Jim Jagger

Current

• Animation Lead at Sony Computer Entertainment Europe

Past

• Technical Director of Animation at Ubisoft
• Animator at BioWare Corp.
• Animator at Neversoft

• Animator at Infogrames

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Education

• Bournemouth University

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Connections

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Industry

Computer Games

Websites

• My Website

Jim Jagger’s Summary

To lead a team that promotes innovation while striving for visual excellence within a studio that respects its members.

Jim Jagger’s Specialties:

UK citizen eligible for US Green Card by marriage

Jim Jagger’s Experience

• Animation Lead

  Sony Computer Entertainment Europe

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Computer Games industry)

  April 2006 — Present (2 years 2 months)

  Eight Days
  · Built and directed team of character artists and animators.
  · Designed and implemented animation tools and pipeline.
  · Co-designed game play moves and mechanics.
  · Established European character group to facilitate sharing.
  · Planned and directed motion capture data.
  · Extensive animation R&D

• Technical Director of Animation

  Ubisoft

  (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Animation industry)

  April 2004 — March 2006 (2 years)

  Splinter Cell Double Agent/Chaos Theory
  · Hand animated major game play moves.
  · Co-designed new moves and mechanics.
  · Planned and edited motion capture data.
  · Managed PS2 animation team.
  · Developed maxscripts to aid art creation.
  
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  · Prototyped character mechanics.
  · Extensive animation R&D.
  
  Far Cry: Instincts
  · Animated in-game moves and cinematics.
  
  King Kong
  · Developed animation pipeline in 3DS Max.
  · Created skeletal rigs for all characters.

• Animator

  BioWare Corp.

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Animation industry)

  2003 — 2004 (1 year)

  Jade Empire and Neverwinter Nights
  · Hand animated human and creature characters.
  · Directed and edited mo-cap for human characters.
  · Developed new animation tools and techniques.

• Animator

  Neversoft

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

  2001 — 2003 (2 years)

  Tony Hawk, Pro Skater Series.
  · Responsible for all animated game characters.
  · Created rigs for most Neversoft characters.
  · Scripted in-game animations.
  · Helped develop animation pipeline.
  · Contributed to and created game play ideas.

• Animator

  Infogrames

  (Public Company; Animation industry)

  1999 — 2001 (2 years)

  Loons, Taz Express and Radikal Bikers
  · Modeled, textured and animated characters.
  · Assisted in creating game play ideas.

Jim Jagger’s Education

• Bournemouth University

  BA (Hons), Computer Visualisation and Animation, August 1996 — June 1999

Additional Information

Jim Jagger’s Websites:

• My Website

Jim Jagger’s Interests:

· Football. · Video games. · Travelling.

Jim Jagger’s Groups:

Richard William's Animation Masterclass, Annecy. 2001
Siggraph Panel Speaker, Los Angeles. 2004
3DS Max Plug-ins: World Best Developers, Pixel Creation. 2004, Max Forums

Jim Jagger’s Honors:

Splinter Cell: Double Agent (Xbox 360, PS3, PC). 2006.
King Kong (XBox 360, XBox, PS2, Game Cube, PC). 2005.
Far Cry: Instincts (XBox). 2005.
Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory (PS2, XBox, Game Cube, PC). 2005.
Jade Empire (XBox). 2005.
Neverwinter Nights: Hordes of the Underdark (PC). 2003.
Tony Hawk Underground (PS2, XBox, Game Cube). 2003.
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 (PS2, XBox, Game Cube). 2002.
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 (XBox). 2002.
Loons: The Fight for Fame (XBox). 2002.
Taz Express (N64). 2000.
Radikal Bikers (PSX). 1999.

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