Tyler Patrick Cayce 12006 Sylvester Street || Los Angeles, CA 90066 [email protected] || 404-909-9509 || http://www.tylercayce.com OBJECTIVE: ● Seeking full time or freelance work to apply my skills as a hair, cloth, and rigging technical artist in the visual effects or gaming industry. EDUCATION: ● Savannah College of Art and Design Dates: Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Effects 2003 - 2006 Minor in Animation ● Clemson University Dates: Bachelor of Science in Computer Science 1997 - 2002 Minor in Fine Arts COMPUTER AND ART SKILLS: ● Programming/Scripting Languages: Python - Tools & Helper Scripts MEL - Tools Pixar’s Renderman - Shaders C, C++, Java, OpenGL ● Software Skills: Maya - Dynamic Simulation, Rigging, MEL scripting, Texturing, Modeling. Voodoo(R&H Proprietary) - Animation, Rigging, Hair/Cloth Simulation. Massive - Crowd Placement & Variation, Basic Brain Building. Houdini - Particle Systems, Dynamics, Modeling, Texturing. Nuke - Video Compositing, Post Production Effects. WORK EXPERIENCE: ● Blur Studio - Culver City, CA Position - Character Effects Artist Responsibilities - Cloth simulation, deformation cleanup, and shot-sculpting. Projects: Dates: Strike of Kings Game Trailer September 2017 ● Psyop - Venice, CA Position - Character Effects Artist Responsibilities - Cloth simulation, deformation cleanup, and shot-sculpting. Projects: Dates: Clash of Clans - Builder Returns August 2017 Clash of Clans - Builder Leaves July 2017 ● Method Studios - Santa Monica, CA Position - Technical Animator Responsibilities - Cloth rigging, cloth/hair simulation, body deformation cleanup and secondary animation on shots. Projects: Dates: Target Holiday 2016 September 2016 - December 2016 Doctor Strange July 2016 - September 2016 ● Digital Domain - Los Angeles, CA Position - Character FX Artist Responsibilities - Development, setup, and support of hair simulation rigs. Scripting of show specific tools. Character FX shot work. Projects: Dates: Beauty and the Beast June 2015 - June 2016 Rise of the Tomb Raider Trailer May 2015 - June 2015 ● Atomic Fiction - Oakland, CA Position - Character FX/Rigging Artist Responsibilities - Digital grooming, cloth and hair simulation rig setup. Minor character rigging. Character FX shot work. Projects: Dates: The Walk August 2014 - February 2015 Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse September 2014 - October 2014 2K Sports NFL Promo June 2014 - July 2014 ● Digital Domain - Venice, CA Position - Cloth Rigging TD Responsibilities - Setup of cloth simulation rigs, development of cloth simulation tools, and cloth simulation for shots. Projects: Dates: Maleficent September 2012 - February 2014 Jack the Giant Slayer February 2012 - May 2012 Mets Baseball Commercial January 2012 - February 2012 ● Rhythm & Hues Studios - Los Angeles, CA Position - Technical Animation TD Responsibilities - Animation and deformation cleanup, hair simulation, cloth simulation, character interaction with environments, and muscle flex/firing/jiggle. Projects: Dates: Alvin and the Chipmunks 3 June 2011 - October 2011 Mr. Popper's Penguins February 2011 - June 2011 Hop August 2010 - November 2010 Position - Massive Crowd Simulation TD Responsibilities - Placement and variation of crowd instances in shots, and adjustments to brain builds of the agents in order to perform certain actions with correct timing. Projects: Dates: Hop November 2010 - February 2011 Position - Technical Animation TD Responsibilities - Animation and deformation cleanup, hair simulation, cloth simulation, character interaction with environments, muscle flex/firing/jiggle, soft body harmonics and rigid body simulation. Projects: Dates: The Cabin in the Woods October 2009 - December 2009 Alvin and the Chipmunks 2 June 2009 - October 2009 Aliens in the Attic May 2009 - June 2009 Land of the Lost April 2009 - May 2009 A Night at the Museum 2 November 2008 - April 2009 Aliens in the Attic July 2008 - October 2008 The Mummy 3 April 2008 - July 2008 The Incredible Hulk December 2007 - April 2008 Alvin and the Chipmunks August 2007 - November 2007 Position - Rigging Apprentice Dates: July 2007 - August 2007 Responsibilities - Learning Rhythm & Hues' pipeline, software, and rigging principles. ● Oglethorpe University - Atlanta, GA Position - Multimedia Support Dates: March 2007 - July 2007 Responsibilities - Supporting and helping students, faculty,and staff with their computer and multimedia technology issues. ACHIEVEMENTS AND CERTIFICATIONS: ● Dean’s List (SCAD) 2006 ● Alias Certification for Rigging 2006 ● Eagle Scout Award 1997 .