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I am an experienced animator with a successful track record of leading teams and working as an individual contributor. I am exceptionally skilled at both hand-keyed and motion capture, face and body, stylized and realism. My career has included roles in animation as a hands-on animator to Animation Director.…

Shane Welbourn

Animator, Animation Director, Art Director

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I am an experienced animator with a successful track record of leading teams and working as an individual contributor. I am exceptionally skilled at both hand-keyed and motion capture, face and body, stylized and realism. My career has included roles in animation as a hands-on animator to Animation Director.…

Available to hire

Vancouver, Canada

I am an experienced animator with a successful track record of leading teams and working as an individual contributor.

I am exceptionally skilled at both hand-keyed and motion capture, face and body, stylized and realism. My career has included roles in animation as a hands-on animator to Animation Director.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Animator at Self-Employed / Freelance

January 1, 2017 - Present

Freelance animator and designer on multiple projects for clients including Piranha Games on the MechWarrior franchise; Animator & Rigger on Netflix and Bill & Ted's, and on projects for Slayaway Camp 2, Friday the 13th, MechWarrior Clans; Senior Animator with Gasket Games and Gearbox on an unannounced project; Animation Director for People Can Fly on Outriders, including directing Motion Capture and Voice Acting.

Animator at Hinterland Studio Inc

October 1, 2015 - December 1, 2016

As an animator on The Long Dark, keyed the majority of creature animation in the game and implemented systems for the First Person presence.

Animator at Freelance Animation & Design, Remote

January 1, 2013 - August 1, 2015

Freelance animation and design work for remote clients (2013-01-01 to 2015-08-01). Clients included Microsoft, Black Tusk and Next Level Games; worked on Praxis Inc.

Cinematic Director at Capcom Games Studio Vancouver, Burnaby

November 1, 2007 - September 1, 2012

Built and led a team for the creation of cinematics and animation on Dead Rising franchise; coordinated with stakeholders across the studio; contributed scenes for notable projects.

Cinematic Director & Animator at BioWare, Edmonton

May 1, 2001 - November 1, 2007

Directed all elements of Mass Effect; planned, reviewed, and coached artists, actors, and programmers; wrote large portions for Mass Effect and Jade Empire; responsible for ship-flying sequences in KOTOR.

Traditional Animator at Bardel, Vancouver

September 1, 1998 - December 1, 2001

Traditional hand-drawn animator on numerous commercials, Disney CD-ROM games and DreamWorks feature film projects.