Susan Dehdari

Susan Dehdari

Senior Animator / 13 yrs

Toronto, Canada

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Animator

The Sea Beast (2022)

3d senior animator

Blazing Samurai (2022)

Animator

Spirit Riding Free (2021)

Animator

Thomas and Friends (2021)

Animator

Overwatch: Zero Hour (2019)

Character Animator

Elliot the Littlest Reindeer (2018)

Senior Animator

Next Gen (2018)

Animator

Lucas the Spider (2017)

Animator

The Nut Job 2 (2017)

Animator

Elena of Avalor (2016)

Animator

Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade (2016)

Animator

Snowtime! (2016)

Animator

Pan (2015)

Animator

Mune: Guardian of the Moon (2015)

Animator

Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014)

Animator

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013)

Animator (2012-2013)

The Beet Party (2012)

Animator

La guerre des tuques 3D

Work History

  • Mentor

    Animation Mentor

    January 2021 - Present

  • Animator @ Meta

    Magnit

    January 2024 - January 2025

  • Senior Animator

    Axis Animation

    May 2023 - January 2024
    Glasgow, United Kingdom

  • Animator

    Industrial Light & Magic

    March 2022 - April 2023
    Vancouver, Canada

  • Character Animator

    MPC

    November 2021 - March 2022
    Toronto, Canada

  • Character Animator

    Sony Pictures Animation

    May 2021 - November 2021
    Vancouver, Canada

  • 3d senior animator

    Elliott Animation

    January 2021 - April 2021
    Toronto, CA

  • Character Animator

    Jellyfish Pictures

    May 2020 - December 2020
    London, United Kingdom

  • Cinematic Animator

    Ubisoft

    March 2020 - May 2020
    Toronto

  • Animator

    Blizzard Entertainment

    May 2019 - November 2019
    Irvine, California, US

  • Animator

    Jam Filled

    October 2018 - April 2019
    Toronto, CA

  • Character Animator

    Tantrum Studio

    August 2018 - November 2018
    Toronto

    Pillsbury Doughboy commercial

  • Animator

    Tangent Animation

    February 2018 - May 2018
    Toronto, Canada

  • Animator

    Awesometown Entertainment

    October 2016 - November 2017

  • Animator

    Arc Productions

    April 2016 - August 2016
    Toronto, Canada

  • Animator

    Toonbox Entertainment

    December 2015 - April 2016
    Toronto, Canada

    Animator on Nut Job 2

  • Animator

    Arc Productions

    July 2015 - November 2015

  • Animator

    MPC

    December 2014 - April 2015

  • Animator

    Singing Frog Studio

    August 2014 - October 2014

    Animator on the animated feature "The Dog Who Stopped the War" (La Guerre Des Tuques)

  • Animator

    MPC

    June 2014 - August 2014

  • 3D Animator

    Mikros Image

    October 2013 - May 2014

    • Animator on the animated feature 'Mune'
    • Animated different types of shots including multiple character shots and underwater shots. Shots with characters interaction with each other and close up acting shots.
    • Collaborated with the director and animation supervisors.
    • Addressed notes and changes mentioned in dailies and completed the shots in accordance to production schedule

  • Character Animator

    Soho VFX

    June 2012 - May 2013

    • Animator on the live action film 'The Secret Life of Walter Mitty' shark sequence.
    • Collaborated with a small group of animators and supervisors to meet the director's expectation for the sequence.
    • Animator on the TV show 'The Beet Party'
    • Completed 20-25 seconds of animation per week
    • Worked with the supervisors and director to meet the client's needs and demands

  • Peer Tutor

    Humber College

    September 2008 - April 2009

    Clarified concepts that were taught in class for students
    Guided the students on programs like Autodesk 3Ds Max, Adobe After Effects and Adobe
    Photoshop.
    Provided reports for the manager on the work environment weekly

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Education

  • Acting/Improv

    Second City Training Center

    April 2016 - March 2022

  • Animation Mentor

    2010 - 2011

  • Humber College

    2006 - 2009

  • AnimSquad

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