Cristin McKee

LINKEDIN RECOMMENDATIONS

Animator at Seven45 Studios

“Cristin is a very talented animator and a great worker. She never lets her animation be just meaningless movement, as she always goes beyond expectation and finds entertaining inner forces to drive her animation. Her work ethics are impeccable, she has a strong and yet adaptable workflow, she knows how to prioritize, and her attitude is straight forward. As a colleague she will never let you forget any of the principles of animation and will definitely challenge your ideas to make them better. It will always be a pleasure to work with her.” November 13, 2010

Romero Alves, Lead Animator, Seven45 Studios
managed Cristin at Seven45 Studios

“Cristin is a fantastic person to work with. She is very friendly and willing to help out whenever she can. Her input at Seven45 was invaluable and she is an important asset to any studio. I feel very fortunate to have worked with Cristin and I hope I get to work with her again someday.” June 29, 2010

Kevin Olson , Junior Animator, Seven45 Studios
worked directly with Cristin at Seven45 Studios

Freelance Animator at Zoetifex

“I brought Cristin on to work on an animated short for me (Alfred Hitchcock Presents: The Birds). Cristin showed a whole lot of potential in her demo reel so I was looking forward to working with her. She didn't hesitate to jump on one of the most important parts of the short and that was the opening animation. It's the piece that sets the tone for the whole project and she did an excellent job introducing everyone to Alfred. Her attention to detail was outstanding and she really took feedback well and was able to quickly make adjustments to the scene. I was very happy with the outcome and I really look forward to working with Cristin again on my next project.” February 10, 2010

Top qualities: Great Results , Personable , Creative

Michael Kadrie
hired Cristin as an Animator in 2009

Senior Animator at Anzovin Studio

“Cristin is a talented animator with a particular gift for getting the right sort of weight and heft to the movement of a character. But what is most impressive about her work is her constant drive to improve a shot, not only in it's details, but in its most basic building blocks of pose and timing. Even under tight deadline, Cristin was always able to turn in something with well-considered and pleasing animation.” July 16, 2009

Raf Anzovin , President , Anzovin Studio
managed Cristin at Anzovin Studio

“Since I first worked with her in 2002, Cristin has shown her incredible dedication to animation. She pushes herself to attain a higher quality in her work at all times. Her passion for the details of storytelling and character performance is inspiring and her quality feedback has been invaluable to me.” February 12, 2009

Joshua Marvel , Lighting and Texture Artist , Anzovin Studio
worked directly with Cristin at Anzovin Studio

“Cristin is a very hard worker with an incredible desire to improve her art. Shes a good animator, especially when it comes to creating thoughtful characters. Possibly more importantly, shes a good person, and fun to work with.” September 16, 2008

Nat Stein , CG Artist , Anzovin Studio
worked directly with Cristin at Anzovin Studio

“Since she has been an animator at Anzovin Studio, Cristin has never failed to provide the highest level of quality possible within given timelines. Cristin has also demonstrated her talents as a resourceful modeler and has shown powerful leadership skills as a supervising animator on a number of productions. She has always worked efficiently within our internal and client provided pipelines, rising up to face the challenges present in all our projects.” January 15, 2008

David Boutilier , Vice President & Project Manager , Anzovin Studio
managed Cristin at Anzovin Studio

Animator at Bit Films

“Cristin has been a major contributor to two Bit Films projects thus far. She is not only an animator able to create terrific performances; she is also a soft-spoken leader who demonstrates by example how to get the most out of a pose, a shot, and a crit session. She was one of the most experienced animators when we began "The Incident at Tower 37" and was a wonderful role model for the younger animators on the crew. I look forward to working with Cristin again when circumstances permit!” July 13, 2009

Chris Perry , Director , Bit Films
managed Cristin at Bit Films

Student at Animation Mentor

“It has been such a pleasure getting to know Cristin at Animation Mentor. I definitely consider Cristin as one of the top students in my class at Animation Mentor whose work inspires others. Besides her strong animation skills such as pushing a character's performance and having a good eye for subtlety, she also possesses an equally strong sense of work ethic. She is also a reliable peer who provides positive and constructive criticism. I have no doubt that Cristin will be a great addition to her future employers. I look forward to getting the chance to work with her in the future!” August 1, 2009

Van Nguyen , Student , Animation Mentor
studied with Cristin at Animation Mentor

“I found that Cristin consistently excelled at her class assignments, many times putting a good deal more into them than was asked for. Our class focused on acting. She seems to show a natural talent for sincere performance both in her reference and in her characters, often capturing that elusive spark of life in her animation.” July 30, 2009

Mark Behm , Artist , Valve Software
taught Cristin at Animation Mentor

“Cristin has a gift in capturing those really subtle nuances in character animation that you don't necessarily see, but you feel! During my time at Animation Mentor she was one of those students you really keep an eye on because her work is inspirational and she really raises the bar. She would be a tremendous asset for an animation studio looking for quality Animators!” July 20, 2009

Martin Sen , Senior Animator , Anamazing Workshop
studied with Cristin at Animation Mentor

Student at Hampshire College

“Cristin, a Hampshire College student, was in my animation classes at the University of Massachusetts due to the open exchange of students among the Five Colleges in the Pioneer Valley. She brought a dedication to her work and a willingness to experiment which impressed me from the first day we met. Although the UMass computer animation lab was open to her, the problem of scheduling hours in the lab with time to commute meant that Cristin's projects were done almost entirely by herself on her own equipment. Missing the group support seemed not to faze her, as she went ahead to complete a body of work through class assignments and independent projects that represented her as a clearly accomplished filmmaker by the time she graduated from Hampshire. In the years since, she has managed to work steadily at the only professional computer animation studio in Amherst, and recently completed a rigorous course of study with the Animation Mentor program. The quality of the work on her reel is superior. I am sure Cristin will make a valuable contribution to any animation project she works on.” August 16, 2009

Janet Benn , Lecturer in Animation , University of Massachusetts
taught Cristin at Hampshire College