Matt Everitt : Mr X - 25 years in Animation, Animating animals, creatures & Onset supervising

Matthew Everitt : MR X Matt has over 25 years experience in the animation industry. Beginning as a 2D animator for TV, before learning 3D Animation to work in games in the mid 90’s. Matt then moved into commercials, creating content for brands such as Nestle, KIA & Vodafone. He also worked on Madonna’s Grammy live show with animated band the Gorillaz. From commercials he moved to animated features, for which his credits include: Happy Feet 2, The LEGO Movies, Walking With Dinosaurs, Dora - The Lost City of Gold and Cats. Matt currently works as Animation Supervisor for MrX Adelaide, also acts as executive producer for the animated features The Wishmas Tree & Combat Wombat and has movie titles in development. www.mrxfx.com Topics Discussed - Advice to mid-level animators, & supervisors - Failures in your career - Hardest things you had to learn - 2D animation for TV & gaming - Passion Pictures UK - Gorillaz and Madonna - MTV & Ricky Gervais - Framestore - moving into films - How did your role change - Animal Logic - moving to Australia - Selling your ideas to others - Animating animals & creatures - Realistic animation - Onset animation supervising

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Masters of Motion is a podcast, website and social media channel, that provides the world with a insight into the Australian and New Zealand Animation industry. Comprising of a podcast and online gallery featuring outstanding motion design, animation and visual effects work. Our mission is to celebrate Australia's motion artists and to Inspire the next generation of motion designers, animators, visual effects and 3-D artists.