Nick Fredin

Nick Fredin

Co-Founder of CG Spectrum Online Film & Game School

Senior Animator / 19 yrs

Wellington

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Visual Effects Supervisor

Utopia (2019)

Animator

Ted 2 (2015)

Animator

Furious 7 (2015)

Visual Effects Animator

Asylum (2015)

Animator

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)

Animation Department

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)

Animator

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)

Animator

The Wolverine (2013)

Animator

Man of Steel (2013)

Animator

Iron Man 3 (2013)

Animator

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)

Animator

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (2012)

Animator

Rango (2011)

Animator

Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)

Pre-vis artist

The Adventures of Tintin (2011)

Pre-Viz Animator

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)

Pre-Viz Animator

X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)

Digital Artist

Dragonball: Evolution (2009)

Pre-Viz Animator

Watchmen (2009)

Animator

space chimps (2008)

3D Creature & Animation Artist

Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008)

Previsualization Animator

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007)

Animator

Superman Returns (2006)

Animator

187 Ride or Die (2005)

Work History

  • Co-Owner

    CG Spectrum Ltd

    August 2011 - Present

  • Animator

    Wētā FX

    May 2011 - Present

    Ironman 3
    The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
    Man of Steel
    The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn
    Rise of the Planet of the Apes
    Abe Lincoln Vampire Hunter

  • Pre-Vis Artist

    Wētā FX

    August 2010 - May 2011

    The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn

  • Animator

    Industrial Light & Magic

    February 2009 - August 2010

    Character Animator: Responsible for taking 3D layout animation to final animation.

  • Lead/Senior Animator

    Ettamogah Studio

    March 2009 - March 2010

    Lil' Larikkins

  • Senior Character/VFX Animator

    Prime Focus World

    October 2005 - January 2009

    Multiple roles encompassing pre-visualization animation to fully integrated character/VFX animation.
    DragonballZ Evolution-Fox (2009)
    Character Animator: Responsible for shot layout to final animation.
    Journey to the Center of the Earth ­ New Line Cinema / Walden Media (2008)
    Creature Animator: Responsible for shot layout to final animation.
    Damnation- Blue Omega Entertainment (2009)
    Character Animator: Responsible for video game cinematics. Briefly supervised animation while the
    Animation Supervisor took a leave of absence. Responsible for shot layout t

  • Animator

    Vanguard Animation

    July 2007 - November 2007

    Space Chimps (2008)
    Character Animator: Responsible for taking 3D layout animation to final animation.

  • Environment Artist/Animator

    Backbone Entertainment

    2006 - 2006

    Responsible for the creation of Game Environments and Game Animation.

  • Animator

    Next Generation Entertainment, Ltd

    2004 - 2005

    Responsible for Game animation and Asset Modelling.

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Education

  • The Art Institute of Vancouver

    2002 - 2004