Andrew Moore
1087 Dundas Street East, Toronto,ON
Summary
About Myself Hi my name is Andrew and I've been working in the 3 D industry now for 17 years. I'm a true CG generalist and can handle just about any task in a studios pipeline. Listed below is a summary of my past positions at various studios and schools over the years.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Asset Artist
Rocket Science VFX
Toronto, ON
08.2022 - 06.2023
- Building sets and assets based off of art department references and client feedback
- Creating assets with clean geometry to be used in a Arnold pipeline
- Helping out on multiple productions from feature film sets, and network productions responsible for modeling, and surfacing both props and environments using Maya, Substance, Photoshop, and Z-Brush
- Like many studios this was a shotgun pipeline that I am very familiar with
Asset Artist
Guru Animation
Toronto, ON
12.2021 - 06.2022
- I was a Environment and Asset modeler tasked with creating elements for a new animated children series.
- The job was a lot of fun with some really great people.
- Unfortunately netflix cancelled our series like they did with other studios at the time before we were able to complete it.
Surfacing Artist
Elliot Animation
Toronto, ON
03.2021 - 09.2021
- Using Arnold and Substance to create technical shaders to be used in a live action style children's series Lucas the Spider using photo references and Substance Painter I recreated surfaces to be rendered up close and at 8k.
FX Lead
Jam Filled Enttertainment
Toronto, ON
09.2017 - 05.2020
- I was an FX Lead working on Rusty Rivets, I also did FX for Thomas the Tank Engine and Kingdom Force
- Primary software used: Maya, Nuke, Photoshop, Z-Brush
- I was in charge of keeping me team on task ensuring quality and design styles were met for the art directors.
- I volunteered any free time to help with pitches for new shows and to promote the studio at job fairs
3D Generalist
Crush Creative/ Smith Creative
Toronto, ON
08.2012 - 07.2017
- Crush(Re-branded as Smith) was a high end Post Production house that worked primarily on commercial and music video projects
- My position had me performing all roles in the CG pipeline from tracking all the way through to compositing
- Working with the clients we would take their design ideas and produce end products that would meet or exceed their expectations
- The software packages I used most while at this company was Maya, Z-Brush, Nuke, PF-Tracking, Real Flow and Photoshop,
3D Generalist
Rocket Science
Toronto, ON
07.2011 - 07.2012
- At Rocket Science my main role was to provide render ready elements to the compositing team
- At this studio we were mainly dealing with live action shots with the occasional full CG scenes
- We would do a lot of tracking, modeling, surfacing and projection mapping to achieve the results needed by the comp department
- I did a lot of set extensions here dealing with low and high poly models.
Teacher
Max the Mutt Animation School
Toronto, ON
08.2010 - 01.2011
- I stepped in to take over an Environmental Modeling and background Painting class
- I primarily showed the step by step process of set extensions using Maya and Photoshop
- I also mentored students on how to create a demo reel that would stand out above others.
Modeling Supervisor
Elliott Animation
Toronto, ON
03.2008 - 10.2010
- I started as a senior modeler and within a few Months was promoted to Modeling Supervisor on a 3D Nickelodeon Kids show (Rollbots)
- I was in charge of about 10 artists
- I helped come up with some of the set designs using examples of styles from the client
- This studio encouraged our creativity and which I feel can be seen in the end results that the artists produced
- Our department was responsible for modeling and surfacing all of the assets and sets
- The software we used were primarily Maya and Photoshop.
D Modeling Artist
CBC Hockey Night
Toronto, Canada
02.2010 - 08.2010
- I was tasked to create all of the NHL logos and sports bugs for CBC's Hockey Night in Canada
- This included all team logos, trophies, and animations for the 2011, 2012 season
- I was in charge of a small team 3D artists to and made sure that our end results matched the desired look of the Hockey Night in Canada producers
- We primarily used Maya, Photoshop, and Nuke to create the short animations
Teacher
Centennial College
Toronto, ON
01.2009 - 07.2010
- This was a part time teaching position
- I taught an Intro To Maya modeling in the CG program
- I helped the students learn the fundamentals of the software it's strengths and abilities
- I covered Modeling and surfacing
- Teaching I found was one of the best ways to stay on top of latest trends and software in the industry
Production Assistant
Intelligent Creatures
Toronto, ON
04.2008 - 02.2009
- My role was to assist the FX supervisor keep the department on track
- About 30 FX artists that I helped time manage and assign shots
- The production we were working on was Piranha 3D
- This was my only non artist role I've had in the industry so it was nice to get a new perspective on a production.
Entertainment
Nelvana, Light TD
Toronto, ON
03.2006 - 03.2008
- I worked on various shows at Nelvana lighting and compositing shots
- Using mostly Maya and Nuke
- This was my first lighting position in the field and it opened up the doors to my interest in compositing
Senior Modeler
Red Rover
Toronto, ON
01.2004 - 03.2006
- This was my very first job out of school
- Within 3 months I was promoted twice up to a senior position on the team.
Education
Centennial College of Applied Arts And Technology
09.2004
Design - Graphic And Digital
George Brown College
05.1998
Skills
- Modeling
- AI Intergration
- Compositing
- Lighting
- Surfacing
- Tracking
- Visual Effects
- ZBrush
- Arnold
- Maya
- Nuke
- Photoshop
- Realflow
- Substance Painter
- PFTrack
Timeline
Asset Artist
Rocket Science VFX
08.2022 - 06.2023
Asset Artist
Guru Animation
12.2021 - 06.2022
Surfacing Artist
Elliot Animation
03.2021 - 09.2021
FX Lead
Jam Filled Enttertainment
09.2017 - 05.2020
3D Generalist
Crush Creative/ Smith Creative
08.2012 - 07.2017
3D Generalist
Rocket Science
07.2011 - 07.2012
Teacher
Max the Mutt Animation School
08.2010 - 01.2011
D Modeling Artist
CBC Hockey Night
02.2010 - 08.2010
Teacher
Centennial College
01.2009 - 07.2010
Production Assistant
Intelligent Creatures
04.2008 - 02.2009
Modeling Supervisor
Elliott Animation
03.2008 - 10.2010
Entertainment
Nelvana, Light TD
03.2006 - 03.2008
Senior Modeler
Red Rover
01.2004 - 03.2006
Centennial College of Applied Arts And Technology
Design - Graphic And Digital
George Brown College
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