Kyle Wood																			kwoodsetup@gmail.com 
Flat 2. 29 Bishops Road  	   														Skype: kwoodsetup
London, UK N64HP																	+1 (682) 205 0063

SKILLS:
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•	CG Animation Pipeline/Workflow
•	Pipeline Development and Tools
•	Modular Rigging/Setup
•	Keen Eye for Animation and QC
•	Character Development
•	Python, PyQt, and PyMel
•	Artistic Development
•	Character Grooming Development
•	Production Leadership
•	Automation/Efficiency
•	Diverse People Person
•	Troubleshooting / Strategy
•	Skin & Muscle Simulation
•	Communication

Hardware/Software:
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•	Autodesk Maya
•	OS: Windows, Linux, Mac
•	Shotgun
•	Github / Jira / Agile Workflows
•	nCloth, Ziva, Qualoth, Carbon
•	MS Office, OpenOffice, GSuite
•	Nuke, Katana, Clarisse
•	SideFX Houdini
•	Yeti/ Xgen Grooming

Work Experience:
Framestore – London																	July 2019 - Present
CG Supervisor
•	Dolittle, Tom & Jerry
•	Support and Supervise team of artists across all 3d disciplines
•	Facilitate and support all creative and technical requirements to deliver cg shot production
•	Scheduling for shot & asset production throughout length of show

DNEG – London		 																	May 2017 - July 2019
Creature Supervisor
•	Avengers: End Game, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, Ant-man & the Wasp, Pacific Rim Uprising
•	Push development of creature pipeline initiatives to develop next generation of digital humans
•	Usage of Ziva, Houdini Vellum, Numerion Carbon, nCloth
•	Senior member of team helping to support development of creature team along with Global Head of Creature

Oriental Dreamworks – Shanghai		 												January 2014 - May 2017
Digital Supervisor
•	Character Supervision for new IPs
•	CFX Supervisor / Rigging Supervisor - Kung Fu Panda 3 and KFP: Dubai Ride (Ride Attraction)
•	Supervise and train a junior team of artists to meet the quality standards of feature animation/ high end production.
•	Aid in Pipeline/R&D initiatives within Modeling, Surfacing, Grooming, Rigging, Animation and CFX
•	Development of a dialogue replacement rigging and animation system for Mandarin Performance animation

Lucasfilm/ILM – Singapore				 												January 2012 - January 2014    
Senior Cloth/Hair TD
•	Asset cloth/hair/simulation rigs
•	Shot production: Cloth, Hair, Rigid, and Flesh simulations
•	Advancements to Creature Departments pipeline, practices, and efficiency within proprietary software (Zeno) and Maya
•	Character Rigging/Setup

Lucasfilm/LucasArts – Singapore		 												September 2012 - November 2012
Senior Technical Artist
•	Character/Animation Pipeline tools, Artist Support
•	Character Rigging & prop rigging
•	R&D for retargeting specialized characters onto generic skeleton, motionbuilder retargeting tools/solutions

Reel FX – Dallas, Texas					 												January 2008 - January 2012    
Lead Character TD / Rigging Artist / Cloth TD
•	Develop Modular Rigging pipeline and procedures for facial, body, and vehicle rigging
•	Create Rigging/Cloth tools and workflow procedures for the studio
•	Supervise other rigging artists and cloth artists; Mentored apprentices
•	Stand in for Rigging Department Supervisor upon his absence
•	Project roles included Rigging Supervisor, Cloth Supervisor and Technical Director

highlighted Credits:
Kung Fu Panda 3 – (2016) – ODW CFX Supervisor / Rigging Supervisor
Kung Fu Panda: Dubai Ride – (2016) – CFX Supervisor
Strange Magic – (2015) – Senior Cloth/Hair TD
Despicable Me : Minion Mayhem – Dark Ride Attraction (2012) - Rigging Supervisor, Cloth TD 
Looney Tunes: Daffy’s Rhapsody, I Tawt I Taw a Puddy Tat, and Untitlted Coyote – Stereo CG Shorts (2011) - Lead Rigging Artist, Cloth Supervisor 
Rockettes Radio City Christmas Spectacular – Stereo CG-Integrated Theatrical Production (2011) - Rigging & Cloth Supervisor
Ice Age – A Mammoth Christmas Special – Holiday TV Special (2011) - Lead Rigging Artist
Judy Moody and the NOT Bummer Summer - Feature Film (2010) - Rigging Supervisor
Open Season 3 - Feature Film (2009) - Lead Rigging Artist
Looney Tunes: Fur of Flying, Rabid Rider, and Coyote Falls - Stereo CG Shorts (2009) - Lead Rigging Artist
Planes – DisneyToon Test (2009) - Rigging Supervisor, Cloth Artist

Electronic Arts: Tiburon – Orlando, FL				 								April 2005 – December 2007
Technical Artist / Character TD / Rigging Artist
•	Created and managed Rigging, Animation, and Modeling pipelines and tools for game and cinematics
•	Supported 50+ artists daily with workflow and technical related issues
•	Set up proprietary animation tools (Ant)

highlighted Credits:
Superman –– Xbox, Xbox360, and PS2
Tiger Woods 2009 (uncredited) – Wii, Xbox360, PS3

Education:
Full Sail University – Orlando, FL
Associate of Science in Computer Animation
Relevant Courses:
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•	Character Rigging/Setup
•	Motion Studies & Control
•	Computers, Math, and The Internet
•	General Education Courses
•	Acting for Animators, 3d Animation
•	Entertainment Business & Law
•	Compositing & Storyboarding
•	Character Modeling
•	Game Character and Scene Design

ADDITIONAL Credits:
Kit Kat - TV Spots (2010) - Lead Rigging Artist
Shrek 4 Stereo - TV Spots (2010) - Rigging Artist, Cloth Artist
Iris: The Contract - Online Webisode (2010) - Rigging Supervisor
Transformers/HASBRO - TV Spots (2010) - Rigging Artist
Take Your Medicine - Music Video (2009) - Technical Supervisor, Rigging Supervisor, Cloth Artist
DC Universe - Cinematic (2009) - Rigging Supervisor
Transformers RPM/HASBRO - TV Spots (2009) - Rigging Artist
Kraft - TV Spots (2009) - Rigging Artist
EA World of Littlest Pet Shop: Friends Forever - TV Spots (2009) - Rigging Artist
Southwest Airlines - TV Spot (2009) - Rigging Artist
Transformers 2 - TV Promos (2009) - Rigging Artist
Toyota "My10 CGI Turntable" - Test (2009) - Rigging Artist
AMC Theaters/Coke “Magic Chairs”  - Theatrical Trailer (2008) - Rigging Artist
Firebreather – Cartoon Network Test (2008) - Rigging Artist, Cloth Artist
The Fourth Magi – Lightstream Media Test, Unreleased (2008) - Lead Rigging Artist
Escape From Planet Earth - Character Rigs Only, Unreleased (2008) - Lead Rigging Artist
Madagascar - TV Spots (2008) - Rigging Artist
Journey to the Center of the Barnett Shale – Ft. Worth Museum 4D Experience (2008) - Rigging Supervisor, Cloth Artist
FerrariWorld’s “The Racing Legends”– Dark Ride Attraction (2008) - Lead Rigging Artist, Cloth Artist
Webosaurs – HD Web Promos (2007) - Rigging Artist
Snow 2: Brain Freeze – TV movie (2007) - Rigging Artist
Kung Fu Panda’s The Secrets of the Furious Five – DVD Extra (2007) - Rigging Artist
Open Season 2 - Feature Film (2007) - Rigging Artist