Experience

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  Snowball Studios Ltd.

  • Toronto, Ontario, Canada

  • Technical Artist

    • May 2022 - Aug 2022
    • Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    - Resolved technical issues in shots that either caused unwanted display results, or failure to create finished rendered frames.- Fixed animation issues to ensure proper movement and prevent unwanted collision / intersection with other assets.- Assumed Render Wrangler duties, using Thinkbox Deadline, to ensure timely delivery of rendered frames, as well as proper maintenance of the render farm to keep machines running properly.- Provided guidance, when necessary, to other artists to resolve issues.

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  NELVANA

  • Toronto, Ontario, Canada

  • Technical Director - Studio

    • Feb 2016 - Dec 2019
    • Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    - Resolved technical issues that caused improper rendering or layout results in the "Ranger Rob" and "Agent Binky" TV series using Maya.- Delivered shot sequences for editing and review using Fusion, Nuke and Tractor.- Communicated with other departments to ensure proper assignment of tasks, and used proprietary production systems to organize my tasks and ensure timely delivery of shots for editing and review.- Developed my own custom tools to automate repetitive tasks using Python.

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  Side Effects Software

  • Artist Intern

    • May 2009 - Aug 2009

    - Rigged pre-modeled characters with realistic muscle structure using Houdini and Python scripting.- Assisted with various office duties such as telephone reception and filing.- Created instructional notes as reference for other interns to learn about the rigging system in Houdini.

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  CORE Digital Pictures

  • Production and Lip Sync Intern

    • Jul 2007 - Aug 2007

    - Responsible for relaying asset updates to clients, receiving and organizing work material from source artists, and general office duties.- Responsible for lip sync animation on two episodes of the PBS series "Super Why"

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  Ontario Place

  • Admissions and Cinesphere Attendant

    • Jun 2006 - Jul 2007

    - Worked in the summer of 2006 as an Admissions attendant, and in the first half of the summer in 2007 as a Cinesphere attendant.- Responsible for processing admissions and parking transactions into the park using cash, debit and credit systems- Responsible for ushering guests into the Cinesphere,for the preparation and sale of snacks and drinks for the guests, and for giving the opening and closing speeches in the theater for the movies.