Robert Kohr

Animation Director, Nickelodeon Brand Creative Animator Brooklyn, NY robertkohr.com

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CompositeMotionDesignReel_2025a from Robert Kohr on Vimeo.

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AIReel_RobKohr_2025a from Robert Kohr on Vimeo.

Robert Kohr – AI Reel Emmy-winning creative with 20+ years at Nickelodeon, crafting high-end animation and VFX for SpongeBob, Baby Shark, Dora, and Legend of Korra. Expert in 2D/3D character animation, on-set VFX, and innovative pipelines for broadcast, digital, and immersive media.

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VFXSupReel_RobKohr_2025a from Robert Kohr on Vimeo.

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Rob Kohr - Direction Reel 2021 from Robert Kohr on Vimeo.

Website: robertkohr.com

A collection of projects both personal and corporate that I have had the pleasure to direct as an animation director and CG supervisor.

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DirectionReel2021_RobKohr_v02 from Robert Kohr on Vimeo.

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Nickelodeon Movie's - Intro from Robert Kohr on Vimeo.

We spent several months iterating on ideas, generating a really large deck before settling on this concept. Nathan Love then took it to completion. I ended up also animating the 2D 'movies' type animation.

CREDITS SVP Brand and Design – Michael Waldron VP Editorial and Animation - Kurt Hartman VP Design - Shannon Mcneilage Assoc. Art Director - Ramzy Masri Animation Director – Rob Kohr Animation Vendor - Nathan Love

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Paw Patrol - Michael Phelps PSA from Robert Kohr on Vimeo.

At the height of the pandemic, Michael Phelps family helped us shoot this PSA about pool safety. Using a solid shooting plan and our crack animation team we managed to integrate the pups into this swimming star's backyard.

Tools used: Maya, Vray, Arnold, After Effects, Resolve

CREDITS SVP Brand and Design – Michael Waldron VP Editorial and Animation - Kurt Hartman Animation Director – Rob Kohr Design Director - JungIn Yun Assoc.Animation Director - Jason Willmann Storyboards - Lanny Markasky

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Baby Shark - Do the Shark Shake from Robert Kohr on Vimeo.

This multi-property spot demanded a crack team of animators and compositors to integrate all of the characters. Using a Linear to LOG workflow we managed to create a fun and visually interesting spot.

Tools used: Maya, Redshift, Vray, Arnold, After Effects, Harmony, Resolve, Cinema 4D

CREDITS SVP Brand and Design – Michael Waldron VP Editorial and Animation - Kurt Hartman Animation Director – Rob Kohr Design Director - JungIn Yun Animation Supervisor - Michelle Acuna Animation and Comp - Amanda Clark, Lily Chin-Hong, Nicole Morciniec, Winnie Feng, Andres Kwon, Alex DiTullio Sr. Producer - Michelle Glenn Color - Charles Kline

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Blue's Clues and You - Cox Home Life from Robert Kohr on Vimeo.

Working with an exceptionally talented team we perfectly integrated Blue along with her friends in this COVID era shoot. Utilizing HDRIs to capture on-set lighting as well as using a Linear to Log workflow kept the whole project color accurate and on point.

Tools used: Maya, Redshift, After Effects, Harmony, Resolve

CREDITS SVP Brand and Design – Michael Waldron VP Editorial and Animation - Kurt Hartman Animation Director – Rob Kohr Design Director - JungIn Yun Sr. Art Director - Kyugjoo Lee Animation Supervisor - Michelle Acuna Onset VFX Supervisor - Amanda Clark Animation and Comp - Ishraque Nazmi, Amanda Clark, Johnny Falcone, Andrew Noh, Seb Rosero Storyboards - Lee Milby Producer - Natalia Gonzalez Color - Charles Kline

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DirectionReel2019_RobKohr_v01 from Robert Kohr on Vimeo.

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I’m starting @animatorisland 51 Great Animation Loops to Practice. The first one “Simple ball bounce in place (no decay)”. . . . #2danimation #looping #bounceanimation #bouncy #clipstudiopaint #clipstudio #clipstudioanimation #animationtests #eyeball #eyeballbounce #bouncingball #bouncingballanimation (at Brooklyn, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuFhbGpFhPW/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=yfvglpn6iqh

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My 4yr Jackson is always happy and smiling. I haven’t sketched someone I knew in years and figured I would try it again. It’s so tough to draw someone you know. . . . #painting #digitalart #wipvideo #procreateapp #sketches #colorpencil #ipadpro #mixmedia #portraitdrawing #illustrationdrawing #procreateapp #summerfun #kidssmiling #smiling #kids (at Brooklyn, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsTE4fDhHXX/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=90eb8lvzqh42

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I’m terrible at painting without an outline SO I am trying to take this sketch into a final painting. . . . . #digitalartist #wippainting #wipdrawing #procreateapp #digitalartist #sketch #sketchbook #painting #digitalart #digitalpainting #dooktember #illustration (at Brooklyn, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bn80ZoahUVF/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=uzst8rjowq99

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Happy Friday! How’s your day going so far?

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NHD226515-07_REV from Robert Kohr on Vimeo.

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Finished with Monday and needed a Tuesday HUG! . . . . . . #digitalart #roughanimator #animation #motiongraphics #motiondesign #textanimation #tuesdayhug #animation2d #2danimation #2danimator #digitalart #summer2018🌴 #artistsoninstagram #doodle #artistsofinstagram #artist #instaart #instaartist #illustrationoftheday #illustration (at Brooklyn, New York)

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Attempting a group pose here. It’s a concept idea about a bunch of kids, a mutant, and a robot trapped in an abandoned space station. #procreateapp #digitalpainting #illustration #digitalillustration #artistsoninstagram #scifi #sci-fi #scififantasy #scifiart #anime #animation #robot #hulk #characterart #characterdesign #conceptart #digitalartist (at Brooklyn, New York)