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Jason Wolley

Jason Wolley

3D Animation, 3D Rigger, 3D Animator, 3D Modeler, 3D Generalist
Sunnyvale,CA

Summary

Highly motivated 3D Artist with a focus on rigging, modeling, animation, and tool building in python. While comfortable handling every aspect of the pipeline for a small project, I also love coordinating with other artists, directors, producers, and clients to get the most from collective efforts, whether that be as a lead or team player.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

3D Rigger

Magnit Global, Contracting At Apple
Sunnyvale, CA
01.2018 - 01.2025

Set up rigs and python scripting tools to rig product assets as well as some character rigging.

Freelance 3D Generalist

Brand New School, Artjail, O.D.D, Houses In Motion
New York City, NY
02.2016 - 12.2017

Performed generalist tasks on the entire 3D pipeline in general often with a focus on rigging and animation.

3D Character Technical Director

Napoleon Group
New York City, NY
07.2013 - 01.2016

Led the creation of a 3D human character pipeline from scratch, the purpose of which was to generate many unique human characters for TV commercial previsualization. The result was a versatile character assembly line to make any kind of human character from a manageable number of base characters which could draw from an evolving library of unique body/face customizations, clothing, hair, and skin texture assets to assemble characters which would then have motion capture applied.

Freelance 3D Generalist

Buck, Special Branch, Charlex, Edit1, Thornberg...
New York City, NY
10.2011 - 06.2013

Performed generalist tasks throughout the pipeline with a focus on rigging, animation, and modeling.

3D Supervisor

JWT - J. Walter Thompson Advertising Agency
New York City, NY
08.2009 - 10.2011

Set up the 3D department and led the team in establishing an in-house 3D production pipeline.

3D Character Technical Director

321Launch
New York City, NY
02.2006 - 10.2009

Built upon and improved the character pipeline in order to more efficiently create hundreds of unique human characters for TV commercial previsualization.

Education

No Degree - Python Programming

UCSC Silcon Valley Extension
Santa Clara, CA

Bachelor of Arts - 3D Animation

School of Visual Arts
New York, NY

Skills

  • Rigging
  • Animation
  • Modeling
  • Python Scripting
  • 3D Generalist
  • Maya
  • Cinema4D
  • Adobe AfferEffects/Photoshop/Illustrator/etc

Hobbies

Writing/drawing comics, boxing (non-contact), bicycling, and cooking are some of my favorite activities.

Timeline

3D Rigger

Magnit Global, Contracting At Apple
01.2018 - 01.2025

Freelance 3D Generalist

Brand New School, Artjail, O.D.D, Houses In Motion
02.2016 - 12.2017

3D Character Technical Director

Napoleon Group
07.2013 - 01.2016

Freelance 3D Generalist

Buck, Special Branch, Charlex, Edit1, Thornberg...
10.2011 - 06.2013

3D Supervisor

JWT - J. Walter Thompson Advertising Agency
08.2009 - 10.2011

3D Character Technical Director

321Launch
02.2006 - 10.2009

No Degree - Python Programming

UCSC Silcon Valley Extension

Bachelor of Arts - 3D Animation

School of Visual Arts
Jason Wolley3D Animation, 3D Rigger, 3D Animator, 3D Modeler, 3D Generalist