Jeff Schanz

Jeff Schanz

20 yr veteran animator and all around swell guy

Senior Character Animator / 22 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)
Costume Magic
Jeff Schanz's Mixed Animation Reel 2014
Jeff Schanz's Game Cinematics Reel 2014
Meet Gary
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

  • 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 Group

    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