Ravenprose said:

bugsonglass said:

had been playing demon's souls until gg suckered me into logging into animal crossing after having being clean for over seven weeks

Same here. I was clean for a month. GG's like a crack dealer.

We need to have an online hook up with Steel too. Just once by the end of the year. And Vader too, just so he can look at the changes in the town.

These suckers are running scared.

gamingeek said:

I is back.

More updates incoming.

Incoming?!  *ducks*

travo said:

I hope that Goldeneye news is real.  That would be awesome with Wii controls.

Sounds fake to me, why would Activision get Eurocom to remake a Rare N64 game? And what about the XBLA remake, would that be part of the deal to release this?

CHARACTER ANIMATOR

CRAIG PECK    

Phone: ++ 61 (0) 451 080 806

www.peckanimation.com

Email: craig_peck@hotmail.co.uk

Experience:  

Team Bondi, Sydney, Australia

Sept 09 – Current

Animator – L.A Noire (PS3, Xbox360)

Animator on Rockstar’s L.A Noire for next generation consoles assisting in:

Keyframe animation, the preparation and clean-up of motion capture data, and prop animation.

Eurocom Entertainment Software, Derby, United Kingdom

July 09 – Sept 09    

Animator – GoldenEye 2010 (Wii)

Animator on Activision’s James Bond series for the Nintendo Wii assisting in:  

Key frame animation, the preparation and clean-up of motion capture data, prop animation, in-game cut-scene

animation, scene layout, and camera animation.

Mar 09 – July 09    

Animator – Dead Space Extraction (Wii)

Animator on EA’s renowned Dead Space for the Nintendo Wii assisting in:  

Key frame animation, final pass animation on cut-scenes, motion capture clean-up, scene layout, and camera

animation.

Aug 07 – Mar 09  

Animator – Ice Age 3 - Dawn of the Dinosaurs (Xbox360, PS3, PS2, Wii, PC)

At the beginning of the project I worked closely with the lead to help brain storm ideas, and gather reference.

Meetings with the project manager, producer, and lead designer took place daily to discuss what was required from

the animation team, and bring to attention any problems or suggestions. Main responsibilities and duties included:

Key frame animation using Maya, animating navigational moves, attack moves, reactions and deaths, Quicktime

events (involving the animation of characters interacting with objects, environments or other characters; where the

player must interact), in-game dialogue, final pass animation on cut-scenes, the exporting, managing and sharing of

individual animations, acting abilities for reference, time management, and problem solving. Additionally, I was

required to work closely with other departments on the team, particularly programmers.  

May 07 – Aug 07  

Animator – Protector (PS3)

My title as junior was removed and I was given the opportunity to help manage and delegate animations to a support

team using Handsoft. My main duties included:

Time management, the tracking of animations using Excel spread sheets, the transfer of animations from Max to

Maya using in-house tools for both software, pass information between the lead and the support team, and assist in

animation when required.  

Mar 06 – May 07  

Junior Animator – Pirates of the Caribbean – At World’s End (Xbox360, PS3)

Initially my role was to assist in the clean-up of motion capture data for in-game and cut-scene characters. Maya’s

Trax Editor was used to over-key areas in the motion capture that required attention. I also used in-house tools within

Maya to transfer data from Motion Builder over to rigs in Maya. In the final months of the project I was given the

opportunity to work closely with the lead assisting him with in-game cut-scenes.  

My main responsibilities here involved gathering information from the lead and storyboard artists, to set up scenes

with motion capture data ready for clean-up (scene layout), and the animation of cameras. Additionally, I was

involved in motion capture clean-up, seamless looping of motion capture data, animating with props using Maya’s

constraints, exporting animations and testing in-game, reporting to the lead animator on a daily basis for feedback,

time management, and problem solving.

Education:

2001 – 2005  

University of Teesside, Middlesbrough, United Kingdom

BA (Hons) in Computer Animation (2:1)

2003    

HND in Computer Animation

Awards:

2005    

First place animation in the December -  10 Second Club competition.

Software Skills:

Autodesk Maya 2009 (Advanced level), Autodesk Softimage XSI (Intermediate Level), 3D Studio Max (Basic

Level), Adobe Photoshop (Advanced Level), Adobe After Effects (Intermediate Level)

References:

On Request.  

gamingeek said:

What was that crappy EA Goldeneye sequel game thing called again?

Was that NightFire?

Yodariquo said:

Dvader said:

Yodariquo said:

Dvader said:

First! What are you playing.

I told you on the podcast that this is obsolete because not everyone is going to be set on GMT anymore.

No, I was first for the first time damn it! Dont you dare take it away from me.

If it's any consolation, you're also first as of EST time settings.  Wait, no it is obsolete and worthless.  Completely meaningless -- because you still haven't added my friend code.

When I turn on my wii, which will probably be when NSMB hits.