lord of the Rings: Conquest (2009)

Character Animator

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)

Character Animator

Transporter 2 (2005)

CG Animator

Stealth (2005)

Character Animator

I, Robot (2004)

Character Animator

Peter Pan (2003)

20 year veteran character animator in film video games, TV, and theme parks. I can do any style from cartoon to realistic, mocap, facial, camera, etc. Humanoids, animals, alien things, whatever. I'm easy to work with and self-motivated.
www.jeffschanzanimator.com
Work History

  • Character Animator

    Sony PlayStation VASG

    March 2022 - May 2023
    work from home

  • animator

    Sony VASG

    April 2021 - March 2023
    remote

  • Animator

    The Third Floor

    October 2017 - December 2018

  • Animator

    Santa Monica Studio

    May 2017 - October 2017

  • animator

    The Third Floor

    January 2017 - May 2017

  • Lead Animator

    Frame Machine

    June 2015 - January 2017

  • Character Animator

    House of Moves

    September 2014 - March 2015

    Animation of video games

  • Character Animator

    Frame Machine

    April 2014 - September 2014

    Animation for video game

  • Animation Director

    Golden Oaks Pictures

    May 2014 - August 2014

    Story, storyboard, animation, and direction of short cartoon film

  • Animation Instructor

    Virtual Animators

    2013 - 2014

  • Animator

    Respawn Entertainment

    August 2013 - November 2013

    animator for Titanfall

  • Animator

    Infinity Ward

    June 2013 - August 2013

  • Character Animator

    Naughty Dog

    August 2010 - June 2013

  • Lead Animator

    Ember Lab

    November 2012 - December 2012

  • Sr. Cinematics Animator

    EA/ Victory Games

    December 2011 - September 2012

  • character animator

    Double Negative

    July 2009 - May 2011

  • Animator

    3DSite: Living Pictures

    2005 - 2010

  • Character Animator

    Technicolor

    May 2009 - July 2009

  • Character Animator

    3DSite, Inc

    August 2008 - March 2009

  • Character Animator

    House of Moves

    2009 - 2009

    Several video games

  • Character Animator

    Digital Domain

    April 2008 - June 2008

  • Character Animation Supervisor

    3DSite

    2005 - 2008
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Education

  • Savannah College of Art and Design

    1999 - 2001

  • University of Florida

    1986 - 1990