Joe Hughes

Work History

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  CFX Artist

  DreamWorks Animation

  September 2020 - Present

  Boss 2
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  CFX Artist

  Blur Studio

  July 2020 - September 2020

• CFX Artist

  Alchemic LTD

  February 2019 - September 2019

  ABBA project
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  Character Simulation Technical Director

  Blue Sky Studios

  May 2018 - December 2018

  Greenwich, Connecticut

  * Bringing cloth and dynamic props to life using simulations and knocking out shot work
  * Working in a proprietary pipeline with Maya and Houdini and implementing dynamic simulations solvers (cloth, particle, or fluid)
  * Working directly with developers to problem-solve, design tools, and influence workflow efficiencies

• Multimedia Specialist

  Solutions By Design, Inc.

  October 2017 - April 2018

  Clovis, CA

  Created 3D animations with Autodesk Maya and Adobe After Effects and Premiere Pro to illustrate how orthodontic devices are used for informational videos and advertising.
  Built, Configured, and Installed artist workstations
  
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  CFX

  Atomic Fiction

  March 2015 - March 2017

  Oakland, CA

  Project: Game of Thrones
  
  Developed and Simulated horsetails and banners for crowds and hero characters

  

  

  
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  Cloth Developer/Character Effects Artist

  DreamWorks Animation

  December 2007 - January 2015

  Projects: Kung Fu Panda 3, Penguins of Madagascar, How to train your Dragons 2, Home, Peabody and Sherman, Rise of the Guardians, Madagascar 3,Dragons: Gift of the Night Fury, Megamind: Button of Doom, Megamind, Shrek Forever After, Monsters vs. Aliens, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
  
  Designs and creates character effects such as cloth and fur simulations
  Develop generalized tools to help enhance the pipeline.
  Creates cloth simulation, animation and finaling animation for shot work in production.
  Creatively solve problems and ach

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  
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  Animation Technical Director

  Fathom Studios

  July 2005 - December 2007

  July 2005 ­ December 2007
  Responsible for dynamic simulations as well as finished numerous shots which required various
  technical direction related techniques.
  
  Project: Delgo
  
  Provided main shot technical support for a team of 15.
  Responsible for 75% of all cloth in the film ranging from banners, curtains, flags and character
  clothing through the use of Maya Cloth, nCloth and Syflex.
  Ran dynamic simulations for fluids such as saliva and goo through the use of Maya Hair, Syflex
  Hair in combination with deformers, rigging related