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Animation Department Supervisor
The Mill, Los Angeles, CA
March 2020 - April 2022

• Supervised creature and character animation across 100+ commercials, feature films, and real-time projects.

• Acted as the primary creative partner for ad agency clients and directors to lock in animation requirements and solve technical challenges.

• Directed motion capture shoots and optimized the resulting data to improve animation pipeline efficiency by 20%.

• Mentored internal and freelance animators on technical hurdles while actively managing recruitment to build out the department's roster.

Senior 3D Animator / Character Artist
TikTok Inc, Los Angeles, CA
April 2022 - Present

• Developed high-end AR effects by modeling and animating 3D characters

  and using EffectHouse visual scripting to create responsive, high-performance

  interactions.

• Designed and built animated 3D avatars for the TikTok platform, using AI-driven generative tools to speed up creation. Defined and refined the workflow for efficient avatar production and deployment.

• Developed a combination of traditional 3D facial animation (Maya) with advanced generative AI tools (like ComfyUI and Stable Diffusion) to produce visually stunning, high-quality character avatars.

• Managed creative direction, visual quality, and execution for the LIVE team, streamlining communication and feedback to ensure on-time delivery of polished work.

Freelance Senior 3D Animator
Various VFX Studios, Remote
April 2025 - Current

• Impossible Objects VFX: Developed a hybrid animation pipeline for a TradeStation television commercial, integrating traditional 3D character animation with ComfyUI for final generative rendering.

• ARC Creative: Delivered 40 minutes of polished, performance-driven in-game cinematics for Battlefield 6, utilizing Maya, motion capture cleanup, and real-time game engine workflows.

• Harbor Picture Company: Animated highly expressive, stylized character performances for two national Dawn commercials, focusing on emotive facial animation, lip-sync, and personality.

• Roger TV: NDA. Animation work for TV.

Senior 3D Animator
The Mill, New York, NY
January 2016 - March 2020

• Provided artistic direction for animation in numerous high-profile commercial spots, including award-winning Super Bowl ads and major game trailers.

• Led the complete reconstruction and enhancement of the company's animation pipeline, dramatically improving efficiency and quality across projects.

Freelance 3D Animator
Various VFX Studios, New York / Los Angeles
October 2011 - January 2016

• Delivered freelance services to esteemed VFX studios including Method Studios, Framestore, Psyop LA, The Mill LA, Moving Picture Company, The Studio, The Mill NYC, Logan TV, Hornet Inc, Curious Brain Inc, and Hatchback Studios.

• Specialized as a Character Animator for diverse commercials and TV spots, contributing dynamic animations.

Character Animator
2K Games, Novato, CA
June 2009 - March 2010

• Produced high-quality character animations for AAA titles (NBA 2K10, MLB 2K10, NBA 2K11), utilizing real-time game engines and animation state machines.

Mocap Technical Director
ImageMovers Digital / Walt Disney Company, Novato, CA
April 2009 - June 2009

• Managed a wide array of production responsibilities, including character animation, motion capture (mocap) clean-up, performance enhancement, and scene layout for A Christmas Carol and Mars Needs Moms.

Motion Capture TD / Character Animator
PhaseSpace Inc., San Leandro, CA
June 2008 - March 2009

• Directed, organized, and operated motion capture shoots for various video games such as HANNAH MONTANA (PSP) and ALL STAR CHEER SQUAD 2 (Wii).