Simon Black

Simon Black

Character Animator / 16 yrs

Vancouver, Canada

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Character Animator

Love, Death & Robots (2019)

Animator

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)

Animator

Into the Woods (2014)

Digital Artist

X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)

Character Animator

The Smurfs 2 (2013)

Motion Editor

Happy Feet Two (2011)

Technical Animator

Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010)

Character Animator

Zeke's Pad (2008)

Animator

Erky Perky (2006)

Work History
  • Cinematic Animator

    Playstation Studio Visual Arts

    August 2021 - May 2023
  • Digital Character Animator

    Sony Pictures Imageworks

    June 2015 - May 2020
  • Animator

    MPC

    August 2013 - April 2015
    Montreal, Canada Area

    Feature Film
    'X-men: Days of Future Past'
    'Into the woods'
    'Frankenstein'
    'Exodus'
    'Fantastic Four'

  • Character Animator

    Sony Pictures Imageworks

    September 2012 - June 2013
    Vancouver, Canada Area

    Feature Film 'Smurfs 2'

  • Assistant Animation Director

    Ambience Entertainment

    August 2011 - June 2012

    TV series 'Figaro Pho'

  • Character Animator

    Flying Bark Productions

    August 2011 - August 2011

    Pitch Project

  • Animator

    Fuel VFX

    June 2011 - June 2011


    TVC

  • Motion Editor

    Dr. D Studios

    November 2010 - June 2011


    Feature Film 'Happy Feet 2'

  • Character Animator

    Bruce's Dream Productions

    September 2010 - November 2010


    Pitch Project

  • Character Animator

    Fuel VFX

    August 2010 - November 2010


    TVC

  • 3D Tech Animator

    Animal Logic

    January 2010 - August 2010


    Feature Film 'Legend of the Guardians'

  • Lead Animator

    Ambience Entertainment

    August 2009 - November 2009


    Short Film 'Hog'

  • Lead Animator

    Ambience Entertainment

    January 2009 - August 2009


    TV series 'Erky Perky Season 3'

  • Character Animator

    Flying Bark Productions

    May 2008 - December 2008


    TV series 'Zekes Pad'

  • Character Animator

    The Lab Sydney

    January 2007 - November 2007


    TV series 'Erky Perky Season 2'

Education
  • Advanced Diploma of Animation in Animation

    Holmesglen TAFE Melbourne

    2005 - 2006
  • Bachelor of Fine Arts

    University of Sydney

    2000 - 2002