Will Seaborn

Work History

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  Rough Layout Lead

  Animal Logic

  April 2022 - June 2023

  Vancouver, Canada
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  Senior Concept Artist (3D)

  Animal Logic

  November 2018 - December 2019

  Vancouver, Canada
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  Senior Previs Artist

  MPC

  October 2018 - November 2018

  Vancouver, Canada
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  Senior Digital Artist (Concept)

  Animal Logic

  June 2016 - February 2018

  Vancouver, Canada

  Working in the art department on 3D "artviz" and concept art.
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  Previs Artist

  Halon Entertainment

  November 2015 - February 2016

  Vancouver, Canada

  Created previs for a live-action feature for Fox. Animated characters and cameras, with some occasional modeling and texturing in both Maya and the Unreal Engine. Previs was animated in Maya and then setup, exported and rendered through the Unreal Engine.
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  Senior Previs Artist

  Rovio Entertainment

  September 2014 - November 2015

  Vancouver, Canada

  Worked closely and collaboratively with the previs supervisor and directors to translate the script and boards into previs. We would use previs as crucial tool in fine tuning the story, and would often go straight into previs to brainstorm major action beats. In the end, the team prevised the entire film and delivered cameras and blocking to Sony Imageworks for production.
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  Previs/Postvis Artist

  The Third Floor

  September 2013 - May 2014

  Undisclosed (2016)
  
  Created Previs and Postvis for a major motion picture for Universal/Legendary Pictures. During Previs I did primarily shot creation, but occasionally would model, texture and light assets. For Postvis, I would composite live-action plates, digital sets, and on-set digital character solves together for delivery to editorial. Would need to match plate lighting for digital elements, colour correct, clean up plates, integrate set extensions, sync up timing on multiple character solves, and track/matchmove cameras.

  
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  Animator

  Atomic Cartoons

  June 2013 - September 2013

  Mixels (Cartoon Network)
  
  Was responsible for animating characters and fx on a group of shorts called 'Mixels'. Primary software was ToonBoom's Harmony.
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  Previs Artist

  The Third Floor

  November 2012 - March 2013

  Godzilla (2014 Warner/Legendary)
  
  On a daily basis, I'm was combining virtual cinematography with animation (including integrating mocap), fx, lighting, and digital environments using Maya. Several layers were then playblasted through a customized engine and composited together using mattes, tracking, and keying in After Effects, and then applying motion blur and depth of field to mimic the look and feel of a finished shot. It was a very collaborative process between the director, producers, and the previs artists to plan and create a initial cut of ea

  
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  Animator

  Pipeline Studios

  January 2012 - August 2012

  Babar & The Adventures of Badou, Season 2
  
  Responsible for animating different characters from the Babar universe, such as elephants, crocodiles, porcupines, panthers, and foxes.
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  Lead Matte Painter

  Pipeline Studios

  April 2011 - July 2012

  Peregrina
  
  Responsible for painting and supervising the creation of backgrounds using Photoshop & Maya, both through traditional 2D cards and 3D geometry projections for a Stereo-rendered short film. I helped develop the artistic style of the paintings to suit the artistic direction, and supervised others who were also painting mattes on the project to make sure they were consistent with the art direction. I also helped in the early planning and integration of Stereo/3D in the film.
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  Technical Director

  Pipeline Studios

  July 2007 - December 2011

  Handy Manny (Season 3), The Adventures of Chuck & Friends (Season 1), Backyardigans (Seasons 3 & 4)
  
  Responsible for compositing and special effects, managing renders and checking frames, fixing various shot issues as they arise, and overseeing the final deliveries of the show to the producers and directors for retakes and approvals. I was often relied upon to recognize, manage, and solve problems while working with other departments within the pipeline in order to complete episodes. I have also been asked to train and mentor new TD's as they have bee
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  Matte Painter/Background Artist

  Pipeline Studios

  September 2009 - October 2009

  ChickenFoot 'Get It Up' Music Video
  
  Responsible for creating 2D and 3D matte paintings for a music video using a Maya/Photoshop pipeline.
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  Modeler

  Pipeline Studios

  March 2008 - December 2008

  The Adventures of Chuck & Friends, Season 1
  
  Responsible for aiding in the design and modeling of characters, sets, and props from initial concept sketches done by the art department during the early stages of development of the series. Rigged objects once designs were finalized.
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  2D Animator

  Pipeline Studios

  March 2008 - December 2008

  Grossology, Season 2
  
  Responsible for animating shots using multiple characters and their unique builds within ToonBoom. I was also required to insert and tweak effects in my assigned shots when needed.