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Wesley Chandler Animator www.wesleychandler.com 518-570-0965 | 778-317-0937 [email protected]

Experience Achievements

Animation Supervisor VES Award Nomination (2018) MPC Moving Picture Company (2016 - 2018) For Outstanding Animated Character in a - Reached a new level of human realism in the animation industry Photoreal Feature on - Facilitated client communication and creative direction - Participated in cross department collaboration for optimized production HPA Award Nomination (2018) • X-men: Dark Phoenix For Outstanding on Blade • Blade Runner: 2049 Runner 2049

Lead Animator Animation Tools Integration (2017) MPC Moving Picture Company (2015 - 2016) Implementation of handwritten code to - Supported teams of artists with creative direction and technical problem solving improve productivity and efficiency in - Worked on pre-production of rigs and workflow processes animation and overseeing pipeline improvements - Animated challenging VFX orientated shots

• Predator Employee of the Month Award (2015) • Ghost in the Shell For outstanding work and contribution in • X-men: Apocalypse the role of Lead Animator on Goosebumps • Independence Day 2: Resurgence • Batman v Superman Applause Award (2013) • Goosebumps for outstanding performance and lasting contribution on Oz: The Great and Powerful Animation Instructor Applause Award (2012) Vancouver Film School (2014 - 2015) for outstanding performance and lasting - Mentored a class of 5 – 15 students contribution on Men in Black 3 - Helped direct and guide students demo reels

- Gave lectures once a semester on topics in animation Selected for Submission (2011) Character and Prop Rigger Selected to go for nominations for the Annie Bardel Entertainment (2014) Awards ‘character Animation in a Feature - Rigged characters to pipeline specifications Production’ on ‘The Smurfs’ - Created custom scripts to speed workflow and accuracy - Asset checked all props and characters before client delivery Skills Canada Canadian Nationals (2006) st - Re-modeled props for lowRes and Proxy resolution 1 Place in Regional’s, Provincial’s, and • Veggie Tales in the House National’s

Full Tuition Scholarship (2006) Intermediate Animator Full Tuition Scholarship for the Art Institute (2010 - 2014) of Vancouver • The Amazing Spiderman 2 • Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 • Oz: The Great and Powerful Skills • Men in Black III • The Smurfs • Character Animation • Quadruped Animation Animation Instructor • VFX Animation Art Institute of Vancouver (2013 - 2014) • Python Animation Tools - Created lectures and 1 on 1 lessons to students on fundamentals of 3D • Motion Capture - Taught a class of 15 – 25 students • Rigging - Improved and helped continue development of the syllabus • Rotomation • Basic 3D Concepts • Camera and Layout • Animation Level 1 • Rigid Body Dynamics • Modeling Senior Animator • Cinematic Editing • 3D Generalist Nerd Corps Entertainment (2008 – 2010)

- Developed pilot projects as well as game cinematic for Activision

- Taught animation and pipeline to new animators - - Created simple scripts, cycles, and clips for use throughout production