Experienced Emmy® winning Supervising Animator with a demonstrated history of working in the animation industry. Skilled veteran in character animation, special effects, and mentoring. Strong arts and design professional graduated from Sheridan College.…

Jason Anastas

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Experienced Emmy® winning Supervising Animator with a demonstrated history of working in the animation industry. Skilled veteran in character animation, special effects, and mentoring. Strong arts and design professional graduated from Sheridan College.…

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Experienced Emmy® winning Supervising Animator with a demonstrated history of working in the animation industry. Skilled veteran in character animation, special effects, and mentoring. Strong arts and design professional graduated from Sheridan College.

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Work Experience

Animation Lead at THE THIRD FLOOR Inc.
July 21, 2025 - November 7, 2025
Animation Lead on undisclosed project. Animated entirely in the Unreal Engine.
Animation Supervisor at BRON Studios
December 1, 2021 - July 1, 2023
Animation Supervisor for GOSSAMER Production
Animation Supervisor at DreamView
June 1, 2021 - September 1, 2021
Animation Supervisor for THE PORTAL (2022 Sports Emmy® Winner)
Animation Supervisor at Magic Hill Animation Studio
April 1, 2018 - March 1, 2021
Animation Supervisor on the Magic Hill feature Hidden Dragon
Instructor at iAnimate.net
May 1, 2013 - December 1, 2017
Instructor for Workshop 2 Body Mechanics
Character Animator at DreamWorks Animation
March 31, 2014 - August 31, 2015
Kung Fu Panda 3, IGO Performance Animator for Awesomeness TV
Character Animator at DreamWorks Animation
May 31, 2010 - May 31, 2013
Peabody And Sherman, The Croods, Rise Of The Guardians, Puss And Boots, Kung Fu Panda 2
Character Animator at Walt Disney Animation Studios
May 31, 2004 - May 31, 2010
Tangled, Bolt (also a Mentor and helped supervise rigging of Rhino and Ball), Meet the Robinsons (lead character animator of Gaston)
Character Animator at Rhythm & Hues
May 31, 2003 - May 31, 2004
Garfield, Scooby 2
Character Animator at Walt Disney Animation Studios
August 26, 1995 - May 26, 2003
Kangaroo Jack, Reign Of Fire, Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs DVD, 102 Dalmatians, Dinosaur, Hunchback Of Notre Dame (character animation trainee)

Education

Diploma in Classical and Computer Animation and Art Fundamentals at Sheridan College
September 1, 1989 - May 1, 1995

Qualifications

2022 Sports Emmy® Winner
July 1, 2021 - October 1, 2021
Animation Supervisor for THE PORTAL for Bleacher Report

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education
    paper Animation Supervisor for THE PORTAL (2022 Sports Emmy® Winner)

    Episode 1 of THE PORTAL

    paper Previs Animator for The Greatest Showman

    Examples of mocap cleanup and keyframe animation I did for the movie The Greatest Showman