Elaina Scott

Work History

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  Senior Narrative In-Game Animator

  ZeniMax Online Studios

  July 2023 - Present

  United States · Remote

  Working with level and quest designers to create a deeper and more immersive narrative experience for game players
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  Senior Lab Artist

  Lightstorm Entertainment

  July 2019 - Present

  Manhattan Beach, California, United States
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  Lead Previs Animator

  Halon Entertainment

  September 2022 - April 2023

  Remote

  Lead Animator: Helping to build Previs, Post Vis and Tech Viz sequences for film and television as well as commercials and rides using Maya, Unreal Engine 5, and After Effects, tracking in Syntheyes. #Postvis #Previs Compositing in After effects, Camera tracking in Syntheyes and PF Tracker
  Projects: Aguaman 2, Unannounced Netflix Movie, Unannounced Fox feature film
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  Senior Animator

  Zoic Studios

  March 2022 - September 2022

  Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

  Character, creature and VFX animation for episodic series using Maya 2020. Projects: For All Mankind, The Flash, Stargirl, The Good Fight, La Brea
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  Senior 3D Animator

  Frame Machine

  December 2021 - March 2022

  Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

  Camera and Character animation, as well as Motion Capture clean up in Motion Builder for cinematics on Hogwarts Legacy.
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  Senior Previs and Postvis Animator and shot creator

  Day for Nite

  October 2021 - December 2021

  Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

  Previs and Post vis animation and Compositing on "Dungeons and Dragons" for Paramount + as well as Post vis on "The Flash" from the DCU
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  Sr. Animator

  Digital Domain

  July 2021 - October 2021

  Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

  Previs, Post Vis, and Final animation on Spider-Man No Way Home and Previs on Black Panther 2: Wakanda Forever
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  Senior Previs animator

  Digital Domain

  April 2021 - June 2021

  Los Angeles, California, United States
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  Senior Pre vis / Post Vis artist

  The Third Floor

  November 2020 - April 2021

  Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

  Previs character and camera animation, lighting in Maya 2020 compositing in After Effects on "Loki" and
  "Hawkeye" from Disney + The Marvels
  
  Post vis animation, lighting compositing in After Effects, camera tracking in PF Tracker
  
  Disney + series Loki and Hawkeye and Previs animation on "The Marvels"
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  Senior Animator

  The Initiative

  November 2019 - November 2020

  Los Angeles, California, United States

  Senior Animator on "Perfect Dark" for Microsoft
  
  Animated In Game animations, Crowd systems, Previsualization using Maya 2020 and After Effects.
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  Senior Animator

  CoSA VFX

  June 2019 - November 2020

  Greater Los Angeles Area

  Creature animation and Rotomation on Swamp Thing and other shows, using Maya 2018
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  Senior Animator

  Romero Games

  April 2019 - June 2019

  Remoted work, Los Angeles
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  Animation Lead

  Deluxe Entertainment

  February 2018 - April 2019

  Burbank

  Character, Creature, Previs, Full CG shot creation and VFX animation for the CW shows: Supergirl, The Flash, Legends of Tomorrow, Titans, Black Lightening.
  Animation in Maya 2017
  After Effects compositing
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  Lead Animator

  Encore VFX

  July 2017 - April 2019

  Burbank

  Previs, Creature and Character Animation for Supergirl, The Flash, Legends of Tomorrow and the Flash, Black lightening, Titans
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  Lead Animator for The CW's Supergirl Season 2

  Encore VFX

  May 2016 - April 2019

  Burbank

  Supervising Character, Creature and Previs Animation for the CW's Supergirl as well as the first and last episode of of Legends of Tomorrow, and the pilot presentation of Black Lightening.
  
  
  
  
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  Guest Instructor

  Gnomon School of Visual Effects, Games + Animation

  October 2018 - January 2019

  Greater Los Angeles Area

  Making animation tutorials for the Online Workshop
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  Lead Animator

  Encore VFX

  August 2017 - May 2018
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  Senior Animator

  Method

  May 2017 - July 2017
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  Senior Character Animator

  Encore VFX

  July 2015 - May 2017

  Burbank CA

  Senior Character and Creature animator for the CW's hit show "​ The Flash"​ and "Legends of Tomorrow"​ and CBS's upcoming show "Supergirl"
  
  Previs animation for Supergirl, The Flash and Legends of Tomorrow
  
  Camera Layout for full CG sequences in CBS's Supergirl
  
  Animation in Maya as well as 3DS Max
  
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  3D Animator

  Encore VFX

  January 2015 - May 2017

  Character and Creature animation for the CW's Flash Television show. Animation in 3DS Max
  
  Previs animation, character animation and Sequence lead for the Plane Rescue sequence in the Supergirl Pilot slated for this fall on CBS
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  Senior Animator

  Encore VFX

  January 2015 - May 2016

  Burbank

  Character Animation using 3DS Max
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  Guest Animation Tutor

  Digital-Tutors

  May 2015 - June 2015

  Los Angeles

  Creating animation centered tutorials for Digital Tutors
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  Animation Reel Polish Instructor

  Gnomon School of Visual Effects

  January 2015 - March 2015

  Hollywood CA

  Teaching a course workshop on preparing a demo reel for entering the animation workforce. Discussing polish techniques as well as demonstrating animation workflows and discussing the various industries that an animator can apply to such as VFX, Videogames, Feature Films and Commercial work, as well as Previsualization
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  Previs Animator/Post Vis Artist

  The Third Floor

  April 2014 - January 2015

  Greater Los Angeles Area

  Post vis Character Animation for Marvel's The Avengers 2: Age of Ultron. Animating in Maya 2014, lighting and rendering in viewport 2.0 After effects Compositing, Match Move Camera solving using Boujou 4.0, Match Move camera solutions in Maya 2014 including object and Camera tracking in Bijou.
  Pre vis animation using Maya 2014 and After Effects for upcoming movie in 2015.
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  3D Animator

  Pixomondo

  February 2014 - July 2014

  Santa Monica CA

  Creature animator/ VFX animator
  
  Pre Vis Animation for Marvel's Fantastic Four using Maya 2014, lighting, Veiwport 2.0, AE compositing
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  Pre Vis Animator

  Halon Entertainment

  January 2014 - February 2014

  Santa Monica CA

  Pre Vis animation for an upcoming film for 2014

  

  

  
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  Animator

  Unit Eleven

  July 2013 - December 2013

  Burbank

  Pre Vis and Post Vis animation for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Movie from Paramount Pictures. Animation and Hardware Rendering and Lighting in Maya 2014, After Effects editing and rough composting.

  
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  Animator

  Zoic Studios

  May 2013 - June 2013

  Culver City

  Character and camera animation for Video Game trailer for Activision's Deadpool video game, using Maya and Editing in After Effects
  Animated intro to the In Game Footage using Maya 2013

  
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  Pre Vis Animator

  Unit Eleven

  February 2013 - May 2013

  Santa Monica CA

  Pre vis animation for Transformers 4 for Bay Films and Paramount Pictures- Using Maya 2013 to Animate characters and Cameras, as well as light scenes. To prepare my shots for review I use Maya's Hardware Renderer and Viewport 2.0 to write frames and Adobe After Effects to edit my sequences for review by the director.
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  Animator

  ScanlineVFX

  November 2012 - February 2013

  Marina Del Ray

  Character animation and roto- animation for the Attack on Tony's Mansion Sequence for
  Iron Man 3

  
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  Animator

  Pixomondo

  September 2010 - November 2012

  Burbank

  Animator- Creature animator on the Fox/Dreamworks show "Terra Nova", VFX Animator on Fast Furious Five, Pre Vis animator on "Journey to the Center of the Earth 2- The Mysterious Island, VFX animator on "Red Tails" VFX Animation for Martin Scorsese's "Hugo"
  Creature animation on "Hunger Games", Character animator on "Snow White and the Huntsman", Creature animator on "Grimm", VFX animation for "The Amazing Spiderman"
  Pre Vis animation and Camera Animation and Story
  Boards for "Olympus has Fallen"
  Character animation for "The Mindy Project" Pilot episode
  Creature animation and Digital Double animation for the Starz Network's "Davinci's Demons"
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  Rigger/ Animator

  Square Enix

  June 2010 - September 2010

  Rigging and Animating characters for an upcoming Console title. Managing animation out sourcing
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  Senior Animator

  Epicenter Studios

  June 2009 - June 2010

  Rigged and Animated all characters in "Rock of the Dead" for Wii, Xbox 360, and PS3

• Senior Animator

  Smoking Gun Interactive

  September 2008 - May 2009

  I was brought on to concept and create all animations for a virtical slice demo to help sell the game to publishers. I was responsible for designing the animation list and state system for the demo as well as rigging and creating all animations. I was also responsible for setting up the physics assets in the unreal engine. I animated several weapons classes, hero and enemy classes as well as creature classes.
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  Animator

  Pandemic/Electronic Arts

  September 2004 - April 2008

  Greater Los Angeles Area

  Animated characters for StarWars Battlefront 2 and the Saboteur. Helped develop the animation pipeline for the newly formed Saboteur team, helped HR recruit and train new hires, and created character rigs for the Saboteur in XSI

• Character Animator

  EA/Pandemic Studios

  September 2004 - January 2008

  Created in game animations with XSI 4 and 5.11
  Projects:
  Saboteur for the Xbox 360 and PS3 (in development)
  Star Wars Battle Front 2 For Lucas Arts (shipped)

• Animator

  Electronic Arts / Pandemic Studios

  2004 - 2008

  Worked on ingame animations, Rigged some characters, trained new hires, and worked with the programmers and designers to create text files for NPC character in the open world title "The Saboteur"

• Animator

  Electronic Arts / Pandemic Studios

  2004 - 2008

  Worked on ingame animations, Rigged some characters, trained new hires, and worked with the programmers and designers to create text files for NPC character in the open world title "The Saboteur"

• Star Wars Battlefront 2

  September 2004 - September 2005

  Westwood California

  Animated New Jedi and creature classes as well as extra Soldier classes for the sequel to Battlefront 1
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  Story Board Artist

  Warner Bros. Animation

  July 2004 - September 2004

  Created storyboards for the direct to video project
  Projects:
  Tom and Jerry: The fast and the Furriest

• Character Animator

  7 Studios Brentwood

  December 2003 - July 2004

  Created key frame character animations in 3D studio Max 4.5 and 5.1
  Project:
  The Fantastic Four for Marvel and Activision (shipped)

• Character Animator

  Genuine Games

  May 2003 - December 2003

  Created key frame character animations in Maya 4.5 and 5.0
  Project:
  Fight Club for Fox and Vivendi (shipped

• Freelance Artist

  Warner Bros. and Wolf Gang Productions

  May 2002 - April 2003

  Story Board Artist and Character Designer
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• animator

  Paradox Development

  2002 - 2003

  Created in game wrestling animations for Back Yard Wrestling. Also cleaned up animations on X-Men Next Dimension

• animator

  Paradox Development

  2002 - 2003

  Created in game wrestling animations for Back Yard Wrestling. Also cleaned up animations on X-Men Next Dimension
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  Character Layout artist

  Film Roman

  May 2001 - August 2001

  Character layout artist on 3 episodes of The Simpsons, as well as some story clean up on "Homer's Odyssey"
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  Animation Intern

  Sony Online Entertainment

  May 2000 - August 2000

  In game animation for PC MMO "Star Wars Galaxies"
  Project as well as Character Concept work