Working Instructors
Experienced Teachers
Learn from instructors working at film and game 3D animation studios!
You may have seen our instructors' work on the big screen or at home on your television.
Who are we?
working with instructors at AnimSchool, students learn from professionals from animation studios like Dreamworks, Sony Pictures, Disney, and Blue Sky Studios.
Our instructors go through a screening process at AnimSchool, just like they did to get their studio job. We want experienced industry professionals teaching our students.
Students can watch the demo reel of every instructor at AnimSchool, so you can be confident that you are being taught by a skilled professional.
Each class has listings taught by particular instructors, at certain days and times each week, so students can pick the one that works best for them.
Aldric is currently an Animation Director at ICON creative studios. He previously worked a... Machines, Vivo, Detective Pikachu, Jumanji The Next Level and Men in Black International.
Alejandro Potter is an experienced artist who specializes in gameplay and character animat...orsaken, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019), Jurassic World: Evolution, and Apex Legends.
Aleksandar is a Bulgarian animator currently working at DreamWorks Animation. With over 15...tilizes a variety of workflows to suit the style and needs of the show he is animating on.
Anand fell in love with animation because it was a medium that combined two of his favorit...to successfully transition from 'Stepped to Spline ' with emphasis on good clean workflow.
I am currently a lead animator at Jellyfish pictures on various projects. I have previou...each their potential in the animation style they prefer. https://vimeo.com/user57131402
Angelo is currently an Animation Supervisor at Walt Disney Feature Animation. His feature... learning. He also has extensive experience modeling/rigging characters and writing tools.
Areeba Rikhan is a Senior Character TD based in Los Angeles, specializing in 3D rigging, p...rats, Big Nate, and Wildwood, helping shape both creative output and production pipelines.
Ayoub Moulakhnif is an Animator at Jellyfish Pictures, previously Axis Studios, Agora, and...ract and cartoony to realistic animation, subtle acting and heavy body mechanic animation.
I'm an Animation Director with over 20 years of experience in Animated Features, VFX, Shor... finished directing the animated feature "SCOOB Holiday Haunt" for Warner Animation Group.
ith over 20 years of experience in animation, I’ve worked around the world across featur...sharing the practical techniques, workflows and lessons I’ve picked up during my career.
Chatrasal Singh is currently based in Burbank, California and is an animator at Walt Disne...ts, Disney's Strange World, Wish, Moana 2, Zootopia 2 and the upcoming Disney movie Hexed.
Chris has over 15 years of Animation experience and a graduate from Sheridan's 2006-07 Dig... films. His passion for films andAnimation is contagious and He is only eager to share it.
Hi! My name is Chris and I'm currently a Senior Gameplay Animator working at id Software. ...e same opportunities I was fortunate enough to receive when I started so many years prior.
Specializing in character development, Christopher Wright is a 3D modeler with a passion f...quired along the way to help usher in the next generation of great artists and animators.
Cody is a Senior Gameplay and Cinematic Animator who's worked on award winning AAA games like: God of War: Ragnarok, Spider-Man 2 (PS5), Avowed and more!
Collin is currently a Sub-Lead Cinematic Animator at Blizzard Entertainment. With nearly 8...arious animation styles. Collin is deeply passionate about storytelling through animation.
Craig Dowsett is a Senior Modeler at DreamWorks Animation with additional experience at La...recognized for his contributions during the 2016 Oscars Sci-Tech awards acceptance speech.
Daniel has been teaching at AnimSchool for 7 years. With experience in film, games, vfx, a...ials. Daniel is currently working on Brad Bird's Ray Gunn, set to release later this year.
Daniele discovered his passion for computer graphics and especially the most technical dis...icated pipeline and, meanwhile, he pursued a Bachelor in Computer Engineering with honors.
Darrell Abney has over 17 years of experience as a professional 3D artist, specializing in...n, Vancouver, Los Angeles, Orlando, San Diego, and currently he lives in Portland, Oregon.
AnimSchool was founded in 2010 by David Gallagher, animator, rigger and former Character D... and for the last two films, has overseen the performance quality of all character models.
Elise is a 3D Model & Texture Artist who has a knack for creating compelling stylized char... and experience to help artists chart their own paths in the wonderful world of CG.
Hi, I'm Kike Oliva! I have been animating professionally for over 25 years and mentorin...s://vimeo.com/enriqueoliva https://www.linkedin.com/in/enrique-oliva-piferrer-53a17715/
Eric is a self-taught animator with over 10 years of experience in the industry. In a pre...ng. He loves working on a variety of projects ranging from realism to cartoony animation.
I'm currently a Senior Gameplay Animator at The Coalition working on the Gears of War fran...oy building animation tools for Maya and am currently solo developing my first indie game.
My passion is creating fun and responsive gameplay animation! As an experienced animator w...g Unreal Engine and enjoy teaching students in the 'Introduction to Game Animation' class.
Fatih is an Animation Supervisor and Senior Character Animator with over 17 years of exper...d the skills, confidence, and industry awareness needed to succeed as character animators.
Garrett is an animator with 18 years industry experience working in both feature films and...line classes, as well as lectured live at CTN Animation Expo and various college campuses.
After winning European Junior Animator Award 2001 for his short film Bmovie, Gwilym was gi... on such films as In the Heart of the Sea and Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children.
Harish has over 18 years of experience professionally animating Characters and Creatures f...tures in Jurassic Park, Harish has been enthusiastically following his passion ever since.
Hugo has been in love with animation since he was a kid and watched old Disney classics. H...lizzard, Double Negative, Illumination MacGuff, Image Engine, Studio Soi and Scanline VFX.
Jack is currently a Senior Character Rigger at Giant Squid. With 15 years of experience wo...oductions, he is well-versed on the subject of character rigging and animation in general.
Jackie is a CG artist who currently works as a CG Generalist at Sony Pictures Animation. S...roduced her own short films. Jackie has been teaching at the AnimSchool since Spring 2021.
Jackson is a Look Development artist based in San Francisco with years of experience in th... sharing knowledge with others is what drives both his professional and personal pursuits.
Jamie is an animation director, supervisor, and senior animator with nearly a decade of ex...laborate with major studios as a freelancer on select productions such as Sony as of 2026.
Jarrod has been a videogame animator since 1997 with 12 shipped AAA titles including Star ... gameplay animator and a cinematics animator in both hand-key and motion capture settings.
Jason is a expert animator in the Cinematics Division at Gearbox Software. Prior to this, ...ding informative feedback and making sure everyone is having fun learning about animation.
With more than 18 years of experience, Jean-Luc started his career as a 3d generalist on s...ws (including Blue Eye Samurai, What if, The Mysterious Cities of Gold, Pachamama, etc..)
I’ve been working as an animator since 2008, starting in the film and TV industry before...game titles, including: Skylanders: Imaginators, SMITE, SMITE 2, Paladins, Realm Royale
Joe is currently a Senior Animator for Agora.Studio, working on a new Ghostbuster's Series...g and complicated things work. He has also been teaching at his alma mater and has an MFA!
I’m an Associate Art Director at Blizzard, contributing to the world of Diablo IV. Befor...s continues to shape the way I approach world-building, performance, and visual narrative.
Jose Salinas is a CG Animator with experience in videogames, VFX, feature animation, and a...urrently he is a Lead Animator for Japan Productions on their first game, "Resonant Q"
Juan Carlos is currently an Animator at Cosmic Dino, where he is working on the upcoming B...uch as Over The Moon, Smallfoot, Disney's Iwaju, Brawlstars and The Addams Family 1 and 2.
Justin Weg is currently a Character Animator for Dreamworks Animation working on Puss on B...tin has recently took an interest in animating in stop motion, and is having a lot of fun!
Justina Hnatowicz is a CG Generalist and Technical Artist currently working with Netflix, ...back to 3D modeling—the craft that sparked her love for the industry in the first place.
Katie is currently based in Burbank, California and is an animator at Walt Disney Animatio... animation industry, her experiences range from TV to Film and from Vancouver to L.A.
Kim Leow is a character animator based in British Columbia, Canada, with over 15 years of ...012, working with notable companies like Netflix , Pixar, Sony Pictures, and Animal Logic.
Kirby Atkins has written feature film scripts for Robert De Niro, MIRAMAX, and 20th CENTUR...or Princess), Rhys Darby (Flight of the Conchords), and Termuera Morrison (Star Wars).
Kyle has worked in the industry since 2005, on films and commercials including Horton Hear... Zoom and video communication, as he adapts to the changing landscape of the 21st Century.
Libby is an animator with experience in games, VFX, and feature film. She began her animat... is creating her own indie game for Steam to push herself creatively and learn new skills.
Luis currently holds a position as Craft Leader/Modeling supervisor/Artist at Walt Disney ...eling supervisor. -Zootopia 2 as a craft leader in the environment modeling department.
Luke is originally from Australia but now resides in Los Angeles, California where h...tal story addict, consuming novels, comics, movies, tv and documentaries by the truckload.
Marin Petrov has 20 years of experience working in Feature Animation, VFX and Games, mostl...e of which - platform for animation feedback "RGB Notes" was recently acquired by Amazon.
Mark has been working in the animation industry for over 18 years beginning his career in ...ervising Animator on The Boss Baby: Family Business as well as Trolls Holiday in Harmony.
Masha has over 30 years of experience in animation. She began her career as a 2D animator,...she is delighted to have an opportunity to share her knowledge with Animschool students.
I have worked for over 15 studios on over 25 3D animation & CGI productions. With 10 year... as time-saving tools in your workflow, and not a necessary crutch for rigging characters.
With over a decade of experience in character animation for TV series, commercials, and fe...my future colleagues, helping you bring your stories to life through the art of animation!
Michael grew up across different locations in the USA. Moving from coast to coast, he reli...ilippines, and he his constantly covered in dog hair from his faithful Shiba Inu dog, Oso.
Mitchell is a character animator with industry experience in both game cinematic and featu... the craft, and hopes to share with everyone all the methods he's picked up along the way.
Hi! I am a former Pixar, Disney and Dreamworks animator with film credits such as Tangled...lp to make that breakthrough. Are you ready to create some awesome animation together?!
Neave is currently a Lead Gameplay Animator at Superseed Studios working on Judas. He has ...n teaching at a variety of schools and non-profits such as Rise Up Animation, KPU and WIA.
Nina is a Character Artist with experience in the animation and game industry. She is a fo...eral modeling and rendering competitions and had her work featured in 3D Artist magazine.
Noah Amrani has been teaching visual arts at the collegiate level since 2013. He is an hon...e, Star-Trek: Discovery, Star-Trek: Picard, and Star-Trek: Short Treks: 'Ephraim and Dot'.
Hello everyone! I’m Pedro de la Llave, I’m a Senior Character animator with about 14 y... Always happy to chat about animation, workflow, tips, tricks, and everything in between!
Randy is a character designer, illustrator, and art director working in animation, games, ...human beings. He looks forward to a long and exciting career as an artist and storyteller.
Hiya I’m Salman, Senior 3D Render Artist at Gameloft Barcelona. I have over 15 years of ...t to guide you through the program and challenge you to bring out the best in your skills.
Sam is currently and Animator at DreamWorks Animation. After graduating from AnimSchool he... 3: Band Together, Kung Fu Panda 4, Bad Guys 2, Shrek 5, and the upcoming Forgotten Island
It’s hard to imagine but I’ve been in this industry for 20+ years. The first part of m...I'm back with Sony Imageworks working as a Senior Animator on a feature animation project.
Scott is a graduate of Ringling College of Art and Design. He got his start at Moonbot Stu... animator at Walt Disney Animation Studios after a year in Paris at Illumination Mac Guff.
Sean Pando is a Visual Development and Background Lead Artist with 13 years in TV animatio...mation, DreamWorks Television, Warner Brothers animation, and Sony Online Entertainment.
I'm Stefano Dubay, a Rome-born character artist, concept designer, and digital sculptor wi...The adventure is far from over, and I can't wait to see where the next character takes me.
Taran has worked in the games industry for 8 years since 2002, for studios such as Team17 ...wn. Also, he can give feedback on details such as arcs, opposite actions and composition.
Tatiana is an instructor with over 20-years of teaching experience. She has a Bachelor of ...on as Mech Modeling Supervisor and Hard Surface/ Prop and Mech Modeler on MechWest Series.
Hi, I'm Tom! Over the past decade, I've had the chance to work on a range of exciting p... like they got everything they needed to progress, and more! Eager to see you in class!
Tony has been animating professionally for over twenty years, and has taught animation cou...m City, and is currently the Lead Animator for an unannounced mobile game at Fortis Games.
I've been a professional animator for over 20 years spanning major feature films, games, m...directing next generation character performances for our theme parks around the world.
Tyler is a graduate of AnimSchool. He is currently at Walt Disney Animation Studios worki...nce on projects such as Zootopia+, Strange World, Wish, Moana 2, Zootopia 2, and Frozen 3.
Tyler is a Supervising Animator at DreamWorks Animation originally from San Diego, Calif...ns, Trolls, Bad Guys and more. Tyler has been working at DreamWorks from 2009 to Present.
Victoria is a Senior Animator in the video game industry. She has helped develop major AAA.... Victoria currently has her personal animation work for display at Miami Design District!
Yoel is currently a Lead 3D Environment Modeler at Skydance animation. With over 8 years o...xtensive experience for stylized and cartoon modeling, as well as technical workflows.