jason topolski

founder

About

Producer, voice actor, and game designer. Worked at Pixar animation studios for 14 years working on features and short projects. Co-founder of Steel Wool Games and creator of the tabletop game CAMP GRIZZLY.

Country

united states

City

oakland

Industry

computer games

Skill

animation, visual effects, film production, maya, post production, character animation, feature films, film, lighting, computer graphics, storyboarding, avid, computer animation, short films, video, video production, rendering, screenwriting, video editing, compositing, art, photography, commercials, digital compositing, photoshop, after effects, avid media composer, renderman, motion graphics, illustrator, special effects

Experience

co-founder and executive producer

steel wool studios

2012-1 - Present · 14 yrs 9 mos

* PRODUCER CREDITS INCLUDE: * 2018 * READY PLAYER ONE: BATTLE FOR THE OASIS" * HTC VIVE (VR) * 2018 * THE HORUS HERESY: BETRAYAL AT CALTH" * PC, HTC VIVE (VR), Oculus Rift (VR) * 2017 * Kennedy Space Center * LANDER/ROVER SIMULATOR" and "WALK ON MARS VIRTUAL REALITY" experiences. * 2016 * BOUNCE" * HTC VIVE (VR), Oculus Rift (VR) * 2016 * MARS: ODYSSEY" * HTC VIVE (VR), Oculus Rift (VR) * 2014 * FLYHUNTER: ORIGINS" * Android, PS VITA, iOS, PC, MAC.

video technician

legal video services

1999-8 - 2000-4 · 9 mos

Located in Oakland, Ca. LVS Shut Down in 2001

avid technician

miller video and film

1998-8 - 1999-3 · 8 mos

Located in Sausalito, Ca. Post Production Facilities specializing in Avid editorial software.

manager

pixar animation studios

2012-9 - 2014-6 · 1 yr 10 mos

* The Toy Story That Time Forgot" * Layout and Sweatbox Manager. (Voice Actor: Misc) * Working Title: "Dino" * Simulation Manager * Toy Story of Terror" * Sets, Chars and Shots Manager. (Voice Actor: Vampire, Tow Truck Guy)

feature coordinator

pixar animation studios

2005-2 - 2012-9 · 7 yrs 8 mos

* My Production Coordinator role at Pixar Animation Studios involved the following productions and departments: * The Blue Umbrella" (short): Animation, Assets, Simulation, Effects. * Brave": Global Technology, Rendering, Crowds, Sweatbox. * Toy Story 3": Sets, Characters, Animation, Lighting, Global Technology. (Including 6 months as acting Sets Manager) * Your Friend the Rat" (short): Art. * Ratatouille": Story, Shadepaint, Lighting. * Wall-E": Production Office.

video technician

pixar animation studios

2000-5 - 2005-2 · 4 yrs 10 mos

* Feature Projects supported: * Monsters Inc." * Finding Nemo" * The Incredibles" * Cars"

founder

ameritrash games

2013-1 - Present · 13 yrs 9 mos

I founded Ameritrash Games LLC in 2013. My first tabletop board game, CAMP GRIZZLY, was successfully funded on Kickstarter in December 2013 and is now available online. https://ameritrash-games.squarespace.com/ https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/524152046/camp-grizzly-lights-out-campers

associate producer

telltale games

2014-7 - 2016-7 · 2 yrs 1 mo

* TALES FROM THE BORDERLANDS" * Episode 1 * Associate Producer * Sound Effects, Visual Effects, Voice. (Voice Actor: Bossanova) * Episode 2 * Associate Producer * Sound Effects, Visual Effects, Voice. (Voice Actor: Misc) * Episode 3 * Associate Producer * Sound Effects, Visual Effects, Voice. (Voice Actor: Misc) * Episode 4 * Associate Producer * Sound Effects, Visual Effects, Writing, Design, Voice. (Voice Actor: Misc) * Episode 5 * Associate Producer * Writing, Design, Voice. * MINECRAFT: STORY MODE" * Episode 1 * Associate Producer * Writing, Design, Voice. (Voice Actor: Chicken Usher) * Episode 2 * Associate Producer * Writing, Design, Voice. (Voice Actor: Disco Mickey) * Episode 3 * Associate Producer * Writing, Design, Voice. * Episode 4 * Associate Producer * Writing, Design, Voice. * Episode 5 * Associate Producer * Writing, Design, Voice. * Episode 6 * Associate Producer * Writing, Design, Voice. * Episode 7 * Associate Producer * Writing, Design, Voice. (Voice Actor: Pama) * Episode 8 * Associate Producer * Writing, Design, Voice.