I'm Sam Brown; an eclectic, self-motivated animator who specialises in motion capture. I am currently a Senior Gameplay Animator at Cloud Imperium games, where I work on Squadron 42 and Star Citizen.

I previously held the position of 3D Animation Team Lead at Inspired Gaming Group, a Manchester-based company that makes virtual sports products.

I hold a 1st Class Honors Degree in Computer Games Animation from Teesside University.



From May 2013 to August 2013 I was a character animator on a commercial indie game called ShadowBoxer+, a rhythm game that tasks the player with throwing punches to match the music. I animated a variety of playable characters along with an array of background characters. 





Skills and abilities:

+ I have an experienced understanding of the following software:

              - Maya, MotionBuilder, Premiere 

+ I have an understanding of the following software:

              - Fusion, Photoshop, Cortex, 3D Studio Max,

+ I have the following abilities:

              -  A very strong knowledge of the entire motion capture pipeline and                                       hand animation process

              -  A skilled understanding of the motion capture process in                                                       MotionBuilder, Maya, and 3D Studio Max - from import to fully                                               cleaned and altered where necessary

              -  A beginner's understanding of creature/character/mechanical                                             rigging in 3DS Max

              -  An intermediate understanding of lighting and cinematography

              -  A basic knowledge of asset modelling, UV Unwrapping and                                                 texturing in Maya and 3DS Max

              -  Solid communication abilities

              -  Problem solving, self-motivated, and determined

              -  Team lead responsibilities such as work delegation, time management,                                and constructively critiquing

              -  An ability to efficiently learn new software or processes