Nadja Bonacina

Nadja Bonacina

3d Problem Solver

Senior previs - vis dev - 3d Concept Asset Creator / 20 yrs

Burbank, CA, United States

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The Art School in Switzerland said, my style is too extreme and rejected my application. So I came to LA to pursue my dream of being an Animator. After graduating Film School, I landed at Klasky Csupo where I learned to model, toonshade, light, render, etc. At WB, I picked up how to do fx animation. Eight years at DreamWorks and a magical time at Disney Feature Animation trained me to be a skilled modeler. After an exciting transition to life action previs at Proof Inc and Digital Domain 2.0, I am currently back in Animation doing visdev models for Marvel Animation.
Work History
  • Art Department Modeler

    Netflix Animation

    November 2024 - July 2026
  • 3d Generalist

    Parallax Studios

    July 2023 - October 2024
    Hollywood

    3d Lead Generalist working on unreal engine pipeline. Creating Environments, animations, problem solving etc.

  • Vis Dev Modeler

    Marvel Animation Studios

    August 2020 - July 2023
    Burbank, CA, United States
  • 3D Artist

    Marvel Animation Studios

    August 2020 - November 2020

    What if...? Season 1

  • 3d Asset Modeler

    Paramount Animation

    December 2019 - August 2020
    Los Angeles, California, United States
  • previs modeler / asset builder

    Digital Domain

    November 2018 - November 2019
    Los Angeles, California, United States
  • Asset Modeler

    Proof Inc

    August 2018 - October 2018
    Los Angeles, California, US
  • Previs Artist

    Digital Domain

    July 2018 - August 2018
    Playa Vista, CA
  • Asset Modeler

    Digital Domain

    January 2018 - June 2018
    Los Angeles, CA
  • Visual Development Modeler

    Unified Pictures

    June 2017 - January 2018
  • Proxy Modeler / Previs Aritst

    Rovio Animation Company

    February 2014 - March 2017

    Creating Proxy Models and Previs for the Angry Birds Movie

  • Previs Modeler

    Proof Inc

    November 2013 - January 2014

    Creating Assets and Previs for Night at the Museum 3, Leviathan Intel CES 2014 Keynote presentation and Midnight Special.

  • Previs Modeler

    Proof Inc

    June 2013 - October 2013

    Modeling & texturing Previs assets, action blocking, rigging and fx animation for Fast and Furious 7.

  • Modeler

    Walt Disney Animation Studios

    January 2013 - June 2013

    Modeling of environments and props on "Frozen"

  • Modeler

    DreamWorks Animation

    October 2004 - December 2012

    Modeled environments, props, characters and clothing. Did 3 years of previs modeling as well and some visual development.

  • Cg Effects Animator

    Warner Bros.

    March 2004 - October 2004

    Modeling and animation. Toonshading. Compositing and effects.

  • Cgi Digital Artist

    Klasky Csupo

    2001 - 2003

    3d Modeling, lighting, shading, rendering, animation of props.

  • Popcorn Siggraph Trailer

    Gnomon School of Visual Effects

    2000 - 2001
  • Modeler/Animator

    Stardust Entertainment Gmbh

    September 1997 - December 1999

    Modeling and Animation.