Micky Smeds

Micky Smeds

Character Animator at Toonbox Entertainment

Senior Animator / 15 yrs

Helsinki, Finland

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Senior Animator

Gnomeo & Juliet: Sherlock Gnomes (2018)

Character Animator

The Nut Job 2 (2017)

Character Animator

Angry Birds: Star Wars II (2013)

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Demoreel 2017
With experience working professionally in the Animation/Game industry, I strive to grow and learn as much as I can as a professional animator. I have the ability to work under strict deadlines, either as part of a team or alone.

Specialties: Cartoony and Realistic animation.
Work History

  • Senior Animator

    Supercell

    July 2020 - March 2035
    Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland

    - Animating / Benchmarking animation style on several new unannounced games.
    - Supervising animations from outsourcing partners.
    - Helping the Clash of Clans team animating skins.
    - Mentoring animation intern.
    - Responsible for majority of animations for Clash Quest (killed game)
    - Responsible for animations for Everdale (killed game)

  • Animator

    Supercell

    April 2020 - September 2020

  • Animator

    Supercell

    January 2020 - March 2020
    Finland

  • Character Animator

    Reel FX

    July 2019 - December 2019
    Montreal, Quebec, Canada

    Character animator on the animated feature film "Scooby Doo".

  • Senior Animator

    Rovio Entertainment

    November 2018 - April 2019
    Espoo, Finland

  • Animator

    Next Games

    February 2018 - October 2018
    Helsinki Area, Finland

  • Animator

    Next Games

    February 2018 - June 2018
    Helsinki, Finland

  • Lead Animator

    Brink Helsinki

    August 2017 - December 2017
    Helsinki Area, Finland

  • Animator

    Mikros Image

    October 2017 - December 2017

  • Character Animator

    Toonbox Entertainment

    March 2016 - July 2017
    Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Character Animator on the animated feature film "The Nut Job 2".

  • Character Animator

    Next Games

    June 2014 - February 2016
    Helsinki

    Responsible for Animation on the "The Walking Dead: No Man's Land" mobile game.

  • Animator

    Remedy Entertainment

    April 2014 - May 2014
    finland

    Character tests for the Quantum Break game.

  • Character Animator

    Rovio Entertainment Corporation

    July 2011 - April 2014

    Projects at Rovio Entertainment Ltd I've worked on:

    - Animation style tests for "Stella" characters
    - Angry Birds Holiday Special "Ode to Snow"
    - Angry Birds Star Wars 2: "Join the Porkside"
    - Angry Birds Star Wars: "Boba's Delivery"
    - Bad Piggies: "Cinematic Trailer"
    - Angry Birds Star Wars: "Cinematic Trailer"
    - Angry Birds Space
    - Angry Birds: "Ham'o'Ween"
    - Angry Birds: "Wreck the Halls"
    - also several other projects

  • Animator

    AnimaPoint

    February 2011 - July 2011

    Responsible for Animation on TV commercial
    Responsible for Animation and Layout on a TV series called "Pasila"

  • Junior Animator

    AnimaPoint

    September 2010 - February 2011

    Responsible for Animation and Layout on a TV series called "Pasila"

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Education

  • Diploma in Advanced Studies in Character Animation

    Animation Mentor

    2009 - 2010

  • Associate of Arts in 3D Character Animation

    Academy of Art University

    2007 - 2010

  • Diploma in Filmmaking

    SAE Institute

    2006 - 2007