ROBERT R. CODDINGTON
Cell (323) 719-3134
rcoddington@ea.com
bobby@ledsled.com

ANIMATION & CINEMATIC DIRECTOR

3D INSTRUCTOR
Animation and Maya 3D Instructor at Otis College of Art and Gnomon School of Visual Effects.
I have been teaching at Otis College of Art for the last 5 years. I taught animation for a semester at Gnoman.

Gnomon Instructional DVD Author:
Author of a Game Animation instructional DVD for Gnomon 3D. "Animation for games with Robert Coddington"

Presentations, Events, Awards:
UKCGI festival in Leeds UK Nov 2004 - Presented the Games Master Class - fundamentals of visual game animation at the UKCGI festival in Leeds.
CSU Media Arts Festival 2004 and 2005 - I represented EA with regard to University recruitment and working in the game industry.
Gnomon School of visual effects - Guest lecturer
Award of Excellence, - I received the Electronic Arts Award of excellence for 2004. A high honor given to 25 people out of a staff of over 450.
I'm ranked significantly above target in all my reviews at EALA for the last five years in a row. (Highest ranking possible)


WORK EXPERIENCE

ELECTRONIC ARTS - LOS ANGELES (Since 2002)
Director of Animation and Cinematics - Tiberium (fps) - Playstation3, X-Box360
Lead Animator - C&CX pre production - X-Box360
Lead AI Character Animator "Medal of Honor 4" title for Playstation2, X-Box, Game Cube (EA)
Lead AI Character Animator "Medal of Honor Pacific Assault" title for PC (EA)
Character Animator "Medal of Honor 3" title for Playstation2, X-Box, Game Cube (EA)

BLACK OPS ENTERTAINMENT
Character Animator "Fugitive Hunter" title for Playstation2 (Infogrames)
Lead Animator for approved "X Files" prototype for Playstation2 and Xbox (Fox)
Character Animator "Knock Out Kings 2002" title (did all in-game animation) for X-Box, PS2, Game Cube (EA)
Animator "Knock Out Kings 2001" for the Playstation2. (EA)

2D WORK
Character Animation 2D rough in-between artist for The New Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle (Contract work)
Effects Animation2D rough in-between artist for Willy Wonka candy commercial. "Exploding Chocolate". (Contract work)

EDUCATION
1996-1999 Academy of Art College, San Francisco Ca.
With a double major in animation. I studied both traditional 2D and 3D formats with a heavy emphasis on figure drawing and 2D animation.

3D PROGRAMS AND SOFTWARE USED
I use Maya on a professional level for Animation, Character Rigging, Modeling, and write minor MEL scripts. Animation databases and AI strategies in File Maker Pro or Excel. I use Pro-Tools for audio. Adobe products for editing and effects. Unreal experience. (PSK's and PSA's for UPK's)
I plan and direct my own motion capture shoots.


LEADERSHIP
I'm a team leader and work well with both large and small groups of Animators. I plan, delegate and execute tasks - communicating directly with Engineers and Executives to create assets that are both on time and appropriate for the game. I oversee outsourced assets and projects while working with in-house leads of artistic disciplines.

References:

Mike Verdu - EALA Studio GM - mverdu@ea.com

Jason Chayes - EALA Senior Producer - Jason.chayes@gmail.com

Ray Cobo - EALA/Luxo Flux Developement Director - 1.310.940.2626

more available upon request: