Experience

• Freelance Motion Capture Editor at Paragon Dance Animations

  October 2019 - Present

  Motion Capture Editor for Second Life.

  Duties include:
  
  • Attached mocap data, provided by the Motion Capture Technician, to Second Life’s 3D character rig using Maya’s Human IK system
  
  • Polished all mesh deformities using Maya’s Graph Editor, Anim Layers, Animbot, and Human IK control rig and made refinements as requested
  
  • Added finger animations through Studio Library referring to a video source in SyncSketch
  
  • Created seamless loops for all animations by splitting and merging clips in the Time Editor
  
  • Submitted files with playblasts to QC for critiques
  
  • Mirrored animations using MyAniMATE’s mirroring tool
  
  • Occasionally assisted other animators on their assignments
  
  • Received positive animation reviews from users on Second Life’s marketplace
  

• 3D Character Animator at Game Dev SG

  March 2023 - Present

  3D Character Animator for Gobbo's Gambit. Demo now on Steam!

  Duties include:
  
  • Producing hand-keyed animations in Blender for the main character and enemies
  
  • Engaging in brainstorming sessions with teammates to establish creative direction for characters. Looked for sources of inspiration and shared with teammates
  
  • Posting animations on SyncSketch for critiques and making changes as needed
  
  • Improving workflow in Blender through peer advice, online research, and practice
  
  • Produced idles and walk cycles for characters. Currently working on other animations
  
  • Collaborating with teammates to troubleshoot issues and find a resolution

• Freelance 3D Character Animator at Knight Bear Studios

  June 2021 - March 2022

  3D Character Animator for FPS title Parabellum: Artifacts of War.

  Duties include:
  
  • Assisted the Creative Director on their FPS title through frequent check-ins, testing 3D animations in Unreal Engine, and discussing burndown lists for improvements as needed
  
  • Conducted brainstorming sessions to discuss the scope and vision of new animations for best planning and implementation techniques
  
  • Located references and assessed in SyncSketch to use as a base for 3D animation block-outs
  
  • Created cycling and reload animations for two weapons in Maya
  
  • Handled animations from the planning phase to the polishing phase within budget and time constraints
  
  • Exposed new rigging techniques using locators and constraints that improved workflow
  
  • Discovered a better exporting method to ensure animations worked correctly when imported into Unreal Engine

• Freelance 3D Character Animator at ARSOME Technology

  November 2020 - July 2021

  3D Character Animator for AR learning app Mystic's Animal Heroes.

  Duties include:
  
  • Collaborated with the CIO of ARSOME Technology
  
  • Conducted initial meetings for each project to discuss scope and vision
  
  • Instructed CIO on what I needed in terms of models and rigs to complete the project
  
  • Broke down references provided by CIO and studied them in SyncSketch
  
  • Animated 4 animal characters with 5-10 diverse animations each
  
  • Animated characters in sync with sounds that I imported into Maya’s Trax Editor
  
  • Sent playblasts to CIO for critiques and made changes as needed
  
  • Imported animations into Unity and used the Animator Controller and Animation States for testing before final implementation