Michael Brainerd

Michael Brainerd

Supervising TD / Project Manager / 19 yrs

Los Angeles, CA

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Supervising Technical Director

Penguins of Madagascar (2014)

Technical Director

Dragons: Riders of Berk (2012)

Lead Technical Director

Dragons: Gift of the Night Fury (2011)

Senior Effects Technical Director

Mars Needs Moms (2011)

Senior Effects Technical Director

A Christmas Carol (2009)

Technical Director

Monsters vs Aliens (2009)

Technical Director

Bee Movie (2007)

Work History

  • Pipeline Supervisor

    Netflix Animation

    April 2021 - Present
    Burbank, CA

  • Project Manager

    River Studios

    August 2015 - Present
    Los Angeles, CA

  • Pipeline Supervisor

    Digital Domain

    March 2017 - December 2019
    Los Angeles, CA

  • Supervising Technical Director

    DreamWorks Animation

    July 2012 - March 2015

  • Supervising Technical Director

    DreamWorks Animation

    August 2010 - July 2012

  • Senior Effects Technical Director

    ImageMovers

    February 2009 - August 2010

  • Image Movers Digital

    February 2009 - May 2010

  • Effects Technical Director

    DreamWorks Animation

    September 2005 - January 2009
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Education

  • University of Pennsylvania

    2004 - 2005

  • University of Pennsylvania

    2000 - 2004