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Senior Animator

Nate Thomas

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Nate is a senior animator with more than a decade of experience across AAA/AA game development and feature animation. Working in both motion capture and keyframe animation, his experience...

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10+Years experience
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Studio experience BungieAspyrSteamroller StudiosMr. X Inc.

Core coaching topics

Animation Drives Communication Learn to think beyond animation as a standalone discipline and use it to help drive the direction of a character, weapon or asset. We can work on clarifying the creative vision, building stronger communication across disciplines and taking greater ownership of the process, all while balancing player experience with production cost.
Animation Review Bring in a shot or piece of work and we’ll review it together based on what you’re trying to achieve. Get focused feedback and direction on motion capture, keyframe animation, combatants, player animation, viewmodels and more.
Interviews, Resumes and Reels Get practical guidance on presenting yourself and your work to studios. We can work on interview preparation, strengthen your resume and review your reel with a focus on showcasing your skills, experience and strengths effectively.

Meet Nate Thomas

Previously a senior gameplay animator at Bungie, where he worked on both Marathon and Destiny 2, Nate brings extensive experience across a wide range of game development animation. Nate has led teams across multiple studios, working with both internal and external developers. He is especially passionate about cultivating well-rounded game developers, not just great animators, and helping artists strengthen the technical, creative, and collaborative skills needed to thrive in a studio environment. His game credits include Destiny 2, Marathon, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic – Remake, Fortnite, Mortal Kombat 11, Back 4 Blood, Scavengers, and Dauntless. His feature animation work includes the Academy Award-winning The Shape of Water, Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events, The Strain, Tau and Godless.
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Mentorship packages

One Hour Meeting £60 session

Once, for 1 hour. Book the day and time that suits you.

Most popular One Week-Long Coaching £108 2 sessions

1h twice over a week (2 hours total). Book the days and times that suit you. 10% off!

One Month-Long Coaching £192 4 sessions

1 hour once a week over a month (4 hours total). Book the days and times that suit you. 20% off!

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