Experience

Mindshow

• United States
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Character/Prop Rigging Supervisor

  • Aug 2021 - Present

  Character/Prop Rigging Supervisor for animation, motion capture and in engine VR projects. Rigging assets, managing the rigging dept while helping to develop new in house tools. Character/Prop Rigging Supervisor for animation, motion capture and in engine VR projects. Rigging assets, managing the rigging dept while helping to develop new in house tools.



Digital Domain

• Entertainment
• 700 & Above Employee

• Character Rigger/Facial Rigger

  • Jul 2019 - Aug 2021

  Character Rigger/Facial Rigger on MLK2019 VR Experience. https://www.fxguide.com/fxfeatured/accurately-recreating-dr-martin-luther-king-jr/ Creating animation/mocap/Unreal rigs for facial and body animation for VR, Games, Commercials and Episodics using Digital Domain's in house Rigging and Masquerade Tool set. Character Rigger/Facial Rigger on MLK2019 VR Experience. https://www.fxguide.com/fxfeatured/accurately-recreating-dr-martin-luther-king-jr/ Creating animation/mocap/Unreal rigs for facial and body animation for VR, Games, Commercials and Episodics using Digital Domain's in house Rigging and Masquerade Tool set.



Sony Pictures Imageworks

• Canada
• Animation and Post-production
• 700 & Above Employee

• CFX Lead/Senior Technical Animator, Development Artist

  • Sep 2014 - Jun 2019

  CFX Lead for hair on Into the Spiderverse. Senior Development Artist, Senior Character FX TD for hair and cloth on feature films, Hotel Transylvania 2, and Storks. CFX Lead for hair on Into the Spiderverse. Senior Development Artist, Senior Character FX TD for hair and cloth on feature films, Hotel Transylvania 2, and Storks.



Sony Pictures Imageworks

• Canada
• Animation and Post-production
• 700 & Above Employee

• CFX Artist/Technical Animator, Development Artist, FX Animator

  • Nov 2008 - Sep 2013

  Senior Development Artist, Senior Character Hair TD and FX Animator for terrains on feature films, Tim Burtonʼs Alice in Wonderland, Arthur Christmas, Men in Black 3, Oz The Great and Powerful, and Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs 2. Senior Development Artist, Senior Character Hair TD and FX Animator for terrains on feature films, Tim Burtonʼs Alice in Wonderland, Arthur Christmas, Men in Black 3, Oz The Great and Powerful, and Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs 2.



Disney Feature Animation

• Burbank, CA

• Character Rigger

  • 2005 - 2007

  Character Rigger for bodies and prop rigging for American Dog (which became Bolt) Character Rigger for bodies and prop rigging for American Dog (which became Bolt)



DreamWorks Animation

• United States
• Animation and Post-production
• 700 & Above Employee

• Character Rigger/FX Animator

  • Jun 2003 - Jun 2005

  Character Rigger for bodies and prop rigging on Over the Hedge and Flushed Away. FX Animator for SharkTale. Character Rigger for bodies and prop rigging on Over the Hedge and Flushed Away. FX Animator for SharkTale.



Lucasfilm

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 700 & Above Employee

• Character Rigger/Lead Animator and Technical Director

  • Sep 1997 - Jun 2003

  Character Rigger for bodies and prop rigging. Animator and Technical Director for feature films and commercials. Lead Animator for the film Minority Report. Character Rigger for bodies and prop rigging. Animator and Technical Director for feature films and commercials. Lead Animator for the film Minority Report.



Warner Brothers Digital

• Burbank, CA

• Lead Artist/Animator

  • Oct 1995 - Jul 1997

  Technical Director in charge of character rigging and motion capture setups. Lead Artist and Technical Director for feature films and commercials. Character supervisor for feature film Eraser. Digital supervisor on various commercial projects. Technical Director in charge of character rigging and motion capture setups. Lead Artist and Technical Director for feature films and commercials. Character supervisor for feature film Eraser. Digital supervisor on various commercial projects.