Resume

Summary

An ambitious artist with a B.S. in Character Animation who is most comfortable working with Autodesk Maya. Accomplished in the fundamental mechanics of animation, particularly in creating believable character performances. Also a capable problem solver in the areas of rigging, modeling, texturing, lighting and compositing. Can add creatively to a project while collaborating with a team, but also able to take direction and can function well under deadlines.

Experience

STORYBOARD & CONCEPT ARTIST Skoche Films July 2011 - Present New Philadelphia, OH
Contracted to work closely with the director of the feature film, Old Fashioned, to realize his vision. This included drawing storyboards as well as concepting important locations for the film.

CHARACTER ANIMATOR, TRAINEE Disney Feature Animation March 2011 - May 2011 Burbank, CA
Participated in the Talent Development Program at Disney, which included completing animation assignments with the Tangled characters under the direction of a mentor.

CHARACTER ANIMATOR Rhythm & Hues Studios July 2010 - February 2011 El Segundo, CA
Animated the Easter Bunny named, "EB" on the feature live-action/animation hybrid film, Hop.

TEACHER School of Visual Art and Design January 2010 - July 2010 Collegedale, TN
Lecture, demonstrate, and consolidated class materials for the the undergraduate animation class "Intro to 3D." Also assisting in the animation and production workflow of the school's current animation project, "Rock in the Road."

CHARACTER ANIMATOR Luma Pictures September 2009 - September 2009 Los Angeles, CA
Animated snakes on the Medusa sequence for the film Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

TEACHER'S ASSISTANT School of Visual Art and Design September 2007 - December 2008 Collegedale, TN
Worked with the teacher of the sophomore Character Animation I and II classes to critique and instruct students one on one in their animation exercises. Was also in charge of supervising the class once a week, and taught a limited number of lessons when asked by the teacher.

CAMP COUNSELOR PlanetBravo June 2007 – August 2007 Santa Monica, CA
Worked with kids aged 8 to 12, breaking down the fundamentals of animation and HTML while teaching them flash and web design

Education

B.S. in CHARACTER ANIMATION School of Visual Art and Design at Southern Adventist University 2004-2008 Collegedale, TN

Skills

Software

Awards

  • Character Animation
  • Character Rigging
  • Texturing
  • Concept Painting
  • Gesture Drawing
  • Motion Graphics
  • Video Editing
  • Sound Editing
  • HTML/CSS knowledge
  • Autodesk Maya
  • Adobe After Effects
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • E-on Vue 6
  • Pixologic ZBrush
  • Hash Animation Master
  • Caligari trueSpace
  • Body Paint
  • ZBrush
  • Final Cut Pro
  • Vegas Video
  • Official Selection into Melbourne International Animation Festival 2010
  • Official Selection into London International Animation Festival 2010
  • Official selection into the SIGGRAPH 2009 Computer Animation Festival as a student entry
  • Winner of Best Animation and Audience Choice Award at the 2009 SONscreen film festival
  • Winner of the Senior Recognition Award in 2008 for excellence in character animation
  • Winner of 2006 Certificate of Portfolio Excellence “demonstrating well rounded competence in the art of character animation”