Jason Martinsen
Lead Animator
Reel FX
Jason Martinsen has been a professional animator since 2006 and is currently a lead animator and co-supervisor at Reel FX. Jason previously worked at Sony Imageworks and Blue Sky Studios on film productions like Storks and Ferdinand. He graduated from Sheridan College as a classically trained animator and landed one of his first jobs working on his favorite video game, Jak and Daxter. Jason has been a mentor since 2007 and currently teaches many courses, including Body Mechanics, Introduction to Acting, Advanced Acting, and Feature Animation Acting & Polish.
Jason’s Credits
Scoob!
Ferdinand
Storks
Hotel Transylvania 2
Recent Films
- The Monkey King
- Scoob!
- Ferdinand
- The Emoji Movie
- Storks
- Hotel Transylvania 2
- Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2: Revenge of the Leftovers
- Hotel Transylvania
Other Films
- Rio
- Paul
- Iron Man 2
- Planet 51
- Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
- Horton Hears a Who!
- Ice Age: The Meltdown
Short Films
- Mt. Ehn
Games
- Jak and Daxter
What Jason’s Students are Saying
Awesome Mentor!
Awesome mentor! Focusing on the idea for a week longer was what we needed to get something really cool going on. Animators always stress on how important planning is, so this was a breath of fresh air. The extra feedback is super helpful and immensely appreciated, it helps you push yourself and your shot to new standards.
I'm So Glad I Took His Class
Jason gets a superstar rating because he really pushed us to brainstorm and understand what ideas/acting choices were working/not working and why. He went above and beyond by offering us mid-week feedback, which really encouraged us students to meet outside of class to crit/brainstorm even more. For me, Jason’s class was a huge Aha!-moment for story and character, and I’m so so glad I took his class!
Happy to Give Feedback
Jason not only does great Q&As, he really pushes for us to do extra work where we can, and always happy to give feedback on it. He’s always pushing us to update our PR where he goes and leaves comments there.
Goes the Extra Mile
Jason goes the extra mile to send us useful learning material, and gives us midweek personal reviews whenever we ask, which is really helpful to keep on track throughout the week. His Q&As are fun and educational so I would recommend him to anyone.
Heaps of Advice
Jason has a great knowledge in animation and has heaps of advice he can share. He is great at showing examples from his own work and breaking down other peoples work.
Awesome Mentor!
Awesome mentor! Focusing on the idea for a week longer was what we needed to get something really cool going on. Animators always stress on how important planning is, so this was a breath of fresh air. The extra feedback is super helpful and immensely appreciated, it helps you push yourself and your shot to new standards.
I'm So Glad I Took His Class
Jason gets a superstar rating because he really pushed us to brainstorm and understand what ideas/acting choices were working/not working and why. He went above and beyond by offering us mid-week feedback, which really encouraged us students to meet outside of class to crit/brainstorm even more. For me, Jason’s class was a huge Aha!-moment for story and character, and I’m so so glad I took his class!
Happy to Give Feedback
Jason not only does great Q&As, he really pushes for us to do extra work where we can, and always happy to give feedback on it. He’s always pushing us to update our PR where he goes and leaves comments there.
Goes the Extra Mile
Jason goes the extra mile to send us useful learning material, and gives us midweek personal reviews whenever we ask, which is really helpful to keep on track throughout the week. His Q&As are fun and educational so I would recommend him to anyone.
Heaps of Advice
Jason has a great knowledge in animation and has heaps of advice he can share. He is great at showing examples from his own work and breaking down other peoples work.
Courses Taught By Jason
Courses may vary from term to term.
Feature Animation
Acting & Polish
12-Week Course
Animate a shot the pros would be proud of and finish your demo reel.