Ernest Chan

Animation Supervisor @ DreamWorks Animation

About

• Emmy nominated Animation Supervisor. • Experience in all stages of animation production: Pre-production, Production, Post-production. • Produced content for broadcast, cable and streaming platforms: Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, Nickelodeon, Universal Kids, Apple TV+. • Interchangeable skillset between supervisor and artist. • Possesses technical (tool and pipeline development) and artistic skillset. • Experience in identifying and developing talent to meet studio standards. • Credited on over 30 2D and CG television shows including Spongebob Squarepants, Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness, Kung Fu Panda: Paws Of Destiny, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, The Fairly OddParents, Dora the Explorer, Invader Zim, Fast and Furious: Spy Racers, The Adventures of Puss In Boots, Dinotrux, All Hail King Julien, Dawn Of The Croods and Voltron: Legendary Defender. • Freelance consultant delivering custom animation projects at all levels of budget and complexity.

Country

United States

City

Glendale

Industry

Animation

Skill

Animation, Television, Pipeline Development, Computer Animation, Compositing, Visual Effects, Flash Animation, Motion Graphics, Post Production, After Effects, Maya, Python, JavaScript, Flash, Lightwave, Animation Direction, Pre-visualization, Toon Boom, Anime Studio, Harmony

Experience

Animation Supervisor

DreamWorks Animation

2021-7 - Present · 5 yrs 3 mos

Glendale, California, United States

• Set animation expectations for projects coming through Development and oversee animation quality of episodic productions. • Oversee game engine technology pipeline for episodic production. • Lead and manage a team of animators from creative concept through Production and Post Production while interfacing at all levels of organization from Art Directors, Show Directors, Creators, Line Producers and Post-Production Supervisors. • Design pipelines between the Animation team and Production departments to maximize efficiency and communication. • Create custom production tools and scripts in DCC applications LightWave3D, Adobe AfterEffects, Adobe Photoshop, Toon Boom Harmony and Lost Marble Moho to enhance productivity. • Oversee studio’s technology and creative needs and opportunities while aligning to budget and resource constraints. • Travel to vendor studios to strengthen business relationships by providing creative and technical support.

Digital Animation Supervisor, TV

DreamWorks Animation

2014-1 - Present · 12 yrs 9 mos

Glendale, CA

• Lead and manage a team of animators from creative concept through Production and Post Production while interfacing at all levels of organization from Art Directors, Show Directors, Creators, Line Producers and Post-Production Supervisors. • Design pipelines between the Animation team and Production departments to maximize efficiency and communication. • Create custom production tools and scripts in DCC applications LightWave3D, Adobe AfterEffects, Adobe Photoshop, Toon Boom Harmony and Smith Micro Moho to enhance productivity. • Oversee studio’s technology needs and opportunities while aligning to budget and resource constraints. • Travel to vendor studios to strengthen business relationships by providing creative and technical support.

Digital Animation Supervisor

Nickelodeon Animation Studio

2013-1 - 2014-1 · 1 yr 1 mo

Burbank, CA

• Lead and manage a team of animators from creative concept through Production interfacing at all levels of organization from Art Directors, Show Directors, Creators, Line Producers and Post-Production Supervisors. • Design pipelines between the Animation team and Production departments to maximize efficiency and communication. • Create custom scripts for LightWave3D and Adobe AfterEffects to enhance productivity. • Oversee studio’s technology needs and opportunities while aligning to budget and resource constraints.

Post Production CG Supervisor

Nickelodeon Animation Studio

2005-8 - 2013-1 · 7 yrs 6 mos

Burbank, CA

• Post-Production CG Supervisor responsible for building the Post-Production CG department and leading lean animation teams through production.

CG Animator

Nickelodeon Animation Studio

2001-2 - 2005-8 · 4 yrs 7 mos

• Bring shots to completion under the direction of the CG Supervisor. Responsible for all stages of shot completion (modeling, lighting, texturing, animation, compositing).