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Jody Stocks
Jody Stocks
Pipeline TD
Durban, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa

Summary

With my experience in a technical role, I improve artist’s workflows with automations, procedural content generation,n and placement. I have successfully improved game performance through optimization techniques, logic, and Shaders.

Skills

Technical ArtistProgrammingPython ScriptingC++C#VEXShadersPyside 2 / 6Visual EffectsFluid SimulationPyro SimulationRBD SimulationMagical Effects

Software proficiency

Unreal Engine
Unreal Engine
Unity
Unity
Houdini
Houdini
Maya
Maya
Blender
Blender
Arnold
Arnold
Visual Studio
Visual Studio
rider
rider
pycharm
pycharm

Reel

Productions

    • Video Game
      SDPF3
    • Year
      2024
    • Role
      Lead Technical Artist
    • Company
      Talent Digital Art
    • TV Production
      Young David
    • Year
      2023
    • Role
      Technical Director
    • Company
      Sunrise Animation
    • TV Production
      Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire
    • Year
      2023
    • Role
      Set Dressing TD
    • Company
      Triggerifish Animation
    • Movie
      Seal Team
    • Year
      2021
    • Role
      FX Artist
    • Company
      Triggerfish Animaion

Experience

  • Lead Technical Artist at Talent Digital Art
    Durban, South Africa
    May 2023 - Present

  • Technical Director at Sunrise Animation Studios
    Cape Town, South Africa
    October 2022 - May 2023

  • FX Artist at Triggerfish Animation Studio
    Cape Town, South Africa
    April 2022 - October 2022

  • Set Dressing TD at Triggerfish Animation Studio
    Cape Town, South Africa
    October 2021 - April 2022

  • FX Artist at Poetic Image
    Toronto , Canada
    November 2020 - April 2021

  • VFX Artist at Triggerfish Animation Studio
    Cape Town , South Africa
    November 2019 - October 2020