Bobby Pontillas

CEO

Mandaluyong, National Capital Region, Philippines20 yrs 5 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Oscar-nominated for Best Animated Short Film.
  • Director of original IP projects in the Philippines.
  • Extensive experience across major animation studios.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a highly skilled animator and director in the Film and Animation industry.

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Skills

Other Skills

Animation DirectionArt DirectionDesignAnimation

About

I've worked as an animator, designer, art director, and director in the Film, TV, and Games industries. I've been nominated for an Oscar for Best Animated Short Film, 'One Small Step'. I'm currently creating and directing original IP in the Philippines!

Experience

20 yrs 5 mos
Total Experience
3 yrs 2 mos
Average Tenure
1 yr 4 mos
Current Experience

Toon city (morph animation, inc.)

Creator/Director

Jan 2025 – Present · 1 yr 4 mos · Mandaluyong, National Capital Region, Philippines · Hybrid

Disney, nickelodeon, atomic, warner bros, netflix

Freelance Character Designer

Mar 2023 – Present · 3 yrs 2 mos

The walt disney company

2 roles

Overall Development

Promoted

Aug 2019 – Feb 2023 · 3 yrs 6 mos · Glendale, CA

  • Direction / Art / Story for a series project in development for the Disney Channel.
  • Development on an original feature project for Disney Plus.
  • Visual Development / Art Direction on animated projects for DisneyPlus, Channel, and Junior.

Character Designer

Mar 2015 – Feb 2017 · 1 yr 11 mos · Burbank, CA

  • Character Designer -Tangled the Series

Taiko studios 太崆动漫

Director / Art Director / Development

Jan 2017 – Jul 2019 · 2 yrs 6 mos · Burbank, CA

  • Director/Art Director/Story on "One Small Step" - 91st Academy Award Nominee.
  • Director/Art Director/Story on the short film, "Pangu".

Walt disney animation studios

Character Animation/Character Design

Nov 2011 – Mar 2015 · 3 yrs 4 mos · Burbank, CA

  • Character Design - Moana, Gigantic
  • Character Animation - Zootopia, Frozen Fever, Big Hero 6, Feast, Frozen, Wreck-it Ralph
  • Visual Development Talent Development Program
  • Mentors: Bill Schwab & Minkyu Lee

Blue sky studios

Character Animator

Nov 2009 – Sep 2011 · 1 yr 10 mos · Greenwich, CT

  • -Character Animation : Rio, Ice Age 4

Arenanet llc

3D Character Animator

Oct 2003 – Nov 2009 · 6 yrs 1 mo · Bellevue, Washington, United States · On-site

  • 3D Player Character Animator - Guild Wars 1 & 2

Education

Animation Mentor

Advanced Studies in Character Animation

Jan 2007 – Jan 2009

AA — Art & Animation

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