Mitchell Ozanne
About Mitchell Ozanne
Mitchell Ozanne is a Senior Technical Animator at Raven Software, specializing in creating rigs for various assets. He has a background in technical animation and graphic design, with degrees from multiple institutions including Savannah College of Art and Design and Digipen Institute of Technology.
Work at Raven
Mitchell Ozanne has been employed at Raven Software as a Senior Technical Animator since 2021. In this role, he focuses on creating rigs for various assets, including characters, vehicles, and weapons. He also assists in developing tools and scripts that enhance the creative production pipeline, contributing to the efficiency and quality of animation projects at the studio.
Previous Experience at MPC
Prior to joining Raven Software, Mitchell Ozanne worked on a contract basis with MPC Vancouver for seven months. He previously held the position of Technical Animation Artist at MPC in 2019 for six months. His experience at MPC involved applying his technical animation skills in a collaborative environment, further honing his expertise in the field.
Education and Expertise
Mitchell Ozanne holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) in Character Rigging and Technical Animation from the Savannah College of Art and Design, where he studied from 2014 to 2016. He also earned an Associate of Fine Arts (AFA) in Graphic Design and an Associate of Technical Arts (ATA) in Multimedia and Web Design from Everett Community College, studying from 2007 to 2010. Additionally, he studied Digital Art and Animation at Digipen Institute of Technology from 2011 to 2013.
Skills in Technical Animation
Mitchell Ozanne specializes in creating rigs for a diverse range of assets, including characters, vehicles, and weapons. He utilizes critical thinking and analytical skills to solve complex problems in technical animation. His passion for video games, film, and entertainment drives his creative solutions in animation projects, allowing him to contribute effectively to the industry.
Artistic Training
In addition to his formal education in animation and design, Mitchell Ozanne studied Figure Drawing at Gage Academy of Art in 2013 for 11 months. This training has contributed to his artistic skills and understanding of character design, further enhancing his capabilities as a technical animator.