Nathan Horne – Technical Artist

• 2701 MacArthur Boulevard, apt #413
• Lewisville, Texas, 75067
• Phone: 940-231-3846
• Temujin2887@gmail.com
• www.nathanhorne.com

Skills:

• Fully proficient with: Python, MEL, and the Maya API
• Skilled with rigging, and skinning/weighting
• Knowledge of: C++, Java
• Very strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills
• In-depth understanding of game engines and skeletal animation systems
• Knowledge and experience with several animation midleware packages: Motionbuilder, FaceFx, some use of Endorphin.

Job history:

• Terminal Reality Inc (March 2007 – present)
  • Ghostbusters the Video Game (Xbox 360/Playstation 3/PC)
    • Create and maintain character rigs and skinning
    • Establish and maintain a character content pipeline
    • Design tools for animation and modeling teams
    • Create distribution system for pipeline and art tools
    • Support both animation and modeling teams on a daily basis
  • Ghostbuster the Video Game (PSP)
    • Assist programming with rig and animation related tasks
  • Unannounced project (Xbox 360)
    • Create and maintain character rigs and skinning
    • Establish and maintain a character content pipeline
    • Design tools for animation and modeling teams
    • Create distribution system for pipeline and art tools
    • Design High quality Qt and PyQt based UI’s for pipeline and engine related tools.
    • Support a team of Animators, Environment artists, and Character artists with all technical and trouble shooting related tasks on a daily basis.

Education:

• Full Sail Real World Education | Winter Park, FL: (2005 – 07)
  • Associate of Science Degree in Computer Animation, January 2007
  • Graduated class valedictorian

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