Andries Maritz

Contributed storyboards to animated TV series, working from provided scripts. Enhanced scripts visually by adding input on character development, acting cues, and story beats. Created character bibles, style guides, and visual assets to maintain consistency across production pipelines, and developed animatics in Storyboard Pro. Improved clarity of complex sequences through shot selection, composition, staging, and pacing, and timed/edited animatics to support collaboration with animation crews.

Crafted narrative illustrations and concept artwork for global campaigns and branded content across print, digital, motion, and experiential platforms. Developed brand-aligned artwork for clients including Coca-Cola, LinkedIn, Meta, BMW, Adidas, and McDonald’s, bridging scripts and briefs into compelling visuals. Illustrated hundreds of storyboards, keyframes, and concept compositions for film, TV, and advertising, supporting emotional tone and story performance. Designed original characters and environments for animated and live-action productions (e.g., The BFG, The Witches, Andy—A Dog’s Tale, and The King’s Daughter). Presented concepts and final art to creative leads and stakeholders, adapted across multiple art styles, and contributed to process improvements, style guides, and mentorship for artists and freelancers.

Contributed to high-profile Disney feature film animation (e.g., Return to Neverland, The Jungle Book 2, and Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers) to meet international theatrical standards. Specialised in complex character animation sequences with a focus on action, performance, physical comedy, and cinematic storytelling, requiring anatomy, weight, timing, and strong acting beats. Collaborated with animation supervisors, directors, and international teams to maintain narrative and visual consistency, adapted quickly to feedback and revisions, and supported junior animators with rough keys and performance breakdowns to improve production efficiency.