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Ben Dallman

Ben Dallman

Leland,North Carolina

Summary

Dynamic 3D Animator with a proven track record at Halon Entertainment, skilled in Unreal Engine and Maya. Expert in creating over 50 lifelike characters, demonstrating strong collaboration and problem-solving abilities. Adept at modeling, rigging, and integrating animations into game engines, delivering high-quality results under tight deadlines.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

3D Character Animator

Halon Entertainment
09.2022 - Current
  • Worked on commercial advertisement for Fortinte Cinematics along side industry veterans and received critique and advice from very talented individuals
  • Created sequences under tight deadlines and seamlessly integrated with other components.
  • Used Maya and Unreal to create over 30 realistic characters, creatures, and machines with full range of emotions and movement.
  • Maintained comprehensive knowledge of character rigs, game animation pipelines, animation integration into Unreal Engine and current animation tools.

Animator / 3D Artist

Dimensional Innovations
06.2017 - 08.2022
  • Researched how desired animations, movements and events would occur in real-world situations.
  • Liaised with other departments to discuss ideas and create unified goals.
  • Modeled, Rigged, and Animated Characters/Environments and Implemented them into unreal for games or interactive installations for Hospitals and Museums

Animator / 3d Artist

Bazillion Pictures
06.2011 - 05.2017
  • Animated, Composited, and Rendered character advertisement Commercials and for Print with Banks and Grocery Stores
  • Modeled, Textured, and Rigged Complicated Machines for training videos

Education

Game Animation Fundamentals -

Animation Mentor
Online
03-2022

Bachelor of Arts - Animation

Kansas City Art Institute
Kansas City, MO
01-2011

Skills

  • Proficient in multiple programs including Unreal Engine, Maya, 3ds Max, Adobe After Effects, and Media Encoder
  • Experience in many styles of animation: 3d, AE Puppet, Motion Graphics, and Hand Drawn
  • Generalist Artist with Modeling, Rigging, Lighting, Rendering, and Compositing Knowledge and Application

Timeline

3D Character Animator

Halon Entertainment
09.2022 - Current

Animator / 3D Artist

Dimensional Innovations
06.2017 - 08.2022

Animator / 3d Artist

Bazillion Pictures
06.2011 - 05.2017

Game Animation Fundamentals -

Animation Mentor

Bachelor of Arts - Animation

Kansas City Art Institute