Andres Asperin

Work History

• Animator

  Method Games

  February 2022 - Present

  Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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  Senior Animator

  Kabam

  May 2018 - February 2022

  Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

  Senior gameplay animator on upcoming Disney Mirrorverse mobile game. Learning how to use Motionbuilder and Unity in my first gaming job has been a great experience!
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  Previs/Layout artist

  Animal Logic

  November 2016 - April 2018

  Vancouver
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  Layout Lead

  Rainmaker Entertainment

  January 2016 - September 2016

  
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  Senior Animator

  Encore VFX

  January 2015 - January 2016
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  Lead Animator

  Atomic Cartoons

  April 2014 - December 2014

  Vancouver, Canada Area

  Create high quality character and creature animation and to provide direction and leadership to other animators working within the studio. In conjunction with the Animation Supervisor, assess the animation output from other animators and to give relevant and accurate feedback where required in order to create and maintain a high quality of animation.
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  Previz Artist

  Rainmaker Entertainment

  May 2013 - March 2014

  Vancouver, Canada Area

  Previz for Ratchet & Clank feature film. Used knowledge of cinematography and 3D skills in building previz animatics for animators to reference. Worked closely with director and previz supervisor to refine direction of sequences.

• Freelance Animator

  Plan B Production House

  2013 - 2013

• Freelance Animator

  Plan B Production House

  2013 - 2013
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  Previz animator

  MPC

  September 2012 - December 2012

  Vancouver, Canada Area

  Worked with a team of previz artists on feature film "Godzilla". Animated characters, assets and some minor modelling and texturing.
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  Previz animator

  MPC

  May 2012 - May 2012

  Vancouver, Canada Area

  Called back to finish previz on previous movie. Contract ends June 15th 2012.
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  Previz Animator

  MPC

  January 2012 - March 2012

  Vancouver, Canada Area

  Worked with a team of previz artists on feature film "Percy Jackson:Sea Of Monsters". Animated characters, assets and some minor modelling and texturing.

• Animator

  independent company

  August 2011 - January 2012

  Vancouver, Canada Area

  Freelance animation on an independent production. Took storyboards from blocking phase to final animation. Contributed to story ideas, composition of shots and acting choices for the final animation as well as future concepts.
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  Animation lead

  Artifex Studios

  June 2008 - January 2012

  Vancouver, Canada Area

  Worked on various projects from television to feature film. Lead animation department and ensured high animation quality as deadlines dictated time spent on shots. Created shots from previs stage right through to finished animation and refined quality with each successive pass. Helped out other departments as time and skill permitted.
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  Animation Lead

  Bardel Entertainment

  February 2008 - June 2008

  Lead Animator on Viva Pinata. Manage team of animators, asset management for animators on team while maintaining animation quota. Working closely with director to maintain integrity of episode through sequence analysis, shot breakdowns and layouts.
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  3D Character animator

  Bardel Entertainment

  November 2006 - February 2008

  Character animator on television show "Viva Pinata". Animating various characters according to animatic. Having fun!!!

• 3D Artist

  Atmosphere-VFX

  July 2004 - October 2006

  Completion of VFX shots from previz to final renders, from design and composition of shots, lighting setups, to layer breakdowns. Animated assets and cameras, textured models, created model setups to comply with rendering breakdown layers. Managed renders to ensure images were complete before sending to comp artists.
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  CG Artist

  Frantic Films

  January 2000 - December 2002

  Worked on various projects including "The Core", "Hangman's Curse" and "X2". Was a generalist using Maya and 3D Studio Max to complete shots from the previz to finals.
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  CG Artist

  Frantic Films

  2000 - 2002

  Winnipeg, Manitoba

  Worked on various projects including "The Core", "Hangman's Curse" and "X2". Was a generalist using Maya and 3D Studio Max to complete shots from the previz to finals.