
Nicole Herr
Nicole Herr has been a professional animator since 1996 and is currently an senior Animator at Netflix Animation. She has had an extensive career working on 50+ films, video games, and television projects as a character animator, previs/layout artist, and animation director. One of her first film jobs was helping to restore the original Fantasia animation that was then used in Fantasia 2000. She was later part of the Oscar-winning team that worked on The Jungle Book. Nicole has been a mentor since 2007 and has taught most of the courses at Animation Mentor. She designed and teaches the Previsualization Basics for Animators Workshop, in addition to the Creature Animation Workshops and Body Mechanics.
Nicole’s Credits

Ghost of Tsushima

The Lion King

The Jungle Book

Guardians of the Galaxy
Recent Films
- The Lion King
- Rampage
- Power Rangers
- The Jungle Book
- Guardians of the Galaxy
- The Rum Diary
- Real Steel
- Green Lantern
- Sucker Punch
- Hop
- Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole
- The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
- A Nightmare on Elm Street
- Iron Man 2
- Furry Vengeance
- G-Force
- Watchmen
- Speed Racer
- I Am Legend
- Surf’s Up
- Ghost Rider
- Open Season
- Superman Returns
Other Films
- Monster House
- Bewitched
- The Polar Express
- Freddy vs. Jason
- The In-Laws
- X2: X-Men United
- Solaris
- Stuart Little 2
- Spider-Man
- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
- Riding in Cars with Boys
- Evolution
- Hollow Man
- Fantasia 2000
- Stuart Little
- Practical Magic
- Doctor Dolittle
- Sphere
- Hard Rain
- Titanic
- Ashes of aradise
- Air Force One
- Face/Off
- Smilla’s Sense of Snow
- The Beautician and the Beast
- Jerry Maguire
- Space Jam
Short Films
- The Chubbchubbs!
- Pepe & Lucas
- Overnight Delivery
Games
- Ghost of Tsushima
- Apex Legends
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
- Batman: Arkham Origins
Television
- DC’s Legends of Tomorrow
- The Flash
- Supergirl
- Arrow
- Iron Man & Hulk: Heroes United
Commercials
- Apple: iMac with Retina 5K display – The Evolution of Retina
- Amazon.com: The New Kindle Voyage
- Game of Thrones: Dragon
- McDonald’s: Earth’s Treasure
- Stratego
- Batman: Arkham Origins
What Nicole’s Students are Saying
My Favorite Mentor
Incredibly Knowledgeable and Inspiring Mentor
Absolute Rockstar Mentor
Engaging and Genuine Feedback
Best Mentor I've Had so Far
My Favorite Mentor
Incredibly Knowledgeable and Inspiring Mentor
Absolute Rockstar Mentor
Engaging and Genuine Feedback
Best Mentor I've Had so Far
Courses Taught By Nicole
Courses may vary from term to term.
Previs Basics
for Animators
6-Week Workshop
Quickly animate, layout, and stage shots for production.
Creature Animation:
Locomotion
12-Week Workshop
Animate creatures and animals with guidance from pro VFX animators.