Geoff Clark
Animator/Rigger
geoffclarkanimation (at) gmail.com
Campbell, CA 95008
(408) 355-5366
My Objective
To bring value and growth as an animator and rigger to a next-generation developer committed to making high-quality products.
Qualifications
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8 years working in the game industry
8 years working in the game industry•Experienced, passionate character animator
Experienced, passionate character animator•Strong character animation in Maya and 3D Studio Max
Strong character animation in Maya and 3D Studio Max•Proven character rigging and weighting skills
Proven character rigging and weighting skills•Enjoys technical problem solving
Enjoys technical problem solving•Works well under tight deadlines
Works well under tight deadlines•Excels in MEL and MAXscript scripting for animation tools
Excels in MEL and MAXscript scripting for animation tools•Proficient in writing Python scripts
Proficient in writing Python scripts•Very experienced in cinematics production, lighting, and special effects
Very experienced in cinematics production, lighting, and special effectsEmployment History
Blue Shift Games, Inc., Mountain View, CA6.05 – 4.08
6.05 – 4.08Animator/Rigger
NBA Ballers: Chosen One (PS3, XB360); Untitled Sports game (PS3); MLB SlugFest 2006 (PS2, Xbox)
•Acting as the sole animator, wrote lists and flowcharts of animation sequences.
Acting as the sole animator, wrote lists and flowcharts of animation sequences. •Created control rigs for in-game player models.
Created control rigs for in-game player models. •Animated dozens of athletic movements.
Animated dozens of athletic movements. •Authored MEL scripts for animation conversion.
Authored MEL scripts for animation conversion. •Contributed concept drawings for game character models.
Contributed concept drawings for game character models. •Responsible for adding over 100 new motion capture animation sequences to the game.
Responsible for adding over 100 new motion capture animation sequences to the game. •Assisted with the motion capture sessions and cleaned up some of the motions in Motionbuilder.
Assisted with the motion capture sessions and cleaned up some of the motions in Motionbuilder. •Wrote animation scripts to define the timing, duration, compression, and blending of the new sequences.
Wrote animation scripts to define the timing, duration, compression, and blending of the new sequences. •As the games neared completion, fixed bugs in the animation.
As the games neared completion, fixed bugs in the animation.•Assisted engineers with CgFx shader draw-time speed testing and finding graphical glitches.
Assisted engineers with CgFx shader draw-time speed testing and finding graphical glitches. •Created spreadsheets of rendering speeds for all of the different game shaders.
Created spreadsheets of rendering speeds for all of the different game shaders. •Charted improvements in shader rendering speed over the development of the title.
Charted improvements in shader rendering speed over the development of the title.Emdigo, Inc., Campbell, CA4.05 – 6.05
4.05 – 6.05Animator/Technical Director
•As the only animator, was solely responsible for producing character skeleton rigs in Maya for mobile applications.
As the only animator, was solely responsible for producing character skeleton rigs in Maya for mobile applications. •Due to the constantly changing specifications, I wrote Wiki pages for the training of offsite artists.
Due to the constantly changing specifications, I wrote Wiki pages for the training of offsite artists. •As the need arose, I developed MEL scripts to solve technical animation problems.
As the need arose, I developed MEL scripts to solve technical animation problems.Inhance Digital Corp., San Jose, CA12.03 – 1.05
12.03 – 1.05Animator
•As a contract animator, I produced video sequences for defense contractor clients.
As a contract animator, I produced video sequences for defense contractor clients. •Using 3D Studio Max, I animated military vehicles, pilots and soldiers.
Using 3D Studio Max, I animated military vehicles, pilots and soldiers. •With After Effects, scene layers were composited to create highly realistic, technically accurate scenarios.
With After Effects, scene layers were composited to create highly realistic, technically accurate scenarios.•In addition to animating, I managed an offsite contract animator.
In addition to animating, I managed an offsite contract animator.The 3DO Company, Inc., Redwood City, CA9.98 – 5.03
9.98 – 5.03Animation Lead“Godai: Elemental Force” (PS2)
“Godai: Elemental Force” (PS2)•Managed a team of two animators.
Managed a team of two animators. •Rigged the central character and several enemy models.
Rigged the central character and several enemy models. •Fixed bugs in game animation.
Fixed bugs in game animation. Animation Lead“Army Men: Green Rogue” (PS2)
“Army Men: Green Rogue” (PS2)•Lead a small team of animators.
Lead a small team of animators. •Performed all of the rigging for the title.
Performed all of the rigging for the title. •Animated many of the enemy soldiers’ attacks, running, and death sequences.
Animated many of the enemy soldiers’ attacks, running, and death sequences. •With the help of the lead engineer, solved technical problems such as morphing and real-time shadowing on the PS2.
With the help of the lead engineer, solved technical problems such as morphing and real-time shadowing on the PS2.Animator“Army Men: Air Tactics” (PC)
“Army Men: Air Tactics” (PC)•For this 2-D sprite-based helicopter combat game, I assisted my lead artist in getting the helicopter sprites animated, batch processed, and exported.
For this 2-D sprite-based helicopter combat game, I assisted my lead artist in getting the helicopter sprites animated, batch processed, and exported. •I also created several new models of enemies.
I also created several new models of enemies.Animator“Army Men: World War” (PC)
“Army Men: World War” (PC)•Key responsibility on this title was animating the majority of the opening and closing cinematics.
Key responsibility on this title was animating the majority of the opening and closing cinematics. •Created new animated sprite assets such as weapons and vehicles.
Created new animated sprite assets such as weapons and vehicles. Animator“Army Men: Toys in Space” (PC)
“Army Men: Toys in Space” (PC)•In this sequel, I was responsible for modeling, rigging, and animating a set of new enemy characters.
In this sequel, I was responsible for modeling, rigging, and animating a set of new enemy characters. Animator“Army Men II” (PC)
“Army Men II” (PC)•In this 2-D sprite-based combat game, I rigged all of the new character models.
In this 2-D sprite-based combat game, I rigged all of the new character models. •Rendered particle effects, such as gunfire, explosions, etc.
Rendered particle effects, such as gunfire, explosions, etc. •Authored a MaxScript tool for automating rendering.
Authored a MaxScript tool for automating rendering. •Batch-processed the images using proprietary tools and DeBabelizer.
Batch-processed the images using proprietary tools and DeBabelizer. •Created image sequence libraries for export into the game engine.
Created image sequence libraries for export into the game engine. •Directed several cinematic cutscene movies.
Directed several cinematic cutscene movies.V-Star, Inc., Santa Barbara, CA3.98 – 9.98
3.98 – 9.98Animator/Character Artist
•Primary duties were to create 3D cartoon characters for rendering into the Flash format.
Primary duties were to create 3D cartoon characters for rendering into the Flash format. •Modeled, textured, rigged, and rendered characters into movies.
Modeled, textured, rigged, and rendered characters into movies. •Assisted with motion capture sessions.
Assisted with motion capture sessions. •Using 3D Studio Max and Flash, created character lipsynch test movies.
Using 3D Studio Max and Flash, created character lipsynch test movies.Genentech, Inc., San Francisco, CA11.96 – 8.97
11.96 – 8.97Technical Support Representative
Apple Computer, Cupertino, CA4.95 – 4.96
4.95 – 4.96Technical Support Representative
Education
Cogswell Polytechnical College, Sunnyvale, CA
B.A. - Computer and Video Imaging Graduated 1997
Graduated 1997