Daniel Kole

Work History

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  Technical Animator

  Walt Disney Animation Studios

  February 2019 - Present

  Los Angeles, CA
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  Character TD

  Blur Studio

  October 2018 - February 2019

  Los Angeles, CA
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  Senior Creature TD

  Industrial Light & Magic

  November 2014 - October 2018

  Vancouver, BC
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  Hair and Cloth TD (Freelance)

  Blur Studio

  July 2014 - September 2014
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  Technical Animation Supervisor and Character Rigging TD

  Rhythm & Hues Studios

  December 2008 - November 2013

  As a Supervisor for R&H's Technical Animation team, I was responsible for organizing and distributing shots, evaluating TD work, guiding TDs and resolving technical issues they raise, managing our local and international TDs, developing workflows, and communicating with other departments to solve problems and respond quickly and effectively to questions and requests.
  
  As a TD and as a Supervisor I've been responsible for simulation of cloth and fur, as well as character setup for Tech Anim, muscle contraction, muscle and fat jiggle, post-animation geomet

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  
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  Freelance Digital Artist

  University of Central Florida

  August 2007 - September 2007

  Directed a team of animation students and alumni in the creation of a short promotional video for the University of Central Florida's College of Arts and Humanities, over the course of approximately six weeks.
  
  The team was tasked with all aspects of production, including storyboarding, timing the story to music, overseeing the filming of live action elements, creating and animating digital elements and effects (including environments), and compositing all those assets.
  
  At each phase we were required to present our work before the faculty for their ap