Benjamin Lewis Taylor
BentRigs.com
Rigger/ Animator
Born and raised in Denver, Colorado, The Rocky Mountains serve as the backdrop for my inspiration and creativity. I have earned a Bachelor of Arts in Media Arts and Animation while studying at The Art Institute of Colorado.
I am currently a freelance artist always looking for the next job. My main focus is rigging. I do like to animate, model, texture and do lighting, just not as much as rigging. I will always have the need to draw, it is like meditation, and is something that I enjoy all on its own. I have fun working on my art as well as playing in the mountains; I say, "work hard and play hard. "
Feel free to navigate my newly updated website.
Thanks for coming!
This is my 2010 Rigging and Animation Demo Reel.
Shot Breakdown
0.00-0.05; Opening
0.06-0.11; Blue Bear Animation
0.12-0.27; Blue Bear Rig
0.28-0.33; Blue Bear Animation
0.34-0.55; Blue Bear Stretchable Rig
0.56-1.07; Stretchy Ik Ribbon Rig
1.08-1.19; Ribbon Spine Rig
1.20-1.43; Blue Bear Ribbon Spine Rig
1.44-1.59; Exo the Robot Rig
2.00-2.11; Bloom Animation
2.12-2.26; Bloom Guy Rig
2.27-2.36; Nissan Skyline GTR34 Model
2.37-2.51; Nissan Skyline GTR34 Rig
2.52-3.00; Aquanaut Dive
3.01-3.17; Aquanaut Rig
3.18-3.32; Anasi the Spider Rig
3.33-3.39; Anasi the Spider Animation
3.40-4.01; Credits
Programs used; Maya, Photoshop, 3D Studio Max, Camtasia, Z Brush, After Effects.
SUMMARY
Advanced rigging skills using Maya and 3DS Max. Advanced knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite (PowerPoint, Word, and Excel).
EDUCATION
The Art Institute of Colorado
Bachelor of Arts in Media Arts and Animation, December 2008
Certificate of Excellence for my digital portfolio
SOFT SKILLS
•Good communicator
•Works well with others
•Self motivated
•Willingness to learn
•Detail-oriented
•Time management skills
PROFICIENCIES
•Fk/ Ik set ups with stretch and squash option
•Ribbon rigging with rivets or follicles
•Understands anatomy and advanced deformation
•Basic understanding of Mel and Python scripting
WORK EXPERIENCE
2009-2010 Rigger/ Modeler, Bloom Animation.
I worked on the Denver Convention Center Blue Bear
Campaign, as well as worked in a professional animation
pipeline where I created models and rigs for many other
projects.
2009 Rigger/Animator, Buggily Group Inc.
Efficiently constructed the character rigs for 10 3D characters
and worked as a team to animate these characters for the
intro to a childrens pilot episode called "The Lightning Bugs."
VOLUNTEER WORK
2006-2008 Student Instructor, The Art Institute of Colorado
Leading classes of students through rigging and animation demonstrations using both Maya and 3DS Max.
bentrigs_gmail.com
720.296.1833
Welcome to my tutorials page. Here I feature different rigging techniques. So far all I have is videos of how to create a ribbon type rig. If you want something that you want shown to you that I do not have here yet, contact me through the link above and I will make it happen ASAP.
Thanks for coming and enjoy!
