Ryan Hayford

Ryan Hayford

I make it move pretty.

Mid-level Character Animator / 13 yrs

Petaluma, CA

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Animator

WWE 2K20 (2019)

Animator

Windy Day

Senior Animator

The Walking Dead: The Game - Season 3 (2016)

Animator

The Walking Dead: Michonne (2016)

Senior Animator

Batman: The Telltale Series (2016)

Batman

Animator

Game of Thrones: A Telltale Game Series (2014)

Animator

Tales From the Borderlands (2014)

Animator

Warcraft: The Beginning (2016)

Animator

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)

The Walking Dead

Character Animator

Maleficent (2014)

Character Animator

X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)

Lead Animator

Grimm (2011)

Character Animator

The Walking Dead (2012)

Character Animator

Family Guy: Back to the Multiverse (2012)
Fall 2018 Reel
Ryan Hayford - 2017 Character and VFX Reel
Windy Day Reel
2014 VFX Reel - Ryan Hayford
Ryan Hayford -2014 Winter Reel
2014 Character Reel - Ryan Hayford
I'm a character animator whose worked in everything from commercials, film and games. I work great on in any team and am self motivated. I look forward to giving your vision life.
Work History

  • Character Animator

    2K Games

    April 2019 - Present
    Novato, Ca

  • Character Animator

    Method Studios

    March 2019 - May 2019
    San Francisco, California, United States

  • Animator

    Method Studios

    September 2018 - April 2019
    San Francisco, California, United States

  • Animator

    Industrial Light & Magic

    November 2017 - February 2018

    Avengers: Infinity War

    A Wrinkle in Time

  • Junior Animator

    Industrial Light & Magic

    February 2014 - March 2015

  • Animator

    Digital Domain

    December 2013 - February 2014

    Currently working on Maleficent (2014)

  • Freelance Animator

    Refuge VFX

    September 2013 - December 2013

    Keyframe Character, Facial, and creature animation for television and film.

    Currently working on season 3 of NBC's "Grimm"

  • Lead Animator

    Bent Image Lab

    September 2013 - December 2013

    o Keyframe character Animator
    o Working with riggers and TD to develop animation controls unique to specific characters
    o Coordinating between producer, director, editor, and technical director to ensure all necessary assets are available and in place for animation team.
    o Leading an animation team to help communicate director's vision

  • Character Animator

    Bent Image Lab

    November 2011 - September 2013

    Keyframe CG Character Animation for various commercial and television projects.

  • Character Animator

    Motorola Mobility

    January 2013 - May 2013

    Character Animator on a short interactive film called 'Windy Day' directed by Jan Pinkava.

    Worked with an amazing team of animators including Doug Sweetland and Mark Oftedal.

  • Freelance Character Animator

    SuperGenius Studio

    May 2012 - October 2012

    CG Character Animator

    Activision - 'Family Guy: Back to the Multiverse'
    Xbox 360/PS3/PC

    Telltale Games - 'The Walking Dead: The Game' Episodes 4 & 5
    Xbox 360/PS3/PC/iOS

  • Editor, Motion Graphics Animator

    Rehab Media

    2009 - 2011

    o Edited live action and animated footage for commercial media projects for Broadcast and Web.
    o Created Animation and Motion Graphics for commercial media projects for Broadcast and Web.

  • Director, Animator, Editor, Composer

    Freelance / Director, Animator, Editor

    2005 - 2009

    o Director for Music Video, Short Film, & Commercials
    o Editor, Animator, Motion Graphics Artist, Composer (Soundtracks)

  • Musician/Artist

    Fuzz Artists, Inc.

    2006 - 2008

    Was signed to the Label as an Artist.

  • vesalius creations

    March 2018 - April 2018
    San Rafael, California

  • Animator

    Atomic Fiction

    April 2018 - September 2018
    Oakland, California

  • Animator

    Telltale Games

    April 2015 - November 2017
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Education

  • Animation Mentor

    2010 - 2011

  • Academy of Art University

    1997 - 2000