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Hi there! I'm Rick Thomas, a seasoned animator and motion capture artist with over 30 years in feature film, television, and gaming. I excel at turning creative direction into performance-ready characters and immersive visuals, from concept through rigging, animation, and pipeline integration. I thrive in collaborative teams, share knowledge, and adapt quickly to new tools and workflows, including Unity and Unreal for real-time rendering. Most recently, I led the The Krepys project at PSYLAB Productions, creating a virtual band with live shows and Unity-based rendering. I bring strong modeling, rigging, layout, and compositing skills, plus a deep background in pre-visualization, art direction, and story development. I'm open to immediate opportunities where I can contribute to dynamic projects and mentor colleagues.…Hi there! I'm Rick Thomas, a seasoned animator and motion capture artist with over 30 years in feature film, television, and gaming. I excel at turning creative direction into performance-ready characters and immersive visuals, from concept through rigging, animation, and pipeline integration. I thrive in collaborative teams, share knowledge, and adapt quickly to new tools and workflows, including Unity and Unreal for real-time rendering. Most recently, I led the The Krepys project at PSYLAB Productions, creating a virtual band with live shows and Unity-based rendering. I bring strong modeling, rigging, layout, and compositing skills, plus a deep background in pre-visualization, art direction, and story development. I'm open to immediate opportunities where I can contribute to dynamic projects and mentor colleagues.

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Hi there! I'm Rick Thomas, a seasoned animator and motion capture artist with over 30 years in feature film, television, and gaming. I excel at turning creative direction into performance-ready characters and immersive visuals, from concept through rigging, animation, and pipeline integration. I thrive in collaborative teams, share knowledge, and adapt quickly to new tools and workflows, including Unity and Unreal for real-time rendering. Most recently, I led the The Krepys project at PSYLAB Productions, creating a virtual band with live shows and Unity-based rendering. I bring strong modeling, rigging, layout, and compositing skills, plus a deep background in pre-visualization, art direction, and story development. I'm open to immediate opportunities where I can contribute to dynamic projects and mentor colleagues.…Hi there! I'm Rick Thomas, a seasoned animator and motion capture artist with over 30 years in feature film, television, and gaming. I excel at turning creative direction into performance-ready characters and immersive visuals, from concept through rigging, animation, and pipeline integration. I thrive in collaborative teams, share knowledge, and adapt quickly to new tools and workflows, including Unity and Unreal for real-time rendering. Most recently, I led the The Krepys project at PSYLAB Productions, creating a virtual band with live shows and Unity-based rendering. I bring strong modeling, rigging, layout, and compositing skills, plus a deep background in pre-visualization, art direction, and story development. I'm open to immediate opportunities where I can contribute to dynamic projects and mentor colleagues.

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Hi there! I’m Rick Thomas, a seasoned animator and motion capture artist with over 30 years in feature film, television, and gaming. I excel at turning creative direction into performance-ready characters and immersive visuals, from concept through rigging, animation, and pipeline integration. I thrive in collaborative teams, share knowledge, and adapt quickly to new tools and workflows, including Unity and Unreal for real-time rendering.

Most recently, I led the The Krepys project at PSYLAB Productions, creating a virtual band with live shows and Unity-based rendering. I bring strong modeling, rigging, layout, and compositing skills, plus a deep background in pre-visualization, art direction, and story development. I’m open to immediate opportunities where I can contribute to dynamic projects and mentor colleagues.

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Work Experience

Creator, Animator and Character Designer at PSYLAB Productions

December 31, 2022 - December 31, 2022

Culver City, CA. Created The Krepys, a virtual band project representing musical albums, online comic and TV series; included live show and tour. Led rendering in Unity to achieve real-time visuals.

Character Animation, Lip-sync, Rigging; Bird Character Design/Modeling; Rigging; Animation Layout/Pre-Vis; Lighting at Mattel

December 31, 2006 - December 31, 2006

Pixel Chix project. Responsible for character animation, lip-sync, rigging, bird character design/modeling, animation layout and lighting.

Freelance 3D Animator at Engine Room VFX

December 31, 2006 - December 31, 2006

Twitches – Disney Original Movie. Nonlinear blend shape cloud vortex animation.

Vehicle Concept and Design; Lighting; Camera-Projected Texturing at Dolby Digital

December 31, 2006 - December 31, 2006

Film Trailer production; vehicle concept/design, lighting and camera-projected texturing.

Hand Camera Track; Fluid Dynamic Cloud Fly Through; Atmospheric Effects at Disney Soarin

December 31, 2005 - December 31, 2005

Theme Park Ride and Commercial. Hand camera tracking; fluid dynamic clouds; atmospheric effects.

Freelance 3D Animator at Radium

December 31, 2005 - December 31, 2005

VW Polo - Commercial; camera track; fluid dynamic clouds; partial dynamic contrails; atmospheric effects.

Freelance 3D Animator at Radium

December 31, 2005 - December 31, 2005

TACO BELL - Commercial; camera track; particle dynamics; debris; rendered with Maya Hardware; prepped for Inferno.

Senior 3D Character Animator at Lightspan Partnership

December 31, 1998 - December 31, 1998

Development and animation of 3D characters; texture mapping; lighting; special effects; environmental development.

Creator, Animator and Character Designer at PSYLAB Productions / The Krepys

January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2022

Led character design and animation for The Krepys, a virtual band project representing musical albums, online comic, and TV series; oversaw rendering pipeline and migrated production to real-time Unity rendering for live shows and touring.

Character Animation, Lip-sync, Rigging at Mattel

January 1, 2006 - December 31, 2006

Responsible for character animation, lip-sync, rigging, and bird character design/modeling; also contributed to animation layout and pre-visualization; collaborated on lighting for renders.

Freelance 3D Animator at Kool-Aid – Stir Up Singles

January 1, 2006 - December 31, 2006

Rendered scenes with MAYA and Mental Ray; composed in After Effects; prepped for Inferno; contributed to branded animated spots.

Freelance 3D Animator at Engine Room VFX

January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2005

Nonlinear blend shape cloud vortex animation; contributed shading, lighting, and dynamics for commercials and features; collaborated across departments.

Various 3D Animation Roles at Dolby Digital / Disney Soarin / RadiUM / Taco Bell

January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2006

Film trailer and theme park ride work including vehicle concepts, camera tracking, cloud and atmospheric effects, and particle dynamics; some shots involved lighting, rendering, and compositing for promotional material.

Senior 3D Character Animator at Lightspan Partnership

January 1, 1994 - December 31, 1998

Developed and animated 3D characters, mapped textures, lit scenes, and created environmental effects for educational and branded projects; delivered award-winning work for multiple clients.

Creator, Animator and Character Designer at PSYLAB Productions

January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2022

Created The Krepys, a virtual band concept representing musical albums, online comic and TV series; directed animation and character design; transitioned rendering to real-time in Unity; organized live show and tour.

Character Animator / Lip-sync / Rigging at Mattel

January 1, 2006 - December 31, 2006

Character animation, lip-sync, rigging, bird character design/modeling; animation layout and pre-visualization; lighting.

3D Artist / Film Trailer Animator at Dolby Digital

January 1, 2006 - December 31, 2006

Vehicle concept and design; lighting; extensive camera-projected texturing; fog/glow effects; Silver Addy Award winner 2007.

Hand Camera Tracking / Visual Effects Artist at Disney Soarin

January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2005

Hand camera tracking; fluid dynamic cloud fly-through; atmospheric effects; realistic ticket-in-wind animation.

Freelance 3D Animator at Radiium

January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2005

Freelance 3D animation work for various brands including VW Polo; cloud rendering; particle dynamics; atmospheric effects.

Freelance 3D Animator at VW Polo

January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2005

Camera tracking; fluid dynamic clouds; atmospheric effects; partial dynamic contrails; rendered with Mental Ray.

Freelance 3D Animator at TACO BELL

January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2005

Camera tracking; particle dynamic dust; rigid body dynamic debris; rendered with Maya hardware; compositing in After Effects.

Freelance 3D Animator at KOOL-AID

January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2005

Liqud animation; glass reflections and refractions; Syflex cloth; rendered with Maya and Mental Ray; prepped for Inferno.

Freelance 3D Animator at Kool-Aid

January 1, 2006 - December 31, 2006

Character animation, lip-sync, rigging, bird character design/modeling; animation layout/pre-visualization; lighting.

Character Animator at Mattel

January 1, 2006 - December 31, 2006

Pixel Chix project: character animation, lip-sync, rigging, bird character design/modeling; animation layout and pre-visualization; lighting.

Animator/Technical Artist at Disney

January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2005

Hand camera track, atmospheric effects and cloud/fog dynamics for Soarin' theme park ride and commercial; contributed to lighting, renders and compositing.