Michael Thatcher Email & Phone Number

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Model development for a upcoming series.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Short term contract for a dev project.• Location building and dressing within a USD pipeline.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Short term contract for a dev project.• 3 location models and renders.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Short term contract for the CG commercial: The Spark Tree - Stories of Evergreen Hills• Environmental modeling• SpeedTree

Toronto, Canada Area

• Model Supervisor for USD pipeline development, Daniel Spellbound Pitch/Pipeline test, and Daniel Spellbound series on Netflix.• Oversee model workflow and procedures in our USD / shot centric based pipeline.• Responsible for all technical requirement of models.• Implemented character Studio Mesh.• Plan out all large environmental setups.• Responsible for making sure all block in assets flow seamlessly between the MDL and SPL team.• QC shot setups and how assets have been used in them.• Responsible for asset pruning workflow within Houdini.• Elevate the modelling teams quality and efficiency by implementing best practices, standards, and workflow.• Work with production to ensure modelling team is on track for delivery dates.• Work with and train the artists in various modelling approaches and techniques.• Train and set up additional model teams for various projects.• Collaborate with our partner studios to ensure departments run smoothly between both studios.• Deal with any over seas modelling tickets.• Promote communication between departments to ensure department specific requirements are met.• Lead model reviews with director, art director, and production.• Review and call out any issues in upcoming scripts which may require additional attention. Find solutions for any issues that need to be addressed.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Lead Modeler for Top Wing Season 2.• Lead Modeler for Kingdom Force.• Implemented best practices and workflow between modeling, surfacing, and rigging departments.• Responsible for making sure all technical requirements were met from modeling department.• Worked closely with Director and Art Director to ensure the artist vision was achieved.• Trained and helped expand modeling teams skills.• Lead model review meetings with modeling team and directors.• Worked with production on asset bids.

Toronto, Canada Area

• Train new artists on modeling procedures while maintaining modeling standards on all assets created by the modeling team.• Develop the modeling workflow in a USD based pipeline.• Work closely with the Shot Planning department to unsure all minimums they require are met for the scouting process.• Work with the Asset Supervisor on bids for props and sets.• Support the surfacing team with all UVmapping and meta data tagging.• Test and evaluate tools that are in development.

Modeler for The Nut Job 2: Nutty by NatureModeler for The Nut Job

Toronto, Canada Area

• Short contract to help the front end of the depth department with new workflow processes.• Use Lidar scans to create models of the actors. • Motion track and match the movement of the actors in the source with the 3D animated characters. • Extensive Pose Space Deformation sculpting to ensure highly accurate movement and source matching.Worked on:Black PantherA Wrinkle in TimeThe MegAlpha

Toronto, Ontario

Modeler for "The Nut Job" teaser and feature filmModeler for "The Beat Party"Model / Texture Artist for 26 Episodes of "Bolts & Blip"

Certificate, Post-Grad Game Design

Degree, Multi Media 3D Animation For Game Design

Certificate, Design Foundation