QUALIFICATIONS
3 years of experience working in the animation industry from shorts to feature films as a Rigging Artist. Skilled in face and body rigging with strong facial modeling skills (blendshapes/correctives), and fluent in MEL and Python. SCAD Graduate with a BFA in Animation and a Minor in Character Technical Animation.
SOFTWARE/SKILLS
Maya (High)
Python (Mid)
Mel (Mid)
ZBrush (Beginner)
EDUCATION
Savannah College of Art and Design (Savannah, GA) June 2017
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Animation
Minor in Character Technical Animation
- Life Drawing, Painting, 3D Animation, 2D Animation, Technical Animation, 3D Modeling, Storyboarding.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Facial Rigger March 2018 - Present
Cinesite Studios - Montreal, Canada
Experience in building cartoon based rigs using and writing MEL/Python scripts along with tools and builder. Solid understanding of the production process and pipelines of CG animation. Experienced in solving technical and artistic problems from animation, within rigging or other departments.
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Credited Films: Blazing Samurai (2021), Extinct (2020), The Addams Family (2019), Riverdance (TBA)
Character Artist/TD June 2017 - March 2018
Moondog Animation Studios - South Carolina, Georgia
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Projects: Roboats (Pilot), Sprint (Animated Short) , ReRun (Animated Short), Seacoast Unfolding Short
Character Artist June 2017 - March 2018
Long Winter Studios - (Remote)
Assisted rigging full biped and quad rigs while supervised remotely by Andrew Conrad
REFERENCES - Upon Request