Updated: 2012 Special Effects & Motion Graphics Reel

December 2012 SFX & Motion Graphics Reel from Niles Bontrager on Vimeo.

3D Animation Reel

3D Animation Reel from Niles Bontrager on Vimeo.

A compilation of my recent 3D animation tests, as of January 2011, compiled here for easy access.
Musical Accompaniment is "Tricky Turtle" by Blockhead

2010 Animation Reel

2010 Animation Reel from Niles Bontrager on Vimeo.

This is a compilation reel of my best animation work up to October 2010. All of the animation is done by me, the "BasicMan" rig belongs to CCS and the "Boris" rig was used courtesy of Jason Ryan Animation. The musical accompaniment is "Eitheror" by Little People.

2010 Production Reel

2010 Production Reel from Niles Bontrager on Vimeo.

This is a sampling of all of my completed works for the past 3 years. If I were a company, this would be my show reel for 2010. All of these projects were done either entirely by me, or with portions under my direction. Musical accompaniment is "Gravitas" by Little People.

Spring 2009 Animation Reel

Bumping my demo reel up top for anyone visiting from Ottawa.
Please feel free to contact me with your comments, I'm open to any suggestions too.

I had a wonderful time at OIAF this year. I met a lot of new and interesting people, found some restaurants that I should have found years ago, and above all I got to see my film premiered! More than anything though, this years festival has really inspired me to push myself hard again--just seeing what so many artists are capable of. I know I've got that somewhere in me, I've just got to put it to work. I'm planning on doing some more lengthy and more difficult pencil tests soon, anything creative at this point sounds like heaven.