Jonathan Gomez

Work History

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  Motion Editor

  Wētā FX

  April 2016 - August 2017
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  Animator

  Blue Sky Studios

  November 2015 - February 2016
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  Character Generalist Technical Assistant

  DreamWorks Animation

  August 2014 - February 2015

  Feature: Trolls / Boss Baby
  • Tasks included creating animated calisthenics tests, testing joint placement, notes on deformations issues, draw-overs, control testing for consistency across show rigs, logging and reporting bugs, shot creation for Animators, Char TD’s and Surfacing Dept., testing and creating renders, running simulation renders, creating facial animation tests, creating documentation, updating studio Wiki pages, creating model/rig selectable parts for animation using Maya and proprietary software
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  Character Cycle Animator

  DreamWorks Animation

  June 2014 - August 2014

  Feature: Penguins of Madagascar
  • Responsible for creating a variety of character driven animated performances that were used for background characters and handed off to crowd artists to apply in Massive software
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  Character Generalist Technical Assistant

  DreamWorks Animation

  February 2014 - June 2014

  DreamWorks Animation – Character Generalist TA
  Feature - Puss and Boots 2
  • Tasks included creating animated calisthenics tests, testing joint placement, notes on deformations issues, draw-overs, control testing for consistency across show rigs, logging and reporting bugs, shot creation for Animators, Char TD’s and Surfacing Dept., testing and creating renders, running simulation renders, creating facial animation tests, creating documentation, updating studio Wiki pages, creating model/rig selectable parts for animation using Maya and proprietary softwa

• Freelance animator

  Red Giant Studios, LLC

  February 2012 - April 2012

  Responsible for creating 3D key frame animation, rig testing and creating facial blendshape reference
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  3D Animator - Them Greeks (Online collaborative short)

  Durga Digital

  February 2011 - February 2012

  Responsible for creating Key frame animation with strong emphasis on timing and storytelling. Character development research and calisthenics rig testing.
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  Animator

  Devils, Angels & Dating

  July 2011 - November 2011

  3D Key frame Animator on Devils Angels and Dating
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  Editorial Department (intern)

  DreamWorks Animation

  May 2007 - August 2007

  Shot storyboards, updated dialogue script for animator, heavy office work, cataloging and bookkeeping, and trained on proprietary animation software