NAME
Jennifer McSpadden
JOB TITLE
Senior motion capture supervisor
STUDIO
Goodbye Kansas Studios
LOCATION
USA
ABOUT
Jennifer is a virtual production and motion capture specialist based out of Goodbye Kansas’ office in Los Angeles, California.
WEB
linkedin.com/in/ jennifermcspadden
Jennifer McSpadden currently works as the senior motion capture supervisor for Goodbye Kansas Studios, based in Los Angeles. McSpadden’s background centres around motion capture, with Lightstorm Technology at the forefront of her skill set. On stage, she is responsible for calibrating and maintaining the capture software and gathering live performance capture data. McSpadden also considers herself a virtual production specialist, with a working understanding of virtual cameras, LED walls, and virtual set integration. Among her credits are blockbusters like Thor: Ragnarok, Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame, as well as previs and R&D for Black Panther and The Mandalorian.
08:00am I’m brewing green tea and checking my email. The majority of my company is based in Stockholm, so with a nine-hour time difference, the start of my day is the end of everyone else’s. This is also a good time for me to catch my Swedish colleagues before they go home, so I often have meetings first thing in the morning. This sets the tone for the rest of my day.
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