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Javier Zumaeta
Senior Character Animator specializing in previs/postvis and feature film animation
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Gameplay animator with experience delivering high-fidelity action animation (Spiderman/Fantastic 4 shots) and shipped game work including Fortnite. Primarily animates in Maya, exports to UE5 via established tools, and iterates by validating animation in both Maya and Unreal; strong in mocap cleanup/polish and technical constraint workflows (parent switching, stepped animation) under deadline pressure.
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Key Strengths
- Delivers under tight time constraints (Fantastic 4) with high throughput
- Handles technically complex, dynamic action animation and timing (Spiderman shot)
- Strong mocap cleanup and polish workflow (caches, frame matching, curve/pose cleanup)
- Quality validation across DCC and engine by comparing Maya renders vs Unreal playback and iterating fixes
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