Mashi Akiyama

Work History

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  Senior Environment Artist

  Hybride

  March 2020 - February 2024

  Piedmont, CA
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  Head of Layout

  MPC

  October 2017 - December 2019
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  Previs Artist/Postvis Artist/Layout Artist

  MPC

  November 2013 - December 2017

  Vancouver, Canada

  - Previs Artis on the feature film "Night at the Museum 3"
  - Create shots based on storyboards including layouts, animation, lighting and fx.
  - Props and environment building and shading.
  - Provide VFX Supervisor with camera information: lens sizes, height, distance from particular set markers.
  
  - Postvis Artist on the feature film "Monster Trucks" and "The Finest Hours"
  - Realization of postvis shots based on live action plates as well as a few all CGI shots.
  - Animation, props and environment modeling done using Maya.
  - Rotoscope, colour correction

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

• Animator, Video Editor

  DreamKit Games

  September 2013 - April 2014

  - Created in-game and UI animation assets for “Superpro Snowboard”, an iOS mobile game.
  - Exporting and testing game animations in Unity.
  - Editing promotional videos including 60 second launch trailer and a shorter 30 second trailer broadcast on TSN.
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  Animator

  Microsoft

  April 2011 - April 2013
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  Living World Animator

  United Front Games

  February 2010 - March 2011

  - Responsible for creation and implementation of living world and social interaction animation on "Sleeping Dogs" from concept to final polish.
  - Process motion capture data into game ready animation: creating custom animations from mobcap for certain game design purposes.
  - Provide feedback and instruction to MK Productions for all outsourced mocap animation cleanup.

  

• Contract Animator

  Ubisoft Vancouver

  2010 - 2010
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  Animation Consultant

  Threewave Software

  August 2009 - December 2009

  - Assess state of existing animations in regards to using in Unreal or Infernal engines.
  - Testing and Processing motion capture data to a useable and game ready animation.
  - Create animations to determine the feasibility of merging/blending to existing TFU2 ('The Force Unleashed 2") animations.
  - Produce rough estimates on the scope of animation work required if production went ahead.

• Senior Artist

  Humanature Studios / Nexon Publishing North Americ

  November 2007 - January 2009

  - key member of "The Golfing Life" animation team
  - responsible for all in-game swings
  -Conducted pre-visualization for in-game instructional videos
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  Previs Animator

  Image Engine

  August 2007 - November 2007

  -Integral member of pre-visualization team for feature film "The Day the Earth Stood Still"

• Senior Artist

  THQ (dba Relic Entertainment Inc.)

  April 2002 - September 2006

  - Key member of animation team for “Company of Heroes” and “Homeworld 2”.
  - Responsible for in-game and cinematic animation content.
  - Created pre-production and conceptual animations.
  - Member of development diary production team.
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  Senior Artist

  Relic Entertainment

  2002 - 2006

  
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  3D Animation VFX Artist

  Hybride

  September 1999 - August 2001

  - 3D Animation VFX Artist.
  - Post production animation on “Battlefield Earth”, “The Art of War”, and
  “Spy Kids”.
  - Animation contribution for Air Canada’s Sydney Olympics TV advertisements.
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  Senior Animator

  Mainframe Entertainment

  June 1996 - September 1999

  - Responsible for animation, lighting, and rendering for “Reboot” (Season 3), “Beast Wars” (Seasons 2 and 3), “Shadow Raiders: War Planets”, and “Beast Machines”.
  - Mentored and guided new animators in the animation suite.
  - Liaised between suite and directors, editors, and supervisors.
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  Animator/Modeler

  Mainframe Entertainment

  November 1995 - June 1996

  - Built episode specific models for “Beast Wars”(Season 1).
  - Responsible for animation, lighting, and rendering shots for “Beast Wars”.