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Lindsay Thompson is character animator for the Film industry.She was born in June 15, 1985 in West Palm Beach, Florida, USA.

Early life
Lindsay grew up in Florida and later moved to Southern California. She is the daughter of television writer and producer Tommy Thompson. Her sister Jessi Thompson is a casting associate.

Education
She attended Agoura High School. She graduated from there in 2003. In the same year, Lindsay started her art education at [Otis College of Art and Design]. Lindsay studied animation at Otis. She attended Otis College from 2003 to 2007 where she later taught an intro to 3D class from January 2009 to May 2009.

Career
Lindsay is currently working for Weta Digital. Before working for Weta Digital, Lindsay work for Rhythm and Hues. Lindsay worked in Rhythm and Hues for two years (2007 to Feb. 2009). At Rhythm and Hues, she worked on: Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007), Incredible Hulk 2008), they came from Upstairs (2008), and Night at the Museum 2 (2009). With this said, we can say that Lindsay is living her dream of being a character animator in the film industry at a prestigious studio.

In 2007, Lindsay participated in an animation internship at Collision Studios. Collision Studios is a game developer studio. Additionally, she had another internship prior to Collision Studios. Lindsay intern fro Green Dot Films. Green Dot Films is a motion Picture and Film studio.

Credits
Avatar 2009 (animator) Aliens in the Attic (animator) Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (animator) The Look of Love 2008

2008	Rhythm & Hues The Incredible Hulk (animator) Animation mentor Official selection for FIAE 2008 - International Festival of Erotic Animation Winner of 2008 College Television Award for Animation AWN's Webtoons to Watch in 2008 " The Look of Love" profiled in 3D World Magazine February 2008 2007	Student at Otis College Rhythm & Hues Alvin and the Chipmunks (animator) 2006	Student at Otis College Green Dots Films 2005	Student at Otis College 2004	Student at Otis College CSI: NY (casting intern_ TV series) 2003	Student at Otis College 2000 	The Pretender (actress_ episode) Rules of Engagement (actress_ TV episode) 1999	The Pretender (actress_ episode) Mr. Lee (actress) 1998	The Pretender (actress_ episode) Red Rock Jarod (TV episode) 1985	Lindsay is born

Honors
The Look of Love:

Official selection for the Baltimore Women's Film Festival

Official selection for FIAE 2008 - International Festival of Erotic Animation

Winner of 2008 College Television Award for Animation

AWN's Webtoons to Watch in 2008

Finalist in the Crackle "Wet Paint" Animation competition

Short film "The Look of Love" featured on Animwatch.com

" The Look of Love" profiled in 3D World Magazine February 2008