Scott Fritts
Email: aquato@gmail.com
Phone: (310) 895-1185
Website: www.scottfritts.com
Summary
Emmy-nominated Animation Supervisor with 25+ years of experience in film, television, commercials, and game cinematics. Proven leader in directing teams of 30+ artists, supervising mocap shoots, and collaborating directly with directors including James Cameron, Sam Raimi, and Jon Favreau. Expertise spans the full VFX pipeline from previs to final animation, with a strong focus on creature design, storytelling, and performance animation.
Skills
- Animation (Film, TV, Commercials, Games)
- Animation Supervision & Leadership
- Motion Capture Direction
- Game Cinematics
- Previs
- Creature Animation & Design
- Team Management (25+ animators)
- Client Relations & Art Direction
- Maya, 3ds Max, Unreal Engine
- Premiere, Photoshop
Experience
Freelance
Senior Animator
January 2024 – Present
- Animated creatures for Diablo 4 game cinematic (Blacksmith)
- Created father-son animation for Blue Moon commercial
- Animated mocap manipulation and cleanup for Liberty Mutual commercial
- Developed animations for Planters commercial promoting Electric State
RodeoFX
Senior Animator
December 2024
- Animated stunt doubles for Netflix series The Last Airbender
Jamm Visual
Senior Animator
June 2023 – September 2023
- Animated toddler character with dog behavior for Netflix show Family Switch
- Created raccoon animations for Verizon Wireless commercial
HiRez Games
Senior Animator
October 2022 – March 2023
- Developed in-game and post-game lobby animations for SMITE
- Created animations across style ranges from realistic to cartoon
- Focused on motion, body language, performance, and personality attributes
Scanline VFX
Senior Animator
June 2021 – August 2022
- Animated plush pig toy for Netflix show Slumberland
- Animated Flash character for Warner Brothers film The Flash
The Mill
Senior Animator
May 2021 – June 2021
- Animated characters for The Witcher game cinematic
- Created creature and humanoid animations
Mold3D
Animation Supervisor
February 2020 – April 2021
- Supervised Epic Games cinematic short film Slay
- Directed mocap shoot and oversaw previs
- Combined hand-key and mocap techniques for stylized, grounded animation
Myth VFX
Senior Animator
January 2020 – April 2020
- Animated flying demon creature for Chinese epic film
Weta Los Angeles
Senior Animator
August 2019 – January 2020
- Animated creatures for Avatar: The Way of Water
- Worked on first VR production with creatures animated to final in virtual reality environment
- Creature animation integrated into live-action VR stage footage
Halon Entertainment
Previs Artist
March 2019 – July 2019
- Created previs for feature film Free Guy
- Animated Borderlands 2 trailer
Axis Animation
Senior Animator
November 2018 – March 2019
- Animated character Happy for Netflix show Happy Season 2
MPC (Moving Picture Company)
Lead Animator
March 2018 – September 2018
- Led animation team on The Lion King
- Provided art direction, character direction, and sequence oversight
- Delivered animation feedback and ensured client vision alignment
Double Negative (DNEG)
Lead Animator / Sequence Supervisor
January 2016 – March 2018
- Led animation team on Tokyo sequence for Pacific Rim: Uprising
- Designed creature and robot animation
- Worked directly with rigging and design departments
- Supervised 2 sequences for Life (42 shots, 10 animators)
- Designed motion for Calvin creature forms C and D
- Animated creatures for Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
- Created digital double previs, cameras, and spaceships for Star Trek Beyond
Atomic Fiction
Senior Animator / Previs
October 2015 – January 2016
- Created 10-shot previs and animation sequence for Deadpool
Tippett Studio
Senior Animator
January 2015 – June 2015
- Animated creatures for Gods of Egypt
- Animated Ted character for Ted 2
Encore Studios
Head of Creatures / Animation Supervisor
June 2014 – December 2014
- Oversaw modeling, rigging, and matchmove/layout departments
- Built animation library for Skitter creatures for Falling Skies Season 5
Zoic Studios
Animation Supervisor
February 2012 – April 2014
- Supervised Falling Skies Seasons 1-4 (Emmy nominated 2011)
- Hand-selected by DreamWorks to ensure animation quality consistency
- Supervised creature animation for 26 episodes of Once Upon a Time and Once Upon a Time in Wonderland
- Oversaw previs, postvis, and animation for dozens of episodes
- Developed standardized rigging system for studio
- Managed pilot season bids and animation
- Animated on feature films Twilight: Breaking Dawn and Hot Tub Time Machine
- Collaborated with modeling, rigging, and layout departments
Sony Pictures Imageworks
Senior Animator
October 2011 – February 2012
- Animated digital doubles for Men in Black 3
Zoic Studios
Animation Supervisor
September 2010 – April 2011
- Designed creature animation for Falling Skies Season 1
- Worked directly with client to establish show’s visual style
- Supervised animation team
Vicon
Senior Animator
June 2010 – September 2010
- Animated characters for Heavy Gear and Kinectimals
Digital Domain Commercials
Animator
March 2010 – June 2010
- Animated hero characters for Samsung 3DTV commercial
- Created animation for project bids
Rhythm & Hues Studios
Senior Animator
July 2009 – March 2010
- Animated characters for Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
Hydraulx
Lead Character Animator
September 2008 – June 2009
- Worked on Bedtime Stories, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, and Iron Man 2
- Created performance animation and animation for project bids
Sony Pictures Imageworks
Animator
May 2005 – August 2008
- Animated on Spider-Man 3, I Am Legend, Ghost Rider, Monster House, and The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
- Performed all acting reference for “The Birth of Sandman” sequence in Spider-Man 3 (approved by director Sam Raimi)
Digital Domain Commercials
Animator
February 2005 – April 2005
- Created animation for commercial spots for Adidas, Sony, Cingular Wireless, and EA
- Specialized in bringing inanimate objects to life
ESC Entertainment
Animator
May 2001 – November 2004
- Animated Verminman sequence for Constantine
- Animated digital humans, APUs, and Sentinels for The Matrix Revolutions
- Created effects and environment destruction animation
- Began career on Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles TV series (1998)
Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Computer Science
Awards & Recognition
- Emmy Nomination – Animation Supervisor, Falling Skies (2011)
- Hand-selected by DreamWorks to ensure animation quality for Falling Skies (2010)
Personal Projects
Darkest Dawn Short Film Series
Writer, Director, Actor
Ongoing series available at www.scottfritts.com
Software & Tools
Maya | 3ds Max | Unreal Engine | Adobe Premiere | Adobe Photoshop | Motion Capture Systems | ComfyUI
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