Zachary Morawiec

Layout Artist | Animator | Filmmaker

Montgomery, MA

(413) 478-4423

zachm2015@gmail.com

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EXPERIENCE

Sunrise Animation, Cape Town (Remote) — Previs Artist 

April 2024 - December 2024

Worked closely with the Director of Photography and directors on creating 3D previs sequences for the animated musical religious feature, David

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Skydance Animation, Los Angeles, CA — Previs Artist 

August 2022 - September 2023

Worked closely with episodic directors on the planning and creation of 3D previs sequences for the Skydance Animation & Apple TV + series  Wondla

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Naughty Dog, Santa Monica, CA — Previs/Layout Artist 

July 2021 - August 2022

Responsible for refining and altering the cinematic camera animation for The Last of Us Part I and creation of animated promotional GIFs for the game.

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Proof Inc., Los Angeles, CA — Previs Artist 

April 2021 - June 2021

Created 3D previs sequences from storyboards on Disney's Crater.

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Day for Nite, Los Angeles, CA — Previs Artist 

February 2021 - April 2021

Created 3D previs sequences, from storyboards on Disney’s Peter Pan & Wendy.

 

Pixar Animation Studios, Emeryville, CA — Layout Artist Intern 

January 2020 - April 2020

I took part in a classroom-based internship, learning Pixar’s Layout pipeline while using deleted scenes from Pixar’s Onward and Toy Story 4 to create layout scenes.

 

Buck, Los Angeles, CA — Scene Assembly TA 

September 2019 - November 2019

Assembled scenes in Maya, rigged and animated characters and troubleshooted technical issues for Facebook Portal projects.

 

EDUCATION

Ringling College of Art + Design, Sarasota, FL — BFA

August 2015 - May 2019

Attended a four-year Computer Animation program.

 

SKILLS

Layout, Animation, 3D Modeling, Lighting, Texturing, Rigging, Compsiting, VFX,  Video Editing, Storyboarding, Drawing, Digital Painting, Voice Impressions

 

AWARDS

Student Academy Awards (2019) - Semi Finalist

Florence Film Awards (2019) - Best Animated Film 

Berkshire Film Festival (2019) - Best Animated Film

Melrose Film Festival (2019) - Official Selection

Big Apple Film Festival (2019) - Official Selection

Anim!Arte (2019) - Official Selection

SModcastle Film Festival (2023) - Official Selection