David Rhodes Email & Phone Number

Vancouver, Bc, Ca

London, Uk, Gb

PXO creates industry-leading Virtual Production and Visual Effects for premium Film and Episodic content. With over 20 industry awards and nominations, PXO, a Sony Pictures Entertainment company, is a trusted partner for storytellers and showrunners worldwide.

Bellevue, Washington, Us

● Procedural cinematics and animation R&D● Prototyped with Motion Matching technology to build dialogue-centric animation systems● UE Python tools development, especially for Unreal Sequencer

Breda, Noord-Brabant, Nl

Sharing knowledge with and mentoring the next generation of game developers in a project-based learning environment.

Kansas City, Mo, Us

Epigraph builds scalable, customizable, engaging customer experiences in 3D and augmented reality. Using the same data you give to your manufacturers, we create photorealistic imagery and 3D assets–all without ever touching your products. View an AR demo at https://viewinyourspace.com/piano_demo.Job duties include:- Content pipeline management- Crafting interactive web and augmented reality experiences- Content optimization and render management- Development of interactive 3D experiences for the web- Full stack web development

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Ca

Building the future for Ubisoft game developers.

Espoo, Southern Finland, Fi

● Crafting workflows and pipelines for level artists to enable rapid iteration ● Implementing a new, nondestructive content pipeline with SideFX Houdini software

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

● Helped architect Mapbox Maps for Unity (C# Unity SDK) with a focus on GIS math libraries and a node-based customization interface● Oversaw SDK version releases and helped cultivate an opensource development community on GitHub● Spearheaded a mobile AR initiative with ARKit and ARCore to explore new ways of consuming map data for a rapidly growing industry● Gave conference presentations about developing games and building location-based AR experiences with Mapbox● Prototyped game ideas to demonstrate location-aware systems and data (GIS)● Interfaced with client developers to provide custom mapping solutions

Greenville, Texas, Us

● Utilized gyroscope, accelerometer, and quaternion data to create gesture-based gameplay mechanics for Star Wars Force Band● Promoted possible gameplay experiences through augmented/virtual reality and geolocation prototypes● Architected a thread-independent FSM to control BB-8's personality using C# and test-driven development● Co-authored a module presentation system for Unity prefabs, built upon SOLID and dependency injection principles● Designed personality that brought to life BB-8 by Sphero, which TIME and Forbes consider "The Greatest Star Wars Toy Ever Made”● Collaborated with User Experience Designers, Artists, and QA Analysts to build compelling, fun, and intuitive experiences for the BB-8 application● Developed a Maya/Python-centric artist-driven robot animation tool, which directly resulted in a patent application● Utilized Xcode, Objective-C and Interface Builder to co-develop a content sharing platform for Ollie's users

Remedy Entertainment:● Co-developed a narrative-driven mobile game prototype with a focus on engaging character animations● Utilized C# to procedurally generate game levels● Implemented UI, touch interactions, and combat gameplay/animation mechanics● Constructed high-quality rigs and automated facial animation to push the boundaries of character technology on mobile devices● Researched cutting edge character technology for Remedy Entertainment’s Northlight Engine● Utilized Radial Basis Function to retarget facial animations with FACS shapes as input● Contributed to the development of a Python-based character rigging pipelineAustin Community College:● Collaborated with program directors to define course curriculum and learning objectives for a new certificate program

Espoo, Southern Finland, Fi

● Lead a team of four Technical Artists to develop a cutting-edge character development pipeline for Quantum Break● Involved in project planning and scheduling of character technologies for Quantum Break● Assisted in performance capture technology scouting, planning, and supervising● Responsible for personnel matters, such as recruitment, personal reviews, and career development● Utilized 3D math to develop custom technology for applying performance capture data to facial animation rigs

Espoo, Southern Finland, Fi

● Implemented a new software (Maya) pipeline, with focus on Python tool development and cross-software support● Automated character rigging in Maya using Python and a multi-tiered, modular design pattern● Interfaced with character art, animation, and programming disciplines to create a new character development paradigm● Focused on high-end humanoid character rigging for Quantum Break, with strong emphasis placed on character deformation techniques and hyper-realistic organic facial animation

● Responsible for constructing the flexible, animator-friendly, cartoon rigs used to bring classic Disney characters to life in Disney Epic Mickey 1 and 2● Co-developed a robust suite of MEL-based tools for our character rigging and animation pipeline with a strong emphasis on automation and efficient workflows● Technical coordination and scripting of in-game cinematic experiences● Implemented a scripted camera animation system in Gamebryo using the LUA programming language

San Francisco, Ca, Us

● Created a MEL-based asset maintenance and export tool for environment artists and level designers that was used as the foundation for an official design tool● Developed from scratch a volume-based skin enveloping technique● Integrated more than 20 characters in Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, most of which had procedural animation systems for run-time cloth simulation and mesh jiggle● Participated in recruitment and training of new employees

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

● Simulated fur and skin harmonics for animals in the Oscar-winning film, The Golden Compass● Shot cleanup and cloth simulation for Alvin and the Chipmunks

Middleton, Wisconsin, Us

● Designed the primary humanoid rig for Singularity● Developed a rig framework capable of handling motion capture data● Built a flash-based GUI and tool suite aimed at simplifying animation in Maya● Researched the practical use-cases and implementation details of FaceFX to meet the demand for a large quantity of engine-efficient facial animations● Assisted with motion capture stage setup, maintenance and motion data cleanup

Associate Of Science, Computer Animation

Associate Of Art, General Education

Computer Science