Jonathan McCallum

Work History

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  Senior Technical Artist

  Electronic Arts

  July 2022 - Present
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  Lead Creature TD

  Industrial Light & Magic

  January 2016 - June 2022

  Vancouver, Canada

  

  
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  technical director

  Sony

  May 2015 - December 2015
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  Sony Pictures Imageworks

  October 2014 - December 2015
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  Senior Creature TD

  Industrial Light & Magic

  October 2014 - April 2015

  Vancouver, Canada Area

  Warcraft (2016)

  
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  Rigging Supervisor

  Mr. X

  April 2013 - October 2014

  //////// PROJECTS:
  - CRIMSON PEAK (2015) - Rigging Supervisor, nCloth simulation, nCloth/nHair driven rig elements
  - POMPEII (2014) - Rigging Supervisor, cMuscle HORSE asset, MASSIVE asset preparation
  - THE STRAIN (2014) - Season 1 - Rigging Supervisor, tensionMaps driven blendShapes / displacements, texture base blendShapes, nHair driven rig elements
  - ROBOCOP (2014) - Character Rigging, character finaling
  - VIKINGS (2014) - Season 2 - Rigging Supervisor
  - KILLJOYS (2015) - Season 1 - Rigging Supervisor
  - PENNY DREADFUL (2014) - Season 1 - Rigging Supervisor
  - THE HUNDRED-FOOT JOURNEY (2014) - Rigging Supervisor
  - GET ON UP (2014) - Rigging Supervisor
  //////// DETAILS
  - Developed internal proposal for muscle systems R&D and studio status breakdown
  - Instituted and oversaw development of tool/workflow for asset approval and quality control prior to publishing
  - Oversaw process to document rigs (written and video breakdown) to provide a resource for animators
  - Improved upon and strengthened communication between departments
  - Prioritized tasks to meet project deadlines/milestones; informed managers/production of progress and roadblocks

  

  

  
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  Character Rigger / TD

  Mr. X

  October 2010 - October 2014

  //////// PROJECTS:
  - THE MORTAL INSTRUMENTS (2013); character/Creature rigging, cMuscle, rigging support
  - CARRIE (2013); character rigging, prop support
  - 42 (2013) - rigging
  - VIKINGS - season 1 (2013) - History Channel; lead character rigger
  - MAMA (2012); character rigs, cMuscle integration
  - RESIDENT EVIL: RETRIBUTION (2012); general rigging
  - SILENT HILL: REVELATIONS (2012); primary character/creature rigger and rig support
  - THREE MUSKETEERS (2011); character rigs (Hero and secondary), nCloth integration, rig integration with Airships
  - A DANGEROUS METHOD (2011); character rigs
  - THE THING (2011); character rigs (Sno-Cat sequence)
  //////// DETAILS:
  - Rigging Lead - Silent Hill: Revelations, Vikings (Season 1)
  - Produced feature quality biped, quad, asymmetrical, and hard surface rigs
  - Advanced deformations: corrective shapes, cMucles, floating secondary controls, blend partial deformers, stretchMesh etc.
  - Developed techniques and scripts (python/pymel) to streamline and improve personal and studio workflow
  - Worked with production to bid projects and flag possible issues

  
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  Character Modeler / Rigger

  Pipeline Studios

  August 2008 - May 2010

  //////// DETAILS
  - Promoted quickly from a junior position to character rigger/modeller
  - Produced elephant quad rig from scratch, existing character modifications and various hard/soft surface props
  - Relied on by rigging supervisor to develop solutions for tasks and to improve studio workflow
  - Drew on graphic design skills to establish studio template for render approvals
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  3D Animator

  Pipeline Studios

  August 2009 - November 2009

  - Animated performance of 3d characters (quad and bipeds)
  - Provided a performance consistent with other animators and overall production
  - Complete animation quota on time and assist team as needed
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  Teaching Assistant (Lab)

  Sheridan College

  September 2007 - May 2008

  - Provide technical and artistic assistance to students in the Computer Animation program at Sheridan College;
  - Coordinate with professors about assignments or technical issues which need to be addressed;
  - Provide artistic feedback and find creative technical solutions for problems.
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  Computer Animation Tutor

  Sheridan College

  September 2007 - May 2008

  - Provide extra technical and artistic assistance to students at Sheridan College (Computer Animation or BA Animation programs);
  - Provide artistic feedback and find creative technical solutions for problems.

• 2D Character Animator

  Helix Digital Inc.

  May 2007 - August 2007

  - Worked on "Busytown Mysteries (Hurray for Huckle!)"
  - Weekly quota of 40 secs (averaged 55 seconds a week)
  - Maintaining consistent animation and visual style
  - Co-ordination with director and animation director
  - Placing backgrounds for final export

• Graphic Designer

  Cookie Jar Entertainment

  May 2006 - November 2006

  - Worked in the Toronto office under Creative Director, Jean Gauvin.
  - Designing and coordinating of print material for publications from conceptualization to production in English and French;
  - Maintaining visual identity with each property;
  - Co-ordination with other departments for their graphic needs.

• Oceanic Lifeguard

  Lacks Beach Service

  May 2002 - September 2005

  I work in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina for 3 seasons, of 4 months each, during the summer to pay for my undergraduate degree at McMaster.
  - Aquatic/land emergency care, co-ordination with rescue workers (Beach patrol, EMS/Fire)
  - Sales and customer relations - one of the top revenue producers of 80 guards in the beach company. Second highest producer in 2003.
  - Recipient of the three highest awards during the three years of service: Lifeguard of the Year, Rookie of the Year, and Safety Award
  - Pursued by employer for the beach management team.

• Graphic Designer

  Franciscans International (Geneva, Switzerland)

  July 2004 - May 2005

  - The only in-house designer;
  - Designing and co-ordinating print material from publications from conceptualization to production in multiple countries;
  - Maintaining visual identity and style throughout publications in 10 languages for an international NGO affiliated with the United Nations;
  - Coordinating with other departments for their needs.