Mandl C.

Work History

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  Senior Technical Animator

  Tencent Games

  September 2022 - Present

  Singapore, Singapore

  Lightspeed Studios
  - development of gameplay features for several unannounced projects using Unreal Engine 5
  - improve and maintain state machine logic for gameplay behaviours
  - pipeline and tool development for animators in Digital Content Creation software such as Motionbuilder and Maya.
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  Senior Technical Animator

  Tencent Games

  November 2020 - September 2022

  Haidian District, Beijing, China

  NExT Studios
  - Collaborated in tool development across various NExT studios, specifically for digital content creation (DCC) software such as Motionbuilder and Maya. (Python & Qt)
  - Setup animations systems for NPC / AI behaviours.
  - Involved in research and developing a procedural animation pipeline in Unreal Engine.
  - Involved in the development of character locomotion system, with Gameplay and Animation Programmers, using the animation blueprint / state machines in Unreal Engine 4
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  Assistant Technical Director, Animation

  Ubisoft

  April 2020 - November 2020

  Assassins' Creed Valhalla :
  - Gameplay, Animation Systems & Behaviours
  - Owner for realisation/animation-related tech
  - Point-of-Contact between Animation, Design, Gameplay Programming
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  Technical Animator

  Ubisoft

  April 2019 - April 2020

  Assassins' Creed Valhalla :
  - Gameplay, Animation systems & Behaviours
  - Owner for realisation/animation-related tech
  - Point-of-Contact for Animation, Design and Gameplay Programming
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  Gameplay Animator

  Ubisoft

  April 2018 - March 2019

  Skull & Bones :
  - Gameplay, Animation systems to drive behaviours.
  - Point-of-Contact between Design, Animation and Gameplay Programming.
  - Python tools for Automation to improve quality-of-life for animators' workflow.
  - Onboard and integrate new animators into pipeline.
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  Junior Cinematic Animator

  Ubisoft

  January 2017 - March 2018

  Singapore

  Assassins' Creed Origins :
  - cinematics, layout and closing
  
  Skull & Bones :
  - previsualisation
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  3D Generalist Intern

  CraveFX

  May 2016 - December 2016

  Singapore

  - Responsible for creating animated explainer videos with motion graphic elements in AfterEffects.
  - Involved in producing a full CG projection video on a large scale for an event, assisted in creating several animated cycles of people walking, running, jogging, kids playing, tourists, etc.
  - Recreated a series of accurate and photorealistic models of spectacles / shades in 3D based on a line of product samples given by the optical company, to be used for an app.
  - Built and textured spaceship models for an in-house R&D project using the Razer HDK 2 and Leapmotion module.
  - Experimented with bridging 3dsMax / Maya and Unity3D.
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  Freelance 3D Artist

  Anomalyst Studio

  November 2015 - December 2015

  - Produced a 3-minute fully animated clip to be projected onto one of the structures for Universal Studio Singapore's Santa All-star Xmas event.
  - Assisted in conceptualizing styles, moodboards, storyboards and look-development.
  - Created 3D assets, fully textured and lighted, animated to the music.
  - Several scenes were also animated in AfterEffects.
  
  Had to work under tight deadlines, learnt how to manage my time even more effectively.
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  Freelance 3D Artist

  Anomalyst Studio

  September 2015 - October 2015

  - Produced a 2-minute animated short for DuckTour's Gourmet Bus pre-meal entertainment.
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  Character Animator

  Endemol Shine Australia

  October 2012 - August 2013

  - Character Animation for ABC's animated TV Series, Bananas in Pyjamas Season 02.
  - Layout & Animation for up and coming television pilot.
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  Freelance Motion Artist

  :phunk studio

  October 2012 - December 2012

  Created a 1minute 18secs visual.
  
  Responsibilities included:
  
  - 3D-integration with Adobe AfterEffects
  - Asset-creation within Adobe AfterEffects & Autodesk Maya
  - Broadcast-quality Animation within Adobe AfterEffects & Autodesk Maya
  - Lighting
  - Creation of an entire Nebula Scene Fly-through in Adobe AfterEffects with Trapcode Particular
  - Creation & Animation of The Big Bang explosion within Adobe AfterEffects with Trapcode Particular
  - Project / Timeline Management
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  Freelance Artist

  Animagine Studios

  August 2012 - September 2012

  Singapore

  Created a 4-minute whiteboard animation infomercial for Land Transport Authority Singapore.
  
  Responsibilities included:
  
  - Lighting tests
  - Problem-solving / Research & Development
  - Hand-drawn marker + whiteboard animation
  - Editing
  - Compositing and cleanup
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  Character Animator

  Endemol Shine Australia

  May 2010 - August 2010

  - Responsible for Character Animation roles in TV episodes for Bananas in Pajamas.
  - Left prematurely due to enlistment to the Singapore Armed Forces.
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  Intern

  VHQ Media

  2009 - 2009

  Singapore

  Responsible for:
  
  - Photorealistic Asset Creation
  - Storyboarding
  - Research & Development