Ryan Trowbridge

Current

• Character TD at Naughty Dog

Past

• Technical Artist and Lead Animator at Pipeworks Software
• Animator / Enviroment artist at Buzz Monkey Software

Education

• Digipen Institute of Technology

Connections

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Industry

Entertainment

Ryan Trowbridge’s Summary

I have led and scheduled artists and I have worked with designers and programmers to make sure art assets will work in game as planned. My background as an animator gives me good insight into what artists need from their tools.

I have written tools for exporting animation, managing game assets, setting up dynamics, and setting up rigs that help establish a more efficient work flow. I understand how to create well deforming character rigs that are easy to use, and I communicate closely with animators and programmers during the process.

My goals are to create great looking characters and stay up with the constant changing technology to make them look their best.

Ryan Trowbridge’s Specialties:

Software:
3ds Max, Maya

Scripting:
MEL, Python, Maxscript

Programming:
Maya C++ API ( basic knowledge )

Ryan Trowbridge’s Experience

• Character TD

  Naughty Dog

  (Public Company; Computer Games industry)

  August 2006 — Present (3 years 4 months)

  Uncharted: Drakes Fortune
  
  -Rigged and skinned high resolution cinematic characters
  -Rigged and skinned all in-game enemies
  ( pirates , mercenaries , descendants)
  -Rigged and skinned various in game objects
  (parachutes, diving gear, maps, ect.)
  -Created scripts and tools for animators
  -Created scripts to help with current rigging pipeline
  -Created script to transfer magpie audio files to in game face rigs

• Technical Artist and Lead Animator

  Pipeworks Software

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Games industry)

  July 2000 — July 2006 (6 years 1 month)

  -Hired as an environment artist
  -Position was changed to model, rig, and animate characters
  -Modeled a majority of Godzilla character models
  -Worked with designers to create core set of animations for Godzilla
  -Managed the animation pipeline ( rigging, scripts, schedules )
  -Managed outsourcing character models on Rampage
  -Animated X-Box 360 boot screen sequence
  -Led two separate teams to work on Death Jr and Gauntlet
  (external projects that Backbone Entertainment was at work on )
  -Led art team to create Godzilla: Unleashed proof of concept
  
  -Shipped:
  Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters ( X-Box, Gamecube )
  Godzilla: Save the Earth (PS2, X-Box)
  Rampage ( PS2, Gamecube, Wii )
  
  -Worked on:
  Godzilla: Unleashed ( Wii )
  Death Jr. and the Science Fair of Doom ( DS )
  Gauntlet ( DS )

• Animator / Enviroment artist

  Buzz Monkey Software

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

  July 2004 — January 2005 (7 months)

  -Outsourced from Pipeworks Software to work on site
  -Worked on animation, environment art, and scripted tools for Maya

Ryan Trowbridge’s Education

• Digipen Institute of Technology

  1 Year , Computer Graphics , 1999 — 2000

  Activities and Societies:

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  -Studied 3D modeling and animation.
  -Learned how to use 3ds Max
  -Learned to animate using traditional 2D drawing
  -Expanded drawing skills

Ryan Trowbridge’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
• reference requests
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