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KIM NEWMAN Character Animator

kimchi.newman@gmail.com linkedin.com/in/knewman-art

EXPERIENCE Rooster Teeth, Austin, TX — Lead Animator June 2017 - PRESENT Lead Animator to a 48-person animation team on the web-series gen:LOCK and RWBY. Communicated and collaborated with Directors, Producers and Production staff. Developed a strong working relationship with each animator to improve their core animation skills through critique and dailies. Mentored and trained new animators on pipeline, animation tools, motion capture clean up process, and animation style. Rooster Teeth, Austin, TX — Animator August 2015 - November 2017 Animated using a combination of hand-keyed and motion capture on the web-series RWBY, RWBY Chibi, and Red vs. Blue. Performed in acting and fight choreography centric motion capture shoots. Coordinated efficiently with leads and director to meet designated weekly quotas and deadlines. Assisted in developing and maintaining the animation library shared across all Rooster Teeth shows. Provided the voices for multiple characters in RWBY and Nomad of Nowhere. Ultrabit, San Diego, CA — Generalist July 2014 - August 2015 Created stylized animations with a focus on cartoony combat and cycles for game targeting Android and iOS mobile platforms. Rigged, point-weighted, and fully integrated over 100 playable characters and weapons. Produced special effects, edited audio, designed graphic elements for UI, contributed to company branding materials, and provided artistic feedback to outsourced contractors. Altamira Corporation, Reston, VA — Graphic Designer May 2011 - May 2013 Designed and developed products, materials, and promotional art for 500-person software company. EDUCATION Ringling College of Art and Design, Sarasota FL — BFA August 2010 - May 2014 Computer Animation GPA 3.44/4.0 Created all aspects of two minute computer animated action film, Kung-Fu Crab.

SOFTWARE Maya MotionBuilder Photoshop, Premiere, After Effects, Illustrator Unity Engine Windows, Shotgun SKILLS Character animation Creature animation Camera Mocap clean-up Mocap performance Voice Acting Rigging Layout Storyboarding Modeling Illustration Graph Design Gardening