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Skills

  • Animation retargeting
  • Hand drawing
  • Supervision
  • Organization
  • Mentoring junior animators
  • Advanced body mechanics
  • Customer service
  • Proficient in process improvement
  • Collaboration with technical art departments
  • Lip-synching and facial expressions animation

Work Experiences

  • Awarded for technical innovation in character rigging.
  • Contributed to the design of advanced procedural animation techniques.
  • Designed and prototyped advanced animation rigs in QuickBooks for mechanical objects, ensuring accurate real-time physics were applied during motion.
  • Looked for industry trends on social media and through online sources.
  • Achieved results within 6 months.
  • Collaborated with the VFX department to seamlessly blend animation and special effects, improving the final output for 15 major scenes.
  • Co-developed new animation validation tools with the engineering team, catching rig issues earlier in the pipeline, thus lowering production reworks by 77%.
  • Created customized training sessions for animators.
  • Caught rig issues earlier in the pipeline.
  • Contributed to over 2% growth in engagement.

Summaries

  • Adept at driving creative vision in collaborative settings, working closely with directors and storyboards to ensure engaging animated narratives across episodic releases. Delivered notable results in framework.
  • Boosted department skills in lip-synching, rigging, and dynamic body mechanics.
  • Achieved 42% improvement in quality.
  • Advanced production schedules.
  • Recognized for motivating management team members to achieve their goals and fostering innovative work environments.
  • 17 years of experience as a creative animator in the standard field.
  • Excellent track record of resolving issues, increasing customer satisfaction, and driving overall operational improvements.
  • Jira expert who is dedicated to completing projects with precision and artistic skill.
  • Overall morale and productivity are boosted by experience in policy development and staff management procedures.
  • Within Art and Design, senior Lead Animator and outstanding performer in data analysis and workflow optimization.

Accomplishments

  • Optimized animation workflows, decreasing time spent on rigging tasks by 58% and improving the overall quality of motion capture integration.
  • Reduced project delivery times by 22% through the implementation of ServiceNow for pre-visualization and choreographing complex action scenes.
  • Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
  • Revamped the animation pipeline within system, boosting efficiency by 29% and gaining recognition from senior leadership for innovation.
  • Collaborated closely with licensing partners on system, ensuring animations adhered to strict guidelines, while simultaneously improving fluidity, resulting in a polished final product.
  • Successfully managed the transition to new animation software, resulting in improved integration of 2D and 3D elements and earning a 2018 efficiency award within the company.
  • Led a team of 6 animators, ensuring that all animation projects were delivered on time and exceeded client expectations while maintaining technical accuracy.
  • Successfully integrated VFX with animation for category, leading to a 54% growth in both viewer recognition and customer satisfaction.
  • Directed key storyboard creation sessions, resulting in the overall improvement of narrative flow in metric, which increased viewer engagement by 53%.
  • Effectively resolved team conflicts related to style and execution by mediating between animators and editorial staff, ensuring project alignment with client expectations.

Affiliations

  • Motion Picture Sound Editors (MPSE)
  • Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA)
  • Game Developers Conference (GDC) – Animation Track Attendee
  • Animation Guild (IATSE Local 839)
  • SIGGRAPH (Special Interest Group on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques)
  • International Animated Film Association (ASIFA)
  • Society of Visual Storytelling (SVS)
  • International Association of Administrative Professionals
  • Association of Information Technology Professionals
  • American Medical Informatics Association

Certifications

  • Autodesk Certified Specialist – Animation Layers & Systems
  • Certified Master in Shot Timing Coordination (AnimationAid Academy)
  • Dynamic Effects and Simulation Certification (Houdini)
  • Certified Trainer for Blender Animation Techniques
  • Certified Animator for Game Development (Epic Games – Unreal Engine)
  • Apple Certified Associate (ACA)
  • CompTIA Security+
  • Certified Mentor for Animator Training and Development (Animation Mentor)
  • Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP)
  • CompTIA A+ Technician

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