Sam Baker

Work History

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  Animator

  Wētā FX

  July 2013 - Present

  The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
  Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  
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  Mr. X

  September 2012 - June 2013

  RoboCop
  Pompeii
  Carrie
  42
  Vikings
  The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones

  

  
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  Rising Sun Pictures

  December 2010 - January 2012

  Green Lantern
  Red Tails
  Journey 2: The Mysterious Island
  The Hunger Games
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  Animator

  Rising Sun Pictures

  March 2010 - August 2010

  The Dragon Pearl
  Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

  

  

  

  

  

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  Netsuke Entertainment, Inc.

  November 2009 - January 2010

  Camera, character, and creature animation for in-game cutscenes.

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  Authority FX

  July 2009 - August 2009

  Creature and digital double animation for the movie Dinocroc Vs. Supergator, and animation for shots on the 2009 ESPY's intro.
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  Spy Post

  February 2009 - April 2009

  Pre-visualization on an unannounced film with art director Craig Hayes. Tasks included shot layout, camera and character animation, rough lighting and effects, and planning practical techniques for production.

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  NukoToys

  January 2009 - March 2009

  Animated in-game and cutscene movements for a biped and quadruped in a children's game prototype.
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  Factor 5

  September 2007 - December 2008

  Created complex cinematic sequences and in-game animations for the downloadable content on the PS3 game Lair, which included interactions between bipeds and quadrupeds. Animated in-game characters, pre-visualization, and cloth simulation on 3 other unannounced next-gen titles.
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  Animator

  The Orphanage

  November 2008 - November 2008

  Animated multiple creatures for a Nicoderm commercial directed by Genndy Tartakovsky. Worked under animation supervisor Webster Colcord to match the distinct 2D style in 3D.