01 PORTFOLIO

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00:21

Animation Mentor Creature Animation

Animation Mentor - 3 Month Intensive Workshop -

01:32

AAA Console Murdered: Soul Suspect Game Animation

Motion Capture using Xsens, MotionBuilder, Unreal & Maya

02:03

Paradise Bay Mobile Game Animations

Video includes all keyframe animation with low poly characters, all rigging with a 24 joint count limit and real player forum comments.

I'm Heidi.

I'm an Animator.

I want to collaborate with a dedicated and passionate team that loves doing what they do as much as I do. I want to be surrounded by talented individuals who challenge me to be a better animator and professional every day as we work together to create something we are proud of.

02 PROFESSIONAL

MY EXPERIENCE LEVEL IN SOFTWARE

AFTER EFFECTS

75%

UNITY

70%

MAYA

90%

PHOTOSHOP

85%

PREMIERE

80%

PROPRIETARY ENGINES

85%

MY KNOWLEDGE LEVEL IN ANIMATION

FACIAL ANIMATION

85%

ACTING

75%

KEY FRAME ANIMATION

95%

RIGGING

85%

CINEMATICS AND LAYOUT

95%

MOTION CAPTURE

90%

HTML, CSS, MEL SCRIPTING

50%

PROFESSIONAL

03 Experience

2018 - 2019

Activision/Blizzard/King

2017 - 2018

Lead Artist

Lead Artist on Paradise Bay. Managed internal art team and external vendor from concept to final in-game assets. Collaborated on pitch and prototype projects.

Maya, Proprietary Engine, Perforce, Photoshop, Basecamp

King Mobile

Senior Animator

Senior Animator and Rigger on Paradise Bay. Helped train animators, interview new hires, created tools and animation documentation, and managed all animation outsourcing for Paradise Bay. Collaborated on prototype projects.

Maya, Proprietary Engine, Perforce, Unity

2014 - 2017

Z2/King

2013

Animator

Animator and Rigger on Paradise Bay. Helped develop the animation style for Paradise Bay and trained new animators joining the project.

Shipped Titles:

Paradise Bay

Maya, Proprietary Engine, Perforce

Airtight Games

Animator

Worked with Motion Capture data to create animations for NPC characters and cinematics for the video game Murdered: Soul Suspect. I even had the opportunity to wear the suit and act out some NPC scenes.

Shipped Titles:

Murdered: Soul Suspect

Maya, MotionBuilder, Unreal Engine, Xsens, Perforce

2004 - 2011

Amaze/Griptonite/F9E

2011 - 2012

Glu Mobile

Lead Animator

Managed an animation team and used Unity to create mobile content for iOS and Android markets.

Shipped Titles:

Samurai vs Zombies II

My Dragon

Maya, Unity, Perforce

Animator

Extensive experience in animation and rigging characters for PS3, Xbox360, Wii, PS2, PC,and PSP consoles. Also scripted and animated for game cinematics including camera setup and layout.

Shipped Titles:

Super Hero Squad

The Penguins of Madagascar: Dr. Blowhole Returns – Again!

The Princess and the Frog

Where the Wild Things Are

Shrek the Third

Maya, Proprietary Engine, Perforce

2019 - 2020

Big Fish Games

Senior Animator

Animator on 2 unannounced title. Contributes to adding life to a mobile game environment, bringing personality to 2D and 3D characters.

Maya, Perforce, Unity, Spine

2020 - Present

Crystal Dynamics

Senior Animator / Vignette Team Lead

Cinematics animator on Marvel’s Avengers a AAA console title. Currently, a vignette team lead helping direct mocap shoots, storyboards,
cinemetography, and animaton for a FPS AAAA console title.

Shipped Titles:

Marvel's Avengers

Maya, Unreal 5.2, Perforce

EXPERIENCEO

DEVELOPMENT