jason schleifer

Work History

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  Creative Director

  AWS

  May 2019 - Present
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  Co-Founder

  Nimble Collective

  January 2015 - May 2019
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  Head of Character Animation

  DreamWorks Animation

  March 2008 - November 2015

  Head of Character Animation on Boss Baby
  
  Head of Character Animation on Mr. Peabody and Sherman
  
  Head of Character Animation on Mega Mind
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  Head of Character Animation

  DreamWorks Animation

  March 2008 - April 2015

  Head of Character Animation on Boss Baby
  
  Head of Character Animation on Mr. Peabody and Sherman
  
  Head of Character Animation on Mega Mind

  

  

  
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  Mentor

  Animation Mentor

  March 2005 - June 2012

  Mentor 15 students per quarter. Provide animation direction, and weekly q&a sessions. Taught two animation courses: Secondary Animation and Multiple Characters.
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  Mentor

  Animation Mentor

  March 2005 - January 2009

  Mentor 15 students per quarter. Provide animation direction, and weekly q&a sessions. Taught two animation courses: Secondary Animation and Multiple Characters.
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  Supervising Animator

  DreamWorks Animation

  February 2007 - March 2008

  Supervised animation on Madagascar 2 and Night of the Living Carrots.
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  Senior Animator

  DreamWorks Animation

  February 2004 - January 2007

  Animated on Madagascar, Penguins X-mas Caper, Over the Hedge, Shrek 3, and pre-production on Monsters Vs. Aliens.

  
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  animation lead

  Wētā FX

  February 2003 - November 2003

  
  Animated on The lord of the Rings - Return of the King
  
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  Senior Animator

  Wētā FX

  February 2002 - February 2003
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  Animator

  Wētā FX

  February 2001 - February 2002
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  Character TD

  Wētā FX

  August 1999 - February 2001

  

• Product Specialist

  Alias|wavefront

  June 1996 - August 1999
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  Product Specialist

  Alias

  1996 - 1999