Tony Bonilla
Character Animator
www.tonymation.net
tonymation@gmail.com
972-948-5667
Professional Experience
Reel FX
Various Projects
6/09-present
Dallas, Texas
Character Animator on Open Season 3, to be distributed by Sony Pictures. I have worked with Reel
FX as a contract animator over the last 3 years, and am now part of their staff.
www.reelfx.com
Blue Sky Studios
Ice Age 3
09/08-3/09
White Plains, New York
Temp Character Animator on the feature film, Ice Age 3. I have worked with iconic characters from
the franchise, such as Scrat, Sid the sloth, Manny, Crash and Eddie, as well as some of the new
characters that will make their debut in this film.
www.blueskystudios.com
Reel FX
Various Projects
4/08-09/08
Dallas, Texas
Character Animator on Open Season 2, distributed by Sony Pictures. I animated spots on
commercial promos for the Dreamworks feature film, Kung Fu Panda, and Madagascar 2. I also
worked on the animated short, Secrets of the Furious five, to be released with Kung Fu Panda, on
DVD.
www.reelfx.com
Midway Studios
Area 51-Blacksite
3/07-04/08
Austin, Texas
Character Animator for the next-gen title, Area 51-Blacksite, using 3DS Max, and Character Studio.
I started with the team as a keyframe animator for the creatures in the game, and within a few
months was tasked with animation quality control, and supervised 3 animators on the team.
www.midway.com
Reel FX
Transformers Game
1/07-2/07
Dallas, Texas
I worked as a freelance animator on cinematic animations for the Transformers video game, creating
keyframe animation in Maya.
www.reelfx.com
3D Site
The Laugh Floor
6/06-1/07
Topanga, California
3D Site creates live interactive character attractions, such as Turtle Talk, for the Walt Disney theme
parks. I performed keyframe animation, in Houdini, on Monsters Inc characters for the attraction,
The Laugh Floor, slated to open in Walt Disney World early 2007. I was also chosen by company
owner, Dani Colajacomo, to do live, in-house, improvisational performances to demo the technology
used to create such attractions.
www.3dsite.com
Reel FX
The Very First Noel
8/06-9/06
Dallas, Texas
Freelance Animator on the Christmas special, The Very First Noel. Brought characters to life by
translating acting into 3D character performance , with keyframe animation in Maya.
www.reelfx.com
DNA Productions
The Ant Bully
1/06-5/06
Irving, Texas
Character Animator for the feature film, The Ant Bully. Created 3D character performances, with
keyframe animation in Maya.
www.dnahelix.com
DNA Productions
The Ant Bully
5/05-1/06
Irving, Texas
Animated cycles and transitions to create believable background ant characters for the feature film,
the Ant Bully. Accomplished this with keyframe animation in Maya, to be converted into
simulations in the software program, Massive.
www.dnahelix.com
DNA Productions
Jimmy Neutron
3/05-5/05
Irving, Texas
Character Animator for the television specials, Jimmy Timmy Power Hour 2 and 3. Created
performances through keyframe animation in Maya, at an average of over 500 frames per week.
www.dnahelix.com
ComedySportz
Improv Comedy
1/04-9/04
Dallas, Texas
Performed Improvisational Comedy for live audiences every weekend. Every show is 100% made up
on the spot and influenced by audience participation. At any given show I would help to create mini
stories by use of improvisation game parameters and audience suggestions, as well as create and
perform songs on the spot. I was selected to be a starting performer when the troupe was divided into
starting and backup performers.
www.comedysportzdfw.com
Education
University of North Texas
2 years in the Fine Arts program
Art Institute of Dallas
3 quarters in the 3D animation program
Mentored
2 years under professional animators Ray Chase, and Paul Allen, who
now mentor for Animation Mentor