Shaun Freeman

Shaun Freeman

Supervisor Animator

Australia

Senior Animator

Avatar 3 (2025)

Lead Animator

Better Man (2025)

Senior Animator

Peacemaker (2022) (2022)

Senior Animator

Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)

Senior Animator

Moon Knight (2022)

Senior Animator

The Batman (2022)

Senior Animator

Shang-Chi (2021)

Senior Animator

The Suicide Squad (2021)

Senior Animator

Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021)

Lead Animator

Hellboy (2019)

The Nut Job 2 (2017)

Rock Dog (2017)

Animator

Bullet Head (2017)

Animator

War For The Planet Of The Apes (2017)

Animator

The BFG (2016)

Senior Animator

Alvin and The Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015)

The Nut Job (2014)

I, Frankenstein (2014)

The Book of Life (2014)

Character Animator

I, Frankenstein (2014)

Animation

After Earth (2013)

Feature Animator

Free Birds (2013)

Daffy's Rhapsody (2012)

Ted (2012)

Character Animator

Ted (2012)

Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas (2011)

Open Season 3 (2011)

Animator

Happy Feet Two (2011)

Rabid Rider (2010)

Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furiuos Five (2009)

Animator

Open Season 2 (2008)

TMNT (2007)

Animator

Transformers: The Game (2007)

Animator

Everyone's Hero (2006)

Animator

Happy Feet (2006)

Animator

Princess (2006)

Quantum Quest

Shaun Freeman 2022 animation reel
Shaun Freeman Freebirds Animation Reel
Shaun Freeman Ice Age Animation Reel
Shaun Freeman Animation Ted Reel
Annie nominee 2025 (outstanding animation in a live action feature): Betterman
Work History

  • Lead Animator

    Wētā FX

    March 2020 - Present

    Better man (2025 Annie nomination: Best Character Animation - Live Action)

    Avatar: The way of water (Senior Animator)

  • Senior Animator

    Wētā FX

    February 2021 - April 2023

  • head of animation

    NuBoyanaFX

    March 2017 - March 2021
    Australia

  • Head of Animation

    Nu Boyana FX

    November 2017 - January 2021

    Hellboy (2019)
    The Dare
    Angel Has Fallen
    Kung Fury II (previs)
    The Hitmans Wifes Bodyguard

  • Animation Supervisor

    Nu Boyana FX

    July 2017 - November 2017

  • Senior Character Animator

    Little Zoo Studio

    2010 - November 2017
    vermont

  • Senior Animator

    Wētā FX

    July 2016 - May 2017
    Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand

    War for the Planet of the Apes

  • Character Animator

    Duncan Studio

    July 2008 - August 2016

    The Nut Job 2
    The Nut Job
    Quantum Quest
    Disney Rides
    Despicable Me ride

  • Senior Character Animator

    Reel FX

    2006 - June 2015

    Rock Dog
    Book of Life
    Freebirds
    Looney Tunes
    Open Season 3
    Kung Fu Panda "secrets of the furious 5"
    Open Season 2
    'Everyones Hero'
    'Princess'
    TMNT
    Transformers game cinematics
    'Bee Movie' Marketing
    'Shrek' Marketing

  • Senior Mentor

    Animation Mentor

    January 2008 - February 2015

  • Little Zoo Studio

    January 2010 - October 2014

  • Senior Animator

    Duncan Studio

    January 2006 - May 2014

    Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey
    The Nut Job
    Disney Ride
    Despicable Me ride

  • Senior Character Animator

    Iloura

    November 2011 - November 2012
    Melbourne, Australia

    Ted
    IFrankenstein
    After Earth

  • Senior Animator

    Iloura

    January 2012 - September 2012

    Ted
    IFrankenstein
    After Earth

  • Senior Animator

    Dr. D Studios

    July 2011 - November 2011

    Happy Feet 2

  • Senior Animator

    Dr D Studio

    January 2011 - September 2011

    Happy Feet 2

  • Senior Character Animator

    Iloura

    September 2006 - September 2007

    Senior Character Animator: Animalia

  • Senior Animator

    Animal Logic

    January 2006 - December 2006

    Happy Feet

  • Character Animator

    Jamster! International

    2004 - 2006

    Character Animator

  • Character Animator

    Anzovin Studios

    2005 - 2005

    Character Animator

  • Science Teacher

    Victorian Education Department

    1994 - 2003

    Chemistry Teacher at the following schools:
    Wonthaggi Secondary College
    Kew High School (Senior science co-ordinator)
    Frankston High School

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Education

  • Graduate Diploma of Natural Resource Management

    Rusden University

    January 1997 - December 1998

  • Bachelor of Science

    La Trobe University

    January 1990 - December 1993