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Cinematic Director and Animation Supervisor with extensive experience leading the creation of emotionally driven, choreographed character animation, cinematography, lighting, and VFX. I focus on translating story and creative vision into high-quality cinematic sequences through strong collaboration and leadership. My background spans major studios including Naughty Dog, Blizzard, Insomniac Games, and Crystal Dynamics. I’m passionate about mentoring teams, building effective pipelines, and ensuring every shot delivers clarity of performance, compelling framing, and cinematic impact.…Cinematic Director and Animation Supervisor with extensive experience leading the creation of emotionally driven, choreographed character animation, cinematography, lighting, and VFX. I focus on translating story and creative vision into high-quality cinematic sequences through strong collaboration and leadership. My background spans major studios including Naughty Dog, Blizzard, Insomniac Games, and Crystal Dynamics. I’m passionate about mentoring teams, building effective pipelines, and ensuring every shot delivers clarity of performance, compelling framing, and cinematic impact.

Kyle Gaulin

Film Director, Animation Director, Cinematographer, +2

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Cinematic Director and Animation Supervisor with extensive experience leading the creation of emotionally driven, choreographed character animation, cinematography, lighting, and VFX. I focus on translating story and creative vision into high-quality cinematic sequences through strong collaboration and leadership. My background spans major studios including Naughty Dog, Blizzard, Insomniac Games, and Crystal Dynamics. I’m passionate about mentoring teams, building effective pipelines, and ensuring every shot delivers clarity of performance, compelling framing, and cinematic impact.…Cinematic Director and Animation Supervisor with extensive experience leading the creation of emotionally driven, choreographed character animation, cinematography, lighting, and VFX. I focus on translating story and creative vision into high-quality cinematic sequences through strong collaboration and leadership. My background spans major studios including Naughty Dog, Blizzard, Insomniac Games, and Crystal Dynamics. I’m passionate about mentoring teams, building effective pipelines, and ensuring every shot delivers clarity of performance, compelling framing, and cinematic impact.

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Cinematic Director and Animation Supervisor with extensive experience leading the creation of emotionally driven, choreographed character animation, cinematography, lighting, and VFX. I focus on translating story and creative vision into high-quality cinematic sequences through strong collaboration and leadership.

My background spans major studios including Naughty Dog, Blizzard, Insomniac Games, and Crystal Dynamics. I’m passionate about mentoring teams, building effective pipelines, and ensuring every shot delivers clarity of performance, compelling framing, and cinematic impact.

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Work Experience

Cinematic Director at Crystal Dynamics

November 1, 2021 - June 1, 2026

Oversee the creation of engaging animated sequences with emphasis on emotional and choreographed character animation, cinematography, lighting, and VFX. Lead creative direction and ensure production alignment with storytelling goals and visual fidelity across cinematic deliverables.

Cinematic Supervisor / Principal Animator at Crystal Dynamics

January 1, 2019 - November 1, 2021

Supervise cinematic animation efforts and provide principal animation leadership. Drive performance quality, shot-based timing, and coordination between animation, cinematography, lighting, and VFX to support narrative objectives.

Lead Cinematic Animator at Crystal Dynamics

March 1, 2018 - January 1, 2019

Direct and execute keyframe character animation for cinematic sequences. Focus on delivering clear acting, motion readability, and shot continuity while collaborating with other cinematic disciplines.

Lead Cinematographer / Previs Artist at Naughty Dog

April 1, 2017 - March 1, 2018

Create cinematography and previs to support cinematic storytelling. Translate creative intent into shot plans, framing, camera movement, and animation-ready layouts to guide production.

Senior Animator (contract) at Insomniac Games

July 1, 2016 - April 1, 2017

Perform high-level character animation work for major game cinematic content, supporting performance and timing to match production standards and narrative requirements.

Cinematic Animator (temp) at Blizzard Entertainment

November 1, 2015 - July 1, 2016

Animate cinematic content for animated shorts and trailers, contributing to character performance, motion quality, and cinematic timing.

Cinematic Director at The Coalition Studio

January 1, 2013 - November 1, 2015

Direct the creation of cinematic sequences for AAA productions. Lead animation and cinematic efforts to achieve creative goals and cohesive storytelling across final cinematic outputs.

Animator at Blur Studio

July 1, 2009 - December 1, 2012

Work on cinematic trailers and feature-related cinematic production. Contribute animation and shot work for high-profile projects across multiple genres.

Blue Fish FX Animator (Freelance) at Blue Fish FX

November 1, 2008 - November 1, 2008

Freelance animation work for music video production.

Double Helix / Foundation 9 Entertainment Animator at Double Helix, Foundation 9 Entertainment

September 1, 2008 - July 1, 2009

Create character animation and cinematic contributions for game cinematics and production deliverables.

Night Agency Lead Animator (Freelance) at Night Agency

March 1, 2008 - April 1, 2008

Lead animator role focused on creature animations for a web-based project.

Treyarch Animator at Treyarch

March 1, 2008 - September 1, 2008

Animate cinematic and in-game character work for a major game production timeline.

Lead Animator at Vicon House of Moves

March 1, 2007 - March 1, 2008

Lead animation work using motion capture/real-time movement workflows for productions.

3D Integration Lead at Harris Corporation

July 1, 2006 - March 1, 2007

Character/vehicle animations for real-time simulations; create 3D buildings and monuments; generate textures from satellite imagery using proprietary tools; integrate multiple 3D assets into an internal engine and perform initial QA; assist with implementing Maya into the pipeline.

3D Artist Intern at Two Door Productions

April 1, 2006 - July 1, 2006

Create 3D assets and perform character/creature setup and animation. Support shot composition and post editing using Adobe After Effects and Adobe Premiere.