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Mary Sumner
Mary Sumner
Character Animator and Visual Storyteller
Tampa, United States

Summary

I am a character animator in Florida, specializing in 3D Animation. I graduated from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Character Animation, and with a Masters of Sciences from the Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy.

Skills

2D AnimationConcept Art3D Animation3D ModelingMotion CaptureRiggingCharacter AnimationDrawing

Software proficiency

3ds Max
3ds Max
Maya
Maya
Nuke
Nuke
Photoshop
Photoshop
Unreal Engine
Unreal Engine
Perforce
Perforce
MotionBuilder
MotionBuilder
Shotgun
Shotgun
Source Control
Source Control

Reel

Productions

    • Video Game
      Silent Hill 2
    • Year
      2024
    • Role
      Animator on final boss Maria
    • Company
      Ghostpunch Games
    • TV Production
      Enchantimals
    • Year
      2021
    • Role
      Animator & Mocap Cleanup
    • Company
      Falcons Creative Group
    • Movie
      Chosen Witness
    • Year
      2021
    • Role
      Animator
    • Company
      MonkeyChow Productions

Experience

  • Game Animator at Ghostpunch Games
    Sunrise, Florida, US
    January 2022 - September 2024

    Character Animator for the final boss for various untitled AAA Horror game project yet to be released. Employed extensive use of the control rig capability in Unreal Engine 5. Participated in daily team meetings to determine the goals and vision for internal studio projects.

  • Animator at Brain Zoo Studios
    Los Angeles, California, US
    July 2021 - October 2021

    Held a leadership role as lead animator on several projects including "Star Trek: Resurgence," and "Little League World Series Baseball."

  • Animator at Falcon’s Creative Group
    Orlando, Florida, US
    January 2021 - May 2021

    Achieved extensive motion capture cleanup, facial and character animation for Mattel’s TV show "Enchantimals." Participated in daily team meetings to determine the goals and vision for the projects

  • Animator at MonkeyChow Productions
    Orlando, FL, United States of America
    January 2020 - April 2021

    Character Animator on the film Chosen Witness, as well as retop and mocap cleanup artist.