Resume

Contract Animator - NetherRealm Studios

(Remote) 2022 – Current

• Character animation (MotionBuilder)

• Creature animation (MotionBuilder)

• Motion capture cleanup (MotionBuilder)

• Character implementation in Unreal


Animator - Soho VFX

(Toronto) 2020 – 2021

• Creature animation for Feature Film (Maya)

• Motion capture cleanup (Maya)


Animator - InXile Entertainment

(New Orleans) 2018 – 2019

• Character animation (Maya)

• Motion capture recording

• Motion capture cleanup (Maya)

• Character implementation in Unity


Lead Animator - Gameloft

(New Orleans) 2017 - 2018 

• Character animation (Maya)

• Scheduling

• Storyboarding

• Directing animation


Freelance Animator

2016 - 2017 - Various clients


Associate Art Director - Jam City

(San Francisco) 2015 - 2016

• Directing a new game property

• Directing background design

• Directing character design

• Directing story

• Storyboarding


Lead Animator - Jam City

(San Francisco) 2014 - 2015 

• Character animation and VFX

• Prototyping

• Establishing animation pipelines

• Hiring

• Scheduling

• Storyboarding

• Directing animation

Animation Director - GREE, Inc.

(San Francisco) 2012 - 2013 

• Managing animation department

• Directing animation

• Mentored internal animation department

• Developing animation pipelines

• Working directly with vendors


Animator - Cartoon Network

(Los Angeles) 2007- 2008

• Character animation (Foster’s Home For Imaginary Friends)


Director, Motion Department - EVB

(San Francisco) 2003 - 2006 

• Character animation and VFX 

• Prototyping

• Establishing animation pipelines

• Scheduling

• Storyboarding

• Recruiting talent such as actors

• Directing live shoots

• Directing animation

• Hiring

Freelance Animator

2001 - 2003

• Animating characters for several web based series.


Software Proficiency

• Maya

• MotionBuilder

• Max

• After Effects


Education

Animation Mentor

2009-2013

• Character Animation

Vancouver Film School

2001 - 2002

• 3D Animation

School of Visual Arts

1999 - 2000

• 3D Animation