Michael Todd
Senior Character Technical Artist at Crystal Dynamics
Lead Technical Director / Lead UI/UX Designer / 12 yrs
Alameda, Ca
Hire Me
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
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cfx technical director
Blue Sky Studios
May 2018 - December 2018
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CFX Artist
Sony Pictures Imageworks
May 2012 - August 2012Culver CityProduction Hire on Hotel Transylvania
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CFX Artist
DreamWorks Animation
April 2010 - April 20121800 Seaport Blvd, Redwood CityCFX Artist on Madagascar 3
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Senior Character FX TD
Image Movers Digital
April 2009 - June 2010Hair and Cloth on A Christmas Carol and Mars Needs Moms.
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Technical Director
Wētā FX
February 2007 - November 2008Hair and Fur work on Avatar, Prince Caspian and Tin Tin.
Modelling on Avatar, The Loveley Bones, Jumper and The Waterhorse
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Technical Director
Pixar
June 2001 - February 2007Character 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)
Education
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Ba(Hons) in Film and T.V. production
University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
September 1988 - May 1991