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Surfacing / Texture Painting
Turbo © 2013 DreamWorks Animation
- Developed the generics cloth system used on the crowds, and a second system for the race teams.
- Surfaced crows.
- Surfaced shell transformations.
- Surfaced and groomed grass.
Puss In Boots: The Three Diablos © 2012 DreamWorks Animation
- Surfacing Supervisor
- Managed a team of 6 surfacers to make a short film using some feature assets, some new assets and coordinating work done in India.
Puss In Boots © 2011 DreamWorks Animation
- This film has a very realistic "Shrek-level" look.
- Main Character Surfacing including Jack, Imelda, the Giant Goose, and Crows (skin, hair, feathers, and clothes).
- Generic Lead. Generic characters were designed to all be used as "hero" characters. This design was propagated to most main characters.
Shrek Forever After © 2010 DreamWorks Animation
- Surfacing on Rumplstiltskin's Castle, Fifi the Goose, and "Do the Roar" Kid.
- Developed Generics.
- Surfaced landscape and groomed grass in hills around castle.
Monsters vs Aliens © 2009 DreamWorks Animation
- Surfacing on Main characters, Galaxhar, and President.
- Developed generics system.
Kung Fu Panda © 2008 DreamWorks Animation
- Surfacing on props in dojo. (Only worked on the film for 2 months.)
Bee Movie © 2007 DreamWorks Animation
- Surfacing on wax building and sets.
Over the Hedge © 2006 DreamWorks Animation
- Surfacing on Main Characters including all Porcupines, all Possums, Gladys, the Verminator and co-surfaced RJ the raccoon.
- Surfaced the main meadow.
For the Birds © 2000 Disney/Pixar
- Academy Award winner "Best Animated Short Film" 2002
- Wrote shaders for all props.
- All texture painting on the birds.
Geri's Game © 1997 Disney/Pixar
- All texture painting and animated paint fixes.
