Phil Willis
At A Glance
| Job Title | Animator |
| Industry | Film |
| Profession | Animator / VFX Artist |
| Expertise | 3D Computer Animation |
| Level | Junior |
| Availability | Looking for Work |
| Location | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Will relocate | No, Staying Put |
| Residency / Visa | Australia / New Zealand |
My Loop
About Me
I'm a Sydney-based animator who recently finished work on the animated feature film: Happy Feet 2.
In March 2010 I graduated from Animation Mentor - a program that pairs up animation students with professional animators from around the world to guide them through their animation education.
In my spare time, I run a blog dedicated to animation professionals, students and fans called AnimationIdeas.com
Before my recent career change, I had been a software engineer for fourteen years.
It's given me a great opportunity to work all around the world, including four years in Philadelphia.
But, for the moment, I'm back home in Sydney, Australia.
Work and blogging takes up a lot of my time these days, but in the past I've really enjoyed playing theatresports, reading, playing music, running, writing, playing in chess, poker and Scrabble tournaments as well as making short films.
Education
| 1992 to 1995 |
University of Queensland Bachelor of Electrical Engineering Software engineering |
| 2009 to 2010 |
Animation Mentor Diploma of Character Animation Character animation |
Employment History
| 2010 to 2011 |
Motion Editor Dr D Studios Happy Feet 2 |
Credits
| 2011 |
Phil Willis
Happy Feet 2 |
