Kevin Labanowich

Kevin Labanowich

Senior Animator / Cinematographer / Conceptual Development

Senior Senior Animator / 21 yrs

Vancouver, Canada

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30 years experience in the Classical 2D/3D/VFX Animation Industry. Specializing in Feature Film, Episodic, Cinematics, Creature and Character/Creature Development Animation.
Work History
  • Senior Animator

    Sony Pictures Imageworks

    January 2023 - March 2023
    Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada · Hybrid

    Senior Animator
    - Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

  • Senior Animator

    ANIMISM VFX

    September 2022 - November 2022
    Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

    Senior Animator

  • Senior Animator - Conceptual and Development

    Cinesite

    January 2022 - March 2022
    Montreal, Quebec, Canada

    Character Animator
    -Wakanda Forever

  • Senior Animator - Conceptual and Development

    Sony Pictures Imageworks

    November 2020 - January 2021
    Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

    - Conceptual Character Development
    Dr. Strange Multiverse of Madness

  • Animator

    Wētā FX

    July 2020 - October 2020
    Wellington, New Zealand

    Character Animator
    'Zack Snyder Justice League'
    -Animation
    -Shot Design and creation

  • Senior Animator - Conceptual and Development

    ScanlineVFX

    March 2019 - August 2019
    Vancouver, Canada Area

    Creature Animator
    'Godzilla vs King Kong'
    -FaceWare animator
    -Conceptual Creature Development and Animation
    -Shot design and creation

  • Senior Animator

    ScanlineVFX

    September 2018 - December 2018
    Vancouver, Canada Area

    Creature/Character animator
    -Conceptual animation
    -Shot design and creation

  • Senior Animator

    ScanlineVFX

    July 2015 - February 2018
    Vancouver, Canada Area

    Character/Creature/Vehicle animator
    'Justice League'
    'King Arthur: Legend of the Sword'
    'Game of Thrones' Season 8 Studio Animation bid/test - [awarded]'
    -Conceptual animation
    -Shot design and creation

  • Senior Animator

    Industrial Light & Magic

    November 2013 - March 2015
    Vancouver, Canada Area

    Character/Creature animator
    'Warcraft'
    'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'

  • Senior Animator - Conceptual and Development

    Digital Domain

    January 2012 - August 2013
    Vancouver, Canada Area

    Character/Creature animator
    'Maleficent' - conceptual Development of wing movement and Pixies
    'The Watch'
    'Jack the Giant Slayer'
    - Conceptual animation and development

  • Senior Animator

    Dr. D Studios

    July 2011 - November 2011
    Sydney, Australia

    'Happy Feet 2'
    -character animator

  • Senior Animator

    Sony Pictures Imageworks

    August 2010 - April 2011
    Vancouver, Canada Area

    'The Smurfs'
    -character animator

  • Senior Animator - Conceptual and Development

    Mr. X

    November 2009 - July 2010
    Toronto, Canada Area

    Resident Evil : AfterLife
    -creature animator
    -shot design and creation
    -conceptual animation
    -FX concept

  • Remote Animator

    HOME

    February 2007 - January 2010

    SPINpro, Red Rover, Hatch, Versailles, Rune, Pseudo, Nelvana

    - Studio Feature Film animation tests.
    - Commercial animator.
    - Previz animator.
    - Game cinematics.
    - Series work.

  • Animator

    Soho VFX

    March 2009 - September 2009
    Toronto, Canada Area

    'Aliens in the Attic'.
    'Book of Eli'
    'Battle Los Angeles Studio animation bid/test - [awarded]'
    -Character/creature animator
    -Conceptual animation
    -Shot design and creation

  • Animator

    Starz Animation

    June 2008 - July 2008
    Toronto, Canada Area

    '9'
    -Character animator
    [Maya]

  • Animator

    Soho VFX

    January 2008 - May 2008
    Toronto, Canada Area

    'The Incredible Hulk'
    -Character/creature animator
    [Maya]

  • Senior Animator - Conceptual and Development

    SPIN VFX

    October 2006 - February 2007
    Toronto, Canada Area

    'Outlander'
    -Character/creature animator
    -Conceptual animation
    -Shot design and creation
    [Maya]

  • Character Animator

    Animal Logic

    May 2006 - September 2006
    Sydney, Australia

    'Happy Feet'
    -Character animator
    [XSI]

  • Senior Creature Animator

    bullseye post

    July 2005 - May 2006
    Toronto, Canada Area

    Creature animator

  • Senior Character Animator

    series work

    September 2002 - July 2005

    Red Rover, Elliot Animation, Providential Pct.

    - Get ED/Paws n' Tales/Sitting Ducks2

  • Overseas Supervisor/Animation Supervisor

    Chelsea Road Productions

    July 2000 - August 2001

    Short - 'The Choice'
    -Character concept artist
    -Supervising Animator
    -Overseas Supervisor

  • Senior 2D Character Animator

    Canuck Creations

    May 1997 - January 2000

    Lead Character Animator
    -Feature Film: 'The King & I'
    -Short: 'The Choice'
    -Game Cinematics: 'Myth: The Fallen Lords'

  • Sony Pictures Animation

    ? - Present
Education
  • Animator

    Sheridan College

    September 1994 - June 1996