Animation & Rigging


Project: Sideway New York (Video Game)
Client: Playbrains (bitHeads Inc.)
Description: I was asked to design, model, texture and rig a puzzle for the player to solve. The player needs to figure out how to make this crate drop, which they need to jump on to reach a ledge to exit the area. The knot, which is tied off on a post wasn't directly accesible for this area.
Tools Used: 3DS Max, Photoshop, Gamebryo


Project: Unreleased
Client: Bigjump Productions Inc.
Description: Based on a provided artwork, I reproduced this into a looping animation for use on the web.
Tools Used: Textures were created in Adobe Photoshop. 2D Animation was created in Adobe Flash. 3D Animation was created using Maya. Final compositing was done using Adobe After Effects. 


Project: Metal Tornado (Film)
Client: Bigjump Interactive Inc.
Description: Based on written descriptions in a provided script and examples from previous productions, I designed and animated about 20 looping and interactive screen graphics like these ones. Actors could press the spacebar to start/stop animation on cue. Some also played in the back ground on various computer screens during filming.
Tools Used: All animation was created using Adobe Flash.


Project: Marvel Super Hero Squad
Client: Bigjump Animation Inc.
Description: Converting 3DS Max models for use in Maya. Setup and applied toon shader to vehicles to match 2D character animation. Created vehicle control rigs for animators.
Tools Used: Autodesk Maya


Project: Marvel Super Hero Squad
Client: Bigjump Animation Inc.
Description: Matching to provided 2D character animation, I animated the 3D vehicles and composited the scenes.
Tools Used: Animated vehicle using Autodesk Maya and composited with Adobe After Effects.


Project: The Secret World of Benjamin Bear
Client: Bigjump Animation Inc.
Description: Using a hydrid style of hand-drawn animation and common Flash symbol manipulation, I was responsible for producing animation that matched previous seasons of the show that were done completely traditional.
Tools Used: Animated using Adobe Flash and Wacom Cintiq/Intuous tablets.