Joel Kucey

Work History

• Associate Character Artist

  The Capture Lab

  December 2015 - Present
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  3D Modeler/ Rigger

  Atomic Cartoons

  February 2015 - January 2016

  Vancouver, Canada Area

  Started at Atomic modeling props, then moved on to model a couple characters. Now I have moved into rigging to work on the more technical aspects of the show.

• Motion Capture Operator

  The Capture Lab

  November 2012 - August 2013

  • Specialized in 4D facial tracking and creating 3D head scans
  • Helped Develop tools for the 3D scanning pipeline
  • Helped train coworkers on the 4D facial tracking pipeline and assisted with any problems they had
  • Created a thorough tutorial of the 3D scanning pipeline for trainees
  • Communicated with outsourcers to provide guidance and quality assurance
  • Collaborated with other teams within EA to ensure quality in a timely manner
  • Assisted in leading a 4D facial tracking project
  • Rendered and lit finished head scans for presentations
  • Worked on n

  
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  3D Artist

  Atomic Cartoons

  September 2012 - November 2012

  • Coordinated with the Art Leads to ensure consistency and quality throughout all the shots
  • Replicated the storyboards by combining the necessary art assets into a Maya scene
  • Created a blocked in camera shot with key poses for each shot

• Motion Capture Operator

  The Capture Lab

  July 2012 - August 2012

  • Tracked 4D Facial animation for an undisclosed title
  • Learned and went through the post production pipeline on producing 3D face scans from 4D capture
  • Learned how to build data using the render farm
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  3D Modeler

  Atomic Cartoons

  March 2012 - March 2012

  • Modeled, UV'd, and textured assets for the project
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  DPA

  Digital Domain

  January 2012 - March 2012

  • Supervised the render farm to make sure everything was running smoothly
  • Transferred files between the Venice and Vancouver locations
  • Assisted artists with rendering priorities and PipelineFX Qube questions
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  Mo Cap Tracker

  Electronic Arts

  July 2011 - December 2011

  • Learned and used Dimensional Imaging products to track the facial animation on Battlefield 3
  • Used Adobe After Effects to create texture maps and height maps