Kelvin Sam

Maya Character Rigger

Professional Highlights

Experience

24+ years experience in TV Animation,  Feature Animation and VFX focusing on Rigging

Leadership Skills

Strong leadership skills in managing Rigging team to deliver assets on time.

Technical Skills

Experience creating scripts in MEL and Python.  Focus on creating tools and modules.

Pipeline

Understanding of complete pipeline from concept design, modelling, rigging, animation, lighting and compositing

Employment History


Rigging Supervisor
2022 - Present
DNEG/Redefine
Rigging Supervisor
2019 - 2022
Guru Studio
Senior Rigging Artist
2017 - 2019
Industrial Brothers
Character Rigger
2010 - 2017
Nelvana / Corus
Entertainment
Technical Director
1998 - 2010
CORE Digital Pictures
Character Rigger and Compositor
2002 - 2003
Soho VFX
Visual Effects and Rigging Instructor
1999 - 2007
Centennial College
Student TA
2000-2001
Sheridan College

ANIMATION

• Plankton: The Movie ( 2025) - Rigging Supervisor

• Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie (2023) - Rigging Supervisor

• Mecha Builder (2021) - Rigging Supervisor

• Abby Hatcher (2020) - Rigging Supervisor

• Most Magnificent Thing(2019) - Rigging Lead

• Binky (2018) - Senior Asset Rigger

• Top Wing (2017) - Senior Asset Rigger

• Rob The Ranger (2016) - 3D Rigger

• Little Charmers (2015) - Senior TD

• Bubble Guppies (2014) - 3D Modeler+Rigger

• Truck Town (2014) - Character Rigger

• Oh No (2013) - 3D Modeler + Rigger

• Handy Manny (2012) - 3D Modeler + Rigger

• Mike the Knight (2010) - Character Rigger

• Planet Sheen (2009) - 3D Modeler + Rigger

• Super Why (2006-2007) - 3D Asset Modeler

• Angela Anaconda (1999) - Technical Director

VISUAL EFFECTS

• The Tudors (2008) - Visual Effects Artist

• Killshot (2008) - Pre-visualization Artist

• Firehouse Dog (2007) - Technical Director

• Code Breakers (2005) - 3D Animator

• Midnight Club 3 (2005) - Technical Director

• Anonymous Rex (2004) - Technical Director

• Bailey Billion$ (2004) - Visual Effects Artist

• Wonderfalls (2004) - Digital Artist

• Nothing (2003) - Visual Effects Animator

• The Save-Ums! (2003) - Character TD

• Cypher (2002) - Visual Effects Animator

• The Rats (2002) - 3D Animator

• PSI Factor (1999) - VFX and Animation

• A Walk on the Moon (1999) - Roto Artist

• BRATS of the Lost Nebula (1998) - Modeler

• The Big Hit (1998) - Effects Animator

Education

Sheridan College, Ontario, Canada
Diploma of Computer Animation
Sep 2000 - Apr 2001

Toronto,  Ontario
Canada.


416-996-9428

kelvin_sam@hotmail.com