Jessie Milne

Jessie Milne

Senior Modeler / Senior Rigging Artist / 18 yrs

Toronto, Canada

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Rigging Lead

Tarzan & Jane (2017)

Character Rigging TD

Get On Up (2014)

Character Rigging TD

Penny Dreadful (2014)

Character Rigging TD

Pompeii (2014)

Character Rigger

Paw Patrol (2013)
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Rigging Lead
Work History

  • Rigger

    Double Negative

    February 2022 - Present
    Toronto, Ontario, Canada

  • Key Artist - Rigging

    Mr. X

    June 2021 - February 2022
    Toronto, Ontario, Canada

  • Rigger

    Jam Filled

    September 2020 - June 2021
    Toronto, Ontario, Canada

  • Lead Rigger

    Rocket Science VFX

    January 2020 - September 2020
    Toronto, Ontario, Canada

  • Rigging Lead

    Snowball Studios

    December 2018 - January 2020
    Toronto, Canada Area

    Building team and training team members to understand the house tools and pipeline.
    Create rigging structures.
    Assign works according to different riggers skill set.
    Adapt heavy work flow and meet short deadlines.
    Writing rigging tools to make work more efficiently.
    Working closely with modelling and animation departments, troubleshooting issues.
    Helping rigging pipeline developments.

  • Senior Rigger

    Sinking Ship Entertainment

    May 2018 - December 2018
    Toronto, Canada Area

    Character rig setup and troubleshooting rigging issues.
    Working with animation department to create flexible and efficient rigs.

  • Cfx artist

    Tangent Animation

    December 2017 - May 2018

  • Senior Rigger

    Tangent Animation

    August 2016 - December 2017

  • Freelance Rigger

    Singing Frog Studio

    2016 - September 2016

    Freelance

  • Rigging Lead

    Arc Productions

    October 2015 - July 2016
    Toronto, Canada

    PROJECT:
    * Tarzan and Jane

  • Senior Rigger/TD

    Arc Productions

    January 2015 - July 2016

    DETAILS:
    Character and prop rig

    PROJECTS:
    * ICE AGE : The Great Egg-Scapade! for FOX / Bluesky Studios
    * LEGO MOVIES | Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2015

  • Rigger

    Arc Production

    May 2014 - September 2014
    Toronto, Ontario

    POSITION:
    Rigger

    DETAILS:
    Wrote quadruped auto rig to increase rigging speed.
    Quadruped and biped character rigger.
    Modelled and integrated blendshapes to character rigs.
    Worked and communicated with animators closely to develop character rigs and troubleshoot rigging problems.

    PROJECTS:
    *Barbie DVD 2015

  • Prop Rigger/3D Generalist

    Mikros Image

    March 2014 - May 2014
    Montreal

    POSITION
    Prop Rigger/3D Generalist

    DETAILS:
    Worked on props rig set up.
    Communicated with animators to develop prop rigs and troubleshooting.
    Python scripting for increase rigging process.

    PROJECTS:
    *The Little Prince (le petit prince) 2015

  • Character Rigging TD

    Mr. X

    April 2013 - March 2014
    Toronto, Canada Area

    POSITION:
    Character Rigging TD

    DETAILS:
    Designed and set up characters and props rigging structures, skin weight, adding secondary rigs.
    Communicated with animators to determine requirements and develop animator friendly rigs.
    Python Scripting modules and tools to make the rig more efficient.

    PROJECTS:
    * Pompeii
    * The Strain
    * Vikings season 2
    * Penny Dreadful season 1
    * Get on Up

  • Character Rigger

    Guru Studio

    May 2012 - April 2013
    Toronto, Canada Area

    POSITION:
    Character rigger

    DETAILS:
    Worked on cartoon biped and quadruped characters rig setup, secondary rigs, facial rigs and blendshapes.
    Worked closely with animators, develop animator friendly rigging and troubleshooting problems.
    Scripting tools to simplify rigging process. Creating animator friendly rigs.

    PROJECTS:
    *Paw Patrol

  • 3D Modeler and Rigger

    Pipeline Studios

    June 2007 - July 2011

    POSITION:
    3D Modeler, Rigger, Texture Artist, Layout Artist

    DETAILS:
    Modelled and rigged characters, vehicles, props and environments for the production.
    Textured for Barbar project.

    PROJECTS:
    *THE ADVENTURES OF CHUCK AND FRIENDS
    *BARBAR
    *BACKYADIGANS

  • 3D Modeler/Rigger

    Nelvana

    November 2006 - June 2007
    Toronto, Canada Area

    POSITION:
    Modeler/rigger

    DETAILS:
    Modelled props and sets for kids TV show.
    Rigged props for production.

    PROJECTS:
    *Backyardigans

  • Computer Game CG Artist

    KOEI Software Company Ltd

    September 1998 - May 2001

    POSITION:
    Character Design and Modeler

    DETAILS:
    2D Design and Matt Painting, Character Design, and Game Level Design.
    3D Modeling and Texturing

    PROJECTS:
    * Romance of the Three Kingdoms
    * Dynasty Worries

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Education

  • Diploma in computer animation

    2006: Sheridan College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning

    2006 - 2007

  • Certificate in Computer Animation; Computer Animation

    2005: Sheridan College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning

    2005 - 2006

  • BA in Marketing and Advertisement

    Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts

    1994 - 1998