Jason Martinsen - 2024 Resumé
- Skills
- 3D and classical animation, storyboarding, layout, posing and character design. Software experience: Maya, Autodesk 3ds Max, Photoshop, After Effects and Final Cut Pro.
Professional Experience
- 2023-Present
- Sunrise Productions Origami Dollar, Supervising animator.
- 2023-2023
- Red Knuckles, Lead animator.
- 2023-2023
- Framestore, Lead animator.
- 2019 - Present
- Reel FX, Lead animator.
- 2017 - 2019
- Moon Studios, Senior animator.
- 2017
- Blue Sky Studios, Senior character animator.
- 2017
- Sony Imageworks, Senior animator.
- 2014 - 2015
- Sony Pictures Animation, Lead animator.
- 2014
- Think Tank Training Centre is a school for computer animation located in Vancouver, BC.
- 2013 - 2014
- Aquent Canada, Senior Cinematic Animator/Storyboard Artist.
- 2013
- Luminary Productions, Senior Character animator.
- Monsters In The Orchestra - CES tech demo for AMD
- 2013
- Sony Pictures Animation, Senior Character animator.
- 2012
- Iloura Studios, Senior Character animator.
- 2012
- Sony Pictures Animation, Senior Character animator.
- 2011 - 2011
- Naughty Dog, Senior Character animator.
- 2011 - 2011
- Sucker Punch Productions, Senior character animator.
- 2010
- Blue Sky Studios, Senior character animator.
- 2009 - 2010
- Double Negative, Senior character animator.
- 2009 - 2009
- Naughty Dog, Character animator.
- 2008-2009
- Ilion Animation Studios, Senior character animator.
- 2008
- Animated Zombies for Namco® game (freelance).
- 2006 - Present
- Animation Mentor is the original school for learning animation online (est. 2005).
- 2005 - 2008
- Blue Sky Studios, Character animator.
- 2002 - 2005
- Naughty Dog Inc., Character animator.
- Volunteer Work
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- 2015 Guest speaker at Blendfest.ca
- 2008 Guest teacher at Pratt in NY for their graphic arts program
- 2008 Guest teacher at NYU for the computer graphics program
- Education
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- 2002 Graduate of the Sheridan College Classical Animation Program
- 1999 Received Art Fundamentals Certificate at Sheridan College
- 1997 High school diploma from Bayfield High in Wisconsin
- Awards
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- 2021 - ASIFA-Hollywood Annie Awards - Best Character Animation/Video Game, nominee
- 2002 - Won the Teletoon Animation Scholarship Competition: most promising student
- 2002 - Nelvana award for best classically animated of graduating class
- 2002 - The Sheridan College silver scholar award for academic excellence
- 1999 to 2000 - MVP Sheridan Bruins ski team
- 1994 to 1997 - Scholar Athlete Award for outstanding academic achievement
- 1995 to 1997 - MVP Bayfield High cross country running
- Achievements
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- 1999 Direct entry into Classical Animation from Art Fundamentals
- 1998 USSA Ski Racer at mid-American FIS level
- 1997 Graduated salutatorian, Bayfield High School, 4.0 GPA
- 1996 - 97 Member of the National Honor Society
- Interests & Hobbies
- Basketball, ultimate frisbee, skiing, snowboarding, racquetball, surfing, white water rafting, scuba diving, world travel, rock climbing, wakeboarding, video games and movies.