Jay Grenier

Past

• Character Animator at Seven Studios
• Facial Animator at Image Metrics
• Web Developer at Broadway Gymnastic School

• Web Developer at Alien Creations, Inc.
• Program Director at Cape Cod Gymnastics

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Education

• AnimationMentor

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Connections

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Industry

Animation

Websites

• My Website
• My Resume
• My Portfolio

Jay Grenier’s Summary

Breakdancer, turned Martial Artist, turned Stuntman, turned Actor, turned Gymnastics Coach, turned Web Developer, turned Animator. That was my path of action if you will into animation. I tried many things but ultimately ended up doing the thing I love the most. Fortunately everything I've done in the past has helped to strengthen what I'm doing now. Motion, timing, acting, body mechanics, having a previous hands on knowledge of a lot of these things has helped my animation a lot.

Jay Grenier’s Specialties:

Being a martial artist and gymnastics coach has given me a unique look and knowledge of body mechanics and motion in general. On top of that, working with kids for 12 years has been nice to give me a real good grasp on acting and performance, and of course tossing inhibitions out the door to act like a big idiot for the ultimate purpose of great reference.

Jay Grenier’s Experience

• Character Animator

  Seven Studios

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

  March 2008 — May 2008 (3 months)

  Worked a short term contract for Seven Studios doing combat and navigational animation for an upcoming next-gen console title.

• Facial Animator

  Image Metrics

  (Public Company; 11-50 employees; Animation industry)

  November 2007 — March 2008 (5 months)

  ‐Grand Theft Auto IV (Next Gen Release‐ Rockstar Games)
  ‐Colon Cancer PSA 60 Second Commercial (The Mill)
  ‐Gears of War 2 (Next Gen Video Game Release Test‐ Epic Games)
  ‐Lionhead (Next Gen Video Game Release Test‐ Microsoft)
  ‐Various internal projects and tests for television, game and film projects.

• Web Developer

  Broadway Gymnastic School

  (Public Company; 11-50 employees; Sports industry)

  August 2005 — November 2007 (2 years 4 months)

  Gymnastics coach and web developer for BGS.

• Web Developer

  Alien Creations, Inc.

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Internet industry)

  January 2004 — November 2007 (3 years 11 months)

  Graphic design and web development for a privately held web firm based out of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Worked on various projects for the company including:
  -http://www.dragonforce.com
  -http://www.swordmetal.com
  -http://www.club540.com

• Program Director

  Cape Cod Gymnastics

  (Public Company; 11-50 employees; Sports industry)

  January 2002 — August 2005 (3 years 8 months)

Jay Grenier’s Education

• AnimationMentor

  Animation 2000 — 2009 (expected)

Additional Information

Jay Grenier’s Websites:

• My Website
• My Resume
• My Portfolio

Jay Grenier’s Interests:

Skimboarding, Martial Arts, Gymnastics, Tricking, Drifting, Under-powered RWD cars, Anime, Break dancing, Gaming, Music, Drinking Coffee

Jay Grenier’s Groups:

Animation Mentor

•    Visual Effects Professionals member
•    Animation Mentor Alumni member

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