-Moderated the rigging forum.
-Helped create the Sergio Performance Rig.
-Made a lot of friends.
Technical Animator
Rhythm & Hues Studios
April 2009 - October 2009
-Simulated Cloth and Hair using in-house system
-Cleaned up penetration issues
-Learned in-house rigging techniques
-Used Harmonics to generate secondary animation to avoid more complex and time consuming simulations.
-Created Scripts in Parsley to speed up daily work flow.
Character Rigging Department Head
3dh Entertainment
April 2008 - March 2009
-Supervised the rigging team in the creation of Character and Prop Rigs
-Trained Rigging Intern
-Interfaced with the animators to incorporate most requested rig features
-Set Up and Animated scene specific rigs requested by the story department.
-Continued Character Animation work under the Supervising Animator
Lead Character Animator
3dh Entertainment
March 2007 - March 2009
Character animator for 3dh Entertainment, which is currently in production of several original content children shows.
Duties include:
-Creating original, and believable performances for the characters of each show.
-Working with the rigging team to produce high quality animation rigs.
-Learning as much as possible about animation.
-Offering "Crits" to other animators to further the exchange of creative ideas.
-Getting "Crits" From other animators to further the exchange of creative ideas.
-Specialized in villan characters, and also very vulneable Char
Freelance Animator
Panther Games
March 2007 - March 2007
-Animated the company logo.
Lead Animator
Awe Games
July 2004 - December 2006
-Animated in game cycles.
-Rigged over 100 characters and props.
-Tested in game cycles.
-Trained Junior Animators on the Granny Animation System.
-Maintained quality of in game characters.
