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Character animation specialist with a foundation of art and design.

Zimbabwe

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What I'm looking for

I am looking for opportunities that allow me to create innovative animations in a collaborative environment.

As a character animation specialist, I have honed my skills in creating engaging animations that bring characters to life. With a strong foundation in art and design, I have worked on various projects that required both creativity and technical expertise. My experience spans across multiple roles, where I have contributed to medical and military simulations, as well as animated series.

During my time at VHSS lab at UT Dallas, I developed workflows for capturing and retargeting live actors for facial animation, ensuring that the animations were not only visually appealing but also accurate in terms of lip sync and character movement. My role at Blipd LLC allowed me to collaborate with a team of animators, where we maintained a cohesive style while creating unique animations for the “Shopkins Shop n’ Seek” project. Currently, I am working with PAV Noggin, where I create interactive and cinematic animation sequences in both 2D and 3D for various series.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Character Animator

PAV Noggin

Apr 2021 - Feb 2024 (2 years 10 months)

Created interactive and cinematic animation sequences in both 2D and 3D character animation for various series, including Wild Words. Cleaned up and polished work from other team members, adding lip sync to character animations.

2D Animation 3D Animation Cinematic Animation Lip Sync Animation Cleanup Team Collaboration

Character Animator

Blipd LLC

May 2019 - Nov 2020 (1 year 6 months)

Created numerous animations for various characters for "Shopkins Shop n' Seek" and exported them for use in Unity. Maintained animations across character updates and revisions, ensuring a cohesive style.

Character Animation Unity Game Development Team Collaboration Stylistic Cohesion

Character Animator

VHSS Lab at UT Dallas

Feb 2016 - May 2019 (3 years 3 months)

Created a variety of facial, body, and prop animations using Maya, Unity, and Faceware for medical and military simulations. Developed and iterated workflows for capturing and retargeting live actors for facial animation to create realistic virtual human simulations.

Maya Unity Faceware Facial Animation Body Mechanics Lip Sync Workflow Automation Team Collaboration

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University of Texas at Dallas

Bachelor of Arts, Arts and Technology

Studied Arts and Technology at the University of Texas at Dallas, focusing on various aspects of art and design. Gained foundational knowledge and skills relevant to character animation and digital media.