William Petrie

Work History

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  Rigger

  Digital Domain

  May 2019 - Present

  Vancouver, Canada
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  Senior Rigging Artist

  Rainmaker Entertainment

  September 2018 - January 2019

  Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

  Film Credits:
  / Barbie Dreamhouse (season 2)
  / Octonauts (season 5)
  / Maddie by Maddie (pre-production)
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  Lead Rigger

  Arcana Studios

  March 2019 - May 2019

  Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

  Implemented Vetala rigging system and helped to set project based character templates.
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  rigger

  Cinesite

  March 2018 - February 2019

  Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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  rigging artist

  Secret Location

  December 2017 - June 2018
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  Rigger

  Jam Filled

  October 2016 - October 2017

  Toronto, Canada Area

  Kody Kapow and rusty Rivets
  
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  rigger

  Digital Dimension

  September 2016 - March 2017
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  Character Rigger

  Awesometown Entertainment

  March 2016 - September 2016

  Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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  Rigger

  Arc Productions

  January 2015 - March 2016

  

  

  
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  Rigging Artist

  Mountainwheel Games

  June 2014 - July 2014

  Toronto, Canada Area

  
  Adapt Riggs to Unreal Engine 4
  

• Character Rigger

  Panzer Gaming Studios

  May 2014 - May 2014

  
  Rig game Characters for Unreal Engine 4
  

• Character Rigger/Animator

  EMX Games

  February 2014 - May 2014

  
  Rigging And Animating on Slaughter Maze
  
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  VFX Generalist

  Gloo Studios

  August 2012 - September 2012

  Burnaby, British Columbia

• Technical Director

  Kukuzoo Animation

  November 2009 - 2010

  Toronto, Canada Area

  
  Create Riggs
  

• Character TD/ Rigging Supervisor

  Eddee's design studio

  September 2008 - February 2009

  Toronto, Canada Area

  
  * Rigg complex 3D characters using Maya
  * Create clothing, capes and prop riggs
  * Design custom controllers for each character
  * Create face blend shapes
  * Trouble-shoot varied problems
  * Instruct fellow artists on their rigg creations and assist them with any difficulties
  
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  Digital Artist

  IMAX

  August 2008 - September 2008

  Toronto, Canada Area

  
  * 2D to 3D Conversion of "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince"
  * Pixel Perfect Roto-scoping In After Effects and Shake
  * Green Screen Keying
  
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  Animation Intern

  Bitcasters

  October 2007 - April 2008

  Toronto, Canada Area

  
  *Create character animations
  *Rigg and animate props
  *Design menu screens based upon the stated guidelines
  *Composite video game trailer (mock menus/chats, title screens)
  *Product test up and coming web-based game