Summary
Currently the Lead Rigging Artist at Grinding Gear Games. I oversee any rigging related tasks that is required for the production of both Path of Exile and its sequel Path of Exile 2. I also work with other departments in creating tools to better speed up production pipelines or develop new tools and new methods required for rigging and animation.
I graduated Bachelor of Arts in Animation from De La Salle - College of St. Benilde. I got my start in a small studio where I had my OJT as well. Over the years I've experienced working in other studios both for movie, tv and game production.
Skills
Software proficiency
Reel
Experience
- Lead Rigging Artist at Grinding Gear GamesAuckland, NZOctober 2016 - Present
In charge of overseeing all rigging related tasks required to produce Path of Exile.
Developing different tools for rigging and animation pipelines to allow more efficient production. - Rigging Artist at Huhu StudiosAuckland, NZJuly 2016 - October 2016
Tasked to setup up character and facial rigs as well as various prop rigs. I also helped in making simple tools for rigging using MEL and Python.
- 3D animator at Top Connection Asia - Dawn Purple Inc.Pasig, PhilippinesAugust 2014 - December 2014
I modeled and textured a backgrounds and characters. But I was mostly assigned to animation.
- Junior 3D generalist at Gold Palladin VFXManila, PhilippinesJanuary 2012 - January 2013
I was in charge of one of the character designs for a short call ZUforce. During my stay there I had experience on modeling character, environments, props, as well as texturing. Character rigging and animation, particle effects and dynamics, compositing using Nuke.
- 3D artist at Batibot StudiosSan Juan, PhilippinesJanuary 2011 - January 2012
I was one of the two 3D artists in the studio. During the period of my stay I worked on the 4th season of the show. We took the original character already present in the show and integrated them to 3D. I was in charge of modeling, texturing, animating, and compositing the shorts every episode.