Chantal Paz - 3D Animator
714.913.0701 - chantalp8@gmail.com
EDUCATION
Academy of Art University, San Francisco— School of Animation & Visual Effects; Bachelor’s of Fine Arts
EXPERIENCE
Arcade Distillery, LLC - (Remote) Los Angeles
3D Technical Animator April 2021 - PRESENT
Duties involved working closely with a remote team to create top-notch in-game animations
Works directly with leads, designers, and engineers to integrate, maintain, and progress animation assets
Collaborates with Engineers, Director, and Character Artists as Tech Animator to improve animation systems to generate solutions within the required technical constraints
Thoroughly understands and operates within a complex asset development structure
Troubleshoot technical issues with Autodesk Maya, Unity, Unreal, and Blender software
Construct, stage, and frame compelling gameplay cinematic sequences
Maintains awareness of the latest animation technologies, software, tools, and technique
CBS Interactive - (Remote) Los Angeles
3D Animator (IMDb credit) March 2021 - May 2021
Duties involve effectively animating the characters from To The Letter in a sincere way through emotive and compelling character acting and meaningful movement
Raise awareness and $10,000 for School on WheelOrganization by winning first place
Work closely with Directors and Animation Supervisors in a short film,remote environment
Implement changes regarding direction and completely finish shots in accordance with the tight production schedule while keeping an open demeanor
Experience with asset management software, Shotgrid (formerly Shotgun)
Studio X @ Academy of Art University - (Remote) San Francisco
3D Animator 2019- June 2020
Manage personal organized workflow on multiple simultaneous projects on asset management,
Shotgrid Studio, animating using Autodesk Maya, while attending dailies animation reviews
Character animation role for Virtual Reality Project for Norman Rockwell (Museum Exhibit)
Animation and tracking role on live-action short film Dark Side of the Moon
Video game animation for projects such as 3rd person video gameHazel
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Strong experience with industry 3D applications such as Maya, Unity, Unreal Engine, Blender, etc.
Experience in video games, 3D animated short films, and live-action short film
Familiar with Photoshop, Premiere, After Effects, and/or other similar software packages.
Multiple Course Certificates from Google’s UX/ UI Design, Google’s Coding for Animators, Tecnhicolor’s Academy @ The Focus Certificate for 3D Animation in VFX
2022
