Profile:

Bernd got in touch with computer graphics in the late 1980s during his study of sound engineering at the “Academy of Performing Arts” in Vienna.

In those early years Bernd started working with 2d and 3d computer graphics for the creation of digital effects and character animation for TV-commercials and music videos.
In 1996, following an invitation to join James Cameron’s team for the feature “Titanic”, Bernd continued his career in Los Angeles as character animator and consequently as animation- and cg-supervisor for Digital Domain and from 2005 on at Sony Pictures Imageworks.

In 2007 Bernd re-joined Digital Domain to continue his path as Animation Supervisor on projects like “Gi-Joe”, “Tron Legacy” and most recently “X-Men first class”.

Bernd’s main focus has been:

- photorealistic and cartoony character animation
- conceptual 3d pre-visualizations

Between 1997 and 2011 Bernd received several awards and nominations for his digital
animations in Television commercials and he contributed his skills as lead animator on 18 motion pictures.

By now Bernd has two decades of experience in leading teams of various sizes and is skilled in communicating with clients and artists alike.
His hands-on, artistic approach has earned him an industry wide reputation.

Employment history:

Digital Domain (2008 - present)
Venice – California
Animation Supervisor

Sony Pictures Imageworks (2005 - 2007)
Culver City – California
Animation Supervisor

Digital Domain (1997 - 2005)
Venice – California
Animation Supervisor

Medien Gruppe Austria (1991 - 1996)
Vienna – Austria
Head of Computer Graphics

Freelance Animator / Assistant Camera (1988 - 1991)
PL Studio (1988 - 1991)
Vienna – Austria
Assistant Editor

Pyramid Music (1988 - 1989)
Vienna – Austria
Assistant Sound Engineer

Filmography:

Motion Pictures:

X men – First class
animation supervisor (2010-2011)

Tron – Legacy
animation supervisor (2009-2010)

GI-Joe – Rise of the Cobra
animation supervisor (2008-2009)

Mummy 3 – Tomb of Dragon Emperor
“under mummy” lead animator (2008)

Speed Racer
senior animator and digital camera work (2007-2008)

Spiderman 3
sequence animation supervisor (2005-2007)

Beowulf
senior character animator (2007)

I am Legend
senior character animator (2007)

Aeon Flux
senior character animator (2005)

I Robot
lead character animator (2004)

Daredevil
animator / digital artist (2003)

Lord of the Rings – Fellowship of the Ring (Digital Domain)
lead character animator (2001)

Little Vampire
animation director (2000)

How Grinch stole Christmas
character animator (2000)

The time machine
animator / digital artist (1999)

Looney Toons
pre-visualizations  / conceptual animations (1999)

What Dreams May Come
lead character setup / animator (1998)

Titanic
character animator / digital artist (1997)

Shortfilms:

Splinter
senior animator (2008)

The Coin
senior animator(1999)

Tightrope 
animation supervisor (1998)

Der Winzer und der Wein 
animation director (1992)

Commercials:

Disney - “Homecoming”
animation supervisor (2005)

Sims2
animation director (2004)

EA games - “Medal of Honor” - cinematics
animation supervisor (2003)

Adidas - “Mechanical Legs”
animation supervisor (2002)

Levis Jeans
lead animator (1999)

Coca Cola “Jitterbug”
lead animator (1998)

Jolly Buntstifte
animation director (1991)

and many many more .....

Distinctions:

2007        VES Award (nomination)
“Spiderman3” in the category “Outstanding Animated Character in a Live Action Motion Picture" for Sandman.
2003        D&AD Award (silver nomination)
“Adidas-mechanical legs” in the category “TV&Cinema advertising crafts” / special effects.
2002        VES Award
“Adidas – Mechanical Legs” in the category “Best Art Direction for Special Effects”.
2000        Gold Clio Award
“Invisible Man” Lewis jeans commercial for best visual effects.
1999       Gold Clio Award
“Jitterbug” Coca Cola commercial for best computer animation.
1999       Prix Ars Electronica
“Tightrope” in the category “Honorable Prize for animation”
1999       ImaginaGold
“Tightrope” in the category “Art”
1998       AICP
“Pepsi - Goose” commercial for best cg animation.
1998       Silver Clio Award
“Pepsi - Goose” commercial for best visual effects.
1997       Silberner Saturn
“Der Winzer im Jahreskreis” for Innovation in the field of industrial movies.

Education:

UCLA: 2004 – present:
Certificate for Screenwriting (in progress)
Certificate for Producing (in progress)

Seminars:
Management training at Skill Path
Various supervisor and management classes at Sony Pictures Imageworks
Workshops and seminars for photography and drawing

Academy of Performing Arts 1987-1989
Sound engineering

Graduation HTL Innsbruck 1986
Electrical Engineering

 

Please Contact Bob Coleman
13323 Washington Boulevard, Suite 304, Los Angeles, CA 90066
310-788-3918 M. 310-293-8718 F. 310-788-3415 http://www.d-a-a.com