Welcome to my current animation reel! It’s showcasing my work for Games, Film and TV up until 2024 for studios such as Riot Games, Moon Studios, Wētā FX, Framestore and Scanline. Also sprinkled in are multiple personal projects in VR and Unreal. Thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoy!
Cheers,
Daniel
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All work copyright of their respective owners. All animations crafted or supervised by me.
My name is Daniel Zettl and I’m currently an animator at UNSEEN ▧ working on a new IP.
I’ve worn many hats in the past and produced a wide variety of animation products with focus on style, originality and highest quality.
Collaboration with a myriad of leading film, game and art directors in the entertainment industry allowed me to refine my animation craft to a level where I can confidently service any style and help realise your product vision with ease. Be it as animator or animation manager I love collaborating and creating engaging and polished animation.
Thanks for reading! With questions or inquiries please hit me up under sayhitodanzettl@gmail.com
Cheers,
Daniel
| 2024 – present | Senior Gameplay Animator at UNSEEN |
| 2022 – 2024 | Lead Animator at Moon Studios |
| 2021 – 2022 | Senior Gameplay Animator at Moon Studios |
| 2017 – 2021 | Senior Animator on League of Legends at Riot Games |
| 2016 | The BFG Animation Supervisor at Weta Digital |
| 2015 | Fantastic Four Lead Animator Weta Digital |
| 2014 | The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Senior Animator at Weta Digital |
| 2013 | The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Senior Animator at Weta Digital |
| 2012 | Iron Man 3 Senior Animator at Weta Digital |
| 2012 | Superman: Man of Steel Senior Animator at Weta Digital |
| 2012 | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Senior Animator at Weta Digital |
| 2011 | The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn Senior Animator at Weta Digital |
| 2010 | Rise of the Planet of the Apes Senior Animator at Weta Digital |
| 2009 | The Lovely Bones Animator at Weta Digital |
| 2009 | Avatar Animator at Weta Digital |
| 2007 | Dragon Hunters Animator at Trixter |
| 2006 | Lissi und der wilde Kaiser Animator at Scanline |
| 2005 | Hui Buh – Das Schlossgespenst Animator at Trixter |
| 2010 | King Kong 360 3D (theme park ride) Animator at Weta Digital |
| 2008 | Bridgestone “Taters” (superbowl commercial) Lead Animator at Framestore |
| 2008 | Westfield “New Light” (commercial) Lead Animator at Framestore |
| 2008 | The Abbey Bank “Golden Acorn” (commercial) Lead Animator at Framestore |
| 2008 | The Prince’s Rainforest Project “Frog” (commercial) Animator at Framestore |
| 2008 | Friskies “Bobo” (commercial) Animator at Framestore |
| 2008 | British Airways “Aquarium” (commercial) Animator at Framestore |
| 2008 | Nissan “City Living” (commercial) Animator at Framestore |
| 2008 | The Abbey Bank “Superkick” (commercial) Animator at Framestore |
| 2008 | The Abbey Bank “Super Squirrels” (commercial) Animator at Framestore |
| 2008 | The Chemical Brothers “Midnight Madness” (music video) Animator at Framestore |
| 2008 | Neotel “No Restrictions” (commercial) Animator at Framestore |
| 2008 | Evonik (commercial) Animator at Framestore |
| 2008 | Specsaver “Eerie” (commercial) Animator at Framestore |
| 2008 | Bulmers (commercial) Animator at Framestore |
| 2008 | Buxtons (commercial) Animator at Framestore |
| 2007 | Primeval (Complete Season 2 – tv series) Animator at Framestore |
| 2007 | Animation Instructor at HTW, Dresden
Workshop in animation principles |
| 2003 | Storyboard/ Background-/ Prop Design/ 2D Animation Internship at Trixter Assistant storyboard artist Assistant prop designer Background designer for pitches Assistant animator on the 2D animated series “Hexe Lilly” |
| Skills | 21 years of character & creature animation experience Gameplay + Cinematic Animation (Games) Creature Animation + Motion Capture (Film) Character Development + Animation Look-Dev Character TD skills (Rigging/Modelling/nCloth/FACS facials) Previz + Storyboarding |
| Software | Maya Blender Cascadeur Unreal Unity |
| Hobbies | gaming, fitness, cooking |
| Languages | German (native) English |
Thanks for your interest in personal character animation mentoring! If you’re looking to improve your animation skills or take your personal work to the next level, I’d love to help you get there.
1 hour – 150€ NET (if applicable plus VAT)
Student
“OMG this is amazing stuff… I was playing for an hour with this concept from today’s lesson and the result is so fascinating for me … which implies that I wasted so many years stumbling in the dark until now…Thank you soooo much, Daniel.”
What You’ll Get:
1. Personalized Feedback & Insights: We’ll review your work on SyncSketch, I’ll provide actionable feedback, and we dive into workflows, principles, tools, and techniques that can elevate your animations.
2. Call Recording: I’ll send you a link to download the recording of our session for future reference.
A few guidelines:
If this sounds like something you’d be interested in, I’d be happy to help. Let me know if you have any questions or would like to book a session.
Cheers,
Daniel Zettl
Animation Director UNSEEN
“Dan is not only a great animator, but a wonderful person. So if you are looking for a mentor you are done with your search.”
CEO P2Design
“I had the chance to have Daniel mentoring me for a month on a personal project. You can’t imagine how in little time, his feedbacks pushed me to the next level, opening my eyes on many details and concepts I wasn’t aware of when animating. That’s a great opportunity, go for it!”
Senior Animator ILM
“I have learned a lot in the brief but significant experience I had working under your supervision. And to be honest I felt it was so friendly to work with you that it felt like a mentorship rather, where I learned great things and perform well on the project.
That experience essentially taught me a way of thinking about animating shots in VFX that set me up for life and you said it right, I do remember our interaction every other day. Thank you so much for that Dan! You inspired me in many ways and I am glad more people will benefit from this priceless offering of yours. 🙏 “
Principal Animator NetEase Games
“I’ve had the privilege of working with Dan at two studios now and he’s one of the most passionate and skilled animators there is. If you’re looking for mentorship I definitely recommend checking this out.”
Senior Gameplay Animator Moon Studios
“I highly recommend having a mentor like Daniel! He was my lead animator at Moon, and every review session with him was always a fantastic experience. It was always a treat to talk about animation and games with him every day. So jump on his animation mentoring!✨”
Daniel Zettl 