EMIL SIMEONOV

Character Animation
Character Design
Visual Development

2009   Digital Domain, Los Angeles

Percy Jackson
Senior Character Animator
Created realistic 3D character animation of the Hydra character

2008   Digital Domain,  Los Angeles

Transformers II
Senior Character Animator
Created realistic 3D character animation of the Wheels character

2007   New Line Cinema,  Cinesite, London

The Golden Compass
Lead Character Animator
Created realistic 3D character animation of the Raven demon character

2006   Walt Disney,  Cinesite, London

Underdog
Lead Character Animator
Animated dialogue scenes with the main character, Shoeshine

2005   Baby Warrior,  Bardel Ent., Vancouver

Happily N’ever After
Lead Character Animator
Worked on the Prince character of the movie.

2004  Walt Disney, Vanguard Animation, London

Valiant
Supervising Animator
Led a team of animators on the animation of the Three Mice as well as animating Mercury, voiced by John Cleese.

2003  Universal Pictures, Los Angeles

Van Helsing Animated
Character Designer
Worked with the director, Sharon Bridgeman, on the design and development of the main characters including Van Helsing and Mr. Jekyll.

2002   Walt Disney, Tokyo

The Piglet Movie
Supervising Animator
Supervised along with Alex Williams and Scott Peterson a team of animators on the animation and the lip-sync of the main characters. Presented lectures on animation and animation lip-sync.

2001   DreamWorks, Los Angeles

Sinbad
Character Designer
Created designs for the Syracusians and Soldiers characters.

2000   DreamWorks, Los Angeles

Spirit
Character Animator
Animated scenes with the Spirit’s herd and the cavalry horses.

1998   DreamWorks, Los Angeles

El Dorado
Animator
Worked with supervising animator James Baxter on the main character Tulio, voiced by Kevin Kline.

1996   DreamWorks, Los Angeles

The Prince of Egypt
Character Designer, Animator
Developed and animated the Slaves, Soldiers and Hebrew characters in the movie.
Worked with the designers, Carter Goodrich and Carlos Grandel on the design of
the Slaves, Soldiers and Hebrew characters.

2004  Baby Warrior  Microsoft, Seattle

Shadow Run
Consulting, Character Animation
Was involved in the many facets of animation production for the game industry, including design and character animation.

1997   Creative Progress Agency, Sofia

Five Shorts
Producer
Produced five short animated movies with the Director/Animator Vitko Boyanov. The shorts were submitted and presented  at several animated festivals and competitions.