Michael Todd

Michael Todd

Senior Character Technical Artist at Crystal Dynamics

Lead Technical Director / Lead UI/UX Designer / 12 yrs

Alameda, Ca

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character fx artist

Spies in Disguise (2019)

Autodesk

The Adventures of Tintin (2011)

Hyperspace Madness

Character FX

Hotel Transylvania (2012)

CFX Artist

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012)

Character FX TD

Mars Needs Moms (2011)

Senior Character FX TD

A Christmas Carol (2009)

Senior Modeler

Avatar (2009)

Modeler

The Lovely Bones (2010)

Technical Director

Jumper (2008)

Groom Artist

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008)

3D Modeler

The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)

3D Modeler

The Water Horse (2007)

character technical director

WALL·E (2008)

Technical Director

Ratatouille (2007)

Character TD

The Incredibles (2004)

3D Modeler

Mike's New Car (2003)

Features:
Spies in Disguise
Hotel Transylvania
Madagascar 3
Mars Needs Moms
Avatar
The Lovely Bones
A Christmas Carol
Prince Caspian
Wall-e
Ratatouille
The Incredibles
(Short: Mikes New Car)

Specialties: Software Design, Jira, Agile, Character Modelling and rigging. Character FX. Hair, Fur and cloth modelling. Sets and prop modelling
Work History

  • Senior Character Technical Artist

    Crystal Dynamics

    October 2019 - Present
    San Mateo, CA

  • Alchemic LTD

    February 2019 - October 2019
    San Rafael, California

  • cfx technical director

    Blue Sky Studios

    May 2018 - December 2018

  • Maya Generalist

    Evil Eye Pictures

    February 2018 - March 2018
    San Francisco, California, US

  • Principle Maya User Experience Designer

    Autodesk

    August 2012 - February 2018
    1 Market Street, San Francisco

  • CFX Artist

    Sony Pictures Imageworks

    May 2012 - August 2012
    Culver City

    Production Hire on Hotel Transylvania

  • CFX Artist

    DreamWorks Animation

    April 2010 - April 2012
    1800 Seaport Blvd, Redwood City

    CFX Artist on Madagascar 3

  • Senior Character FX TD

    Image Movers Digital

    April 2009 - June 2010

    Hair and Cloth on A Christmas Carol and Mars Needs Moms.

  • Senior Modeler

    Laika

    November 2008 - April 2009

  • Technical Director

    Wētā FX

    February 2007 - November 2008

    Hair and Fur work on Avatar, Prince Caspian and Tin Tin.
    Modelling on Avatar, The Loveley Bones, Jumper and The Waterhorse

  • Technical Director

    Pixar

    June 2001 - February 2007

    Character Modelling and Rigging on WAL-E
    Hair and Fur on Ratatouille
    Hair/Fur/Character Rigging and modeling, sets and prop modelling on The Incredibles
    Built Mikes new Car for the Short, Mikes new Car (Monsters Inc. dvd)

  • Senior Artist

    Particle Systems

    1995 - 2001

    Character, Environment and Prop Design.
    Camera, Animation and Lighting.
    Effects, Compositing and Editing.
    Titles worked on included I-War (Independence War) Defiance, I-War 2 and Exo (unreleased)

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Education

  • Ba(Hons) in Film and T.V. production

    University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne

    September 1988 - May 1991