Grant E Laker

Rigging and Asset Creation Lead (VFX) at Laika

Portland, Oregon Area

Motion Pictures and Film

Laika - Portland, Oregon Area since Oct 2011
Rigging and Asset Creation Lead (VFX)
Laika - Portland, Oregon Area Dec 2010 - Oct 2011
Senior Character Technical Director
Double Negative Oct 2009 - Nov 2010
Creature Technical Director
LAIKA Jan 2009 - Jul 2009
Senior Character TD - Digital Design Group
Laika Entertainment Oct 2006 - Dec 2008
Character Setup TD

Portland State University 2007 - 2007
Interactive Multimedia TAFE Feb 2000 - Dec 2000
Information Technology TAFE Jul 1998 - Dec 1999

Technical Direction
Team Leadership
Problem Solving
Supervisory Skills
Character Rigging
Rigging
Maya
Houdini
MEL
Python
C++
Maya API
Development Tools
Rigid Body Simulation
Particles
Particle Effects
Fluids
Cloth Simulation
Modeling
Character Modeling
Hard Surface Modeling
UV mapping
Linux
Visual Effects
Nuke
3D Modeling
APIs
PyQt
Special Effects
Traditional Animation
Autodesk MotionBuilder
Computer Animation
3D
Particle

Nomination: Outstanding FX and Simulation Animation in an Animated Feature Motion Picture
Visual Effects Society
Outstanding FX and Simulation Animation in an Animated Feature Motion Picture ParaNorman: Angry Aggie Ink-Blot Electricity Michael Cordova Grant Laker Susanna Luck Peter Vickery
Nomination: Outstanding Achievement, Animated Effects in an Animated Production
ASIFA Hollywood
40th Annual Annie Awards Outstanding Achievement, Animated Effects in an Animated Production ParaNorman: LAIKA/Focus Features Andrew Nawrot Joe Gorski Grant Laker