David Hancock

Entertainment Design

Biography

David Hancock is a veteran Animator who started his career as a 2d animator working for Don Bluth Animation Studios and later Walt Disney Animation Studios.  He worked on many films including: A Troll in Central Park, The Lion King, Pocahontas, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Hercules, Fantasia 2000, The Emperor's New Groove, and several others.  

He then went on to work for Insomniac Games in various roles in the Animation Department ranging from lead animator, director and sr. manager. He worked on several franchises including Ratchet and Clank, Resistance, and Spider-Man. David has experience in cinematic and gameplay animation, as well as developing systems for new game features. He enjoys the problem solving process that leads to great gameplay experiences.

Classes

• EGAM-352A-01: Game Concept Development
• EGAM-352A-02: Game Concept Development
• EANI-332-01: Game Animation Fundamentals