Bio
Hi, my name is Will Mackenzie! I am an artist that wishes to share my knowledge and journey in animation with the world. I was born in the United Kingdom but grew up in South Africa. I am a graduate of The Animation Workshop in Denmark and possess a Bachelor's Degree in Character Animation.
I have worked in many areas of the animation industry from co-founding and managing a small studio to animating on the Warner Brother's feature film The Jungle Book Origins.
I am a sincere and hard working individual that loves growing as an artist and helping others learn too. Thanks for reading this and have a fantastic day!
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CV
Relevant Work & Education
Work
2016: The Third Floor - Shot Creator (Currently Employed)
2015: Shield Bash Entertainment - Studio Founder & Animation Supervisor (8 months)
2015: 2nd Studio - Battle Souls - C.G Animator (3 months)
2015: Framestore - The Jungle Book - C.G Animator (3 months)
2015: The Animation Workshop - Untamed - C.G Animator (1 year)
2014: The National Danish Film School - Robot Pilots - C.G & 2D Animator (1 month)
2014: The Animation Workshop - Tsunami - DLO & Cleanup Animation (1 week)
2014: Viborg Animation Festival - Path of Creation - 2D Animator & Production Manager (5 weeks)
2014: Salty Pepper Studios - Freelance Character & SFX Animator (3 months)
2013: The Animation Workshop - The Bicycle Thieves, A Mock Trailer Project - C.G Animator (2 months)
2013: The Animation Workshop - Gingerokalypse - Director & 2D Animator (1 month)
2010: eTV - Internship in Motion Graphics Department - C.G Animator (1 month)
http://www.etv.co.za/
2008: Capechino Animation - Inbetweening for Design Indaba Commercial (2 months)
http://www.designindaba.com/ and http://www.capechino.com/
Education
2012 - 2016 The Animation Workshop - Bachelor's Degree in Character Animation
http://www.animwork.dk/en/
2011 - 2012: The Drawing Academy, The Animation Workshop - Diploma (6 months)
http://www.animwork.dk/en/tda_semester_courses.asp
2011: Don Bluth's Character Design for Animation Online Workshop (1 month)
http://donbluthanimation.com/
2010 - 2011: Touchvision Digital Media Academy - Flash, Toon Boom, 3DSMax, Adobe Suite Certification (1 year)
http://touchvision.co.za/training/full-time-training
2010: Intro Course to Blender (2 weeks)
2009: CCIBA Course in Comic Arts (1 week)
http://www.cciba.sun.ac.za/
2008: Principles of Animation (4 weeks)
http://www.capechino.com/
2008: Drawing for Animation (4 weeks)
http://www.capechino.com/
2006 - 2010: Parklands College High School
http://www.parklands.co.za/