EDUCATION
Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA
Master of Fine Arts, Animation 11/2005
Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Illustration 12/2002
EXPERIENCE
Animation Professor, Living Arts College - 12/2005 to Present
- Providing instruction on the essentials of working in a production pipeline, modeling, texturing,
character setup, animation, character design, story development, collaborative projects, portfolio
development, and drawing.
- Assisting with developing and writing curriculum and academic procedures.
Assistant Creative Director, Firebreather Studios - 03/2007 to Present
- Overseeing of talent and projects, concept design, and storyboarding.
- Assisting with all aspects of project management.
- Working with clients to define project parameters and overall direction.
- Conducting dailies with all production interns.
- Interviewing potential intern candidates according to specific project needs.
Freelance Modeler / Texture Artist / Concept Artist, AIS Entertainment - 09/2008 to 04/2009
“The Adventures of Warner D” [pilot for television]
- Created all models, UV maps, and textures of all main characters.
- Designed concept art for additional characters.
- Recreated character turnarounds for all main characters.
Freelance 3D Artist, Visual Sciences Inc. - 04/2008 to 07/2008
- Modeled, textured, and animated assets related to accident reenactment.
- Rendered and edited footage for litigation presentation.
- Calculated mathematics to validate accuracy of animated scenarios.
Freelance 3D Artist, Lich King Studios - 09/2007 to 11/2007
“Destiny’s Dilemma” [game for the Nintendo DS]
- Modeled, UV mapped and animated the main character for a cinematic movie.
- Modeled, UV mapped, and textured environment assets for a cinematic movie.
Freelance Illustrator / Graphic Designer, Historic Imaginations - 05/2004 to 09/2005
- Illustrated specialty game cards for the game “SIEGE”.
- Designed branding for the company, products, and promotions according to client specifications.
Project Manager / Lead Graphic Designer, University Promotions - 01/2000 to 07/2003
- Assisted the Art Director with overseeing of all designers and design approval.
- Designed for the University; logos, booklets, brochures, T-shirts, posters,
concert tickets, and web graphics.
- Worked one on one with clients to establish the look and feel of each project in order
to achieve advertising objectives.
SOFTWARE
WINDOWS / MAC OS PROFICIENT
Maya 2009 Mudbox 2009 xNormal
Photoshop CS4 Illustrator CS4 After Effects CS4
Premier Pro Camtasia 4
Currently Learning
Unreal Development Kit Zbrush Perforce
SKILLS
Modeling Texturing Painting UV Layout
Digital Sculpting Normal Map Creation / Extraction Concept Development
Character Setup MEL Scripting Digital Painting
Digital Illustration Branding / Graphic Design Drawing / Painting
~ References available upon request ~ |
