Nicolas Prothais

Nicolas Prothais

Character animator, at DreamWorks Animation.

Animator

Santa Clarita, CA

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Nicolas Prothais is a CG Animator, currently working for DreamWorks animation.
He previously worked 10 years for Disney Animation Studio.
Self taught trained, he started his career in 1999 as a CG generalist, working on small projects in modeling, rigging, lighting and trying to improve his knowledge, before he later chose to focus exclusively on animation.
As an animator, he worked about 12 years in Paris, Madrid and London in studios such as Illumination Mac guff, Ilion, Double Negative, in both VFX and animation feature film.
The list of its projects includes, Dragon Hunters, Planet 51, Despicable Me, Paul, Iron Man 2, John Carter of Mars, Wreck it Ralph, Frozen, Big Hero 6, feast, Zootopia and Moana, Encanto, Kung fu panda 4
Work History
  • Animator

    Walt Disney Animation Studios

    June 2024 - Present
    Burbank, California, United States · Hybrid

    Animation on the movie "Moana 2"

  • Animation teacher

    CalArts

    September 2022 - Present
    Santa Clarita, California, United States · On-site
  • Animator

    DreamWorks Animation

    May 2022 - May 2024
    Glendale, California, United States
  • Animator

    Walt Disney Animation Studios

    January 2012 - April 2022
    Burbank, California, United States

    Animation of the movie "Frosen".
    Animation of the movie "Wreck it Ralph".

  • Animator

    Double Negative

    September 2009 - October 2011
    London, United Kingdom

    Animation on the movie "John Carter".
    Animation on the movie "Paul".
    Animation on the movie "Iron Man 2".

  • Senior Animator

    Mac Guff

    June 2009 - August 2009
    Paris, France

    Animation on the movie "Despicable me".
    Directors: pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud.
    Co Directors: Sergio Pablos.
    Disribution: Universal.
    Animation director: Lionel Gallat (ex Dream Works animation supervisor).

  • Senior character animator

    Ilion Animation Studios

    July 2007 - October 2008
    Madrid, Spain

    Animation on the movie "planet 51".
    Director: Jorge Blanco.
    Co Directors: Javier Abad and Marcos Martinez.
    Production: Handemade Films, Ilion Animation Studio.
    Disribution: Sony Pictures Worldwide.

  • Senior character animator (and rigger)

    Attitude Studio

    May 2007 - July 2007
    St.-Denis, France

    Rigging and animation of the "Wild Brain's" Pilot "Odyssey".

  • Senior character animator

    Mac Guff

    July 2006 - March 2007
    Paris, France

    Rigging and animation on the movie "Chasseurs de Dragon".
    Directors: Guillaume Ivernel and Arthur Qwack.
    Production: Futurikon Films.
    Disribution: Bac Films.
    Animation director: Kyle Balda (ex Pixar animation director).

  • Senior character animator

    Duboi

    May 2006 - June 2006
    Boulogne-Billancourt, France

    Advertising for Disney

  • Senior character animator (and rigger)

    Mac Guff

    September 2005 - March 2006
    Paris, France

    Video Game cinematic for Ubi Soft
    Rigging for "Pierre coffin's" 26 minutes "Pat and Stan" movie

  • Senior character animator (and rigger)

    Mikros Image

    March 2003 - November 2005
    Levallois-Perret, France

    General advertising

  • Senior character animator, (modeler and rigger)

    Sparx Animation Studios

    September 2002 - February 2003
    Paris, France

    Character modeling, texturing, rigging and animating for the "Disney's" direct to video "Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas".
    Directors: Matthew O'Callaghan and Theresa Cullen.
    Animation director: Eric Leighton ("The Nightmare Before Christmas” animation supervisor).

  • Senior character animator

    Duboi

    January 2001 - June 2002
    Issy-les-Moulineaux, France

    Facial animation on the "Enki Bilal's" movie "Immortal (Ad Vitam)".
    Director: Enki Bilal.
    Production: Telema.
    Disribution: Fox and TF1 International.

  • animator (modeling, rigging)

    Mikros Image

    2000 - 2001
    Levallois-Perret, France

    Modeling, rigging and animation for the VFX movie "Le boulet".
    Directors: Alain Berbérian and Frédéric Forestier.
    Production: La Petite Reine.
    Disribution: Warner Bros Pictures.

  • animator (modeling, rigging)

    Mikros Image

    2000 - 2001

    Modeling, rigging and animation for the VFX movie "Le boulet".
    Directors: Alain Berbérian and Frédéric Forestier.
    Production: La Petite Reine.
    Disribution: Warner Bros Pictures.

  • Junior character animator

    Sparx Animation Studios

    August 1999 - March 2000
    Paris, France

    Animation of the serie "Rolie Polie Olie"

  • Junior character animator

    Sparx Animation Studios

    1999 - 2000

    Animation of the serie "Rolie Polie Olie"

  • junior animator

    Duboi

    1999 - 2000

    rotoscopy for the "Luc Besson's" movie "Joan of Arc"

  • Junior Animator

    Duboi

    January 1999 - July 1999
    Levallois-Perret, France

    rotoscopy for "Luc Besson's" movie "Joan of Arc"

Education
  • lycee des arenes Toulouse

    1996 - 1998