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Overview
Work History
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Software
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Keön Viljoen

Lead Groom Artist

Summary

Experienced grooming artist with a long history of working in Film and TV, I excell in high-end character work and tool development for artists. Proven leader and mentor, I thrive in a social environment, driving workflow improvements and enhancing production quality. Committed to bridging VFX and real-time production I try to always bring exceptional results regardless of whats put in front of me.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Lead Groom

MPC - Character Lab
01.2023 - 02.2024

Primary responsibilities: Artist support, pitch work, show work, pipeline development and tool creation, Houdini RND.

Department Trainer - Groom

Technicolor
11.2022 - 12.2023

Primary responsibilities: Artist mentorship, department workflow, learning resource creation: documentation, videos, skill matrixes, KPI's - client work if needed.

Senior Groom

MPC - Episodic
03.2022 - 11.2023

Primary responsibilities: Creation of high end episodic groom work for TV.

Virtual Production - Generalist

MPC - Film
06.2020 - 03.2022

Primary responsibilities: Sets work, asset creation, stage work for shoots in Unity. I helped bridge information from VFX to real-time converting and optimizing creature work produced in film for virtual production including groom and textures.

Mid Groom TD

MPC - Film
02.2019 - 06.2020

Primary responsibilities: Creation of High-end groom work for film.

Junior Groom TD

MPC- Film
01.2018 - 02.2019

Primary responsibilities: Creation of High-end groom work for film.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Games Art

University of Hertfordshire
Hatfield, United Kingdom
04.2001 -

Bachelor of Science - Games Technology

Confetti Institute of Creative Technologies
Nottingham, United Kingdom
04.2001 -

Skills

Grooming - Best Practices/Creation

Tool creation for 3D (Vex/Python)

Communication - Working as or leading a team

Accomplishments

    Artist "Sprinter" - I was given an award for most work produced in 2019 during my work on Pokemon: Detective Pikachu

Software

Houdini

Zbrush

Maya

Substance Painter

Katana

Nuke

Timeline

Lead Groom

MPC - Character Lab
01.2023 - 02.2024

Department Trainer - Groom

Technicolor
11.2022 - 12.2023

Senior Groom

MPC - Episodic
03.2022 - 11.2023

Virtual Production - Generalist

MPC - Film
06.2020 - 03.2022

Mid Groom TD

MPC - Film
02.2019 - 06.2020

Junior Groom TD

MPC- Film
01.2018 - 02.2019

Bachelor of Arts - Games Art

University of Hertfordshire
04.2001 -

Bachelor of Science - Games Technology

Confetti Institute of Creative Technologies
04.2001 -
Keön ViljoenLead Groom Artist