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I'm Dennis Davis, a 3D animator and team lead specializing in stylized hand-keyed animation, rigging, and VFX for games and film. I currently support New Story Plus LLC as a remote 3D Animator, overseeing the production of animation for a confidential PC game, shaping production pipelines and ensuring deliverables meet executives' vision. My background includes directing and animating on collaborative animated short film projects, teaching animation at the college-level, and mentoring students through the production-pipeline including: modeling, rigging, animation, lighting, rendering, and motion capture. I thrive on collaboration in remote settings and enjoy solving technical and creative challenges to keep projects on track.…I'm Dennis Davis, a 3D animator and team lead specializing in stylized hand-keyed animation, rigging, and VFX for games and film. I currently support New Story Plus LLC as a remote 3D Animator, overseeing the production of animation for a confidential PC game, shaping production pipelines and ensuring deliverables meet executives' vision. My background includes directing and animating on collaborative animated short film projects, teaching animation at the college-level, and mentoring students through the production-pipeline including: modeling, rigging, animation, lighting, rendering, and motion capture. I thrive on collaboration in remote settings and enjoy solving technical and creative challenges to keep projects on track.

Dennis Davis

Animator, 3D Animator, Animation Director, +1

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I'm Dennis Davis, a 3D animator and team lead specializing in stylized hand-keyed animation, rigging, and VFX for games and film. I currently support New Story Plus LLC as a remote 3D Animator, overseeing the production of animation for a confidential PC game, shaping production pipelines and ensuring deliverables meet executives' vision. My background includes directing and animating on collaborative animated short film projects, teaching animation at the college-level, and mentoring students through the production-pipeline including: modeling, rigging, animation, lighting, rendering, and motion capture. I thrive on collaboration in remote settings and enjoy solving technical and creative challenges to keep projects on track.…I'm Dennis Davis, a 3D animator and team lead specializing in stylized hand-keyed animation, rigging, and VFX for games and film. I currently support New Story Plus LLC as a remote 3D Animator, overseeing the production of animation for a confidential PC game, shaping production pipelines and ensuring deliverables meet executives' vision. My background includes directing and animating on collaborative animated short film projects, teaching animation at the college-level, and mentoring students through the production-pipeline including: modeling, rigging, animation, lighting, rendering, and motion capture. I thrive on collaboration in remote settings and enjoy solving technical and creative challenges to keep projects on track.

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I’m Dennis Davis, a 3D animator and team lead specializing in stylized hand-keyed animation, rigging, and VFX for games and film. I currently support New Story Plus LLC as a remote 3D Animator, overseeing the production of animation for a confidential PC game, shaping production pipelines and ensuring deliverables meet executives’ vision. My background includes directing and animating on collaborative animated short film projects, teaching animation at the college-level, and mentoring students through the production-pipeline including: modeling, rigging, animation, lighting, rendering, and motion capture. I thrive on collaboration in remote settings and enjoy solving technical and creative challenges to keep projects on track.

Skills

Toon Boom Storyboard Pro

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Toon Boom Storyboard Pro

Intermediate

Work Experience

3D Animator at New Story Plus LLC

July 1, 2024 - Present

Lead remote animation and VFX initiatives for an unannounced PC game. Manage a 10-member team, shape production pipelines, and ensure output aligns with executive vision. Rig biped and quadruped characters and props using Advanced Skeleton, and produce stylized hand-keyed animation cycles for humanoid and creature characters in Autodesk Maya and Unreal Engine. Collaborate across departments to meet deadlines and troubleshoot technical and creative issues to maintain a smooth remote workflow.

Animation Department Tutor at Miami Dade College

July 1, 2024 - Present

Provide hands-on tutoring across Modeling, Texturing, Lighting, Rigging, Character Animation, Rendering, and Motion Capture. Operate Vicon Motion Capture System and Shogun software, calibrating cameras and tracking systems and facilitating Vicon Shogun to MotionBuilder workflows.

Director and Lead 3D Animator at "For Such A Time" (SCAD Thesis Short Film)

September 1, 2022 - November 1, 2023

Directed, developed, and executed an award-winning self-directed short film. Collaborated with 20+ artists across the animation production pipeline to realize the film's vision and problem-solved production needs throughout the project.

3D Animator at SCAD Atlanta Capstone Film - yesterday

March 1, 2024 - April 1, 2024

Followed director notes from dailies to achieve the desired performance and consistently met deadlines in a fast-paced animation production.

Animation Instructor at Savannah College of Art and Design

June 1, 2022 - September 1, 2022

Instructed multiple week-long sessions teaching animation principles and Autodesk Maya; maintained an open, professional classroom and created a supportive environment for students to thrive.

3D Animation Teaching Intern at Savannah College of Art and Design

January 1, 2022 - April 1, 2022

Assisted with daily classroom lectures and operations, hosted one-on-one tutoring sessions to help students learn animation and Maya, and contributed to a supportive learning environment.

Animation Supervisor and Animator at SCAD Collaborative – Outdrawn (Remote)

September 1, 2020 - December 1, 2020

Supervised and contributed as an animator on the Outdrawn short film; engaged in video editing, Maya, After Effects, Toon Boom, and related animation tasks remotely.