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Mitchell Barker

@mitchellbarker

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Technical Artist specializing in Unreal Engine, VFX, tracking, and pipeline automation.

Canada

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What I'm looking for

I seek roles focused on Unreal Engine technical art, VFX and pipeline automation where I can build tools, optimize real-time workflows, and deliver broadcast-quality shots on tight schedules.

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.

Unreal Engine 5 Blue Print VFX Pipeline Development

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.