Derek Arthurs

Derek Arthurs

Mid-level Animator / Motion Capture Specialist / 10 yrs

Toronto, Canada

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Work History
  • Gameplay Animator

    Rockstar Games

    June 2021 - Present
    Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Technical Animator

    Ubisoft Toronto

    January 2019 - June 2021
    Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Watch_Dogs: Legion - AI Systems, Gameplay, Mocap Pipeline & Cinematics

    Responsible for a wide range of the animation pipeline, from prototyping new content and
    workflows to final data polish and engine integration. Solving and retargeting face and
    body animation from mocap. Crafting systemic AI behaviours and player interactions.
    Cinematic pipeline development. Assisting directors with mocap shoot planning &
    technical supervision. Working with programmers and designers to improve workflows,
    facilitate new engine features and pipeline improvements.

  • Animator

    Ubisoft Toronto

    July 2017 - June 2021
    Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Animator

    Arc Productions

    September 2015 - August 2016
    Toronto, Ontario

    3D character animation

  • U-Verse Field Operations Technical Consultant

    AT&T

    June 2015 - September 2015

    Responsible for assisting field agents in testing, troubleshooting and maintaining AT&T's U-Verse network operations.

  • Contract Animator

    Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

    September 2014 - January 2015
    Toronto, Canada Area

    Produced and animated an informative video to help ease cancer survivors transitioning between clinics within Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre.

  • Laptop Distribution Assistant

    University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT)

    August 2014 - October 2014
    Oshawa

    Responsible for high-volume IT customer service, data-entry and usage of HEAT IT Service Desk management software.

  • Content Director

    Machinima.com

    June 2009 - August 2014

    Provided high quality web-based video content to a viewer base of millions of people.

  • Lead 3D Artist

    JF Venture (UOIT Capstone)

    September 2013 - April 2014
    Oshawa, Ontario

    Freedom Quest is a PC & mobile game that teaches kids about the importance of financial literacy in a fun and engaging way. Created modular 3D hard-surface assets, modeled and animated human characters.

Education
  • Advanced Character Animation Training in Game Animation

    iAnimate

    2015 - 2015
  • Advanced Character Animation Training in Motion Capture

    iAnimate

    2014 - 2015
  • Bachelor of Information Technology (BIT) in Game Development & Entrepr

    Ontario Tech University

    2010 - 2014
  • Bachelor of Information Technology (BIT) in Game Development & Entrepr

    UOIT

    2010 - 2014