Justin Henton

Tel: 604-716-6379

e-mail: jchenton@gmail.com

Web: www.jchenton.com

Highlights

Solid educational background in art and design, which includes completion of a Bachelors Degree in Animation

Excellent team player, experienced working in production environment to create next-generation games

Excellent time management skills, good leadership and problem solving skills

Work Experience

Electronic Arts Canada Character Animator 2005-Current

Responsible for planning and animating next-gen in-game cut scenes with emphasis on facial performances for Skate 2, Skate, Fifa 07, Fifa 06: Road to World Cup, Fifa 06: World cup

Duties include: Storyboarding and pre-visualizing sequences, directing mocap shoots, cleanup of motion capture data, keyframe facial animation and working with proprietary tools to implement animations into the game.

Concept Artist and Modeler Freelance 2004-2004

Worked as concept artist creating several character designs and 3D models for a game prototype

Education

Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design, Vancouver BC 2001-2005

Bachelors of Media Arts with a major in Animation

Courses included:

Animation Techniques, Computer Animation, Sound for Animation, Photoshop Basics, After Effects, Anatomical Drawing, Drawing for Animation, Creative Process

Festivals/Awards

Siggraph, San Diego, 2007 – Esc

Animex, London, 2007 – Winner – Game Design Award: Esc

Short Shorts Film Festival, Japan, 2006: Esc

Sci-Fi London, London 2006: Esc

Vancouver Film Festival, Vancouver, 2005: Esc

Vancouver Asian Film Festival, Vancouver 2005: Esc

Great Canadian Art Competition, Vancouver, 2005 - (Animation award): Esc

Computer Skills

Software:

Reference: Available upon request