Joseph Tom

Joseph Tom

Pipeline TD at Bron Animation Studios

Senior Pipeline TD / 23 yrs

Canada

Hire Me

Pipeline TD

The Willoughbys (2020)

Animation TD

Henchmen (2020)

Pipeline TD

LEGO Jurassic World: The Indominus Escape (2016)

Pipeline TD

Shimmer and Shine (2015)

Pipeline TD

Heidi (2015)

Pipeline TD

Beware the Batman (2013)
Pipeline TD with 15 years of experience in the animation industry. My expertise is in creating scripted tools as per the requirements of projects and automating various pipeline processes. I have gained experience working for TV series, DVD movies and 4D rides. Over the years, I have developed strong technical skills in rigging with an astute artistic sense.

Softwares: Autodesk Maya, Nuke, AfferEffects, PhotoShop, 3d Studio Max

Scripting/ Programming: MEL, Python, PyQt/PySide
Work History

  • Pipeline TD

    Bron Studios

    October 2018 - Present
    Burnaby, Canada

    Develop tools in collaboration with the pipeline developers and studio coding standards.
    Research and recommend improvements to workflows to improve productivity or communication.
    Enhance, support, and extend existing in-house tools and frameworks.
    Provide technical support to end-users, department TDs and ATDs, implementing bug fixes or suggesting solutions and workarounds.
    Collaborating with the Pipeline Developers and TDs to map out and optimize workflows and tool integration.

  • Animation TD

    Bron Studios

    February 2018 - October 2018
    Burnaby, Canada

    Create and implement intuitive tools based on Animator feature requests
    Continually look for ways to optimize the efficiency and work-flow for the Animation department
    Collaborate with departments both up and downstream, to facilitate the smooth flow of assets through the pipeline
    Work with Rigging and Animation to test and troubleshoot character rigs
    Work with artists to troubleshoot and fix technical problems
    Create and update documentation for tools, techniques and work flows

  • Pipeline TD

    Xentrix Studios

    July 2013 - January 2018
    Bangalore, India

    Projects
    • Lego Scooby-Doo! Blowout Beach Bash
    • Shimmer and Shine
    • LEGO Jurassic Park: The Indominus Escape
    • LEGO Nexo Knights 4D for LegoLand.
    • Lego Scooby-Doo!: Haunted Hollywood
    • Bilal
    • Angry Birds Ride
    • The Simpson Shalloween
    • Calimero
    • Lego chimma
    • Lego Simpsons
    • CookingwithGingy
    • Tip the Mouse
    • Beware the Batman

  • Rigging Sup

    Paprikaas interactive services

    ? - April 2010
    Bangalore, India
Education

  • University of Kerala

    1997 - 2000