Noah Schnapp

About Noah Schnapp

Who I Am- I\'m Noah Schnapp- Lead Artist for Games and Visual FX- Technical trailblazer. Team builder. Workflow transformer- I lead senior artists and build future-proof pipelines- I mentor, hire, and architect change at scale Problem- Studios want to scale- But legacy tools slow them down- AI feels hype-heavy- Pipelines break- Communication gaps waste millions. What I Do- Lead and mentor teams of long-tenured senior artists- Pitch technical solutions directly to leadership teams- Hire, develop, and scale high-performing departments- Developed the core Rigging Workflow and Component based System used by multiple Top tier Studios- Engineer Rig Component IO tools for migration and reuse- Build cross-functional pipelines with scalability in mind with modular, maintainable systems- Create Python tools for speed and prototyping then write in C++ for speed and low overhead- Design AI-powered IDE assistants for real-time coding- Design and deploy GPTs for large Team daily use- Deploy OpenAI tools into production environments (API key integration for private IP development)- Write and Debug multiple language source code, physical device firmware, Maya and Houdini Plugins- Write and Design IDE plugins/integration- Rig facial, biped, quadruped, mechanical, and stylized creatures- Realistic, fantasy, cartoon- Developed Same Topology and Different Topo Rig migration methods for Face, Body, and Creature- Developed Automatic Joint placement systems for body and face (75% rig completed within minutes)- Developed Automatic BlendShape migration methods for same and different topology- Developed Automatic Preroll Generation tools to elimentate Animator\'s task- Developed Fastest/Smallest size SkinClusterIO in industry- Automate complex muscle simulation, migration, crowd randomization, and simulation loops- Advocate for lifelong learning via masterclasses and mentorship Studio Results- Embedded AI into pipelines with measurable speedups- Increased FPS with GPU-based animation rigs- Scaled reusable rig components across productions- Reduced rig rebuild time through IO tooling- Delivered tools used daily across departments- Aligned tech with executive vision through direct comms- Led AI-driven transformation of legacy workflows- Grew and mentored a team of expert-level TDs and riggers I believe in lifelong learning- Masterclasses. Mentorship. Experiment- Because better people make better pipelines.Let’s build smarter, faster, better together.If you\'re scaling a studio or solving pipeline pain, let\'s talk.

Experience

1. Character Technical Art Lead

   Sony Interactive Entertainment

   Jan 2024 — Present · Santa Monica, CA, US

   Lead Tech Artist / Character TD / Technical Pipeline Specialist- Lead Artist on Game Project- Pitched and Introduced Component Based industry-praised rigging systems across a multitude of assets - Rewrote existing Studio Rigging Architecture for Multi-Artist simultaneous collaboration on same assets- Led long-tenured senior artists across multi-discipline teams- Scouted, interviewed, and hired top-tier talent- Presented tooling solutions to studio leadership- Oversaw plugin deployment across Python & C++- Created AI-powered tools adopted studio-wide- Delivered OpenAI API coding assistants into IDEs & Teams- Optimized workflows with Maya tools for real-time & pre-rendered scenes- Developed WikiWriterAI: Go from a video + code examples >> automatically generated documentation- Saved hundreds of dev hours via automation & caching systems- Mentor and guiding Character Technical Artists, Riggers, and Animators- Developed Load/Save/Serialization methods for Pose Space Deformers & Radial Basis Function Systems- Writing and Developing Tools and Workflows for Character Artists, Riggers, and Animators- Working on an unannounced New Title at the Studio that created \"God of War\"

Education

• Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

  Bachelor of Science, Major in Electronic, Media, Arts, and Communication, Minor in Games and Simulation Arts and Sciences

  2007 — 2011

Skills

• Word
• 3d Animation
• Cinematography
• Maya
• Flash
• Mac Os X
• Problem Solving
• Mac
• Traditional Animation
• Film Editing
• Teaching
• Windows
• Public Speaking
• Photography
• Editing
• Uv Mapping
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Powerpoint
• Lighting
• Art
• Final Cut Pro
• Modeling
• Video
• Python
• 3d
• Animation
• Computer Animation
• Dreamweaver
• Video Editing
• Premiere
• Rendering
• After Effects
• Photoshop
• Actionscript
• Rigging
• Production
• Video Production
• Video Games
• Microsoft Office