Nicole Herr

Supervising/Lead - Character/Creature/Previs Animator

Lead Character Animator / Lead previs animator / 20 yrs

USA

Hire Me

Various Roles, Based on Project

Cricket Wireless - Hair Plugs (2024)

Senior Animator - Framestore

Cricket Wireless - Just a Hair Phase (2024)

Senior Animator - JAMM

Amazon/Hyundai: Add to Cart (2025)

Senior Animator - Framestore

Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind (2022)

Lead Animator - Halon

Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)

Senior Character Animator - Imageworks

Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010)

Digital Character Animator - Imageworks

Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 (2018)

Senior Character Animator - Animal Logic

Justice League: Battle for Metropolis (2019)

Senior Character Animator - Digital Domain

Game of Thrones - Time Warner Cable

Senior Character Animator - Digital Domain

iMac with Retina 5K display: The Evolution of Retina

Senior Character Animator/ Previs Animator - Aaron Sims Co

Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience (2009)

Senior Character Animator - Prime Focus World

Fox/NFL: Cleatus & Almost Human

Senior Character Animator - Zoic

Intel & Toshiba: The Power Inside

Senior Character Animator - Blur

Hasbro Family Game Night 4: The Game Show (2011)

Lead Animator - Brain Zoo

Iron Man & Hulk: Heroes United (2013)

Senior Character Animator - Brain Zoo

A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)

Senior Character Animator - Rhythm & Hues

The Sorcerer's Apprentice (2010)

Senior Character Animator - Pixomondo

Riding In Cars With Boys (2001)

Senior Rotomator - Imageworks

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)

Digital Character Animator - Imageworks

Nicole is a Supervising/Lead Character Animator with over 28 years of experience. She began her career in 1996 working at Cinesite, Hollywood on the movie Space Jam. Since then her credits have grown to include many aspects of entertainment, such as:

~ FEATURE FILMS ~
Guardians of the Galaxy, Watchmen, Sucker Punch, Open Season, Monster House, Ironman 2, Hollowman, I Am Legend, Surf's Up, Legend of the Guardians, Disney's Jungle Book, Disney's Lion King, Fantasia 2000, Space Jam, Jerry Maguire, Sphere, Titanic.

~ THEMED ATTRACTIONS ~
Upcoming Animal Kingdom Attraction, Disneyworld's Tron Lightcycle Run, Disney Shanghai Zootopia Ride, Epcot's Guardian's of the Galaxy Ride, The Disney Wish Aquamouse, Sea World Abu Dhabi's Hypersphere, 6 Flag's WB/Justice League Ride, Harry Potter: Wizards take flight VR Experience.

~ TELEVISION SERIES ~
Blue Eye Samurai (S1), Avastars (S1), DC's Legends of Tomorrow (S1), The Flash (S2), Supergirl (S1), The Arrow (S4, E8)

~ COMMERCIALS FOR ~
Apple, Amazon, Cricut Wireless, Fortnite, Civilization VII, Remnant 2, Amazon, Audi, Game of Thrones/Time Warner, Apple, McDonalds, Overstock, Toshiba

~ GAME CINEMATICS ~
Dragon Age: The Veilguard, Gears of War 4, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, Ghost of Tsushima, Arkham Origins, Star Wars Kinect, Family Game Night 4

In 2007, Nicole joined Animation Mentor to help train the next generation of animators and previs artists. She is currently a Senior Mentor and an Autodesk Certified Instructor.

Member of The Visual Effects Society, ASIFA, & The Television Academy

Work History

Senior Mentor

Animation Mentor

June 2007 - Present

Autodesk Certified Instructor

AM Courses taught by Nicole:
- Animation Basics
- Body Mechanics
- Advanced Body Mechanics
- Introduction to Acting
- Advanced Acting
- Polish & Portfolio
- Animals & Creatures: Locomotion
- Animals & Creatures: Fight & Flight
- Previs (also developed this course)

AM Independent workshops & talks:
- School 1hr internet workshops: Intro to Maya, Intro to Previs
- Chinese studio: Flight mechanics of geese
- CTN 2013: A future for animation - Working from home on great projects.
- WIA AM discussion: Work/life balance in a remote world.
Senior Character Animator

Pixomondo

March 2010 - February 2025

2010, 2013, 2024-25
~ LEGO Horizon Adventures: X-Mxmtoon (music video/commercial) ~ Game of Thrones (commercial) ~ Ironman 2 ~
Sr Animator

Apple Inc.

December 2024 - February 2025

~ Apple: Introducing iPhone 16e - February 19 ~
Sr Animator

JAMM

August 2024 - August 2024

~ Audi: Season of Audi Sales Event 2024 (Commercial) ~ Hyundai X Amazon: Add to Cart (Commercial) ~
Sr Animator

Framestore

September 2024 - October 2024

~ Rakuten: Snowwomen (commercial) ~ Cricket Wireless: Just a Hair Phase (commercial/previs) ~ Cricket Wireless: Hair Plugs (commercial/previs) ~
Sr Animator

VML

September 2024 - September 2024

~ Animation on an Upcoming Children's Phone Game ~
Animation Supervisor

Halon Entertainment

October 2022 - Present

Animation Supervisor:
~ Avastars (Season 1) ~

Lead Animator
~Civilization VII (Trailer) ~

Layout Lead:
~ Fortnite (Trailers) ~

Character Animator:
~ Remnant 2 (Trailer) ~ Various In House Projects ~
Principle Visual Effects Designer

Walt Disney Imagineering

March 2019 - June 2024

Glendale, CA, US

2019-2020, 2024

Animation Supervisor, Previs/layout Artist, and Character Animator for various Disney Theme Park attractions. Animator on various Research & Development projects.

Projects Include: Upcoming Animal Kingdom Ride (Previs) ~ Epcot Play! Pavilion (Animation Supervisor) ~ Zootopia: Hot Pursuit (Shanghai, Previs) ~ Tron (Disneyworld, Ride Cue Animation) ~ Guardians of the Galaxy, Cosmic Rewind (Epcot, Previs) ~ Disney Wish: AquaMouse (Previs) ~ Disney RnD (Various projects) ~
Lead Previs Animator

Netflix Animation

August 2020 - August 2022

Los Angeles, California, United States

~ Blue Eye Samurai (Season 1) ~
2020 - Unreal Games Fellowship

Epic Games

August 2020 - August 2020

~ Epic Games Unreal Fellowship ~
3D Animator

Mousetrappe

October 2022 - November 2022

~ Seaworld Abu Daubi: Hypersphere (Seal animation) ~
Senior Animator

EA

January 2022 - October 2022

~ DragonAge: The Veilguard ~
Lead Character Animator

WEVR

January 2019 - February 2019

Los Angeles, California, US

~ WB Harry Potter Ride: Wizards take Flight (VR Experience) ~
Senior Character Animator

The Mill

November 2018 - January 2019

2018, 2018-19
~ Titanfall: Apex Legends (cinematic trailer) ~ Marvel Strike Force (commercial) ~ DirecTV: Meow (commercial) ~
Sr Previs/Postvis Animator

Proof Inc

February 2014 - November 2018

2014, 2018
~ Titanfall: Apex Legends (previs) ~ Guardians of the Galaxy (previs/postvis) ~
Sr Character Animator

Pure Imagination

August 2018 - September 2018

~ WB/Justice League: Battle for Metropolis (themepark ride cue) ~
Senior Character Animator

Digital Domain

January 2018 - August 2018

2011, 2014-15, 2016, 2018
~ Call of Duty 4 (cinematics) ~ Eleven-11 (VR game) ~ Ghost of Tsushima (E3 game trailer) ~ S-Squad (VR game) ~ Power Rangers ~ Gears of War 4 (cinematics) ~ Disney’s: Jungle Book (previs/postvis) ~ Real Steel ~
Senior Animator

Zoic Studios

October 2013 - October 2018

2013, 2018
~ Fox/NFL: Cleatus/Select Comfort (commercial) ~ Fox/NFL: Cleatus/Almost Human (commercial) ~ Toshiba, The Power Within (commercial series) ~
Senior Character Animator/Previs

MPC

February 2017 - December 2017

London's LA Unit: 2014-15, 2017
~ Disney’s: The Lion King (previs) ~ Disney’s: The Jungle Book (previs) ~
Senior Character Animator/Previs

The Third Floor

December 2016 - February 2017

~ Rampage ~
Animation Supervisor

Encore VFX

August 2015 - May 2016

Supervising Animator:
~ DC's Legends of Tomorrow (Season 1) ~

Lead Previs & Animator:
~ DC's Supergirl (Season 1) ~ DC's The Flash (Season 2) ~ DC's The Arrow (Episode 408) ~
Senior Character Animator

The Aaron Sims Company

May 2014 - June 2014

~ Smash: Music Video (previz, animation) ~ Zamakan (theme park pitch) ~
Lead Creature Animator

Mirada Studios

June 2014 - October 2014

~ Amazon: New Kindle Voyage (commercial) ~ Apple: 5K Retina Evolution (commercial) ~
Senior Character Animator

Fellow LA

November 2013 - December 2013

~ Apple I-phone 5 Commercials (Various) ~
Senior Character Animator

Blur Studio

April 2013 - October 2013

~ Batman: Arkham Origins (Game) ~
Senior Character Animator

Prime Focus World

November 2012 - December 2012

~ Stretch Armstrong (Character Development) ~
Lead Character Animator

Beau Studios

November 2011 - March 2012

~ Various B-Line Chick Commercials ~
Lead Character Animator

Brain Zoo Studios

June 2011 - March 2012

~ Marvel: Heroes United Ironman/Hulk ~ Pepe & Lucas (short) ~ Lego Batman internet ~ Star Wars Kinnect Storm (game) ~ Stratego: Battle (commercial) ~ Family Game Night 4 (game) ~
Senior Character Animator

The Cartel

March 2011 - March 2011

~ O.com: Evolution (commercial) ~
Senior Character Animator

The Mission Studio

May 2011 - June 2011

~ McDonald’s: Earths Treasure (commercial) ~
Senior Character Animator

Rhythm & Hues Studios

August 2010 - April 2011

~ Hop ~
Senior Character Animator

Animal Logic

April 2010 - August 2010

~ Suckerpunch ~ The Legend of the Guardians, The Owls of Ga'hoole ~
Senior Character Animator

Method Studios

March 2010 - April 2010

~ A Nightmare on Elm Street ~ The Sorcerer’s Apprentice ~
Lead Character Animator

Furious FX

August 2009 - March 2010

~ Furry Vengeance ~ The Rum Diary ~ Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2 (test) ~
Senior Character Animator

Sony Pictures Imageworks

November 1997 - March 2011

SENIOR CHARACTER ANIMATOR: 2001-02, 2003-09, 2011
~ Green Lantern ~ Watchmen ~ Jonas Brothers 3D Concert ~ Speed Racer ~ I Am Legend ~ Surf's Up ~ Ghost Rider ~ Open Season ~ Monster House ~ Bewitched (Previz) ~ Robata (game trailer) ~ The Polar Express ~ Superman Returns ~ Stuart Little 2 ~ The Chubb Chubbs ~ Riding in Cars with Boys

HAIR TECHNICAL DIRECTOR: 2008-09
~ G-Force

SENIOR 3D ROTOMATOR: 1998-01
~ Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone ~ Hollowman ~ Spiderman (previz) ~ Evolution ~ Stuart Little ~ Out of the Blue (modeling)
Senior Animator

Cinesite

November 1995 - March 2003

SENIOR 3D ANIMATOR: 1997-1998, 2002-2003
~ XMen 2 (Lead Matchmove/Rotomation) ~ Freddy VS Jason ~ The In-Laws ~ Solaris ~ Stuart Little ~ The Incredible Mr Limpet (Bid) ~ Sphere (Animator & Lead Matchmover) ~ Practical Magic ~ Dr Dolittle ~

DIGITAL COMPOSITOR: 1996-1997
~ Titanic ~ Fantasia 2000 (Restoration) ~ Air Force One ~ Hard Rain ~ Overnight Delivery ~ Ashes From Paradise ~ Face/Off ~ Smilla's Sense of Snow ~ The Beautician and the Beast ~ Jerry Maguire ~ Space Jam ~