Jason Newkirk
(801)
721-5073
email:
jason_newkirk@hotmail.com
Objective:
To participate with an award
winning team and create visually rich entertainment.
Professional Experience:
IGT Nov 11 - current
Senior
Animator/Artist – Character animation for the slot machine industry.
Disney Interactive/Avalanche
Senior
Animator/Artist - Character animation gameplay and cinematics.
Cars2(Wii,Xbox360,PS3):
Character gameplay animation
Epic Mickey(Wii): Rigging and Character animation.
Toy Story
3(Wii,Xbox360,PS3): Character
animation.
Ultimate Band (Wii): Character animation and lead cinematic artist.
The Chronicles of
Narnia – Prince Caspian (NDS): Character animation.
Liquid Development Oct 2005 - current
Animator and
model/texture artist - Freelance animator. Projects include Sing,
Sapient, Fate 2, Blue Omega, Abandon Mobile, Lionhead, Red5Studios, and rigging
work for Harmonix.
Line Mileage Studios
Animator - Freelance
animation for Raventales episodes 14 and 15 for the CBC.
Gearbox Software Dec 2007 -
Animator - Freelance
animation on Aliens - Corporal Marines title.
F9E/Amaze Entertainment/Knowwonder Studio May 97 – May 07
Lead
Animator/Rigging/Digital Artist
Indiana Jones and
the Staff of Moses(PSP): Lead character animator. Built main rig used
for animation for all characters. Created all Indiana Jones gameplay anims.
Over the Hedge
(PSP): Character animation.
Pirates of the
Caribbean 2 Dead Man’s Chest (PSP): Lead character animator. Built
main rig used for animation for all characters. Created all Jack Sparrow
gameplay anims.
A Series of Unfortunate Events (Pc Cd-rom): Character
animator.
Sharktale (Pc Cd-rom): Lead
character animator and rigging work.
Brother Bear (Pc
Cd-rom): Lead character
animator, 3d character modeling, textures,
rigging.
Harry Potter and the
Chamber of Secrets (Pc Cd-rom) : 3d character modeling, rigging and animation.
Harry Potter and the
Sorcerers Stone (Pc Cd-rom) : 3d character animation.
Cluefinders 3rd
Grade Adventures (Pc Cd-rom) : 3d modeling and animation for cut scene movies. 2d animation for cut
scene movies. Ink and paint. Composite all scene elements for all cut scenes.
Power Rangers Time
Force (Pc Cd-rom) : Create intro
movie from stock footage.
Magic School Bus
Activity Center Flight (Pc Cd-rom) : 3d modeling and animation for game elements.
Rugrats in Paris The
Movie (Pc Cd-rom) : 3d modeling
and animation for in game sprites as well as cut scene movies. 2d ink and paint
for in game and cut scene movies. Composite all scene elements for all cut
scenes.
Rugrats Totally
Angelica (Pc Cd-rom) : 2d ink and
paint, and composite all cut scene movies.
Hot Wheels Slot Car Racing
(Pc Cd-rom) : 3d low poly
modeling and tech.
Hot Wheels Williams
F1 Team Driver (Pc Cd-rom) : 3d low poly modeling and tech.
American Girl Your
Journal with Help from Amelia (Pc Cd-rom) : 2d ink and paint, and click point animations.
Easy Bake Oven Playtop
Set (Pc Cd-rom) : 2d ink and
paint, click point animation, composite for cut scene movies.
Magic School Bus
Explores Animals (Pc Cd-rom) : 3d animation, composite movies,
2d ink and paint.
Friendly Family
Finances (Pc Cd-rom) : 2d ink and
paint and Voice over work.
Young Dilbert in
High Tech Hijinx (Pc Cd-rom) : Drawing and animation, 2d ink and paint and click point animation.
Intertest.com
Instructor ---Teach Flash 5 to students entering the web
industry. I've also done freelance graphics as well for this company.
Web Render Oct 1999 – Nov 1999
Freelance Flash
artist and tech.
www.clearimagephoto.com
: Opening navigation.
www.ansonia.com : Opening flash movie and clock navigation.
Conversion Services International Jun 1999 - July 1999
Freelance Flash
artist and tech for schoolkidsonline.com
Education: April
1997
The Art Institute of Seattle A.A.A degree in Computer animation
graduating with high honors.
References and portfolio upon request.
