Dougg Williams F/T or 1099
Santa Clarita, California
Animation Supervisor at Warner Bros. Animation
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Summary
Anim Supervisor: Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai, Monsters at Work development, Lego Scooby Doo and DC projects, Director: The LeBrons Season 2, Animation Director: Dorothy of Oz, Assistant Anim Lead on Legend of the Neverbeast, Supervising Animator: Gnomeo & Juliet, Animator of traditional, stop-motion and cg animated films, television shows and commercials. Work has included Tarzan to Surf's Up and I am Legend.
Education
Masters Degree
in
Cinema Production
at
USC School of Cinema/TV
Experience
Animation Supervisor at Warner Bros. Animation
Jan 2020 - Jun 2023
Job Duties: Animation - Expert, 3D animation and supervision. - Expert, Oversee Art / Animation - Advanced
Software: Animation (Traditional) - Expert, stop-motion animation - Expert, Shotgun Software - Advanced, Quicktime - Advanced, Microsoft Word - Advanced, Digicel Flipbook - Advanced, MAYA - Advanced, Toon Boom Storyboard Pro - Intermediate, GIMP - Intermediate, Adobe Photoshop - Intermediate
Projects: Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai Season 1 (Released), Gremlins Season 2 (Released)
Summary:Supervise and Oversee animation for WBA CG animated show working with overseas vendor for supervising, launching, writing launch notes, performance and character motivations with drawovers;note storyboard discrepancies and timing issues for performance in animatic stage; supervise layout from overseas vendor; improve performances per directors' and executive producer's direction.
Animation Supervisor at The Walt Disney Studios
Apr 2019 - Dec 2023
Job Duties: Animation - Expert, 3D animation and supervision. - Expert, Oversee Art / Animation - Advanced
Software: Animation (Traditional) - Expert, stop-motion animation - Expert, Shotgun Software - Advanced, Quicktime - Advanced, Microsoft Word - Advanced, Digicel Flipbook - Advanced, MAYA - Advanced, Toon Boom Storyboard Pro - Intermediate, GIMP - Intermediate, Adobe Photoshop - Intermediate
Projects: Monsters At Work
Summary:Supervise and Oversee animation for WDTVA CG animated show working with overseas vendor for supervising, launching, and improving performances per directors' and executive producer's direction.
Animation Supervisor at Warner Bros. Animation
Nov 2014 - Mar 2019
Job Duties: Animation - Expert, 3D animation and supervision. - Expert, Oversee Art / Animation - Advanced
Software: Animation (Traditional) - Expert, stop-motion animation - Expert, Shotgun Software - Advanced, Quicktime - Advanced, Microsoft Word - Advanced, Digicel Flipbook - Advanced, MAYA - Advanced, Toon Boom Storyboard Pro - Intermediate, GIMP - Intermediate, Adobe Photoshop - Intermediate
Projects: Lego Scooby Doo: Knight Time Terror (Released), Lego Scooby Doo: Haunted Hollywood (Released), Lego Scooby Doo: Beach Bingo Bash (Released), Lego DC Superhero Girls (Released), Lego: DC Project Untitled
Summary:Supervise and Oversee the rigs and animation for DTV CG animated shows working with overseas vendors.
Assistant Animation Lead at DisneyToon Studios
Aug 2014 - Sep 2014
Job Duties: Animation - Expert, Oversee Art / Animation - Advanced
Software: Quicktime - Advanced, Microsoft Word - Advanced, Digicel Flipbook - Advanced, MAYA - Advanced, GIMP - Intermediate, Toon Boom Storyboard Pro - Intermediate, Photoshop - Junior
Projects: Legend of the Neverbeast (Released), Tinkerbell and the Pirate Fairy
Summary:
Director: The LeBrons Season 2 at Counterpunch Studios
Dec 2012 - May 2013
Job Duties: Animation - Expert, Art Director - Advanced, Oversee Art / Animation - Advanced
Software: MAYA - Advanced, Microsoft Word - Advanced, Quicktime - Advanced, Digicel Flipbook - Advanced, GIMP - Intermediate, Toon Boom Storyboard Pro - Intermediate, Photoshop - Junior
Summary:Directed the 6 episodes and two spots for Counterpunch Studios: The LeBrons Season 2. Remote and local on-site work utilizing three different studios in Philippines, Viet Nam, and India.
Animation Director at Prana Studios, Inc.
Dec 2010 - Aug 2012
Job Duties: Animation - Expert, Oversee Art / Animation - Advanced
Software: MAYA - Advanced, Photoshop - Junior
Summary:Freelance Animation Director on "Legends of Oz: Dorothy Returns" (formerly Dorothy of Oz) produced by Bonne Radford, directed by Dan St. Pierre and Will Finn. Production is done in India, work is reviewed in Hollywood via Cinesync, Written Notes and Skype Dailies to India. Occasional on site travel. Expected Animation completion is March 2012.
Digital Character Animator at Digital Domain
Nov 2010 - Nov 2010
Job Duties: Animation (Character) - Expert, Animation - Expert, Animation (Object) - Advanced, Camera Placement / Tracking - Advanced
Software: MAYA - Advanced
Summary:Animated Android Character for 30 second national spot with two week turnaround.
Freelance Animator at Dru Dog Productions
Nov 2010 - Dec 2010
Job Duties: Animation (Character) - Expert, Animation - Expert
Software: - Intermediate
Summary:Freelance 2D animation on special Family Guy episode:for fight sequence.
Lead Animator at Starz Animation
Feb 2009 - Oct 2010
Job Duties: Animation (Character) - Expert, Oversee Art / Animation - Intermediate
Software: MAYA - Advanced, Photoshop - Junior
Summary:I am responsible for animating as well as overseeing animators' work on scenes in a given sequence, getting the best quality work and consistency possible.
Animator at Warner Bros. and Main Street Pictures
Sep 2008 - Nov 2008
Job Duties: Animation - Expert, Animation (Facial) Animation (Cloth) Animation (Character)
Software: MacOS - Expert, Windows - Advanced, Softimage - Intermediate,
Summary:CG character animator on 5 PEPFAR shorts using Softimage XSI.
animator at Walt Disney Animation Studios
Dec 2007 - Aug 2008
Job Duties: Animation - Expert, Animation (Object) Animation (Facial) Animation (Character)
Software: Quicktime - Expert, Linux - Advanced, , MAYA
Summary:character animator on all characters
senior animator at Sony Pictures Entertainment
Jun 2005 - Nov 2007
Job Duties: Animation - Expert, Character Design Mo Cap (Data Cleanup) Animation (Character) Animation (FX)
Software: Linux - Advanced, , MAYA
Summary:character animator on "Open Season," "Surf's Up," "Beowulf," "I Am Legend"
animator at Walt Disney Animation Studios
Sep 1996 - May 2005
Job Duties: Animation - Expert, Animation (Object) Animation (Facial) Animation (Character)
Software: Linux - Advanced, Shake - Novice, , MAYA
Summary:character animator on "Tarzan": Kala, "Atlantis": Milo, "Treasure Planet": Jim Hawkins, "Home on the Range": Maggie, et. al., "One by One", "Chicken Little", "Meet the Robinson's"
animator, instructor at
Feb 1995 - Jul 1996
Job Duties: Animation (Character) Animation (Traditional) Animation (Traditional) Clean-up
Summary:Animated "Danny" on "Cat's Don't Dance," taught clean-up in-betweening to Cal-Arts Student-Interns
animator, instructor at
Jul 1993 - Jul 1996
Job Duties: Animation (Character) Animation (Traditional) Animation (Traditional) Clean-up
Summary:Animated "Danny" on "Cat's Don't Dance," taught clean-up in-betweening to Cal-Arts Student-Interns
Animator, Instructor at Turner Feature Animation
Jul 1993 - Jul 1996
Job Duties: Animation - Expert, Animation (Character) Animation (Traditional)
Summary:Animator on Danny in "Cats Don't Dance," Instructor on clean-up in-betweening for Cal Arts studen-interns
Key Clean-up, rough-inbetweener at Baer Animation Studio
Apr 1990 - May 1993
Job Duties: Animation - Expert, Animation (Character) Clean-up
Summary:Did rough in-betweens and Key clean-up for various commercials and feature films, one short. Trusted to do dialogue and re-animate on occasion. Also in-betweened and keyed shadow effects for traditional characters mixed with live-action.
Senior Animator, Character Designer at Will Vinton Studios
May 1988 - Aug 1990
Job Duties: Animation - Expert, Lighting Sculpting Animation (Character) Animation (Stop Motion) Story Boarding Client Interface / Sales / Mgmt
Summary:Animated, Sculpted, character and set design and set up, lighting, camera for Various Commercials, "Meet the Raisins" and "The Raisins: Sold Out"
animator at Filmation Studios
Sep 1986 - Aug 1987
Job Duties: Animation - Expert, Animation (Traditional)
Summary:animated on three Saturday-morning television series: "She-Ra," "Ghostbusters," and "Bravestarr"
Software and Technologies
Quicktime (Expert), MacOS (Expert), Animation (Traditional) (Expert), stop-motion animation (Expert), MAYA (Advanced), Windows (Advanced), Linux (Advanced), OTHER (Advanced), Microsoft Word (Advanced), Shotgun Software (Advanced), Digicel Flipbook (Advanced), Softimage (Intermediate), Blender (Intermediate), GIMP (Intermediate), Toon Boom Storyboard Pro (Intermediate), Adobe Photoshop (Intermediate), Photoshop (Junior), Shake (Novice)