Tyler Penrod
Advanced Technical Artist at Insomniac Games- Claim this Profile
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Jason Parks
Tyler can rig up just about anything; in Max or Maya! He can write code in both, hop over to production and save the day, develop a Maya meta-node core library and develop a modular vehicle rigging system in PyMel, all in blazing fast time. He's the one I want on my team. Oh, and you'll never meet a nicer fellow to work with. I plan on following his deeds for years to come.
Randall H.
Tyler has been a great addition to the technical art/animation team at Volition. He had to hit the ground running, learn a great deal of pipelines and processes and start contributing right away. He worked under my direction for the duration of Saints Row: The Third and it was great to see that he picked up everything very fast and was deep into tools work and support in no time. He took direction well and became a valuable asset to the team. He ultimately became the first line of support for the character artists as well tackling most of the cloth rigging and simulation tasks for the project. When the next project started up I had no problem recommending him to take over full support of the character and animation team with practically no direction from myself. Tyler has impressed me time and again with his commitment and dedication to his work in his relatively short time in the industry.
Jason Parks
Tyler can rig up just about anything; in Max or Maya! He can write code in both, hop over to production and save the day, develop a Maya meta-node core library and develop a modular vehicle rigging system in PyMel, all in blazing fast time. He's the one I want on my team. Oh, and you'll never meet a nicer fellow to work with. I plan on following his deeds for years to come.
Randall H.
Tyler has been a great addition to the technical art/animation team at Volition. He had to hit the ground running, learn a great deal of pipelines and processes and start contributing right away. He worked under my direction for the duration of Saints Row: The Third and it was great to see that he picked up everything very fast and was deep into tools work and support in no time. He took direction well and became a valuable asset to the team. He ultimately became the first line of support for the character artists as well tackling most of the cloth rigging and simulation tasks for the project. When the next project started up I had no problem recommending him to take over full support of the character and animation team with practically no direction from myself. Tyler has impressed me time and again with his commitment and dedication to his work in his relatively short time in the industry.
Jason Parks
Tyler can rig up just about anything; in Max or Maya! He can write code in both, hop over to production and save the day, develop a Maya meta-node core library and develop a modular vehicle rigging system in PyMel, all in blazing fast time. He's the one I want on my team. Oh, and you'll never meet a nicer fellow to work with. I plan on following his deeds for years to come.
Randall H.
Tyler has been a great addition to the technical art/animation team at Volition. He had to hit the ground running, learn a great deal of pipelines and processes and start contributing right away. He worked under my direction for the duration of Saints Row: The Third and it was great to see that he picked up everything very fast and was deep into tools work and support in no time. He took direction well and became a valuable asset to the team. He ultimately became the first line of support for the character artists as well tackling most of the cloth rigging and simulation tasks for the project. When the next project started up I had no problem recommending him to take over full support of the character and animation team with practically no direction from myself. Tyler has impressed me time and again with his commitment and dedication to his work in his relatively short time in the industry.
Jason Parks
Tyler can rig up just about anything; in Max or Maya! He can write code in both, hop over to production and save the day, develop a Maya meta-node core library and develop a modular vehicle rigging system in PyMel, all in blazing fast time. He's the one I want on my team. Oh, and you'll never meet a nicer fellow to work with. I plan on following his deeds for years to come.
Randall H.
Tyler has been a great addition to the technical art/animation team at Volition. He had to hit the ground running, learn a great deal of pipelines and processes and start contributing right away. He worked under my direction for the duration of Saints Row: The Third and it was great to see that he picked up everything very fast and was deep into tools work and support in no time. He took direction well and became a valuable asset to the team. He ultimately became the first line of support for the character artists as well tackling most of the cloth rigging and simulation tasks for the project. When the next project started up I had no problem recommending him to take over full support of the character and animation team with practically no direction from myself. Tyler has impressed me time and again with his commitment and dedication to his work in his relatively short time in the industry.
Experience
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Insomniac Games
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United States
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Computer Games
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300 - 400 Employee
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Advanced Technical Artist
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Mar 2023 - Present
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NetherRealm Studios (WB Games)
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United States
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Computer Games
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200 - 300 Employee
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Senior Technical Artist
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Apr 2019 - Mar 2023
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Technical Artist
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Jul 2015 - Mar 2023
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Volition
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United Kingdom
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Staffing and Recruiting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Technical Artist
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Jun 2012 - Jul 2015
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Associate Technical Artist
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Jul 2010 - Jun 2012
Most of my responsibilities relate to streamlining and developing new scripts and tools for artists for production. I also rig and weight characters for animation and improve work flow within the pipeline.In Development:* Saints Row: The Third - Enter the DominatrixShipped titles:* Saints Row: The Third
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Purdue University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Student
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Aug 2006 - Jul 2010
Majored in Computer Graphics Technology with a minor in Computer Science and Art with an Animation focus.
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President
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May 2009 - May 2010
During my year at SIGGRAPH, I was responsible for organizing and leading a wonderful group of students and helped maintain the organization's image and introduce new concepts into our weekly programs.Some accomplishments for the 2009 - 2010 school year:- Over 100 members- Most profitable year for our student run store yet- Began Review Sessions for student portfolios and demo reels with critique by professors, students, and industry professionals- Held our annual computer smash fund raising event- Began a scholarship fund to help students attend the SIGGRAPH 2010 conference in LA- Participated in the Spring Fest events for the first time with interactive Cintiq display- Helped move our organization more in line with the national SIGGRAPH chapter's goals and benefits- Sponsored a senior project for the redesign of our website and implementation of a new electronic, back end store tracking system- Had industry professionals representing and who have worked for, Sony Animation, Dotomi, Rhythm and Hues, Blue Sky Studios, Dreamworks Animation, SMU Guildhall, and more. Show less
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School Datebooks
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United States
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Book and Periodical Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Account Manager
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May 2007 - Jul 2008
- Formatted, proofed, and oversaw production of over one hundred school handbooks personally. Worked within a team environment, under individual deadlines for each books, and learned the smallest mistakes can become very big deals. - Formatted, proofed, and oversaw production of over one hundred school handbooks personally. Worked within a team environment, under individual deadlines for each books, and learned the smallest mistakes can become very big deals.
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Education
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2006 - 2010
Purdue University
BS, Computer Graphics Technology -
Purdue University
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