James Cockerham

James Cockerham

Supervisor Character TD / 20 yrs

Los Angeles, CA

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Character TD

Puss in Boots (2011)

Character Technical Director

Shrek Forever After (2010)

Character TD

Turbo (2009)

Character Technical Director

Kung Fu Panda (2008)
Work History

  • Senior Character TD

    Method Studios

    September 2017 - November 2017

  • Character Technical Director

    DreamWorks Animation

    November 2004 - July 2012

    - Led development of animation control and skin deformation systems for hero characters.
    - Collaborated with Modeling and Animation departments to maximize character rig quality and streamline rigging processes.
    - Enabled early Layout starts with quick-turnaround character rigs.
    - Deployed and managed rigging pipeline on Shrek Forever After during show startup phase.
    - Led rigging efforts on Kung Fu Panda, final 6 months of production.
    - Maintained source control databases for 17 character rigs over 6 films.