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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
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
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
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...
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
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
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