Summary
My name is Alex Santos. Grown Portuguese, presently a Pipeline Animation TD/Animation Tech-Artist.
I enjoy everything that is related in the 3D and CGI area, mostly Feature Animation/Cartoon and Video Game production.
Currently I focus on understanding artists workflow and their needs in a production pipeline, at the same time as helping with technical issues and creating tools.
Skills
Software proficiency
Reel
Experience
- Pipeline TD at Singing Frog StudiosMontreal, CanadaNovember 2022 - March 2023
- Support for animation, crowd and FX department regarding bugs and issues.
- Development of scripts and tools to aid with the workflow and content publishing of production tasks. - Animation/Layout Pipeline TD at CinesiteMontreal, CanadaJanuary 2019 - October 2022
- Support for the animation and layout departments in troubleshooting bugs and issues and providing solutions and workarounds;
- Support of studio's Python API for core pipeline tools and Animation/Layout tools;
- Participation in development of validation systems for production packages and workflows, ensuring stability of production.
- Development of tools for the animation and layout departments workflows. - Assistant Technical Director at FramestoreMontreal, CanadaJanuary 2018 - December 2018
- Maintenance of shows production/minor pipeline technical tasks.
- Development of small tools and scripts for artists in Python and PyQT5.
- Problem-solving issues with artists publishes and render jobs. - Technical Animator/Assistant at CinesiteMontreal, CanadaJune 2017 - December 2017
- Character and props animation for Feature Animation film projects.
- Preparation of characters for nCloth simulation
- Clean-up and finalizing of animation shots.
- Technical assistance and problem-solving in issues for animation assets and props.