
Hello!
My name is Daniel Zettl and I’m currently an animator at Moon Studios working on a new IP.
I’ve worn many hats in the past and produced a wide variety of animation products with focus on style, originality and highest quality.
Collaboration with a myriad of fantastic directors in the entertainment industry allowed me to develop my own visual/motion style and I’m excited to apply this in production, personal work and through empowering teams and artists around the globe.
Thanks for reading! With questions or inquiries please hit me up under sayhitodanzettl@danielzettl
Cheers,
Daniel
Work experience
Games
2021 – present | Senior Animator at Moon Studios |
2017 – 2021 | Senior Animator on League of Legends at Riot Games |
Feature Film
2016 | The BFG Animation Supervisor at Weta Digital |
2015 | Fantastic Four Lead Animator Weta Digital |
2014 | The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Senior Animator at Weta Digital |
2013 | The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Senior Animator at Weta Digital |
2012 | Iron Man 3 Senior Animator at Weta Digital |
2012 | Superman: Man of Steel Senior Animator at Weta Digital |
2012 | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Senior Animator at Weta Digital |
2011 | The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn Senior Animator at Weta Digital |
2010 | Rise of the Planet of the Apes Senior Animator at Weta Digital |
2009 | The Lovely Bones Animator at Weta Digital |
2009 | Avatar Animator at Weta Digital |
2007 | Dragon Hunters Animator at Trixter |
2006 | Lissi und der wilde Kaiser Animator at Scanline |
2005 | Hui Buh – Das Schlossgespenst Animator at Trixter |
Commercials and Other
2010 | King Kong 360 3D (theme park ride) Animator at Weta Digital |
2008 | Bridgestone “Taters” (superbowl commercial) Lead Animator at Framestore |
2008 | Westfield “New Light” (commercial) Lead Animator at Framestore |
2008 | The Abbey Bank “Golden Acorn” (commercial) Lead Animator at Framestore |
2008 | The Prince’s Rainforest Project “Frog” (commercial) Animator at Framestore |
2008 | Friskies “Bobo” (commercial) Animator at Framestore |
2008 | British Airways “Aquarium” (commercial) Animator at Framestore |
2008 | Nissan “City Living” (commercial) Animator at Framestore |
2008 | The Abbey Bank “Superkick” (commercial) Animator at Framestore |
2008 | The Abbey Bank “Super Squirrels” (commercial) Animator at Framestore |
2008 | The Chemical Brothers “Midnight Madness” (music video) Animator at Framestore |
2008 | Neotel “No Restrictions” (commercial) Animator at Framestore |
2008 | Evonik (commercial) Animator at Framestore |
2008 | Specsaver “Eerie” (commercial) Animator at Framestore |
2008 | Bulmers (commercial) Animator at Framestore |
2008 | Buxtons (commercial) Animator at Framestore |
2007 | Primeval (Complete Season 2 – tv series) Animator at Framestore |
2007 | Animation Instructor at HTW, Dresden
Workshop in animation principles |
2003 | Storyboard/ Background-/ Prop Design/ 2D Animation Internship at Trixter Assistant storyboard artist Assistant prop designer Background designer for pitches Assistant animator on the 2D animated series “Hexe Lilly” |
Personal Info
Skills | +18 years of character & creature animation experience Gameplay + Cinematic Animation (Games) Creature Animation + Motion Capture (Film) Character Development + Animation Look-Dev Character TD skills (Rigging/Modelling/nCloth/FACS facials) Previz + Storyboarding |
Software | Maya Blender Cascadeur Unreal Unity |
Hobbies | gaming, fitness, cooking |
Languages | German (native) English |
Awards / Teaching / Tutorials / Publications
- Nomination for the Annie Award 2016 (Animation in a Live Action Production)
- Teaching Animation at the Technical University Dresden, Germany (Principles of Animation)
- 3D Creative Magazine (issue #35) (Tutorial: Pose-to-Pose vs. Straight-ahead)
- Interview at the online animation school Anim School
- Interview at Mike Milo’s Animation Insider
- Interview at the german tabloid Die Welt
Specialities
- Character / Creature animation
- Style and Locomotion Development
- Previsualization