Simon Sherr

Simon Sherr has over 25 years of experience in the animation industry. In 1995, they began their career as an Animator at Advanced Presentations. Simon then moved to Giant Studios in 1999 as a Character Animator. In 2000, they joined Kleiser-Walczak as an Animation & Rigging Lead. From 2003 to 2004, they worked as a Contract Animator at Versailles Studio and as a Freelance Animator and Rigger at The Pixel Factory, Inc. Simon then joined Electronic Arts (EA) in 2003 where they held several roles, including Principal Technical Animation Director, Sr. Technical Animation Director, Sr. Technical Animation Director/Product Owner, ANT, Animation Director, EA Technology, Animation Director, EA Sports Concept Team, Animation Director - MMA - EA Tiburon, and Animation Director, MADDEN. In 2020, they founded Valkyrie Labs LLC, where they served as Owner, Chief Creative Officer. Simon also worked as a Technical Animation Consultant UE5 / “The Matrix Awakens” for Epic Games in 2020. In 2021, they joined Undead Labs as Animation Director / Director of Animation Technology.

Simon Sherr completed a BFA in Animation/Art Theirtory from Savannah College of Art and Design in 1999. Prior to that, they attended George Mason University from 1994 to 1997, studying Psychology and Math.