Brad Jordan

Harmony Rigging and Production Design

 

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2022-CURRENT

12Field Animation | Melbourne

Toon Boom Harmony Rigging Supervisor | Strange Chores (Season 3)

I am currently leading a small rigging team to for season 3 of the ABC television show, The Strange Chores. We are continuing to improve on previous season’s rigs, allowing the animation team to work faster and animate more complex shots, all while surpassing schedule expectations.

2022-2022

Pop Family Entertainment | Sydney

Senior Toon Boom Harmony Rigger | Undisclosed Children’s Movie

I created simple rigs for a short 2D animated sequence, on an otherwise 3D project.

2022-2022

Studio Moshi | Melbourne

Senior Toon Boom Harmony Rigger | Undisclosed Adult TV Show

I assisted in the creation and planning of how the rig would operate. I created main character rigs, before moving onto episodic character rigs.

2022-2022

Pixel Zoo | Brisbane

Senior Toon Boom Harmony Rigger | Goo Jit Zu

I created character rigs for their online series Goo Jit Zu.

2021-2022

Princess Bento | Melbourne

Toon Boom Harmony Rigging Supervisor | Koala Man

In this position, I led a team of 13 riggers for Princess Bento’s first Toon Boom rigged show.

2020-2021

12Field Animation | Melbourne

Toon Boom Harmony Rigging Supervisor | The Strange Chores (Season 2)

I led the Rigging department for the second installment of 12Field Animation/Ludo Studio's The Strange Chores.

In this position I improved the rigs from season 1, giving the animators more flexibility. My team created over 400 characters rigs for the 26 episodes, completing them to a higher degree while also at a faster rate of completion than the previous season.

2020-2021

Kapow Pictures | Sydney

Toon Boom Harmony Rigging Supervisor (Remote) | Unannounced Adult TV Comedy

I am leading Kapow’s Rigging team, creating character rigs for an unannounced project.

2019-2020

Pixel Zoo | North Lakes

Toon Boom Rigger (Remote) | Goo Jit Zu

While working for Pixel Zoo, I completed rigs for the Moose Toys web series called Goo Jit Zu.

I fixed already completed rigs, by optimizing them, reducing their limitations and making them easier for the animators to work with.

I was assigned several of their more complex characters to rig, for which I completed the rigs according to the predetermined layout. I also designed mouth, eye and feet drawing substitutions for the rigs.

2017-2019

12Field Animation | Melbourne

Toon Boom Harmony Rigging Supervisor | The Strange Chores (Season 1)

I was the Rigging Supervisor for 12Field Animation’s 11 minute x 26 episode television series called The Strange Chores.

In this role, I lead a team of riggers in creating over 400 character rigs that were easy to animate with, while allowing for a large range of articulation and movement, letting animators work quickly while creating quality, intricate animation.

I trained staff who had never rigged before. I instructed my team how to approach their rigs, guided them as they completed them, troubleshot issues with them and made certain the characters remained on model and on style. I made sure that notes from the Director were carried out. And I individually checked over every rig before it was delivered to Scene Planning. On top of this, I also rigged the more complex characters myself, and designed and drew character assets as needed.

I also assisted the Design Supervisors with completing designs for rigged characters, and gave Harmony assistance to the Design team when they created Harmony props.

Another part of my job was to assist the Animation Director and his Animation team in troubleshooting complex Toon Boom issues, making sure they could animate unhindered.

2017-2018

Cheeky Little | Sydney

Toon Boom Rigger (Remote) | Spongo, Fuzz & Jalapena

I worked on Cheeky Little’s television series; Spongo Fuzz and Jalapena for ABC/Disney Channel Australia/Foxtel.

I helped Cheeky Little’s get their Rigging off the ground, on their first 2D rigged show. I assisted the Animation Directoron the needs of a Toon Boom animated show. I built them a custom rig template, to retain consistency throughout production. I prepared their main character rigs.

I helped Cheeky Little with hiring their Rigging team, by ensuring candidates work was up to standard. I oversaw and gave notes to freelance studios and Riggers Cheeky Little hired.

While working for Cheeky Little, I flew from Melbourne to Sydney, to give their Animation and Production teams a short rigging lesson, covering the basics of using and animating with rigs. 

After the Rigging team was secured, I continued with the completion of their rigs, creating complex and simple rigs quickly, while ensuring they were capable of all movement displayed in the supplied animatics. I completed over 30% of the production’s total rigs.

2017

Hackett Films | Sydney

Background Designer (Internship, Remote) | Ibis Queen

Background designs for the ABC funded web series, Ibis Queen

2016

Oh Yeah Wow | Melbourne

Concept Design (Internship) | In Development Project

2012-2016

RMIT | Royal Melbourne Institue of Technology | Melbourne

Bachelor of Design: Animation and Interactive Media

3.1 GPA | Graduated with Distinction

Advanced Diploma in Professional Screenwriting

3.3 GPA