mike safianoff

Work History

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  Blue Sky Studios

  November 2017 - October 2019

  Greenwich, Connecticut, US
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  Character Animator

  Blue Sky Studios

  May 2015 - November 2018
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  Character Animator

  Tippett Studio

  February 2015 - May 2015
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  Character Animator

  DreamWorks Animation

  May 2010 - February 2015

  Puss in Boots
  Madagascar 3
  Turbo
  Secrets of the Scroll
  Peabody and Sherman
  How to Train Your Dragon 2
  Penguins of Madagascar
  Home

  

  

  

  

  

  

  
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  Character Animator

  Industrial Light & Magic

  November 2009 - February 2010

  Run of show animator on Iron Man 2
  Mocap Cleanup and Keyframe

  

  
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  Character Animator

  Tippett Studio

  March 2009 - October 2009

  Run of show animator on Cats and Dogs 2: The Revenge of Kitty Galore

  
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  Character Animator

  2K Games

  September 2008 - March 2009

  Character animator on Bioshock 2
  Main duties were plasmid and weapon player combat animation
  worked heavily with programmers and gameplay design

  
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  Character Animator

  Reel FX

  February 2008 - June 2008

  Remote Character animator on Open Season 2
  6 second a week qouta

  
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  Character Animator

  Lightstream Animation Studios

  September 2007 - November 2007

  Contract Animator on a pitch for Lightstream's first animated feature.
  Character development tests as well as production shots for a promotional sequence.
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  Character Animator

  Tippett Studio

  April 2007 - September 2007

  Run of show Animator for The SpiderWick Chronicles.

• Character Animator

  MeniThings

  December 2006 - March 2007

  Animator on the independent feature film Battle for Terra.
  Responsible for about 10 seconds of finished animation per week
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  Associate Character Animator

  EA Tiburon

  August 2005 - November 2006

  Animated in game and cinematics