3D Animator
Call Of Duty - Frame Machine
- Cleanup Raw Mocap
- Retime and Reposition mocap to have increased impact and energy
- Layout and Animate Cameras
- Handkey any Props
- Facial Animation
Kyle Wardinski
Los Angeles,CA
Summary
I'm a Creative Animator with almost 5 years of experience in the animation industry. Passionate about developing characters that bring stories to life. Proficient in both motion capture and handkey animation and focused on completing projects with accuracy and artistic skill.
Work History
3D Animator
EA Sports Titles - Electronic Arts
- Track and Solve gaps and errors in mocap data
- Retarget mocap data onto game rigs to give game teams best results
3D Animator/Motion Editor
Callisto Protocol - Playstation Studios Visual Arts
- Assemble and setup Cinematics for Camera Layout
- Adjust Assemblies to account for stage inconsistencies
- Detailed Motion Edit Cleanup before conversion to Maya for Final Polish Pass
- Troubleshoot and Kickback bad Mocap solves or malfunctioning Rigs
3D Animator
Mortal Kombat: Onslaught - Frame Machine
- Mid to Final Polish pass on characters and props
3D Animator
Back 4 Blood - Frame Machine
- Loop and Pose Match Motion Capture Data for Game Cycles
- Additional Performance Adjustments on Motion Capture Data for Non Player Characters
- Sync Finished Animations from Maya to Unreal
- Handkeyed Viewmodel Animations
3D Animator
Saints Row (2022) - Frame Machine
- General Cleanup on Motion Capture Data
- Assist on stage during Mocap Shoots
3D Animator
Mortal Kombat 11 Aftermath DLC - Frame Machine
- Layout and Previsualization scenes
- Check technical specs of animators' scenes for deliveries
Senior Animator
Hominidae VR, Short Film, Dir. Brian Andrews
- Creature Animation (Octopeds and Quadrupeds)
- Previzualization through Polish passes with Handkeyed animation
Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Animation - 3D Animation Concentration
DePaul University
Chicago, IL03.2020
Skills
- MotionBuilder
- Maya
- Vicon Shogun
- OptiTrack Motive
- Character Animation
- Performance Capture
- Keyframe Animation
- Camera Animation
- Previsualization
- Adobe Suite
- Minor experience with NukeX
Adjacent Skills
Amateur Stunt Work
Martial Arts
Parkour
Rock Climbing
I prefer to keep active but rather than just going to a standard gym, I have been learning Parkour and Stunt techniques while revisiting roots in Martial Arts and Rock Climbing in my spare time. This helps me gain a deeper understanding behind moves commonly used in video games.
Production Tools
- Shotgun Studio
- Perforce
- Egnyte
- Unreal Game Sync
Timeline
3D Animator
Call Of Duty - Frame Machine
3D Animator
EA Sports Titles - Electronic Arts
3D Animator/Motion Editor
Callisto Protocol - Playstation Studios Visual Arts
3D Animator
Mortal Kombat: Onslaught - Frame Machine
3D Animator
Back 4 Blood - Frame Machine
3D Animator
Saints Row (2022) - Frame Machine
3D Animator
Mortal Kombat 11 Aftermath DLC - Frame Machine
Senior Animator
Hominidae VR, Short Film, Dir. Brian Andrews
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Animation - 3D Animation Concentration
DePaul University
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