Ryan Schaller

Ryan Schaller

Animation Supervisor

Supervisor Animator / 14 yrs

Montreal, QC

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Animator Lead

Iwájú (2024)

Animation Supervisor

Hitpig (2024)

Lead Animator

Riverdance (2021)

Additional Animation Supervisor

The Addams Family 2 (2021)

Animator

Trouble (2021)

Animation Supervisor

The Addams Family (2019)

Animator

Sgt. Stubby (2018)

Animator

The Star (2017)

Lead Animator

Dinotrux (2015)

Lead Animator

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003)

Animator

The Smurfs 2 (2013)

Animator

The Smurfs: Legend of Smurfy Hollow (2013)

Animator

Monsters vs Aliens (2013)

Animator

Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness (2011)

Animator

Robot and Monster (2012)

Character animator with experience in features, commercials, and television.
Work History
  • Animation Supervisor

    Cinesite

    March 2020 - Present
    Montreal, Canada Area

    "The Addams Family 2" (2021) - Metro Goldwyn Mayer
    "Hitpig" (~2022) - Aniventure

  • Lead Animator

    Cinesite

    June 2019 - March 2020
    Montreal, Canada Area

    "Riverdance" (2022) - Aniventure

  • Animation Supervisor

    Cinesite

    October 2018 - June 2019
    Montreal, Canada Area

    "The Addams Family" (2019) - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

  • Senior Animator

    Cinesite

    January 2018 - October 2018
    Montreal, Canada Area

    "Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero" (2018)
    "Riverdance" (2022) - Aniventure

  • Animator / Lead / Supervisor

    Cinesite

    January 2017 - January 2018
    Montreal, Canada Area
  • Lead Animator

    Bardel Entertainment

    August 2014 - December 2016
    Vancouver, BC
  • Associate Animator

    Pivot VFX

    January 2013 - May 2013
    Albuquerque, New Mexico

    Worked within Sony Pictures Animation's pipeline on "Smurfs 2", the short "The Smurfs: Legend of Smurfy Hollow", and additional promotional material related to the film.

  • Animator

    Oktobor Animation

    January 2011 - October 2012
    Auckland, New Zealand

    Worked on a number of shows for Nickelodeon:

    "Robot and Monster", seven episodes:
    -- "The Prince of Scamtown"
    -- "Blinking Light"
    -- "Biker Girls"
    -- "Cheer Up Mr. Wheelie"
    -- "The Party"
    -- "Don't! Walk!"
    -- "Anger Management"

    "Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness", two episodes

    "Monsters Vs. Aliens", one episode

    I also was selected to work on two studio tests for new shows that I probably cannot ever talk about.

  • Animation Intern

    Laika

    August 2010 - November 2010
    Portland, Oregon

    Worked on a giant Toys R Us holiday commercial campaign, and an M&M's Entertainment Tonight interview.

Education
  • Animation Mentor

    2009 - 2010
  • University of Maine

    2004 - 2008