Mitchell Barker
@mitchellbarker
Technical Artist specializing in Unreal Engine, VFX, tracking, and pipeline automation.
What I'm looking for
I am a technical artist with 5+ years of hands-on experience specializing in Unreal Engine, VFX, tracking, and pipeline tool development for children’s and family television.
I have finalized 250+ TV shots and tracked 1500+ live-action shots, delivering broadcast-ready visuals on tight schedules for series like Odd Squad, Dino Dana, Ghost Writer, Endlings, and Jane.
I build Blueprint-based automation tools, refine UE5 pipelines, and process multi-scan LiDAR datasets to accelerate layout and production workflows while maintaining consistent versioning and asset integration.
I bring a blend of creative and technical problem-solving, focused on asset optimization, real-time rendering workflows, and efficient handoffs to animation teams to ensure seamless, artifact-free final shots.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Unreal Technical Artist
Sinking Ship Entertainment
Mar 2020 - Mar 2024 (4 years)
Built Blueprint tools to automate asset organization and naming, refined the UE5 pipeline, and finalized 250+ TV shots ensuring artifact-free integration of assets, animation, and lighting for broadcast delivery.
Senior Tracking & Layout Artist
Sinking Ship Entertainment
Jan 2019 - Mar 2024 (5 years 2 months)
Tracked 1,500+ live-action shots and processed multi-scan LiDAR datasets to produce optimized proxy geometry and shot-specific USD assemblies, streamlining handoff to animation for children's and teen TV series.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
George Brown College
Advanced Diploma, Game Development
2015 - 2018
Completed an Advanced Diploma in Game Development with focus on technical art, VFX, and real-time pipelines for broadcast and interactive platforms.
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