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Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Optimize the performance of rigging deformers by leveraging the GPU with OpenCL and OpenSubdivImplement algorithms from research papers such as:- Extended Position-Based Dynamics (XPBD) for Cosserat Rod constraints- Maximizing Parallelism in the Construction of Bounding Volume Hierarchies (BVH)Updated hair simulation plugin to support Maya Viewport 2.0 using modern OpenGL shadersEnhanced existing CI system with GitLab dynamic pipelines and automated unit tests

Vancouver, Canada

Developed a highly-optimized skin collision deformer using Embree for raycastingDeveloped a wrinkle deformer using position-based dynamics and geodesic distance fieldsAutomated cfx workflows using a proprietary visual programming framework

Montreal, Canada

Developed bespoke puppet rigs for challenging and unconventional creatures such as snakes, jellyfish, birds and sandwichesWorked with animators to tailor puppet features for creature-specific performanceTest, troubleshoot, write documentation and provide feedback on new toolsTrain locally recruited crew in proprietary technology and processes

London, United Kingdom

Collaborate with modellers and other riggers to define anatomy of imaginary and photorealistic creaturesDesigned puppet modules to integrate well with anatomical deformation rigsDeveloped generic puppet modules that are reusable and transferable across creature rigsUpgraded existing modules to leverage latest proprietary technology

Sydney, Australia

Contributed across design, modeling, rigging and compositing departments on a number of film and television series projects including Blinky Bill, Vic the Viking and The Woodlies.Assisted character TD in developing and maintaining facial rigs for hero characters.Modeled and rigged background props, sets and environments.

Bfa, Animation

Cambridge Gce A Levels, A Levels