Dave Vallone
Cinematics Animation Supervisor
ArenaNet
Dave Vallone has been a professional animator since 1996 and is currently a cinematics animation supervisor at ArenaNet, known for the Guild Wars, an online role-playing video game series. He has experience in many different industries as a VFX animator, a 3D character animator, and a video game animator. Dave has previously worked at a variety of studios including Sony Pictures Imageworks, Walt Disney Animation Studios, LucasArts, and Reel FX. He has wanted to be an animator as long as he can remember and is very thankful that he gets to animate every day. Dave currently teaches Animation Basics and Body Mechanics at Animation Mentor.
Dave’s Credits
Ugly Dolls
Rock Dog
The Book of Life
James and the Giant Peach
Films
- Ugly Dolls
- Rock Dog
- The Book of Life
- Free Birds
- James and the Giant Peach
- Stuart Little 2
- Stuart Little
- Contact
- Anaconda
- Hollow Man
- Ice Age
- Open Season 3
- Open Season 2
Short Films
- Son of Jaguar
- Best Friends: Visit Minutia
- Best Friends: Boot Camp
- The Chubbchubbs!
- In the Rough
- A Gentlemen’s Duel
- Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five
Television / Video
- Mickey’s Twice Upon a Christmas
- Princess
Games
- Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning
- Marvel: Ultimate Alliance
- Shadow the Hedgehog
- Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter
- The Punisher
- Mortimer and the Riddles of the Medallion
- Full Throttle
- Star Wars: Dark Forces
- Star Wars: Rebel Assault
What Dave’s Students are Saying
I Wish I Could Have Him for Every Class
Dave is an amazing mentor and I wish I could have him for every class. He has such a wealth of knowledge and is always on hand to help with any problems we’re having. His critiques are detailed and he tries to get them to us as soon as possible to give us plenty of time to fix any issues. His Q&A’s are a highlight of my week, he’s always prepared and he makes sure everyone has a chance to be heard. I’m very grateful to have had the opportunity to learn from him.
Feedback is Clear and Accurate
Dave’s feedback is very clear, accurate and fair. I come out of every week understanding exactly what I need to improve and work on and it encourages me to keep learning and keep moving forward. He’s exceeded my expectations of Animation Mentor.
Dave is Pretty Great
Dave has been pretty great this term. His insight in making better acting choices has been incredibly helpful. I would like to have more in-depth critiques but at the same time I appreciate that Dave gives us enough to go off so we can dig deeper in our work ourselves.
Very Patient and Takes a Lot of Care
Dave has been very patient and personal with my learning process. He takes the time it needs for explaining things and you can tell that he takes a lot of care of your learning and interests. I think he is a great mentor and has taught me a lot. His Q&As are great because he talks about different topics of animation, not just what we are learning that moment, but also like the world around animation, and it’s great to get inspired!
Really Cares About Your Success
Dave is a nice guy and is very passionate about teaching and animation. You get the sense that he really cares about the students and their success. The feedback is always great and easy to understand. He’s also good with us emailing him to have a look at our progression throughout the week.
I Wish I Could Have Him for Every Class
Dave is an amazing mentor and I wish I could have him for every class. He has such a wealth of knowledge and is always on hand to help with any problems we’re having. His critiques are detailed and he tries to get them to us as soon as possible to give us plenty of time to fix any issues. His Q&A’s are a highlight of my week, he’s always prepared and he makes sure everyone has a chance to be heard. I’m very grateful to have had the opportunity to learn from him.
Feedback is Clear and Accurate
Dave’s feedback is very clear, accurate and fair. I come out of every week understanding exactly what I need to improve and work on and it encourages me to keep learning and keep moving forward. He’s exceeded my expectations of Animation Mentor.
Dave is Pretty Great
Dave has been pretty great this term. His insight in making better acting choices has been incredibly helpful. I would like to have more in-depth critiques but at the same time I appreciate that Dave gives us enough to go off so we can dig deeper in our work ourselves.
Very Patient and Takes a Lot of Care
Dave has been very patient and personal with my learning process. He takes the time it needs for explaining things and you can tell that he takes a lot of care of your learning and interests. I think he is a great mentor and has taught me a lot. His Q&As are great because he talks about different topics of animation, not just what we are learning that moment, but also like the world around animation, and it’s great to get inspired!
Really Cares About Your Success
Dave is a nice guy and is very passionate about teaching and animation. You get the sense that he really cares about the students and their success. The feedback is always great and easy to understand. He’s also good with us emailing him to have a look at our progression throughout the week.
Courses Taught By Dave
Courses may vary from term to term.
Animation
Basics
12-Week Course
Begin your character animation journey and master the basics.