Juan Gallego Arango

Juan Gallego Arango

Supervisor Rigging Supervisor / 10 yrs

Canada

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Rigging Supervisor

Strawberry Shortcake and the Beast of Berry Bog (2023)

Rigging Lead

Sonic Prime (2022)

Rigging Lead

Go, Dog. Go! (2021)
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Nine character from Sonic Prime.
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Work History

  • Rigging Supervisor

    Wildbrain Animation Studio

    February 2022 - Present
    Vancouver

    Projects:
    - Lego Dreamzzz.
    - Strawberry Shortcake Specials.

  • Executive Producer

    Máquina Espía

    May 2023 - September 2023

    The feature film "Hall of Dullness"

  • Lead Rigger

    DHX Media

    April 2019 - February 2022

    Projects:
    - Sonic Prime.
    - Go Dog Go.

  • Rigging Artist

    Freelance

    January 2017 - March 2019

    - Rig 3D assets (characters, props, sets, etc.) to achieve the intended animation performance.
    - Develop auto rigs with Python, MEL and PyMel Scripting.
    - Topology, Modeling and Animation additional skills.

  • Animation and Rigging Professor / Docente Rigging, Animación y Línea d

    Universidad de Medellin

    February 2013 - March 2019

    Developed study plans and contents for several programs. Taught animation production workflows, covering modeling, texturing, shading, rendering, rigging, and postproduction

  • Lead Rigger and Animator

    Dream House Studios SAS

    July 2018 - December 2018

    Rigged characters, props, and environments in Maya to achieve optimal animation performance
    Developed Python tools to streamline rigging and animation workflows
    Led R&D efforts to enhance rigging techniques and production efficiency
    Collaborated with animation, modeling, and surfacing teams to ensure seamless integration
    Consistently met deadlines while maintaining high-quality rigging standards

  • Animation and Rigging Professor / Docente Animación y Rigging

    Universidad de San Buenaventura Medellín

    February 2016 - June 2018

    Teacher in the area of animation for the Multimedia Engineering course in the subjects "Modeling and 3D Animation" and "Multimedia Design"

  • Character Rigger and Animator

    Blackboxl

    August 2015 - August 2017

    Character Rigging and Animation. Medical Animation.

  • 3D Graphic Artist

    Universidad de Antioquía

    August 2015 - July 2017
    Colombia

    GIBIC Research Group

    Graphic design and animation focused on the development of applications and research simulators in medicine and bioengineering.

  • Teacher Diploma "Skills in Digital Animation" Blender

    Ruta n, Universidad Nacional de Bogotá, Vivelab.

    October 2014 - November 2014

    Principles of animation and design. Blender animation production.

  • Graphic Designer

    Namun S.A.

    March 2012 - December 2012
    Uruguay

    Create design solutions that have a high visual impact for a huge variety of products, such as websites, web animation, magazines, catalogues, product packaging, exhibitions and displays, corporate communications and corporate identity.

  • Character Rigger - Animator / Owner

    M.U.T.E. Animation Studios

    January 2010 - August 2011
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Education

  • Applied Rigging Techniques for Production, Animation, Interactive Tech

    CGMA I Computer Graphics Master Academy

    2021 - 2021

  • 3D Character Rigging, Character Rigging

    Animum Creativity Advanced School

    2016 - 2017

  • Third person games design in Unity, Animation, Interactive Technology,

    Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje (SENA)

    2016 - 2016

  • Video games Animation in Unreal, Computer Games and Programming Skills

    Ruta n - Vivelab Medellín

    2014 - 2014

  • 3D Animation Diploma in Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graph

    Ruta n, Pipeline Studios.

    2014 - 2014

  • Video Games Design Diploma in Computer Games and Programming Skills

    Ruta n - Vivelab Medellín

    2013 - 2013

  • 3D Animation, Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Sp

    A+ Escuela de Artes Visuales

    2011 - 2013

  • Character animation, Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics

    Animation Gym

    2009 - 2010

  • Bachelor in Audiovisual Communication in Audiovisual Communication

    Universidad de Medellin

    2004 - 2010