I am a director, storyboard artist, and classical animator with over 25 years of extensive experience in the international feature film and TV animation industry. I specialize in visual storytelling, combining my background in traditional 2D animation and strong CGI skills with deep knowledge of pre- and post-production processes. Having lived and worked on all five continents, I bring a unique cultural understanding and professionalism to all my projects. Throughout my career, I have worked on a variety of roles, including storyboard supervision, directing, animation direction, character animation, and teaching. I have collaborated on multiple feature films, TV series, and advertising, consistently achieving targets under tight deadlines. My technical proficiency with industry tools and my passion for storytelling help me deliver compelling visual narratives effectively.

Tobias Schwarz

I am a director, storyboard artist, and classical animator with over 25 years of extensive experience in the international feature film and TV animation industry. I specialize in visual storytelling, combining my background in traditional 2D animation and strong CGI skills with deep knowledge of pre- and post-production processes. Having lived and worked on all five continents, I bring a unique cultural understanding and professionalism to all my projects. Throughout my career, I have worked on a variety of roles, including storyboard supervision, directing, animation direction, character animation, and teaching. I have collaborated on multiple feature films, TV series, and advertising, consistently achieving targets under tight deadlines. My technical proficiency with industry tools and my passion for storytelling help me deliver compelling visual narratives effectively.

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I am a director, storyboard artist, and classical animator with over 25 years of extensive experience in the international feature film and TV animation industry. I specialize in visual storytelling, combining my background in traditional 2D animation and strong CGI skills with deep knowledge of pre- and post-production processes. Having lived and worked on all five continents, I bring a unique cultural understanding and professionalism to all my projects.

Throughout my career, I have worked on a variety of roles, including storyboard supervision, directing, animation direction, character animation, and teaching. I have collaborated on multiple feature films, TV series, and advertising, consistently achieving targets under tight deadlines. My technical proficiency with industry tools and my passion for storytelling help me deliver compelling visual narratives effectively.

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Work Experience

Storyboard Supervisor & Story Artist, Director, Animation Director at Freelance
April 1, 2005 - Present
I develop story ideas and scripts, set up the preproduction pipeline, oversee schedules, and work closely with production and post-production teams for 2D and 3D CGI stereoscopic feature films, TV series, and advertising. Roles include Director, Supervising Director, Head Of Story/Story Supervisor, Story Artist, Director, and Character Animator on numerous international projects such as 'Heidi - Rescue of the Lynx', 'The Little Dragon Coconut', 'Bubbleguppies', 'Curious George', 'Rabbit School 2', and many others. I lead and motivate teams, set pipelines, cast and approve scenes, and create handouts for overseas production crews.
Lead Character Animator & Character Animator at Various including Vanguard Animation Canada, Walt Disney Animation Australia
November 30, 2007 - August 29, 2025
Performed character animation including supervision and mentoring roles. At Vanguard Animation, worked as CGI character animator on 'Space Chimps' and mentored a crew of 30 CGI animators. At Walt Disney Animation Australia, worked as 2D character animator on several shows, was second in charge on 'Bambi II', supervised a team of 18 animators, handled casting and approval of scenes, and implemented animation schedules.
Storyboard Artist at Hahn Film Berlin
August 31, 1994 - August 29, 2025
Worked as a storyboard artist and assistant animator on various projects, contributed to storyboarding of commercials at Leo Burnett Germany.
Storyboard Artist on commercials at Leo Burnett, Germany
January 31, 1993 - August 29, 2025
Created storyboards for commercials.

Education

Bachelor of Arts at University of the Arts Berlin
October 1, 1990 - October 1, 1992
Diploma in classical animation at Senior College Dublin, Ireland & Sheridan College Toronto, Canada
September 1, 1993 - June 1, 1995
Modeling & Animation in Maya at Silicon Graphics Certificate: TAFE NSW, Silicon Graphics Centre, Enmore, Australia
January 1, 2003 - July 1, 2003
Motivarti Mentorship story at Mentorship with PIXAR Story Boarder & 20th Century Fox Entertainment Head of Story Octavio Rodriguez, San Francisco
September 1, 2015 - November 1, 2015

Qualifications

Ust-IdNr.: DE260643862
January 11, 2030 - August 29, 2025
KSK-Nr.: 10240868S166
January 11, 2030 - August 29, 2025
VGB:1906777
January 11, 2030 - August 29, 2025

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services

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