Michael Guttman

Michael Guttman

Layout Artist

Senior Layout Artist / 18 yrs

Los Angeles, CA

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Trolls Band Together (2023)

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022)

Layout Finaling Artist

Baymax! (2022)

Previsualization Artist

Noelle (2019)

Previsualization Artist

Terminator: Dark Fate (2019)

Character FX Artist

Love, Death & Robots (2019)

Final Layout Artist

The Lego Ninjago Movie (2017)

Final Layout Artist

Trolls (2016)

Final Layout Artist

Zootopia (2016)

Final Layout Artist

Home (2015)

Final Layout Artist

Penguins of Madagascar (2014)

Final Layout Artist

How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014)

Final Layout Artist

The Croods (2013)

Final Layout Artist

Rise of the Guardians (2012)

Final Layout Artist

Puss in Boots - Three Diablos (2012)

Final Layout Artist

Tangled (2010)

Astro Boy (2009)

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Aliens in the Attic (2009)

MatchMove Artist

The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena (2009)

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Land of the Lost (2009)

Final Layout Artist

Astro Boy (2009)

Technical Animation Artist

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009)

Final Layout Artist

Bolt (2008)

Match Mover

Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007)

Final Layout Artist

Meet the Robinsons (2007)

Match Mover

The Golden Compass (2007)

Matchmover

The Chronicles of Riddick (2004)

CG Artist

Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004)

Matchmover

Garfield (2004)

Matchmover

Elf (2003)

3D Matchmover

Freddy vs. Jason (2003)

3D Matchmover

The In-Laws (2003)

Matchmover

X-Men 2 (2003)

Digital Effects Artist

While Supplies Last (2002)

Render I/O

Treasure Planet (2002)

Puss in Boots 2

Work History

  • Final Layout Artist

    DreamWorks Animation

    January 2022 - May 2024
    Glendale, CA

  • Layout Artist

    Dreamworks Studios

    January 2022 - June 2022

  • Layout Finaling

    Walt Disney Animation Studios

    November 2021 - December 2021

  • Final Layout Artist

    Walt Disney Animation Studios

    April 2021 - September 2021

    Encanto. Lots of camera adjustments, set dressing and some shot repair work.

  • Layout Artist

    DreamWorks Animation

    May 2018 - April 2021

  • Final Layout Artist

    DreamWorks Animation

    May 2018 - September 2018
    Glendale, California, US

  • Technical Animator

    Blur Studio

    January 2018 - May 2018

  • Previs Artist

    Proof Inc

    November 2017 - December 2017

  • Layout Artist

    Zoic Studios

    September 2017 - October 2017

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    Animal Logic

    May 2017 - July 2017
    Vancouver, Canada

    Lego Ninjago, Lego 2

  • Final Layout Artist

    DreamWorks Animation

    September 2010 - September 2016
    Greater Los Angeles Area

    The Croods, Rise of the Guardians, How to Train Your Dragon 2

  • Layout Final

    Walt Disney Animation Studios

    October 2009 - August 2010

    Tangled

  • Artist, Animation Layout and Technical Animation

    Rhythm & Hues Studios

    January 2009 - October 2009
    Greater Los Angeles Area


    Movies: "Land of the Lost" and "Aliens in the Attic": Combining digital assets to create scene files for the animation department to ensure seamless integation into live action footage. Work closely with animators to resolve any technical issues during production.

    Movie: "Alvin and the Chipmunks 2": Animate fur and cloth on animated characters

  • Artist, Final Layout

    Imagi Animation Studios

    September 2008 - January 2009


    Movie: Astro boy

  • Final Layout Artist

    Walt Disney Animation Studios

    October 2007 - September 2008

    Bolt

  • Lead Artist, Matchmover

    Rhythm & Hues Studios

    May 2007 - October 2007
    Greater Los Angeles Area


    Movies: "Alvin and the Chipmunks"
    • Oversee Matchmove artists in troubleshooting and completing assignments
    • Sync virtual camera movement to live action camera movement utilizing software and LIDAR data • •Analyze and manually fix sync imperfections at the pixel level

  • Artist, Matchmover

    Ring of Fire

    August 2004 - September 2004
    Greater Los Angeles Area


    Saturn commercial:
    • Camera tracking – matching virtual camera movement to live action camera movement
    • Matchmoving – matching computer models to live action object and character movement
    • Shot set up – preparing shot details for other artists in pipeline

  • Match Move TD

    Rhythm & Hues Studios

    2003 - 2004

    •Camera tracking – matching virtual camera movement to live action camera movement
    • Matchmoving – matching computer models to live action object and character movement

  • Final Layout Artist

    Walt Disney Animation Studios

    2002 - 2004

    Meet the Robinsons

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Education

  • California State University-Northridge

    1992 - 1996