RESUME

Michael Swann

cell: 909 954 8361

website: michaelswann86.wix.com/portfolio

LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/michael-swann/77/10/448/

Qualifications Summary

I have a passion for rigging and a good handle on scripting. I have a background in mechanics and computer hardware and software systems as well as knowledge in animation and anatomy that gives me a unique and diverse mind set which allows me to tackle more complicated projects quickly and efficiently. This also helps me to fit into a team as I am able to see things from a technical as well as artistic point of view.

Creative Experience

5D Global 07/14

Al Baydha Project

-Created a reusable rig to fit all of the characters in the project

-Created a creature rig

-Skinned and weighted a total of 8 characters and 1 creature

-Assisted in Unity integration of rigged assets

Fancy Turnip - Freelance Rigger 02/14 - 06/14

Body Slam (In Developement)

-Created a pipeline for rigging and skinning

-Created a universal rig to contain all of the game characters that allows

animators to continue working while new characters are being added

CBS Digital - Freelance Rigger 09/13 - 10/13

Untitled Project

-created complex, mocap ready soldier character rig featuring deep customization,

rifle and side-arm props, and deep, reactive rifle customization

CBS Digital - Internship 04/13 - 09/13

The Neighbors

-created new facial rig for the show’s alien character

-created contextual controls for a less cluttered animating experience

CBS Digital Logo

-Rigged machine elements

The Life of Harvey Holt

-Rigged car for animation

-Rigged car transformation

Under the Dome (Promo)

-modeled, unwrapped, textured, rigged, and animated low/medium poly butterflies

-created randomized clusters of animated butterflies for particle replacement

First Contact – 3D Animated Short 2013

-Lead Rigger

-Modeled character HUD's

-Rigged all characters as well as character HUD's -Animated five scenes

Human Nature - 3D Animated Short 2013

-Lead Rigger

-Rigged main character

Black Cat – 2D Animated Short 2013

-Art Director

-Animator

R4L – 3D Live Action Short 2012

-Rigged robot character

Education

Blur Studio 07/14

Character TD training

-XSI

-Proprietary rigging tools

-Advanced rigging techniques

The Art Institute of California - Inland Empire 2013

B.S. Media Arts and Animation

Northern Neck Regional Tech Center 2006

Automotive Technology

Computer Technology

Network Technology

Software/Technical Knowledge

-Rigging -Character Rigging -Facial Rigging

-Animation -Customizable Rigs -Scripting

-MEL Script -Maya -MoCap Retargeting

-Modeling -Texturing -Unwrapping

-Photoshop -Premier Pro -After Effects

-Nuke -Green screen -Lighting

-Flash Pro -Illustrator -Rigging for Unity

-Tool Developement

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