Nick Kondo

Supervising Animator

Sony Pictures Imageworks

Nick Kondo has been a professional animator since 2005 and is currently a supervising animator at Sony Pictures ImageWorks. He started in video games and worked on Middle-Earth: Shadow of War before deciding to attend Animation Mentor as a student. Nick graduated from AM, was hired by Sony, and worked on the Oscar-winning, groundbreaking film, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. His passion and love for cartoony-style animation made him the perfect fit to teach Cartoony Animation for 3D Animators.

Nick’s Credits

The Mitchells vs. The Machines

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

The Angry Birds Movie 2

Middle Earth: Shadow of War

Films

The Mitchells vs. The Machines
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
The Angry Birds Movie 2

Games

Middle Earth: Shadow of War
Ascend: Hand of Kul
Toy Soldiers: Cold War
The Lord of the Rings: War in the North
F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin
Condemned 2: Bloodshot
Condemned: Criminal Origins
Arkadian Warriors
Metroid Prime: Hunters
1080: Avalanche
Shadow Ops: Red Mercury
Delta Force: Task Force: Dagger

See more of Nick’s credits on IMDB

What Nick’s Students are Saying

Loved Having Nick as a Mentor

I really loved having Nick as a mentor! He is really fun and awesome. I looked forward to his critiques every week. They’re very helpful and taught me a lot about thinking throughout the process of making a shot and really pushing that cartoony feel.

Passion for Animation

I came into the workshop with an idea already in mind. Nick was good about pushing me while still keeping my original idea intact. Nick’s passion for animation was apparent in every class through his breakdowns of old classic animation and recent productions, framing through shots and speaking to what he thought was “awesome” in what the animator did.

Lets Us Explore

I like that Nick let us explore and build up a creative project based on our personal taste, following us constantly and helping with useful knowledge.

Phenomenal in Explanation and Education

I loved the breakdown of animation basics and how it relates to creating specifically Cartoony Animation. The mentor, Nick Kondo, was phenomenal in explanation and education throughout the duration of the course as we progressed further in this shot. I believe this class was of great value and a good entryway to see the Animation Mentor world for the first time.

Loved Having Nick as a Mentor

I really loved having Nick as a mentor! He is really fun and awesome. I looked forward to his critiques every week. They’re very helpful and taught me a lot about thinking throughout the process of making a shot and really pushing that cartoony feel.

Passion for Animation

I came into the workshop with an idea already in mind. Nick was good about pushing me while still keeping my original idea intact. Nick’s passion for animation was apparent in every class through his breakdowns of old classic animation and recent productions, framing through shots and speaking to what he thought was “awesome” in what the animator did.

Lets Us Explore

I like that Nick let us explore and build up a creative project based on our personal taste, following us constantly and helping with useful knowledge.

Phenomenal in Explanation and Education

I loved the breakdown of animation basics and how it relates to creating specifically Cartoony Animation. The mentor, Nick Kondo, was phenomenal in explanation and education throughout the duration of the course as we progressed further in this shot. I believe this class was of great value and a good entryway to see the Animation Mentor world for the first time.

Courses Taught By Nick

Courses may vary from term to term.

Cartoony Animation
for 3D Animators

6-Week COURSE

Plus your animation by pushing your characters to their limits.

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Introduction
to Acting

12-Week Course

Make your characters come alive with emotion.

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Nick’s Credits

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What Nick’s Students are Saying

Loved Having Nick as a Mentor

Passion for Animation

Lets Us Explore

Phenomenal in Explanation and Education

Loved Having Nick as a Mentor

Passion for Animation

Lets Us Explore

Phenomenal in Explanation and Education

Courses Taught By Nick

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