Justin Kupka

Work History

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  Lead Animator

  Nerd Ninjas

  March 2018 - Present

  Spokane, Washington Area
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  Freelance Animator

  Freelance

  August 2016 - March 2018

  Spokane, Washington Area

  Freelance Animator for:
  Gearbox Software
  Toys For Bob
  Undead Labs
  Wavedash Games
  SpiritWalk Games
  
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  Lead 3D Animator

  Seven2

  January 2014 - August 2016

  Spokane Area, Washington

  Animator/Rigging for Mobile Game Development of applications for Disney, Pixar, Nickelodeon and many more.
  
  Software includes, Maya, 3DSmax, Softimage, Spine, Flash, Photoshop, Illustrator, Unity.
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  Contract Animator

  BioWare

  June 2013 - September 2013

  Austin, Texas Area
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  Animator

  Reel FX

  December 2011 - June 2013

  Dallas Tx

  Animator on the Feature Film "Freebirds"

• Animation Department Head / Supervisor

  Hawaii Animation Studios

  February 2011 - December 2011

  Honolulu, HI

  Supervised a large team on multiple projects over multiple time zones.

• Animation Department Head / Supervisor

  Entrenched, Inc.

  March 2010 - July 2011

  Animation Department Head for 2 Locations for an episode of the Veggietales Series and Discovery Channels "Reign of the Dinosaurs"
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  Senior Animator

  C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures

  March 2009 - March 2010

  Animator for the Television show Planet Sheen

• Senior Animator

  Air Tight games

  January 2008 - January 2009

  In Game Keyframe Animator for the XBOX 360 / PS3 Game Dark Void
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  Senior Cinematic Animator

  High Moon Studios

  December 2006 - November 2007

  Cinematics Animator for the Bourne Conspiracy XBOX360/PS3 game
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  Lead Animator

  IDT Entertainment (Starz Animation)

  2002 - October 2006

  Lead animator for various projects from commercials to television to film
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  Lead Animator

  Starz Animation

  2005 - 2006

• Lead Animator

  DKP Effects

  2002 - 2006

  Lead Animator for various projects from Commercials to Television
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  Lead Animator

  DKP / IDT Entertainment

  2001 - 2006
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  Senior Animator

  DKP / IDT Entertainment

  2000 - 2006

  Senior Animator for the Feature Film "Everyone's Hero"
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  Senior Animator

  Starz

  2000 - 2006

  
  Senior Animator for the Feature Film "Everyone's Hero"
  

• Animator

  Red Rover Studios

  2003 - 2003

  Commercials for Barritas Marinela and Robaxecet
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  Junior Animator

  Elliott Animation

  2000 - 2001

  Sitting Ducks (Season 1) - TV Series