Daniel Rico

Work History

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  Rigging Artist

  Titmouse

  April 2025 - May 2025
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  rigging artist

  AGBO

  September 2024 - November 2024

  Make mild adjustments to rigs per request, publish and import rigs into unreal engine 5, build additive parts for rigs, light simulation work on small props, build simple prop rigs for the release date trailer of "The First Berserker: Khazan"Make mild adjustments to rigs per request, publish and import rigs into unreal engine 5, build additive parts for rigs, light simulation work on small props, build simple prop rigs for the release date trailer of "The First Berserker: Khazan"
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  rigging artist

  A52

  August 2024 - August 2024

  Greater Los Angeles Area

  Worked on the iPhone 16 commercial
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  Rigging Lead

  Nickelodeon

  April 2022 - May 2023

  Worked on an animated show currently in production
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  Rigging Artist

  CoSA VFX

  March 2019 - March 2022

  North Hollywood

  I worked on many shows doing props, digital doubles, digital replacements, creature work, and vehicles.

  

  

  

  

  

  

  
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  Character Rigger

  Halon Entertainment

  September 2018 - January 2019

  Greater Los Angeles Area

  Assist in setting up full body and facial rig systems for RnD in VR
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  Character Rigger

  Electric Theatre Collective

  July 2018 - August 2018

  Greater Los Angeles Area

  Assist with the adjustment and alteration of several character rigs for "Great Western Adventure - Five & The Missing Jewels"
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  Rigging Artist

  SunnyBoy Entertainment

  August 2017 - February 2018

  Pasadena, California

  Worked on character and set rigs for the "IT: Escape from Pennywise VR" project until October of 2017, then worked on rigs for the "Hall of Heros - Pacific Rim Uprising" short from January to February 2018
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  Character Rigger

  SunnyBoy Entertainment

  January 2018 - February 2018

  Set up several character rigs for the Pacific Rim: Uprising "Hall of Heroes"video
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  Character Rigger

  SunnyBoy Entertainment

  August 2017 - October 2017

  Pasadena, Ca

  -Create character rigs for the IT: Escape from Pennywise VR experience
  -write simple tools for usage in the rendering pipeline.
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  Rigging Lead

  NightWheel Pictures

  January 2015 - June 2017

  San Francisco Bay Area

  Worked on the short film "La Noria"
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  The Third Floor

  February 2017 - March 2017

  
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  Visualization Artist

  The Third Floor

  February 2017 - March 2017

  Greater Los Angeles Area

  Built previs environments and character rigs
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  Character TD/Rigger

  The Third Floor

  June 2016 - August 2016

  Greater Los Angeles Area

  - Create the rig setup for several characters on an unannounced project.
  - Golaem simulation tests for an unannounced project.

• Character Rigger

  Mode Select

  August 2015 - December 2015

  Santa Monica, Ca

  -Assist in creating and setting up character rigs in an animated short film.
  -This includes facial systems and outliner organization.
  -Create prop rigs for usage in an animated short film.
  -nCloth simulation
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  Student Character TD

  Academy of Art University Studio-X

  June 2012 - December 2014

  -Lead bird characters TD on the project "Curpigeon"
  -Assist on some character adjustments for the project "Grounded"
  -Character TD on the project "The Knight"
  -Lead character TD on an undisclosed project

• Character Rigger

  The Film Group Inc

  October 2013 - December 2013

  Set up an animal facial rig for usage in a film

• Rigger

  SOAR - 3D animated short film

  May 2013 - June 2013

  San Francisco, Ca

  -Set up the rig for the bag prop in the film.

• 3D Character modeler

  Awe Inspiring Digital

  February 2013 - April 2013

  Model two child characters for an upcoming game, and model a cat character for a web series

• Freelance Artist/Consultant

  SLAM Internet Inc

  August 2011 - September 2011

  Greater Los Angeles Area

  Created character rigs for a mobile game app, and assisted in the visual appearance of the characters.
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  Modeler

  Syndrome Studio

  June 2011 - July 2011

  Model a few environment pieces for a client's project.

• Character TD and Animator

  Marvimation

  October 2010 - June 2011

  Build and clean up character rigs; animate characters in relation to storyboards.

• Visual Effects Artist

  The Film Group Inc

  March 2011 - May 2011

  Assist in the creation of concept designs, the building of 3d models, and the setting up of animation rigs
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  Maya TD

  Syndrome Studio

  February 2011 - February 2011

  Set up a rig for a human hand to be used in the opening sequence of the tv show "The Voice".
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  Freelance Character TD

  SunnyBoy Entertainment

  June 2010 - June 2010

  Set up anatomical characters for usage in the tv show "1000 Ways to Die".
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  Intern

  Zoic Studios

  January 2010 - April 2010

  Transported various documents and completed shots between the main company and its partners, as well as work collaboratively on an intern project to make a mock car commercial by creating the mechanical rigs.
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  Student Tutor

  EDMC

  June 2009 - September 2009

  Tutoring students who need help with observational drawing and perspective drawing.