Bringing life to characters and order to pipelines. Currently, I am the Head of Animation & Project Manager at Mulholland, where I oversee workflow priorities and review animation to keep performances on model and on schedule. My experience spans major studio productions and agile freelance environments. At DreamWorks Animation, I worked closely with directors to align staging and performance, eventually stepping up to oversee shot assignments as an Animation Director for select episodes. Whether leading cleanup passes at Slime Studios or defining performance styles at Lightcraft, I am passionate about supporting story clarity and emotional impact through strong acting choices and clean motion.

Erica Estrada

Bringing life to characters and order to pipelines. Currently, I am the Head of Animation & Project Manager at Mulholland, where I oversee workflow priorities and review animation to keep performances on model and on schedule. My experience spans major studio productions and agile freelance environments. At DreamWorks Animation, I worked closely with directors to align staging and performance, eventually stepping up to oversee shot assignments as an Animation Director for select episodes. Whether leading cleanup passes at Slime Studios or defining performance styles at Lightcraft, I am passionate about supporting story clarity and emotional impact through strong acting choices and clean motion.

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Bringing life to characters and order to pipelines. Currently, I am the Head of Animation & Project Manager at Mulholland, where I oversee workflow priorities and review animation to keep performances on model and on schedule.

My experience spans major studio productions and agile freelance environments. At DreamWorks Animation, I worked closely with directors to align staging and performance, eventually stepping up to oversee shot assignments as an Animation Director for select episodes. Whether leading cleanup passes at Slime Studios or defining performance styles at Lightcraft, I am passionate about supporting story clarity and emotional impact through strong acting choices and clean motion.

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Work Experience

Lead Animator at Lightcraft Animation
June 1, 2024 - May 1, 2025
Led animation for an unannounced project at Lightcraft Animation, coordinating a team of animators and delivering high-quality CG sequences.
Senior Animator at Microwave Studios
February 1, 2024 - September 1, 2024
Senior animator contributing to an unannounced project; supervised animation pipeline and mentored junior artists.
Lead Animator at Slime Studios
July 1, 2024 - August 1, 2024
Lead animator for an unannounced project at Slime Studios; collaborated with lighting and effects teams.
Character Animator at The Mill
December 1, 2019 - March 1, 2020
Character animation for Walmart Super Bowl ad, Jolly Ranchers, and E*TRADE campaigns; worked with VFX and editorial teams.
Character Animator at Digital Domain
August 1, 2019 - August 1, 2019
Character animation for BuzzFeed project; collaborated with rigging and animation teams.
Character Animator at MPC
March 28, 2019 - May 28, 2019
Character animation for The Last of Us Part II; contributed to performance capture and creature animation.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) at California Institute of the Arts (CalArts)
September 1, 2014 - May 1, 2018

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment