Jacob Gardner

Work History

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  Animation Director

  Agora.studio

  February 2017 - Present

  Chicago, IL
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  Animation Instructor

  iAnimate

  September 2010 - Present

  Instructor for Workshop 1: Introduction to Feature Animation
  Instructor for Workshop 4: Facial Animation
  Instructor for Workshop 5: Full Body Acting
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  Cinematic Facial Animator

  Eidos Montreal

  December 2016 - June 2017

  Chicago, IL

  Cinematic Facial Animator:
  Shadow of the Tomb Raider
  Deus Ex
  Rise of the Tomb Raider

  
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  Character Animator

  DreamWorks Animation

  September 2007 - October 2016

  Character Animator on "Boss Baby"
  Character Animator on "Trolls"
  Character Animator on "Home"
  Character Animator on "The Croods"
  Character Animator on "Rise of the Guardians"
  Additional Animator on "Madagascar 3"
  Character Animator on "Puss in Boots"
  Character Animator on "The Button of Doom"
  Character Animator on "Megamind"
  Character Animator on "Shrek Forever After"
  Character Animator on "B.O.B.'s Big Break"
  Cycles/Background Animator on "Monsters Vs. Aliens"

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

• Viking Animator

  FJORG! 2007

  August 2007 - August 2007

  1st Place Team
  Collaborated on a team of 3 to create a short animation from conception to completion in just 32 hours. Competed against professionals and international students while adhering to creative limitations and resisting multiple staged distractions.