Aaron Gilman

Aaron graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy from the University of British
Columbia and went on to receive an Honors Certificate in Character Animation from the
Vancouver Film School in 2000.

With 23 years in the VFX industry, Aaron has worked at all levels of animation in film, games and TV. Beginning with his early film work, Aaron was an animator on Matrix
Revolutions, Hellboy and Constantine with the acclaimed Tippett Studio. Eventually making his way to Weta Digital as a Senior Animator on Avatar, Aaron would remain with the award winning New Zealand based company for 8 years. In that time he worked on 14 feature films, including as Animation Supervisor on The Avengers, Iron Man 3, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, Alvin and the Chipmunks: Road Chip, and Godzilla. In 2016 Aaron made his way to Vancouver Canada as Animation Director at DNEG where he oversaw numerous projects including Pacific Rim Uprising, Disney’s Togo, and Ghostbusters Afterlife, before eventually taking on the Head of Animation role. In 2021,
Aaron assumed the Chief Creative Officer role at Steamroller Animation and most recently took on the Chief Executive Officer role where he oversees the studio’s vision and core operations.

Aaron brings a wealth of animation and leadership experience to the Steamroller team. He is also a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and has been
nominated for a VES and Annie award.