Duncan MacLaren

Director / Animator / 3D Animator

The bloke can cook pancakes 3 different ways
and is the MacLaren Clan’s 6th generation
2nd son. No pressure to continue that legacy on.
At all…

Duncan MacLaren

Director / Animator / 3D Animator

The bloke can cook pancakes 3 different ways and is the MacLaren Clan’s 6th generation 2nd son. No pressure to continue that legacy on. At all..

Mighty work by Duncan …

“Bottersnikes and Gumbles was hands-down my favourite job to sink my teeth into. Being involved as a Director of Animation truly challenged me – in a good way!”
– Duncan

Sure, he has 20+ years of technical experience under his belt. But the real Might of Duncan lies in the heart, soul and style he brings to his craft. Duncan does every Mighty Nice project proud – and with punch! His ability to pivot with graceful nimbleness can be credited to his past life as a gymnastic coach (true story!).

TOP ACHIEVEMENTS:
Director of Animation for global award-winning Netflix show, Bottersnikes and Gumbles
Team Lead on Happy Feet 2
Senior Animator on Maya The Bee 2 + Maya The Bee 3

SUPER SKILL:
The age-old art of Quokka animation.

… and some Nice things.

Stopmo - Poke

Having fun with my next challenge of integrating realism, teasing my armature character.

HBF Quokka PTS Reference

Recording animation reference is always fun, and very helpful when planning a scene. I shoot many variations, pick out the best ones and edit them together. Once I get into animation sometimes my picks don't look right or are too distracting, so I go with more subtle performances depending on which character is the focus.

HBF - Bachelorette Reference

Stopmo – POKE

Having fun with my next challenge of integrating realism, teasing my armature character.

HBF Quokka PTS Reference

Recording animation reference is always fun, and very helpful when planning a scene. I shoot many variations, pick out the best ones and edit them together. Once I get into animation sometimes my picks don’t look right or are too distracting, so I go with more subtle performances depending on which character is the focus.

HBF – Bachelorette Reference