Work experience

• Motion Capture Lead

  Beyond Capture Studios

  2023.10-Current

  (2 years)

  • Overseeing the creation and execution of motion capture shoots, while making sure to align with project goals and deadlines • Extensive knowledge of motion capture sets and their hardware, systems and processes • Guiding colleagues as they perform all levels of production work such as on-set capture, on-set HMC capture, tracking, solving, retargeting, rig testing, facial solving and more • Specialized in workflows using Vicon systems and MotionBuilder • Managing a fast-paced shoot floor, fostering a positive and efficient environment while coordinating with actors, crew, and contractors • Organizing agile workflows using Jira and Shotgrid, scheduling and coordinating tasks across multiple teams and ensuring timely project delivery to clients • Skilled at gathering and delivering team metrics to develop estimates and update stakeholders and partners • Working with a variety of AAA video game and film clients on several yet to be released titles • Continuously contributing to the research and development of new technologies, software, and workflows Notable Projects Games Skull & Bones Immortals Fenyx Rising Watch Dogs Legion Tom Clancy's The Division 2 Assassin's Creed Valhalla Far Cry New Dawn Assassin's Creed Odyssey Starlink: Battle For Atlas Far Cry 5 Assassin's Creed Origins Watch Dogs 2 Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands For Honor Tom Clancy's The Division Far Cry Primal Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege Assassin's Creed Syndicate Film IT Chapter Two IT Resident Evil: The Final Chapter Ben-Hur Dune Part II Kraven the Hunter Television Vikings - Season 3, Episode 8 "To The Gates" The Fall of the House of Usher Invincible The Flash • Cross-team collaboration, coordinating animators, programmers, and artists to align on common goals • Expert in end-to-end facial capture workflows, from hardware setup to software processing
• Team Lead - Motion Capture

  Ubisoft

  2020.09-2023.10

  (3 years)

  • Managing and organizing a team focusing on facial and body mocap gaming animation • Top contributor in developing a brand-new facial animation pipeline from scratch • Expert knowledge of tracking and solving raw motion capture animation data for both body and HMC capture • Working with multiple different gaming project teams and understanding their specific needs and requirements • Eagerly learning, researching and developing workflows utilizing leading animation technologies
• Motion Capture Animation Editor

  Ubisoft Toronto

  2015.06-2020.09

  (5 years)

  • Focusing on working with Vicon systems to capture and process motion capture animation • Recording sessions for motion capture and HMC data on the shoot floor • Implementing a strong animation background to provide high-quality tracked and retargeted data • Expert knowledge of balancing both production and technical data priorities • Experience with minor tools scripting in HSL, Python and C#

Educational experience

• Brock University

  Interactive Arts and Science

  2012.09-2015.10

  (3 years)

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• York University

  Digital Communications & Media

  2011.10-2012.10

  (a year)

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