Samantha Alarcon

Animator / 11 yrs

Denver, CO

Video Game (2022)

Lead Animator

Video Game (2022)

Lead Animator

Video Game (2021)

Senior Animator

AAA Video Games (2020)

Animator

Movie (2017)

Visualization Artist

Video Game (2017)

Animator

Video Game (2016)

Animator

Work history

Lead Animator

PlayStation

Mar 2021 - Aug 2024

3 yrs 5 mos

Remote

• Trained and provided reviews for teams of animators to meet production and quality goals.
• Collaborated with Tech Art on tool creation and testing new rigs.
• Assisted in pipeline creation and best practices
• Worked on hand key and motion capture animation to match client vision.

Titles:
The Last of Us Part I
God of War: Ragnarok
Unreleased AAA Game
Senior Cinematic Animator

Deck Nine Games

Nov 2019 - Mar 2021

1 yr 4 mos

Westminster, Colorado

• Animated cinematic sequences utilizing motion capture
• Created facial solves using Faceware's Retargeter
• Assisted other animators on tools and best practices when needed
• Utilized Unreal Engine to implement animations

Title:
Life is Strange - True Colors
Animator

PlayStation

Sep 2016 - Nov 2019

3 yrs 2 mos

Lakeside, California

• Cleaned up on motion and facial capture, adding keyframe animation when needed for cinematics.
• Created face solves using proprietary software with FACS based rigs.
• Assisted in training new animators on show pipeline and tools.

Titles:
Uncharted: The Lost Legacy
The Last of Us Part II
Shot Creator

The Third Floor

May 2016 - Aug 2016

3 mos

Los Angeles, California

Previs work based on storyboards and client direction for Thor: Ragnarok.
Animator

Sony Computer Entertainment America (via Yoh)

Sep 2015 - Mar 2016

6 mos

San Diego, California

Cleaned up motion and facial capture, adding keyframe animation when needed for cinematics on Uncharted 4.
Animator

Brain Zoo Studios

Jun 2015 - Jul 2015

1 mo

Los Angeles, California

Provided character animation and layout.
Animator

Arconyx Animation Studios

May 2013 - Jul 2013

2 mos

Culver City, California

Animating shots as a part of Collabs.
Intern

Floor 84 Studio

Jul 2011 - Sep 2011

2 mos

Illustrated concepts for potential games in Illustrator and Photoshop, set up levels and animated in Flash.

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Education

Character Animation

AnimSquad

2015 - 2015
Character Animation

Animation Mentor

2011 - 2013
Bachelor of Science in Media Arts and Animation

The Art Institutes

2008 - 2011