Walt Hyneman

Walt Hyneman

The Quarry won TIGA 'Game of the Year' + Completed Wakanda!

Senior Character Rigger / 12 yrs

Los Angeles, CA

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Sr. Character Rigger

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)

Rigging Lead

The Quarry (2022)

Character Rigger

Ghost of Tsushima (2020)

Character Rigger

Tom clancy´s the division 2 (2019)

Lighter Compositor & CFX Artist

Hotel Transylvania 3 (2018)

Character Rigger

Avengers: Infinity War (2018)

3D Visual Development

The Star (2017)

Rigging Artist

All I See Is You (2017)

visual development artist

The Emoji Movie (2017)

Sr. Character Rigger

Tom Clancy's The Division (2016)

Rigger

X-Men: Apocalypse (2016)

Digital Artist

Outlander (2016)

Digital Artist

Entourage (2015)

Animator / Rigger

Gotham (2014)

Character Rigger

Assassin's Creed Unity (2014)

Character Rigger

47 Ronin (2013)

Character Rigger

Halo 4 (2012)

Creature Technical Director

Thor (2011)

Character Rigger

Tron: Legacy (2011)

Rigging Supervisor

TRON: Legacy (2010)

3d Artist

Minority Report (2010)

Senior Technical Director

Eagle Eye (2008)

Visual Effects

Body of Lies (2008)

Lighting And Compositing Artist

I Am Legend (2007)

Additional Computer Graphics Supervisor

Surf's Up (2007)

CG Supervisor / Lighter-Compositor

Surf's Up (2007)

CG Supervisor

Hollow Man (2000)

CG Supervisor

Sphere (1998)

Computer Graphics Supervisor

Starship Troopers (1997)

Computer Graphics Supervisor

The Craft (1996)

technical director

James and the Giant Peach (1996)

Computer Animator

Species (1995)

Sr. Character Rigger

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Z3QKkl1WyM

I primarily rig characters and script in python including Maya UIs. I can also CFX, light and composite. I've supervised for many years and I'm in the process of learning UE.
Work History

  • Sr. Character Rigger

    Spire Animation Studios, Inc.

    November 2022 - May 2023
    Burbank, CA

  • Character Rigger

    Digital Domain

    October 2019 - October 2022
    Playa Vista

  • Character Rigger

    Method Studios

    February 2019 - March 2019
    Los Angeles

  • Lighter Compositor & CFX Artist

    Sony Pictures Imageworks

    November 2017 - December 2018
    Culver City

    Completed CFX & now Lighting & Compositing on Hotel Transylvania 3.

  • Character Rigger

    Digital Domain

    July 2017 - November 2017
    Playa Del Rey

    Character Rigging on "Avengers Infinity Wars (Thanos, Corvus Glaive, Chitauri and Proxima Midnight) and "Outlander" commercial.

  • Sr. Lighter Compositor

    Sony Pictures Imageworks

    May 2017 - June 2017
    Culver City

    Light and Composite on "Emoji" (help finish the movie).

  • Visual Development Artist

    Sony Pictures Animation

    March 2016 - April 2017
    Culver City

    Visual Development, Scouting, Rigging and Python Tool Dev for "Emoji" and several other "Internal Pitch Teasers".

  • Rigger

    Digital Domain

    June 2015 - March 2016
    Marina Del Rey

    Rigger for "X-Men" and the feature "All I See is You". Completed projects include: the "Evil Destiny" Commercial, "Black Sails Season 3" and LG's "Delicates vs. Regulars" Commercial".

  • Rigger / Animator / Lighter

    CoSA VFX

    October 2014 - May 2015
    North Hollywood

    Rigging and animating characters. Setting-up and running cloth simulations and lighting for "Gotham", "Minority Report" & various other TV pilots.

  • Rigging Supervisor / Rigger

    Digital Domain

    October 2008 - July 2013
    Venice, CA


    Rigging Supervisor: TRON
    Rigger THOR, HALO 4 and 47 RONIN
    Simulation TD: R&D tetrahedral and muscle development and constructed motion base system.

  • CG Supervisor / Lighter-Compositor

    Sony Pictures Imageworks

    February 2004 - August 2008
    Culver City, CA

    CG Supervisor and Lighter-Compositor on "Surf's Up".
    Lighter/Compositor on "I Am Legend", "Eagle Eye", "Body of Lies".

  • Animation Supervisor

    Digital Domain

    June 2003 - February 2004
    Venice, CA

    Animator and Animation Supervisor on several David Fincher directed commercials. NIKE "Gamebreakers", ADIDAS "Improvisation", HP "Change", Heineken "Beer Run".

  • Digital FX Supervisor

    Walt Disney Animation Studios

    September 1999 - June 2003
    Burbank, CA

    Main contribution: Human Face Project

  • CG Supervisor

    Sony Pictures Imageworks

    July 1995 - September 1999
    Culver City, CA

    Main credits: Hollowman, Starship Troopers, Sphere, The Craft

  • CG Supervisor / Lead Technical Director

    Boss Film Studios

    September 1993 - July 1995
    Marina Del Rey, CA

    “Species”​, “​ The Fantasticks”​, ​“Scuba Dog”​ & Super Bowl Spots for “​ Bud Bowl VI” VINTAGE REEL: https://vimeo.com/manage/72026077/general

  • Lead Technical Director / Digital Matte & Texture Painter

    Metrolight Studios

    April 1992 - September 1993
    Hollywood, CA

    “Viper” ​Pilot, Disney’s ​“ToonTown, “Home Alone Trailer”, Pittsburg Paint & Armstrong Floors

  • Technical Director / Digital Artist

    Exponent Inc.

    July 1988 - October 1989
    Menlo Park, CA

    Aerospace, Medical, Legal and Industrial Animation.

  • Electrical Engineer

    General Dynamics

    July 1988 - October 1989
    San Diego, CA


    Systems Engineer/Crytop-Verification Analyst

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Education

  • B.S. Electrical Engineering in Signal Processing and Telecommunication

    New Mexico State University

    1983 - 1988

  • High School Diploma in General Academics

    Burges High School

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