Sean Mahoney

Sean Mahoney

Senior Character Animator / 24 yrs

San Francisco, CA

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Animation Supervisor

Sonic Prime (2022)

Lead Animator

Pearl (2016)

Character Animator/Supervising Animator

Home (2015)

Character Animator/Supervising Animator

Penguins of Madagascar (2014)

Character Animator/Supervising Animator

Mr. Peabody & Sherman (2014)

Character Animator/Supervising Animator

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012)

Supervising Animator

Megamind (2010)

Animation Supervisor / Supervising Animator

Merry Madagascar (2009)

Character Animator/Supervising Animator

Turbo (2009)

Character Animator/Supervising Animator

Monsters vs Aliens (2009)

Character Animator/Supervising Animator

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)

Character Animator/Supervising Animator

Shrek the Third (2007)

Character Animator/Supervising Animator

Madagascar (2005)

Work History
  • Freelance

    Freelance

    January 2019 - Present
  • Animator

    Baobab Studios

    September 2016 - July 2018

    Pre-visualizations, rig development, character development, and final animation on award-winning interactive animated shorts produced for VR and 360 videos.


  • Animator

    Nimble Collective

    July 2016 - August 2016

    Short film "Coin Operated".

  • Lead Animator

    Google Spotlight Stories

    August 2015 - October 2015

    Lead Animator for the Oscar-nominated short film "Pearl" from Google's Spotlight Stories.

  • Animator

    Google Spotlight Stories

    March 2015 - May 2015

    Animator on Annie nominated short film "On Ice"​ demonstrating Google's interactive advances in VR technology.


  • DreamWorks Animation

    January 2015 - February 2015
  • Animator/Supervising Animator

    DreamWorks Animation

    April 2003 - February 2015
    San Francisco Bay Area

    Credits include:

    Home (2015) - Animator
    Penguins of Madagascar (2014) - Animator
    Mr. Peabody & Sherman (2014) - Animator
    Turbo (2013) - Animator
    Madagascar 3:Europe's Most Wanted (2012) - Animator
    Dragons: Gift of the Night Fury (2011) - Supervising Animator
    Megamind (2010) - Supervising Animator
    Merry Madagascar (2009) - Supervising Animator
    Monsters vs Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space (2009) - Supervising Animator
    Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008) - Supervising Animator
    Shrek the Third (2007) - Animator
    Over the Hedge (2006) - Animator
    Madagascar (2005) - Animator
    Shrek2 (2004) - Animator

  • Animation Lead

    Meteor Studios

    2002 - 2002

    Lead Animator on "When Dinosaurs Roamed America" - Discovery Channel

  • Animator

    Rhythm & Hues Studios

    2001 - 2001

    Animator on "Scooby Doo" - Warner Bros. Feature

  • Animator

    Walt Disney Animation Studios

    1997 - 2000

    Animator on "The Magic Lamp" - Tokyo Disney Theme Park

    Animator on "Dinosaur" - Disney Feature

Education
  • Sheridan College

    ? - ?
  • University of Victoria

    ? - ?
  • Victoria College of Art

    ? - ?