Xavier Coton

Xavier Coton

Senior Character and Creature Animator

Senior Character Animator / 22 yrs

Orange County, California Area

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Animator

Secret Level (2024)

Animator

War Is Over! (2023)

Animator

Peacemaker (2022) (2022)

visual effects animator

Cocaine Bear (2023)

3d character animator

Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023)

Animator

Moon Knight (2022)

Animator

Love, Death & Robots (2019)

Visualization Artist

Godzilla: King of Monsters (2019)

Animator

Mortal Kombat 11 (2019)

Animator

Midnight, Texas (2017)

Uncharted 4: A Thief's End (2016)

Cinematic Animator

Injustice 2 (2017)

STAR WARS: The Old Republic – Knights of the Eternal Throne – "Betrayed" Trailer (2016)

Character Animator

The Order: 1886 (2015)

Disney Universe (2011)

Character Animator

Toy Story Mania! (2009)

Blitz: The League II (2008)

Kinect Star Wars (2012)
Educated in traditional animation.
Hope to work with the best artists in the industry in order to grow and learn how to become a better animator.

Specialties: Extensive knowledge of Maya, Photoshop, Premiere, Digicel Flipbook and CTP Pro. I can also animate in 3DS Max and Softimage and Motion Builder.
Specialized in character, creature and facial animation.
Can also do a variety of 3d generalist tasks if needed like UV/map, texturing and basic rigging task.
Work History

  • Sr. 3D Animator

    AGBO

    September 2024 - November 2024

  • Sr 3D Animator

    AGBO

    April 2024 - July 2024

  • Sr. Animator

    Scholar

    October 2023 - October 2023
    Los Angeles, California, US

  • Senior Animator

    VisualCreatures

    August 2023 - September 2023

  • Senior 3D Animator

    Blur Studio

    March 2023 - June 2023
    Culver City, California, US

  • Character Animator

    Wētā FX

    June 2022 - March 2023

  • The Mill - LA

    May 2021 - July 2021

  • Senior Animator

    Blur Studio

    November 2020 - April 2021
    Culver City, California, US

  • The Mill

    September 2020 - October 2020

  • MPC

    September 2020 - September 2020

  • Senior Animator

    Blur Studio

    May 2020 - July 2020
    Culver City, California, US

  • MPC

    January 2020 - May 2020
    Venice, CA

  • Senior Animator

    The Mill - LA

    December 2019 - January 2020
    Los Angeles, California, United States

  • Senior Animator

    Blur Studio

    March 2019 - November 2019
    Culver City, California, US

  • Senior Animator

    Framestore

    February 2019 - March 2019
    Culver City, CA

  • 3d senior animator

    Frame Machine

    September 2018 - February 2019

    Mortal Kombat 11

  • Sr Animator

    Blur Studio

    October 2017 - July 2018

  • Contract - Senior Animator

    Ayzenberg

    September 2017 - October 2017

  • Senior Animator

    Framestore

    June 2017 - August 2017

  • 3d senior animator

    Gradient Effects

    April 2017 - May 2017

    Midnight Texas

  • Animator/Shot Creator

    The Third Floor

    January 2017 - April 2017

    Godzilla: King of the Monsters

  • Senior Animator

    Frame Machine

    October 2016 - December 2016

    Injustice 2

  • Animator

    Blur Studio

    February 2016 - August 2016

    STAR WARS: The Old Republic - Knights of the Eternal Throne - "Betrayed" Trailer
    https://bit.ly/2cVfAMJ

  • Cinematic Animator

    Sony Computer Entertainment America

    March 2013 - January 2016

    UNCHARTED 4, In-game cinematics - client Naughty Dog (employer SCEA)
    *Character Animator,
    *Mocap cleanup,
    *Facial animation

    THE ORDER: 1886, In-game cinematics and game trailer- client Ready at Dawn (employer SCEA)
    *Mocap cleanup,
    *Character Animator, horse animator
    *Facial animation adjustment

  • Character Animator

    Hydrogen Whiskey Studios

    January 2013 - January 2013

    Unannounced title, pre-rendered cinematics - client Activision
    *3d Animator, Mocap cleanup and facial animator

  • Cinematic Animator

    Pencil Test Studios

    December 2012 - December 2012

    Unannounced Title

  • Character animator

    Hydrogen Whiskey Studios

    March 2012 - April 2012

    ICE AGE 4: CONTINENTAL DRIFT, pre-rendered cinematics - clients Activision
    *3d Animator

  • traditional animator

    Mariposa pictures

    August 2011 - March 2012

    Animated short film mixing live action and traditional animation
    *Traditional Animator

  • Animator

    Hydrogen Whiskey Studios

    November 2011 - February 2012

    STAR WARS KINECT, in-game and pre-rendered cinematics - clients Lucas Art and Microsoft
    *3d Animator, Mocap cleanup and facial animator

  • Shadedbox Animations

    June 2011 - November 2011

    LEGO Harry Potter, online game – client Ignition Creative
    *Character Animator

    5 Gum Web campaign – client 42 Entertainment
    *uv map & texture artist
    *3d props and environment modeler

  • 3d character animator

    Papaya Studio

    February 2009 - February 2011

    2011
    CARTOON NETWORK PUNCH TIME EXPLOSION, In-game Animations and cinematics for Cartoon Network Interactive using 3ds Max, for Nintendo 3ds
    * Character Animator

    2010
    BEN 10: COSMIC DESTRUCTION, In-game Animations and cinematics for Cartoon Network Interactive using 3ds Max
    * Character Animator

    MATER TALL TALES, In-game Animations for Disney/Pixar using 3ds Max, exclusively for Wii
    * Character Animator

    2009
    BEN 10: VILGAX ATTACKS, In-game Animations and cinematics for Cartoon Network Interactive using 3ds Max
    * Character Animator

    TOY STORY MANIA, In-game Animations for Disney/Pixar using 3ds Max, exclusively for Wii
    * Character Animator

  • 3d animator

    Technicolor Group

    May 2008 - September 2008

    Character Animator and Motion Capture clean up artist for video games projects.

    SABOTEUR, In-game Animations for Pandemic using XSI
    *Character Animator

    DARKSIDERS, Game Cinematics for THQ using 3ds Max
    * Character Animator

    BLITZ: THE LEAGUE 2, Pre-rendered Cinematics for Midway using Motion Builder and Maya
    * Character Animator
    * Mocap Clean up

  • Shadedbox

    June 2003 - May 2008

    Character animator and lead artist on various projects

    2008
    GOOFY’S GARDEN, Game for Disney On-Line & Tuesday Entertainment
    * Character Animator

    SED DE SABER, Informative Video Presentation for Retention Education
    * Character Animator

    2007
    DEMONS OF MERCY, Game Trailer promo for Maxum Games & Marvel Comics
    * Character Animator
    * Mocap Clean up

    BOOMTOWN, Internal Project Trailer promo
    * Character Animator

    GRIDLOCK, Commercial for Air transport Association & Smart Skies
    * Character Animator

    2006
    SOCOM: FIRE TEAM BRAVO 2, Pre-rendered Cinematics for SCEA
    * Character Animator
    * Mocap Clean up

    RAMPAGE: TOTAL DESTRUCTION, Pre-rendered Cinematics for Midway
    * Character Animator

    2005-2003
    TWISTED METAL BLACK 2, RnD Pre-rendered Cinematic for SCEA
    * Character Animator

    JOLLY BLAST, RnD Direct to DVD series for Jeffrey Eagle/Michael Bonner
    * Character Animator

    COQUITA, TV pilot sequence for Disney TV
    * Character Animator

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Education

  • Advanced Studies in Character Animation in Master Class: Animals & Cre

    Animation Mentor

    2012 - 2012

  • animation, character design, animation, character design

    Animation Academy

    2006 - 2007

  • character animation, character animation

    1 on 1 animation

    2006 - 2006

  • Character Animation, Character Animation

    Santa Monica College

    2003 - 2003

  • SANTA MONICA COLLEGE, Academy of Entertainment & Technology

    2003 - 2003

  • * 3D Character Animation, 3ds Max, * 3D Character Animation, 3ds Max

    Santa Ana College

    2002 - 2002

  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE EXTENSION

    2000 - 2001

  • traditional animation & computer graphics, traditional animation & com

    Ecole Emile Cohl, France

    1993 - 1997

  • Virtual Animators

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