MATT DIKS ANIMATOR – SUPERVISOR – DIRECTOR summary experience ! 12 years experience across 2D and CG CG Character, Creature and Previs Animator as Animator, Supervisor and Director Framestore, London, Jan 2019 – Present for Film, Series and TVC. Detective Pikachu - Annie Awards 2020 - Outstanding Achievement in Animation, Finalist His Dark Materials - BAFTA 2020 - Special, Visual and Graphic Effects, Winner Detail oriented, organised and Disney Feature Film methodical with a keen ability to – Developed engaging character performances and cinematic deliver quality work on time. cameras for Disney’s upcoming re-imagined classic feature. – Created film quality, realistic creature performances on His Clear and honest communicator, Dark Materials, season 1 and 2 to more stylised, yet realistic conveying ideas and inspiring teams to characters for the Pokemon film. deliver appealing and consistent work.
Dedicated to extensive research and CG Animation Supervisor planning, to create compelling Beyond International, Sydney, Jan 2017 – Jun 2018 performances. Motown Magic – 52 x 8 minute series – Netflix – Reported to the Animation Director and Show Runner, Committed to life long improvement overseeing all modelling, rigging, layout, and animation, and professional development through guiding and mentoring the studio leads in providing training animation master classes, improvisation materials, briefs, detailed reviews, key expression poses and acting courses, online lip reading animation through Shotgun, RV, Maya and Photoshop. training, online webinars, life drawing – Achieved compelling character performances and camera classes and studying animation books. moves within compressed deadlines by implementing more streamlined rig and animation techniques for the teams. – Developed faster, more animator friendly rigs through regular skills guidance, testing and checking.. – Sourced reference material and worked with a cultural acting 6 years – Maya animation. coach providing detailed performances based on storyboards 1 year – 3Ds Max animation. and voice acting, achieving better character nuances. 4 years – Shotgun Studio and RV. CG and 2D Animation Director 3 years – Adobe Flash, Photoshop, Cheeky Little Media, Sydney, Dec 2015 – Dec 2016 Premier, Illustrator, and Kazoops! – 72 x 6 minute series – Netflix, ABC, CBeebies After Effects. AEAF Awards 2016 - Best Children's TV Series, Finalist – Reported to the Director, overseeing the animation education department, providing direction on storyboards, animation, and final composites, creating an endearing level of emotional Animation Mentor believability. Diploma in Character Animation – Produced weekly episode briefs to the animation team through Sep 2011 – Mar 2013 video meetings and travel onsite to studio in Malaysia, leveraging past experience as an animator to mentor and train Full–time 18 month online course, the 2D and CG animators in best practice, new skill sets, and stayed focused and completed work more time and cost efficient operating methods. before weekly deadlines. – Generated and implemented guidelines and principles to ensure the Director and Producer's goals of on time, consistent, Mentors from DreamWorks, BlueSky, high quality work for the genre were understood and followed Walt Disney and Reel FX by the 2D and CG animation teams.