RESUME

CONTACT: 
ERIK.C.SCHMIDT@GMAIL.COM 

CG ANIMATION:
WARNER BROTHERS “PEPFAR” SHORTS
Aug. 08 – Nov. 08. 3D character animator.

WALT DISNEY ANIMATION “BOLT”
Nov. 06 – Aug. 08. 3D character animator.

WALT DISNEY ANIMATION “MEET THE ROBINSONS”
Sep. 05 – Oct. 06. 3D character animator.

WALT DISNEY ANIMATION “CHICKEN LITTLE”
Aug. 04 – Aug. 05. 3D character animator.

DREAMWORKS “SHARKTALE”
Jan. 03 – June 04. 3D character animator.

DREAMWORKS “SINBAD”
June. 01 – Dec. 02. 3D and 2D character animator.

SUPERVISING ANIMATION:
DREAMWORKS “SPIRIT”
Aug. 00 – Apr. 01, 2D. Supervising Character Animator, supervising the “Cavalry” team.

DREAMWORKS “EL DORADO”
Apr. 98 – Aug 99. 2D Supervising Character Animator, supervising the “Miscellaneous” team, as well as being a creative liaison for the scene planning department.

AMBLIMATION “BALTO”
Feb. 93 – Oct. 94. 2D lead animator, leading all wolf characters.

2D ANIMATION:
DREAMWORKS “PRINCE OF EGYPT”
Sep. 95 – Mar. 98. 2D character animator.

STORYBOARD:
AMBLIMATION “CATS”
May 91. – Jan. 93. Storyboard artist.

AMBLIMATION “WE’RE BACK”
Mar. 90. – Apr. 91. Storyboard artist.

TEACHING:
THE ANIMATION WORKSHOP:
BACHELOR OF ARTS and PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
Mar. 09 – Present. Regular guest teacher, 2D and 3D. Teaching various disciplines such as Acting,  Short film making, Quadrupedal gates, MAYA, Lip sync, among others.

WALT DISNEY ANIMATION “BOLT”
Dec. 06 – Aug. 07. Spearheaded a 13 week comprehensive training program.

DREAMWORKS “SHREK”
Sep. 06 – Dec. 97. Taught animation to new 3D animators and, in conjunction with this, developed a 13 week animation course of ten progressive exercises.

DREAMWORKS LIFE DRAWING
June 96 – Dec. 99. Taught life drawing through the book “The Natural Way to Draw” by Kimon Nicolaides.

AMBLIMATION LIFE DRAWING
Oct. 92 – Nov. 94. Taught life drawing through the book “The Natural Way to Draw” by Kimon Nicolaides.