Mike Cottee

Work History

• Senior Animator

  Remote Projects

  January 2024 - February 2024

  Melbourne, Victoria, Australia · Remote
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  Senior Animator

  Wētā FX

  June 2022 - December 2023

  Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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  Stop Motion Animator

  ShadowMachine

  October 2021 - June 2022

  Portland, Oregon, United States · On-site
• 

  Animation Director

  Flying Bark Productions

  June 2020 - September 2021

  Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

  Animation Director on FriendZSpace
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  Lead Animator

  Animal Logic

  July 2018 - February 2020

  Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

• Remote Animation

  various projects

  January 2018 - July 2018

  Sydney, Australia
• 

  Lead Animator

  Animal Logic

  January 2015 - January 2018

  Sydney, Australia

  Lead a team of animators on Lego Batman and Peter Rabbit
• 

  Senior Animator

  MPC

  October 2014 - December 2014

  London, United Kingdom

  Animation
• 

  Senior Animator

  Framestore

  January 2014 - August 2014

  London, United Kingdom

  Animated on Guardians of the Galaxy and Paddington
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  Senior Animator

  Animal Logic

  October 2012 - December 2013

  Sydney, Australia

  Lego

  
• 

  Lead Animator

  Cinderbiter

  September 2011 - August 2012

  San Francisco Bay Area

• Lead Animator

  DrD

  October 2010 - August 2012

  Sydney

  Happy Feet 2
• 

  Lead Animator

  Animal Logic

  October 2008 - September 2010

  Sydney, Australia

  The Guardians of Ga'hoole
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  Animator

  Framestore

  August 2007 - October 2008

  London, United Kingdom

  The Tale of Despereaux
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  Character Animator

  Iloura

  November 2006 - August 2007

  Melbourne, Australia

  Animating on various TV productions
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  3D Animator

  Animal Logic

  April 2006 - September 2006

  Sydney, Australia

  animating on various commercials and movie projects

• Animator

  Corpse Bride

  2004 - 2004