Hi!
I am a 3D animation director & lead animator with 15+ years in VFX, CG, & hybrid 2d/3d animation. From the digital billboards of Times Square to the screens you binge stream on, I have contributed to a vast amount of advertisements, shorts, feature films, episodic series, and real-time projects at a multitude of studios. I’ve been at the itty bitty boutiques and at the global industry leading titans. I‘ve successfully delivered and supervised with my butt sitting “in-house” as well as remotely in MY house.
I received my BFA at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. My animated short, "Pork 'N Bones" has been featured in numerous festivals and earned awards, such as an Adobe Design Achievement Award, Student Academy Award, and MetroCAF.
My passion for the weird and serene along with nature, mycology, sculpture, comedy, surrealism, watercolors & ink washes, awkward moments, and the cartoons of yore have all inspired my desire for great animation, passion for storytelling, eye for filmmaking, and love for the Earth.
When I’m not expressing myself with visual arts, I am following the cryptocurrency industry, venturing into AI, educating the next generation of creatives, writing children’s stories, dinking on the pickleball courts, traveling to new lands, delving into new cultures, talking to dogs, and nurturing my family.
DM to work together:
email - Heckmanimation@gmail.com
Where I’ve been:
The Mill
Framestore
Hornet
Taylor James
Psyop
Smoke & Mirrors
Brand New School
Method
Cause & Effect
ShuttleCraft
Look Effects
The Colony
Curious Pictures Floyd County Productions - Hulu / Netflix / FX Ogilvy - Redworks
Achievements & Awards
2018 - Dead by Dawn Horror Film Festival 25th Anniversary (Scotland) 2012 - Dead by Dawn Horror Film Festival (Scotland)
2011 - International Film Festival for Children and Young Audience (Germany)
2011 - Student Academy Awards Semi-Finalist
2010 - Red Stick International Animation Festival
2010 - "Honorable Mention" (Adobe Design Achievement Award)
2010 - "Jury Award" (MetroCAF)
2010 - "Judges Choice Award" ( School of Visual Arts : Computer Art)
2010 - "Outstanding Achievement Award" ( School of Visual Arts : Computer Art)
