Xavier COTON

XAVIER COTON
Phone: (714) 588-8530 Message: (949) 215-9883
www.animatorxc.com xavier@animatorxc.com

EXPERIENCE

2021
Weta Digital – UNDISCLOSED PROJECTS
*Senior Animator
DESTINY 2: THE WITCH QUEEN – Reveal Trailer – client Bungie (employer The Mill)
*Senior Animator
Blur Studio – UNDISCLOSED PROJECT
*Senior Character Animator
*Mocap cleanup
*Facial animation

2020
The Mill – UNDISCLOSED PROJECT
*Senior Animator
NIGHT AT THE DISTRIBUTION CENTER tv spot for Dick's Sporting Goods (employer MPC LA)
*Senior Previs Artist, Animator and shot creator
LIFE HUTCH - NETFLIX ANIMATED ANTHOLOGY “LOVE DEATH AND ROBOTS” (employer Blur Studio)
*Senior Character and Creature Animator
*Mocap cleanup
*Facial animation
MPC – UNDISCLOSED PROJECT
*Senior Previs Artist
*Senior Creature Animator
Apex Legends Season 4 - Assimilation launch trailer - client Respawn Entertainment (employer The Mill)
*Senior Character Animator
*Mocap cleanup

2019
Tom Clancy's THE DIVISION 2 | Warlords of New York – Massive ent. And Ubisoft (employer Blur Studio)
*Senior CharacterAnimator
*Mocap cleanup
*Facial animation
WARRIORS | Season 2020 Cinematic - League of Legends – client Riot Games (employer Blur Studio)
*Senior CharacterAnimator
*Mocap cleanup
*Facial animation
PUBG - Stand United: PGC 2019 Trailer – client PUBG (employer Blur Studio)
*Senior CharacterAnimator
*Mocap cleanup
*Facial animation
CALL of DUTY: Modern Warfare – Cinematic scenes – client Activision and Infinity Ward (employer Blur
Studio)
*Senior CharacterAnimator
*Mocap cleanup
*Facial animation
GOLDFISH season 10 – client Pepperidge Farm (employer Blur studio)
*Senior CharacterAnimator
*Facial animation
THE ELDER SCROLLS ONLINE: ELSWEYR AND BEYOND – client Bethesda Softworks (employer Blur
Studio)
*Senior Character and Creature Animator
*Mocap cleanup
*Facial animation
VR ANIMATED CONTENTS FOR GOOGLE PLAYGROUND – clients Google and Marvel (employer
Framestore LA)
*CG Animator

2018
MORTAL KOMBAT 11, In-game cinematics and fatalities - client NetherRealm Studios (employer Frame
Machine)
*Character Animator
*Mocap cleanup
SPIDER-MAN PS4 commercial – BE GREATER – client Sony Playstation, Insomniac, Marvel Games
(employer Blur Studio)
*Lead Animator
*Mocap cleanup
*Facial animation
GOLDFISH season 9 – Spinny Spinny Spin Spin – client Pepperidge Farm (employer Blur Studio)
*Senior CharacterAnimator
*Facial animation
SONNIE'S EDGE - NETFLIX ANIMATED ANTHOLOGY “LOVE DEATH AND ROBOTS” (employer Blur
Studio)
*Senior Character and Creature Animator
*Mocap cleanup
*Facial animation
SHAPESHIFTERS - NETFLIX ANIMATED ANTHOLOGY “LOVE DEATH AND ROBOTS” (employer Blur
Studio)
*Senior Character and Creature Animator
*Mocap cleanup
*Facial animation

2017
SUPER LUCKY'S TALES COMMERCIAL – client Microsoft and Playful Corp (employer Ayzenberg)
*Senior CharacterAnimator
DESTINY 2 –NEW LEGENDS WILL RISE - client Bungie and Activision (employer Framestore LA)
*CG and Creature Animator
*Mocap cleanup
RENAULT KWID – HEROIS starring Hulk - client Renault and Marvel Studios (employer Framestore LA)
*CG Animator
MIDNIGHT, TEXAS – client NBC (employer Gradient Effects)
*Senior Character and Creature Animator
*Character matchmove for effects
GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS – client Legendary Picture and Warner Bros. (employer The Third
Floor)
*Previs Artist, Creature Animator and Shot Creator

2016
INJUSTICE 2, In-game cinematics - client NetherRealm Studios (employer Frame Machine)
*Character Animator
*Mocap cleanup
STAR WARS: The Old Republic – Knights of the Eternal Throne – "Betrayed" Trailer – clients Bioware and
Lucas Art (employer Blur Studio)
*Senior Character Animator
*Mocap cleanup
*Facial animation
LEAGUE of GODS – Feature film -Some fight scene sequence (uncredited) (employer Blur Studio)
*CharacterAnimator
*Mocap cleanup,
*Facial animation
DESTINY 2 - NEW PLANETS - client Bungie (employer Blur Studio)
*Senior Character Animator
*Mocap cleanup
*Facial animation

2015-16
UNCHARTED 4, In-game cinematics - client Naughty Dog (employer SCEA)
*Character Animator
*Mocap cleanup
*Facial animation

2013-14
THE ORDER: 1886, In-game cinematics and game trailer- client Ready at Dawn (employer SCEA)
*Mocap cleanup
*Character Animator, Horse Animator
*Facial animation adjustment
FAST & FURIOUS 6, Pre rendered cutscenes- client Activision (employer Hydrogen Whiskey)
*Character Animator
*Facial animator
*Mocap cleanup

2012
SONIC BOOM for Sega, Pre rendered cutscenes. (employer Pencil Test Studios)
*Character Animator
ICE AGE 4: Continental Drift, Pre rendered cutscenes- client Activision (employer Hydrogen Whiskey)
*Character Animator
STAR WARS KINECT, Pre rendered cutscenes- clients Lucas Art and Microsoft ( employer Hydrogen
Whiskey)
*Character Animator
*Facial animator
*Mocap cleanup

2011
BARBIE JEAN, animated short film mixing live action and traditional animation – client Mariposa Pictures
*Traditional Animator
LEGO Harry Potter, online game – client Ignition Creative (employer ShadedBox Animation)
*Character Animator
5 Gum Web campaign – client 42 Entertainment (employer ShadedBox Animation)
*uv map & texture artist
*3d props and environment modeler

SKILLS
Programs Maya, Photoshop, Premiere, Adobe Audition, CTP Pro, 3d Studio Max, Character Studio
Motion Builder, Softimage XSI, Take 2 (Amiga), Pro Tools on Macintosh. Can also perform
various Maya generalist tasks such as modeling, UV map, texturing, and basic rigging
supports.
Fine Art Drawing, Life Drawing, Illustration, Painting
Production Traditional Animation, 3d Animation, Character Design and Storyboard
Languages French & English
Work Auth. United States and European Union

EDUCATION
ANIMATION MENTOR – Animal and Creature Masterclass
* Advanced Studies in Character Animation
SANTA MONICA COLLEGE, Academy of Entertainment & Technology
* 3D Character Animation, Maya
SANTA ANA COLLEGE, Santa Ana, CA
* 3D Animation and Character Animation, 3D Studio Max & Character Studio
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE EXTENSION, Irvine, CA
* 3D Animation and Character Animation, 3D Studio Max & Character Studio
ECOLE EMILE COHL, (Art School) Lyon, France
* Traditional Animation and Computer Graphics