Jason Baker

Current

• Lead Animator at Digital Extremes

Past

• Partner at Verb Animation Studios North
• Lead Animator at Namco Hometek
• Lead Animator at Universal Digital Arts Studio

• Lead Animator at Universal Studios Digital Arts

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Education

• Sheridan College
• Sheridan College

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Industry

Computer Games

Jason Baker’s Summary

I am a freelance artist/animator operating under the name Verb Animation Studios North. I have 9 years experience in the games industry, specializing in high quality character animation, modeling, texturing and rigging. Past clients include Electronic Arts, Vivendi Universal, Creative Domain, Genuine Games, Midway Entertainment, Point of View and Quickplay Media.

Software Experience Includes:

Maya, Max, Softimage3D, XSI, Lightwave, AfterEffects and Photoshop

Jason Baker’s Specialties:

Primary - Keyframe Animation
Secondary - Modeling, Texturing, Rigging

Jason Baker’s Experience

• Lead Animator

  Digital Extremes

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer Games industry)

  April 2007 — Present (2 years 9 months)

  Dark Sector PS3/XBox360

• Partner

  Verb Animation Studios North

  (Computer Games industry)

  May 2004 — April 2007 (3 years )

  Koei Canada - Fatal Inertia - PS3 - Created all character cuts for opening Cinematic
  Koei Canada - Gabu*Gabu Planet - NintendoDS - Created all character animation and rigs for title. Supported modeling and texturing
  Midway Entertainment - Blitz:The League - Xbox360 - Created over 20 high-res facial textures for the players, coaches and cheerleaders
  Electronic Arts - NDA - Animation for Next Gen Console
  Quickplay Media - NDA - Animation, Modeling, Texturing, Rigging
  Genuine Games - 50Cent-Bulletproof - IGC's, Animation, Modeling, Texturing, Rigging
  Vivendi Universal - 50Cent-Bulletproof - Marketing Artwork for PLAYBOY
  Creative Domain - 50Cent-Bulletproof - Marketing Artwork - Display Standee, Retail Box Artwork
  Midway Entertainment - NARC - Created Cinematics using proprietary tools
  SnapMedia - Monster Federation - Rigged and Animated all

• Lead Animator

  Namco Hometek

  (Public Company; 51-200 employees; Animation industry)

  February 2000 — May 2004 (4 years 4 months)

  Dead to Rights PS2/XBOX/GC - Preproduction to Gold Master - Sold over 1 million units.
  Dead to Rights II - Preproduction to Task List completion
  Snake Plisskin - Preproduction only
  
  -Creative direction, design and creation of animation
  -Technical/creative problem solving involved with implementation and design
  -Character hierarchies and Rigging
  -Scheduling and task distribution
  -Met all milestones and deadlines
  -Supported character modeling as well as conceptual art

• Lead Animator

  Universal Digital Arts Studio

  (Computer Games industry)

  1997 — 2000 (3 years )

• Lead Animator

  Universal Studios Digital Arts

  (Public Company; 51-200 employees; Animation industry)

  July 1997 — November 1999 (2 years 5 months)

  Xena Warrior Princess PS1 - Preproduction to Release
  Xena Warrior Princess II PS2 - Preproduction

Jason Baker’s Education

• Sheridan College

  Computer Animation 1996 — 1997

  Computer Animation - Post Graduate
  Graduated with Honors

• Sheridan College

  Technical Illustration 1993 — 1997