Tim Sormin

Current

Animator - "Unannounced Title" at Airtight Games

Past

Animator - "Dark Void" at Airtight Games
Animator - "Alvin & The Chipmunks" at Rhythm & Hues Studios
Animator - "The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A Veggie Tales Movie" at Starz Animation

Animator - "Chop Socky Chooks" at Starz Animation (formerly IDT Entertainment)
Character Animation Finaler - "Everyone's Hero" at IDT Entertainment Toronto
Character Animator/Set Modeler - "The Baptism" at Southern Adventist University

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Education

Sheridan College
Southern Adventist University
Kingsway College

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Industry

Animation

Tim Sormin’s Summary

I have finished creating character animation for "Dark Void" and am currently performing R&D, pre-production, and character animation for a new, unannounced title at Airtight Games.

In the past I gained CG feature film experience as an Animator on "Alvin and The Chipmunks" and "The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A Veggie Tales Movie," and as a Character Animation Finaler on "Everyone's Hero." I have also had experience in the world of fast-paced episodic production, providing character animation for the Aardman TV series, "Chop Socky Chooks." I plan to continue developing my skills by creating cool and endearing character performances in games, television and film.

Tim Sormin’s Specialties:

Character Animation

Tim Sormin’s Experience

Animator - "Unannounced Title"

Airtight Games

(Privately Held; Computer Games industry)

July 2009 — Present (5 months)

I will be creating character animation for a new, "yet-to-be-announced" triple-A game title. I am currently working on animation tests, rigging research, and general pre-production.
Animator - "Dark Void"

Airtight Games

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

December 2007 — October 2009 (1 year 11 months)

- Provided in-game character animation for a video game
- Exported from Maya to Unreal 3 engine and updated animation tree
Animator - "Alvin & The Chipmunks"

Rhythm & Hues Studios

(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Animation industry)

June 2007 — November 2007 (6 months)

- Provided character animation for a feature film
Animator - "The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A Veggie Tales Movie"

Starz Animation

(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Animation industry)

December 2006 — May 2007 (6 months)

- Provided character animation for a feature film
- Created layouts and camera work to match the storyboards
Animator - "Chop Socky Chooks"

Starz Animation (formerly IDT Entertainment)

(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Animation industry)

June 2006 — November 2006 (6 months)

- Provided character animation for a TV series
- Created layouts and camera work to match the storyboards
Character Animation Finaler - "Everyone's Hero"

IDT Entertainment Toronto

(Animation industry)

June 2005 — June 2006 (1 year 1 month)

- Provided background character animation for a crowd scene

- Responsible for fixing: intersections, bad deformations, motion blur errors, gimbal rotations, broken constraints, and many other various problems

- Attended animation review sessions in order to communicate with Animation and Effects leads to ensure that fixes met the needs of both departments
Character Animator/Set Modeler - "The Baptism"

Southern Adventist University

(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Animation industry)

May 2005 — August 2005 (4 months)

- Animated the Ram character in a short proof-of-concept piece for the upcoming "The Life of Christ" directed by veteran animator/director Hendel Butoy.

- Modeled set for Ram shot

Tim Sormin’s Education

Sheridan College

Digital Character Animation 2004 — 2005

Learned about all processes involved in creating a short 3D animated film.
Southern Adventist University

BS , Character Animation , 2000 — 2004

Studied animation principles and design fundamentals.

Activities and Societies:

Gym-Masters acrobatic team - 2yrs
Kingsway College

Ontario Secondary School Diploma , n/a , September 1996 — June 2000

Activities and Societies:

KC Aerials acrobatic team - 4yrs.
Drama Club - 2yrs.

Additional Information

Tim Sormin’s Interests:

Animation, Toons, Jiu Jitsu, Acrobatics, Gaming

Tim Sormin’s Groups:

2006: Kumo Jiu Jitsu - Practitioner
2005: Kingsway College Aerials acrobatic team - Assistant Coach
2000-2004: SAU Gym-Masters acrobatic team - Team Member
1996-2000: Kingsway College Aerials acrobatic team - Team Member, StrutYourReel