Spencer Cook
Animation Director/ Supervisor
Spencer Cook
Animation Director/ Supervisor
Veteran Animation Director/Supervisor specializing in creating engaging and realistic character/creature
performances. Experienced in leading animation teams and collaborating with feature film directors and
VFX supervisors. Nominated for BAFTA & VES awards.
Email pezcook@gmail.com | Website www.spencercookanimation.com | Phone (860) 981-3700
WORK HISTORY
DNEG Montreal (April 2019 – April 2024)
GODZILLA x KONG: THE NEW EMPIRE (2024)
Animation Director
NO ONE WILL SAVE YOU (2023)
Animation Director
VENOM: LET THERE BE CARNAGE (2021)
Animation Director
MPC Montreal (July 2017 – November 2018)
GODZILLA KING OF THE MONSTERS (2019)
Senior Animation Supervisor - Supervised the creature animation for over 400 shots and collaborated on sequence and shot design for this Legendary/Warner Bros Godzilla sequel.
FRAMESTORE Montreal - London (Nov 2015 – July 2017)
ALIEN COVENANT (2017)
Animation Supervisor - Supervised creature animation for the Facehugger and Chestburster sequences for Ridley Scott's latest entry in the Alien franchise.
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (2016)
Animation Supervisor – co-supervised the character animation of the castle staff in Montreal with the London team on this live action remake of Disney's beloved classic.
TIPPETT STUDIOS San Francisco (Aug 2014 - June 2015)
GODS OF EGYPT (2016)
Senior Animator - Animated creatures and digital doubles for live action feature.
JURASSIC WORLD movie marketing
Senior Animator - Animated raptors for tv commercials and a phone app.
MAD GOD
Stop Motion Animator - Assisted Phil Tippett with his stop motion project.
SONY PICTURES IMAGEWORKS Los Angeles (1999 - 2013)
SMURFS 2 (2013)
Animation Supervisor (animal sequences)
MEN IN BLACK 3 (2012)
Animation Supervisor - Worked closely with director Barry Sonnenfeld, senior vfx supervisor Ken Ralston, vfx supervisor Jay Redd and make-up designer Rick Baker to create the aliens and digital stunt doubles for the comedy SciFi film. Supervised an animation team divided between Los Angeles and Vancouver. Heavily involved in previs-ing sequences and animating early character tests.
SPIDERMAN 4 (unproduced) (2009)
Animation Supervisor - Worked closely with director Sam Raimi and guided the animation team on animation tests and previs before the project was canceled.
JUSTICE LEAGUE (unproduced) (2007)
Animation Supervisor - Traveled to Sydney, Australia to work with director George Miller and vfx supervisor Ken Ralston on animation tests and previs before the project was canceled.
SPIDERMAN 3 (2007)
Animation Supervisor - Worked closely with director Sam Raimi and vfx supervisor Scott Stokdyk in designing all of the character animation sequences. In addition to supervising the character animation team at Imageworks, I was frequently on set and on location to supervise sequences involving character animation. I also worked with editorial, storyboard, previs, costume and stunt departments to plan and prepare for shooting vfx/animation sequences.
Nominated for BAFTA & VES awards for best visual effects.
SPIDERMAN 2.1 DVD Director's Cut (2005)
Animation Supervisor - Worked closely with director Sam Raimi and vfx supervisor Scott Stokdyk while supervising the animation team in designing and executing additional animation/vfx shots for the extended DVD version of Spider-Man 2.
CURSED (2005)
Animation Supervisor - Worked closely with director Wes Craven and vfx supervisor Rich Hoover while supervising the animation team to create a digital werewolf to cut with the live action werewolf created by Rick Baker.
THE MATRIX RELOADED & THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS (2003)
Animation Supervisor - Worked with vfx supervisors John Gaeta and John D.J. DesJardin while supervising the animation team on sequences involving the sentinels (the flying squid-like robots)
SPIDERMAN (2002)
Lead Animator - Animated key shots. Worked closely with animation supervisor Anthony LaMolinara and vfx supervisor John Dykstra. Helped set the standards for the animation team. Heavily involved in previs, animation tests and rig design.
HOLLOW MAN (2000)
Lead Animator - Animated key shots. Helped set the standards for the animation team.
DIGITAL DOMAIN Los Angeles (1998 - 1999)
Character animator for commercials and music videos
FLAT EARTH PRODUCTIONS Los Angeles (1998 - 1999)
ROUGHNECKS: THE STARSHIP TROOPERS CHRONICLES - TV series (1999)
Animation Lead - Supervised the character animation team and animated key shots.
BLADE (1998)
Animated vampire skeletons thrashing around as they dissolve in flames.
STOP MOTION ANIMATION HISTORY (1985 - 1998)
-Stop motion animator for New York animation studios such as Broadcast Arts/Curious Pictures, Click 3X, Peter Wallach Enterprises and Colossal Pictures on dozens of commercials including; The Pillsbury Doughboy, McDonald's, Coca Cola, Budweiser, Duracell, Nintendo, Kool Aid, Fritos, Lemon Joy.
-Stop motion animator for the first season of the Saturday morning TV series Pee Wee's Playhouse.
-Directed commercials for MTV, SciFi Channel, A&E Network, Barbie and Excedrin.
-Stop motion animator at Boss Films in Los Angeles with Laine Liska on the Bud Bowl 3 series of commercials.
-Stop motion animator on various commercials and TV shows in Germany and the UK.
Education
School Of Visual Arts (NYC) – Film Production – BFA (1985)