Will Kistler

Animation is fun.

Lead Animator / 18 yrs

Los Angeles, CA

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Senior Animator II

Palia (2024)

Animator

The Great Wall (2017)

Animator

Ant-Man (2015)

Animator

Jurassic World (2015)

Animator

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)

A Slow Day in Comedy (2013)

Animator

Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (2013)

Animator

Beautiful Creatures (2013)

Lead animator

Life of Pi (2012)

Animator

Big Miracle (2012)

Lead animator

Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (2011)

Hop (2011)

Hop (2011)

Hop (2011)

Fur of Flying (2010)

Animator

Rabid Rider (2010)

Animator

Yogi Bear (2010)

Animator

Coyote Falls (2010)

Animator

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009)

Associate DC Animator

G-Force (2009)

Animator

Aliens in the Attic (2009)

Animator

The Incredible Hulk (2008)

Jr. Animator

Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007)

Lucky enough to animate professionally. I also enjoy photography (especially time-lapse), music and board games. Video games, movies, and television also claim a lot of my time. Say 'Hi.'

Work History

Animator

Singlarity 6

June 2020 - April 2024

Los Angeles, CA

Senior Animator II for cozy game Palia
Adjunct Instructor

Otis College of Art and Design

January 2019 - May 2020

Greater Los Angeles Area

I currently teach a spring class called Animation Explorations, where I help students gain exposure to animation techniques beyond hand-drawn and CG.
Animator

Freelance

February 2020 - February 2020

Los Angeles, CA
Psyop

June 2016 - December 2019
Senior Animator

Industrial Light & Magic

February 2016 - April 2016
Animator

Psyop

August 2015 - December 2015
Animator

Logan

July 2015 - July 2015
Character animator

Devastudios, Inc.

May 2015 - June 2015

Character animator for video game cinematic.
Animator

Industrial Light & Magic

December 2014 - March 2015

Character animator
Animator

Method Studios

August 2014 - September 2014

Character animator working on R&D for Ant-Man.
Animator

Wētā FX

July 2013 - May 2014

Character animator on Dawn of the Planet of the Apes.
Animator

Rhythm & Hues Studios

November 2012 - February 2013

Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters
Senior Animator

Method Studios

July 2012 - October 2012

Character animator on various commercial projects.
Animator

Create Advertising Group

March 2012 - June 2012

Character animator for video game announcement teasers and trailers.
Animator

Rhythm & Hues Studios

July 2010 - March 2012

Life of Pi - Lead Animator
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chip Wrecked - Lead Animator
Big Miracle
Hop
Yogi Bear
Animator

Hop

March 2015 - August 2011
Character Animator

Reel FX

March 2010 - July 2010

Character animator for a series of CGI Coyote and Roadrunner shorts and character animator for a commercial.
Rigger-Animator

Create Advertising Group

May 2010 - May 2010

Rigger and animator for God of War: Ghost of Sparta video game announcement cinematic.
Rigger-Animator

Create Advertising Group

February 2010 - February 2010

Rigger and animator for Socom 4 video game announcement cinematic.
Animator

Rhythm & Hues Studios

June 2009 - October 2009

Character animation work for Alvin and the Chipmunks 2.
Associate DC Animator

Sony Pictures Imageworks

November 2008 - May 2009

Character animator for the movie G-Force
Animator

Rhythm & Hues Studios

January 2008 - October 2008

Aliens in the Attic
Incredible Hulk
Jr. Animator

Rhythm & Hues Studios

June 2007 - November 2007

Alvin and the Chipmunks

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Education

iAnimate

January 2013 - ?
Animation Mentor

2005 - 2006
Purdue University

2001 - 2005