Chris Ebeling

Work History

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  Creative Director | Co-Founder

  Virtually Human

  December 2019 - Present

  Sydney, Australia

  - Oversea and manage the Creative output of VHS
  - Recruiting, coordinating and managing creative teams
  - Work closely with Clients, Directors and producers, interpreting the client briefs creatively and communicating them to the VHS Team
  - Review all work produced by artists, co-managing schedule, budget, and final output
  - Focus mainly on the creative desires from our clients and making sure the overall production requirements and expectations are met and exceeded
  - Direct and Develop in house IP's
  
  https://www.vhslab.com/
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  Unity Global Education Advisory Board Member

  Unity Technologies

  February 2019 - Present

  Board member on UNITY Technologies Global Educational Advisory Board.
  
  Goal: To provide guidance and feedback on strategic decisions to fulfil Unity Education’s vision to enable everyone to become a creator.
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  Creative Lead

  UTS Animal Logic Academy

  November 2016 - January 2020

  Sydney, Australia

  - Build and establish a consistent industry. workflow and culture
  - Day to day Leadership of Studio practice
  - Develop postgraduate course curriculum
  - Mentoring, leading and developing the creative and communicative practice of the cohort.
  - Develop and deliver studio based creative challenges
  
  
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  Creative Director

  pic4

  January 2017 - November 2019

• Lead Animator

  Playwood Games

  September 2016 - January 2018
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  Creative Director

  pic4

  January 2015 - December 2017

  Sydney, Australia

  - Recruiting, coordinating and managing creative teams.
  - Work closely with Clients, Directors and producers, interpreting the client briefs creatively and communicating them to the pic4 Team.
  - During the production process, Review all work produced by artists, working closely with the production department regarding schedule, budget, and final output. Focus mainly on the creative desires from our clients and making sure the overall production requirements are met.
  - Direct and Develop in house IP's

• Lead Animator

  Playwood Games

  November 2015 - June 2017

  Remote ( for Copenhagen )

  Managing, Overseeing and Creating in game Animations for Wartile.
  
  "A real time strategy game for PC and tablets in which you control a small band of figures by picking them up and placing them on the miniature battle map, just like a game of chess without turns. Each figure has special attributes and abilities that counter each other, forcing you to strategically time and plan your moves against the enemy player."
  
  see more at: https://www.wartile.com/
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  Lead Animator

  Iloura

  August 2016 - November 2016

  Sydney, Australia

  Lead the animation team across multiple projects.
  
   Help develop effective animation in house workflows
  
   Weekly meetings with all department leads to ensure the best plan of attack for current and upcoming projects
  
   Mentor and train Junior Artists.

  
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  Senior Character Animator

  Animal Logic

  July 2015 - August 2016

  Sydney, Australia

  Character Animator on upcoming LEGO Features.
  
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  Senior Character Animator

  Iloura

  January 2015 - July 2015

  "GODS of EGYPT"

  
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  Character Animator

  Animal Logic

  September 2012 - November 2013

  "THE LEGO MOVIE"
  Warner Bros Pictures.

  

  

  

  
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  Character Animator

  Ambience Entertainment

  September 2011 - August 2012

  "The Adventures of Figaro Pho"
  Vishus Productions
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  Motion Edit Animator

  Dr. D Studios

  October 2010 - September 2011

  "Happy Feet 2"
  Warner Bros. Pictures
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  Character Animator

  Animal Logic

  November 2009 - October 2010

  'Guardians of Ga'Hoole' (2010).
  Village Roadshow Pictures. Warner Bros. Pictures