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Hi, I’m Michael Lopez, a passionate animator with extensive experience in the film and television industry. I specialize in bringing characters and creatures to life using Maya and Blender, and I have contributed to projects at renowned studios such as Industrial Light & Magic, Framestore, and MPC. I love collaborating with directors and fellow artists to tell engaging stories, build believable performances, and seamlessly integrate animated work into live-action plates. When I’m not animating, I enjoy mentoring junior artists, refining rigs, and exploring new tools to push the boundaries of what’s possible. This is a link to my demo; _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_…Hi, I’m Michael Lopez, a passionate animator with extensive experience in the film and television industry. I specialize in bringing characters and creatures to life using Maya and Blender, and I have contributed to projects at renowned studios such as Industrial Light & Magic, Framestore, and MPC. I love collaborating with directors and fellow artists to tell engaging stories, build believable performances, and seamlessly integrate animated work into live-action plates. When I’m not animating, I enjoy mentoring junior artists, refining rigs, and exploring new tools to push the boundaries of what’s possible. This is a link to my demo; _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_

Michael Lopez

Animator, 3D Animator, Animation Director, +3

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Hi, I’m Michael Lopez, a passionate animator with extensive experience in the film and television industry. I specialize in bringing characters and creatures to life using Maya and Blender, and I have contributed to projects at renowned studios such as Industrial Light & Magic, Framestore, and MPC. I love collaborating with directors and fellow artists to tell engaging stories, build believable performances, and seamlessly integrate animated work into live-action plates. When I’m not animating, I enjoy mentoring junior artists, refining rigs, and exploring new tools to push the boundaries of what’s possible. This is a link to my demo; _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_…Hi, I’m Michael Lopez, a passionate animator with extensive experience in the film and television industry. I specialize in bringing characters and creatures to life using Maya and Blender, and I have contributed to projects at renowned studios such as Industrial Light & Magic, Framestore, and MPC. I love collaborating with directors and fellow artists to tell engaging stories, build believable performances, and seamlessly integrate animated work into live-action plates. When I’m not animating, I enjoy mentoring junior artists, refining rigs, and exploring new tools to push the boundaries of what’s possible. This is a link to my demo; _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_

Available to hire

Hi, I’m Michael Lopez, a passionate animator with extensive experience in the film and television industry. I specialize in bringing characters and creatures to life using Maya and Blender, and I have contributed to projects at renowned studios such as Industrial Light & Magic, Framestore, and MPC.

I love collaborating with directors and fellow artists to tell engaging stories, build believable performances, and seamlessly integrate animated work into live-action plates. When I’m not animating, I enjoy mentoring junior artists, refining rigs, and exploring new tools to push the boundaries of what’s possible.

This is a link to my demo;

Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

DaVinci Resolve Studio

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Toon Boom Storyboard Pro

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Senior Animator at Framestore

July 1, 2025 - September 1, 2025

Reworked a mocap walk cycle to convey fatigue, uphill incline, and carrying more weight, boosting the lead character’s performance in Predator: Badlands (2025).

Senior Animator at Herne Hill Media

December 1, 2023 - February 1, 2025

Created key poses at the pre-visualization stage for the wolf attack sequence to guide animation for Frankenstein (2025); animated realistic animals, creatures and digital doubles blended into live-action plates on The Abandons (2025), The First Omen (2024) and In the Lost Lands (2025).

Senior (Character) Animator at Industrial Light and Magic

February 1, 2022 - June 1, 2023

Created believable character animation for Netflix’s Ultraman: Rising (2023) through acting for video reference, demonstrating how imagining, connecting, and empathizing with characters yields convincing behavior. Also produced jet fighter animation and digital-double work on Ms. Marvel (2023).

Senior Animator at Spin VFX

January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2022

Animated on films and television shows including Man of Toronto (2022), Escape Room: Tournament of Champions (2021), Upside-Down Magic (2020), My Spy (2020), Umbrella Academy (TV 2020), Altered Carbon (TV 2020) and Sirens (TV 2019-20), managing multiple shots across productions with consistent quality and deadlines.

Senior Animator at Moving Picture Company

August 1, 2018 - December 1, 2018

Completed seamless roto work for Aquaman’s body, shoulder, arm, hand and trident in the iconic suit reveal shot; organized a busy market shot featuring over twenty-five animated characters for Pokemon: Detective Pikachu (2019).

Senior Animator & Lead Layout Artist (un-credited) at Mr.X Inc.

August 1, 2017 - November 1, 2017

Studio’s first Senior Animator in Montreal to support building a new facility; trained and mentored junior animators and layout artists on tools, rigs, pipeline and animation style for Wonderwell (2023); liaised between studios for rig updates and shot approvals; developed Rig Picker Tools for workflow efficiency.

Animator at Mr.X Inc.

January 1, 2015 - August 1, 2017

Animated floating objects for the opening shot of the Oscar-winning Shape of Water (2017); contributed VFX and creature animation for Resident Evil franchise, xXx: Return of Xander Cage, and The Strain (TV 2015-17).

Character Animator at Toonbox Entertainment

January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2015

Delivered strong character animation on Spark (2016) and The Nut Job (2014).

Supervising Character Animator / Animator at Gallus Entertainment

November 1, 2008 - March 1, 2011

Supervised teams of up to seven artists on Waybuloo (BBC) seasons 1-2; communicated revisions and techniques to supervisors and clients; developed efficient workflow and libraries to ensure on-time television animation.

Character Animator at Starz Animation

August 1, 2006 - November 1, 2008

Animated titles including Hoodwinked 2! Hood vs. Evil (2011), 9 (2009), Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything: A Veggie Tales Movie (2008), and Chop Socky Chooks (TV 2009).

Senior Animator at Tippett Studio

June 1, 2023 - August 1, 2023

Remote senior animator on Ted (TV series 2023) for Peacock.

Senior Animator at Industrial Light & Magic

February 1, 2022 - June 1, 2023

Senior Animator on Ultraman: Rising (feature 2023) and Ms. Marvel (2023); collaborated across multiple departments for Netflix/Marvel projects.

Key Artist (Senior Animator) at Moving Picture Company

August 1, 2018 - December 1, 2018

Key Artist / Senior Animator on Aquaman (2018) and Pokemon: Detective Pikachu (2019).

Animator at Toonbox Entertainment

January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2015

Animator on Shape of Water (2017) and related projects; contributed to Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (2016) and The Strain (TV series 2015-2017).