EXPERIENCE

 

PRINCIPAL MOTION CAPTURE ANIMATOR

2K GAMES

October 2020 - Present

• Research and develop new technologies and workflows to improve efficiency for the post processing team.

• Author documentation, tutorials and training content for post production tools.

• Work closely with the Motion Capture Tech team in developing and maintaining tools and processes for the Post Production Team.

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MOTION CAPTURE PRODUCTION MANAGER

2K GAMES

 January 2019 - September 2020

• Owned the motion capture pipeline from post-capture to delivery of the final FBX files. Ensured that all assets were delivered on time and final product standards were met.

• Ensured Range of Motion (ROM) volume was calibrated prior to shoots.

• Led acquisition for facial scanning and delivered reconstructed heads and texture maps to clients.

• Guided initiatives to improve team processes and motion capture pipeline workflows by updating tools, methodologies, and documentation.

• Fostered a team of over 14 with a culture of growth, personal development, and research.

• Coordinated the progression of each project phase, tracking deliverables and tasks through a combination of G Suite, Gitlab, Monday.com, and an internal database.

• Effectively and efficiently managed workload by utilizing agile methodologies and multiple external vendors strategically.

• Maintained cross-functional communication with internal teams, clients, and vendors to ensure alignment on expectations, evaluate project status, and to raise potential issues.

• Proactively identified and mitigated risks to quickly resolve bottlenecks blocking production. Collaborated with the 3D pipeline engineers and stage technicians to resolve immediate and long-term issues.

• Tracked and measured quantitative data on the progression of up to 4+ concurrent AAA projects to improve team velocity and productivity.

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MOTION CAPTURE ASSOCIATE PRODUCTION MANAGER

2K GAMES

 January 2018 - December 2018

• Disseminated notes and project requirements to Post Production team.

• Ensured pipeline tools were updated and deployed via Git based on department standards.

• Scheduled and organized team meetings before and during motion capture shoots.

• Tracked assets and ensured final deliverables met quality standards.

• Liaison for clients and outsourcing vendors.

• Worked across multiple departments to coordinate team schedules and goals per project basis.

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MOTION CAPTURE SPECIALIST

2K GAMES

FEB 2015 - January 2018

• Labeled, cleaned, and solved motion capture data while retaining motion fidelity.

• Updated motion capture volume camera system by interchanging cameras.

• Developed scripts for processing motion capture data using HSL for Vicon Blade.

• Cleaned up additional skeletal nodes and fixed weight painting on 3D character rigs received for solving motion capture data.

• Retargeted motion capture data onto character rig using MotionBuilder.

• Quality checked body data prior to delivery.

• Tracked and created facial annotations using Faceware and Dynamyxz.

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CAPTURE SPECIALIST – “EVOLVE”
2K GAMES
JULY 2014 - FEB 2015

• Posed and staged character actions in-game and within CryEngine.

• Created assets for loading screens and recorded in-game tutorials for character classes.

• Rendered characters in CryEngine to produce high quality screens for gaming trade shows.

• Edited, captioned and exported gameplay footage using Adobe premiere.

 

3D ANIMATOR – “DRIVE ME BANANAS”
PRESS START STUDIOS
SEPTEMBER 2012 – FEBRUARY 2014

• Responsible for gameplay animation and stress testing 3D game assets.

• Sketched actions and key poses to visually interpret animation shot list to team.

• Imported 3D assets and animation into Unity game engine.

ANIMATOR/LAYOUT ARTIST – “BORDERLANDS 2: TALES FROM THE HQ”
2K GAMES AND ACADEMY OF ART UNIVERSITY
MAY 2013 – OCTOBER 2013

• Blocked-in animations and characters for 30+ shots.

• Utilized storyboard animatics to frame and adjust timing of shots.

• Collaborated with storyboard artist to maintain continuity between scenes.

• Discussed and resolved rigging issues with Technical Lead.

• Rendered scenes for block in and first pass animations in Maya.

3D ANIMATOR – “OUTER WILDS”
TEAM OUTER WILDS
NOVEMBER 2012 – MAY 2013

• Developed bi-pedal character and creature control rigs in Maya.

• Responsible for animating main characters and non-playable characters (NPCs) within the game for alpha release.