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

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