Joshua Glover
Animator-- Artist--Generalist
Phone: 805–750–0169
Email: jaglove@gmail.com
Website: www.taintedfungus.com
Portfolio Blog: http://taintedfungus.blogspot.com/
Education:
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo, Ca (2003-2005)
Major in Computer Science
Academy of Art University, San Francisco, Ca (2006-2009)
Major in Animation and Visual Effects
Proficiencies:
Animation
Storyboarding, Character Design, Concept
Animation and Rigging (IK & FK)
Basic Modeling and Texturing
Software Suites:
Maya, Blender, Photoshop, Gimp, After Effects, Premiere
Other
Technical Writing/ Documentation
Microsoft Office Suite
Windows, Linux, and Mac
Programming/Scripting
java, C++, Basic, GML, Mel, HTML, javascript
Experience:
2K Games – Microsoft Compliance Tester – April 2011 – Present
Run compliance checks to ensure games meet Microsoft standards
Track, document, and regress issues
Keep up-to-date on latest Microsoft Technical Certification Requirements and XDK tools
Transition between multiple projects based on need.
College Lacrosse 2011 – Character Animator (Freelance) – Dec 2010 – Feb 2011.
Clean and edit motion capture animations
Modify purchased animations and troubleshoot integration issues
Track and hand-animate stick movements
Hand-animate additional actions and cycles as needed
Modify custom rigs for mirroring
Namco-Bandai Games America – Compliance Tester (Generalist) – Jun 2009 – Dec 2010
Keep up-to-date on latest Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo tools and standards
Write tutorials and workarounds for new tools
Ensure titles are compliant with first party standards
Assist Leads and manage all compliance related areas of submission including:
identifying critical issues, managing deadlines, creating checklists, and providing general assistance with floor issues based on project needs
Supervise and manage floor testers, for focused test plans and in leads' absence
Transition between multiple projects and platforms based on need
Contributed to the first pass submission of 17 shipped titles