Animator
San Francisco Bay Area
- Past
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- Animator at Authority FX
- Animator at Spy Post
- Animator at NukoToys
- Animator at Factor 5
- Animator at The Orphanage
- Animator at Prompt Technologies
- Education
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- Ex'pression College for Digital Arts
- De Anza College
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Sam Baker’s Summary
I graduated Ex'pression College with a bachelors in Animation and Visual Effects. Soon after that I worked at the game company Factor 5 creating in-game cutscenes, previs, and other character/creature animations on 4 games including the PS3 title Lair. I also animated on a Nicoderm commercial at The Orphanage, pre-vis on a sci-fi feature at Spy Post, and most recently creature vfx with a company called Authority FX. I am currently seeking contract work in the vfx industry.
Sam Baker’s Specialties:
Animating action sequences, fighting, pre-vis, and creatures.
Sam Baker’s Experience
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Animator
Authority FX
(Motion Pictures and Film industry)
July 2009 — August 2009 (2 months)
Creature vfx animation for an unannounced film, and animation for shots on the 2009 ESPY's intro.
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Animator
Spy Post
(Motion Pictures and Film industry)
February 2009 — April 2009 (3 months)
Pre-visualization on an unannounced film with art director Craig Hayes. Tasks included shot layout, camera and character animation, rough lighting and effects, and planning practical techniques for production.
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Animator
NukoToys
(Computer Games industry)
January 2009 — March 2009 (3 months)
Animated in-game and cutscene movements for a biped and quadruped in a children's game prototype.
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Animator
Factor 5
(Privately Held; Computer Games industry)
September 2007 — December 2008 (1 year 4 months)
Created complex cinematic sequences and in-game animations for the downloadable content on the PS3 game Lair, which included bipeds and quadrupeds interacting through dynamic constraints. Animated in-game characters, pre-visualization, and cloth simulation on 3 other unannounced next-gen titles.
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Animator
The Orphanage
(Privately Held; Motion Pictures and Film industry)
November 2008 — November 2008 (1 month)
Animated multiple creatures for a Nicoderm commercial directed by Genndy Tartakovsky. Worked under animation supervisor Webster Colcord to match the distinct 2D style in 3D.
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Animator
Prompt Technologies
(Privately Held; Information Technology and Services industry)
August 2007 — September 2007 (2 months)
Animated in-game characters for an educational game under the company Northstar Studios.
Sam Baker’s Education
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Ex'pression College for Digital Arts
Bachelors of Applied Science , Animation and Visual Effects , 2004 — 2007
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De Anza College
Film / Animation 2002 — 2004
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Sam Baker’s Interests:
movies, cars, motorcycles, video games, nunchucks
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