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Experience:

2009 Sony Music – Modest Mouse Music Video

· Lead animator on a music video directed by Heath Ledger
· Animated in 2d and supervised all other animation

2009-2007 Logan Media – Freelance Broadcast animation

· Worked on a variety of large animation projects including Apple, Lexus, Konami, Twizzlers, Hershey’s, and Sony Playstation.
· Had a variety of creative and technical tasks such as 3d modeling, texturing, lighting, animation, compositing, render management, particle system animation, rotoscoping, 3d tracking, etc.

2007 Transformers – Catalyst Media / VFX

· Tracked shots in 3d and created matchmove cameras.

2007 Spider-man 3 – Freelance Broadcast animation

· Tracked scenes in 3d and replaced elements within shot.
· Created 3d and 2d elements for integration into footage.
· Composited elements using Shake.

2007 Playground Media Group – New Line Cinema Documentary

· Created 3d moves on photographs with after effects
· Created graphics animations
· Designed and animated 3d (Maya) graphics sequences.
· Managed outsourced rendering.

2006 Tigar Hare Studios – Command and Conquer 3 Cinematics (Electronic Arts)

· Created Mechanical and Organic models for video game cinematics
· Textured and rigged many models all at HD / Film resolution
· 3D Tracked difficult live action sequences – Led team of tracking artists

2006 Catalyst Media – 3D, animation, and illustration (Mayborn Museum in Texas)

· Designed and animated Columbian Mammoths for Mayborn Museum
· Animations were a hybrid of tradional hand-painted cel animation and compositing techniques, including 3d elements
· Created entire piece from design to completion

2006 Catalyst Media – VFX (IRAQ Sucide Bomber P.S.A.)

· Pre-visualized complicated effects shot for a Public Service Announcement
· Shot consisted of 120 still camera array for a Matrix-style freeze time and rotation shot.
· Provided Effects company with detailed information for placement and timing of array
· Communicated with all levels of production to determine safe placement of elements around large pyrotechnic

2006 Redline – VFX Supervision

· Managed effects companies, graphic animators, and post-process for a two minute Movie Trailer
· Supervised week long shoot in Las Vegas, utilizing a ¾ million dollar budget, filmed in HD, Shot primarily at the Wynn Casino and Las Vegas Speedway.
· Provided Pre-visualization animation, advanced composites with footage and CG cars, Green Screen composites, and animated titles in three languages.

2006 Catalyst Media – A-Mark Entertainment (Nick Cassavetes)

· Created Gold Bar model for a logo introduction of Nick Cassavetes production company
· Animated, Textured, and Rendered elements for final composite
· Created Pre-Visualiztion, animatic, and storyboards of logo concept

2006 Helio – 3D modeling and animation

· Created cell phone models for Helio
· 3D phones spin and show off features

2006 NFA Music Video – VFX and post supervision

· Created Music Video look by enhancing colors and giving overall cohesive look
· Created distortion effects and time warping
· Video directed by Heath Ledger

2005 X-Men 3 Video Game (Tigar Hare Studios) – VFX and compositing

· Created particle effects system for Opening Movie
· Recreated opening from original X-men Movie using compositing and 3d tools.
· Animated openers to levels by creating comic book layouts and creatively moving through them as if they were a hybrid of comic and animation.

2005 Chronicles of Narnia, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe – VFX (Catalyst Media)

· Created dynamic effects system for the Ice Berg sequence.
· Sculpted 3D models of Icebergs
· Created advanced particle system with controlling variables for the animators.
· Created dynamics system to have particles splash from the edges of the ice berg and flock on the river's surface and roll off the ice bergs.

2005 Raymond Pettibon – Fine Art Animation

· Raymond Pettibon is a major American fine artist.
· Animated Raymond’s artwork for a show at the Whitney Museum in New York.
· Animation has cut-out techniques mixed with warp effects, additional effects, and advanced compositing methods.

2005 Catalyst Media – VFX (Jamiroquai)

· Created 3D Animation for Jamiroquai Music Video
· Sculpted 3D Maya models of money
· Created scale digital set for dynamics simulation and advanced lighting and rendering techniques
· Animated 3D models with advanced particle dynamic simulation
· Rendered and oversaw render farm administration

2004-2005 Catalyst Media – Motion Graphics / VFX (Texas Instruments)

· Created 3D Animation for Texas Instruments
· Sculpted 3D Maya models of candy pieces
· Rendered and oversaw render farm administration
· Composited Elements for HD Screening
· Animation was created to showcase the richness and quality of their new HD Screens
· Also created Logo and text animations as elements used in additional advertising

2004 Los Angeles International Film Festival – Motion Graphics Animation

· Designed, Animated, and Rendered Festival Graphics Animation incorporating 3D animation.
· Completed Multiple versions for film output
· The animation was seen before every Film Festival Screening and used as a main festival advertising tool.

2004 Raymond Pettibon – Fine Art Animation

· Raymond Pettibon is a major American fine artist.
· Animated Raymond’s artwork for a show in New Mexico.
· Project included 3D animation, cutout, and warp effects.

2004 Electric Monkey Records – Animator / motion graphics

· Created VFX for commercial to be nationally aired for the band Big Advice
· Old fashioned cel animated and after effects composited graphic elements.

2004 SBK Pictures, Corporate Production Company – Motion Graphics Animation

· Storyboarded, Composited, Animated and Rendered DVD menu animation

2004 Edison Music Corporation – Motion Graphics Animation

· Designed and Animated 3D Elements For a DVD Menu
· Storyboarded, Composited, Animated and Rendered DVD menu animation

2004 Electric Monkey Records – Animator

· Created tradition animation for their logo introduction.

2004 Joel Music Video, Electric Monkey Records – Animator & Production Designer

· Designed production including the construction of a custom stage.
· Created 3D animatic true to the stage and camera lenses.

2003 Virgin Records, Ima Robot – 3d Production

· Modeled, animated and rendered music video for band Ima Robot
· Created original animation for “10 minute movie”

2003 Sony Music Entertainment, Serart – DVD Freelance 3D

· Created 3D elements to be composited into a collage music video
· 1 million copies of the DVD/CD released
· Serart is a musical collaboration between Serj Tankian (System of a down lead singer) and Arto Tunc Boyaciyan (folk artist)

2003 Up Our Sleeves – International traveling art show

· One of 150 artists to create a piece of artwork on a record sleeve benefitting Dublab music collective

2002-2003 Boy Wonder Visual Effects – Production Artist

· Wire removals and FX animation for feature film BulletProof Monk.
· 3D modeling/texturing and After Effects compositing for BulletProof Monk
· FX animation and render management for feature George & the Dragon
· Modeled, animated, rendered, and Shake composited various 3D projects for research and development
· Managed the company render farm for all 3D production renders using custom scripts and command line interfaces to run Metal Ray renders

2002 Marcos Lutyens – Fine Artist Freelance 3D

· Designed. Modeled, and animated 3D fly-through for a proposal to LACMA (Los Angeles County Museum of Art)

2002 Motion Man – Music Video Freelance visual effects

· Wire removal and compositing

2002 Sama Eyewear Company – Freelance visual effects/logo animation

· Morph effects and logo motion graphics

2001 Sony Explora Science Museum – Freelance modeling/animation

· Modeled and animated fish for a digital interactive aquarium to be Installed in Beijing
· Project Featured on POST Magazine Cover Feb. 2002

2000 FOX.com – internship

· Designer and animator for the FOX.com web site
· Designed WebPages, logos, advertisements, flash animations, etc.
· Designed pages for X-Files, Simpson’s, and most other FOX properties

2000 Boogie Knights – visual effects freelance

· Created visual effects including wire removal and shot clean up
· Created original animation with After Effects and Commotion

2002 NBC Special Projects and Events – Art Dept. Production Assistant

· Worked in art department for the fall network promotions

2001 Tool of North America – Art Dept. Production Assistant

· Worked in art department for a series of Miller Light commercials

2002 NBC Special Events – Art Dept. Production Assistant

· Worked in art department for a series of General Electric commercials

2002 HSI / Mars Media – Art Dept. Production Assistant

· Worked in art department for a series of Coors Light commercials

2002 HKM – Art Dept. Production Assistant

· Worked in art department for a series of Molson commercials

2002 Motion Blur– Art Dept. Production Assistant

· Worked in art department for a series of Nokia commercials

Education:

2001 OTIS College of Art and Design – BFA Degree in Digital Media
Los Angeles, California

Skills:

· Advanced Illustration and design skills.
· Advanced Sculptural skills and understanding of form and design.
· 3D modeling and animation with Maya, 3DsMax, and ZBrush.
· Logo and Design with clear conceptual foundations
· Motion graphics and compositing advanced skills
· Good communicator, honest and detail oriented

Computer Skills:

· Maya
· After Effects
· 3D Studio Max
· Final Cut Pro
· 3D Studio Max
· Shake
· Z Brush
· PhotoShop
· Illustrator
· Combustion
· Mental Ray
· Realflow
· Dreamweaver
· Flash
· DVD Studio Pro
· Boujou
· PF Tracker


	Experience: 2009 Sony Music – Modest Mouse Music Video · Lead animator on a music video directed by Heath Ledger · Animated in 2d and supervised all other animation 2009-2007 Logan Media – Freelance Broadcast animation · Worked on a variety of large animation projects including Apple, Lexus, Konami, Twizzlers, Hershey’s, and Sony Playstation. · Had a variety of creative and technical tasks such as 3d modeling, texturing, lighting, animation, compositing, render management, particle system animation, rotoscoping, 3d tracking, etc. 2007 Transformers – Catalyst Media / VFX · Tracked shots in 3d and created matchmove cameras. 2007 Spider-man 3 – Freelance Broadcast animation · Tracked scenes in 3d and replaced elements within shot. · Created 3d and 2d elements for integration into footage. · Composited elements using Shake. 2007 Playground Media Group – New Line Cinema Documentary · Created 3d moves on photographs with after effects · Created graphics animations · Designed and animated 3d (Maya) graphics sequences. · Managed outsourced rendering. 2006 Tigar Hare Studios – Command and Conquer 3 Cinematics (Electronic Arts) · Created Mechanical and Organic models for video game cinematics · Textured and rigged many models all at HD / Film resolution · 3D Tracked difficult live action sequences – Led team of tracking artists 2006 Catalyst Media – 3D, animation, and illustration (Mayborn Museum in Texas) · Designed and animated Columbian Mammoths for Mayborn Museum · Animations were a hybrid of tradional hand-painted cel animation and compositing techniques, including 3d elements · Created entire piece from design to completion 2006 Catalyst Media – VFX (IRAQ Sucide Bomber P.S.A.) · Pre-visualized complicated effects shot for a Public Service Announcement · Shot consisted of 120 still camera array for a Matrix-style freeze time and rotation shot. · Provided Effects company with detailed information for placement and timing of array · Communicated with all levels of production to determine safe placement of elements around large pyrotechnic 2006 Redline – VFX Supervision · Managed effects companies, graphic animators, and post-process for a two minute Movie Trailer · Supervised week long shoot in Las Vegas, utilizing a ¾ million dollar budget, filmed in HD, Shot primarily at the Wynn Casino and Las Vegas Speedway. · Provided Pre-visualization animation, advanced composites with footage and CG cars, Green Screen composites, and animated titles in three languages. 2006 Catalyst Media – A-Mark Entertainment (Nick Cassavetes) · Created Gold Bar model for a logo introduction of Nick Cassavetes production company · Animated, Textured, and Rendered elements for final composite · Created Pre-Visualiztion, animatic, and storyboards of logo concept 2006 Helio – 3D modeling and animation · Created cell phone models for Helio · 3D phones spin and show off features 2006 NFA Music Video – VFX and post supervision · Created Music Video look by enhancing colors and giving overall cohesive look · Created distortion effects and time warping · Video directed by Heath Ledger 2005 X-Men 3 Video Game (Tigar Hare Studios) – VFX and compositing · Created particle effects system for Opening Movie · Recreated opening from original X-men Movie using compositing and 3d tools. · Animated openers to levels by creating comic book layouts and creatively moving through them as if they were a hybrid of comic and animation. 2005 Chronicles of Narnia, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe – VFX (Catalyst Media) · Created dynamic effects system for the Ice Berg sequence. · Sculpted 3D models of Icebergs · Created advanced particle system with controlling variables for the animators. · Created dynamics system to have particles splash from the edges of the ice berg and flock on the river's surface and roll off the ice bergs. 2005 Raymond Pettibon – Fine Art Animation · Raymond Pettibon is a major American fine artist. · Animated Raymond’s artwork for a show at the Whitney Museum in New York. · Animation has cut-out techniques mixed with warp effects, additional effects, and advanced compositing methods. 2005 Catalyst Media – VFX (Jamiroquai) · Created 3D Animation for Jamiroquai Music Video · Sculpted 3D Maya models of money · Created scale digital set for dynamics simulation and advanced lighting and rendering techniques · Animated 3D models with advanced particle dynamic simulation · Rendered and oversaw render farm administration 2004-2005 Catalyst Media – Motion Graphics / VFX (Texas Instruments) · Created 3D Animation for Texas Instruments · Sculpted 3D Maya models of candy pieces · Rendered and oversaw render farm administration · Composited Elements for HD Screening · Animation was created to showcase the richness and quality of their new HD Screens · Also created Logo and text animations as elements used in additional advertising 2004 Los Angeles International Film Festival – Motion Graphics Animation · Designed, Animated, and Rendered Festival Graphics Animation incorporating 3D animation. · Completed Multiple versions for film output · The animation was seen before every Film Festival Screening and used as a main festival advertising tool. 2004 Raymond Pettibon – Fine Art Animation · Raymond Pettibon is a major American fine artist. · Animated Raymond’s artwork for a show in New Mexico. · Project included 3D animation, cutout, and warp effects. 2004 Electric Monkey Records – Animator / motion graphics · Created VFX for commercial to be nationally aired for the band Big Advice · Old fashioned cel animated and after effects composited graphic elements. 2004 SBK Pictures, Corporate Production Company – Motion Graphics Animation · Storyboarded, Composited, Animated and Rendered DVD menu animation 2004 Edison Music Corporation – Motion Graphics Animation · Designed and Animated 3D Elements For a DVD Menu · Storyboarded, Composited, Animated and Rendered DVD menu animation 2004 Electric Monkey Records – Animator · Created tradition animation for their logo introduction. 2004 Joel Music Video, Electric Monkey Records – Animator & Production Designer · Designed production including the construction of a custom stage. · Created 3D animatic true to the stage and camera lenses. 2003 Virgin Records, Ima Robot – 3d Production · Modeled, animated and rendered music video for band Ima Robot · Created original animation for “10 minute movie” 2003 Sony Music Entertainment, Serart – DVD Freelance 3D · Created 3D elements to be composited into a collage music video · 1 million copies of the DVD/CD released · Serart is a musical collaboration between Serj Tankian (System of a down lead singer) and Arto Tunc Boyaciyan (folk artist) 2003 Up Our Sleeves – International traveling art show · One of 150 artists to create a piece of artwork on a record sleeve benefitting Dublab music collective 2002-2003 Boy Wonder Visual Effects – Production Artist · Wire removals and FX animation for feature film BulletProof Monk. · 3D modeling/texturing and After Effects compositing for BulletProof Monk · FX animation and render management for feature George & the Dragon · Modeled, animated, rendered, and Shake composited various 3D projects for research and development · Managed the company render farm for all 3D production renders using custom scripts and command line interfaces to run Metal Ray renders 2002 Marcos Lutyens – Fine Artist Freelance 3D · Designed. Modeled, and animated 3D fly-through for a proposal to LACMA (Los Angeles County Museum of Art) 2002 Motion Man – Music Video Freelance visual effects · Wire removal and compositing 2002 Sama Eyewear Company – Freelance visual effects/logo animation · Morph effects and logo motion graphics 2001 Sony Explora Science Museum – Freelance modeling/animation · Modeled and animated fish for a digital interactive aquarium to be Installed in Beijing · Project Featured on POST Magazine Cover Feb. 2002 2000 FOX.com – internship · Designer and animator for the FOX.com web site · Designed WebPages, logos, advertisements, flash animations, etc. · Designed pages for X-Files, Simpson’s, and most other FOX properties 2000 Boogie Knights – visual effects freelance · Created visual effects including wire removal and shot clean up · Created original animation with After Effects and Commotion 2002 NBC Special Projects and Events – Art Dept. Production Assistant · Worked in art department for the fall network promotions 2001 Tool of North America – Art Dept. Production Assistant · Worked in art department for a series of Miller Light commercials 2002 NBC Special Events – Art Dept. Production Assistant · Worked in art department for a series of General Electric commercials 2002 HSI / Mars Media – Art Dept. Production Assistant · Worked in art department for a series of Coors Light commercials 2002 HKM – Art Dept. Production Assistant · Worked in art department for a series of Molson commercials 2002 Motion Blur– Art Dept. Production Assistant · Worked in art department for a series of Nokia commercials Education: 2001 OTIS College of Art and Design – BFA Degree in Digital Media Los Angeles, California Skills: · Advanced Illustration and design skills. · Advanced Sculptural skills and understanding of form and design. · 3D modeling and animation with Maya, 3DsMax, and ZBrush. · Logo and Design with clear conceptual foundations · Motion graphics and compositing advanced skills · Good communicator, honest and detail oriented Computer Skills: · Maya · After Effects · 3D Studio Max · Final Cut Pro · 3D Studio Max · Shake · Z Brush · PhotoShop · Illustrator · Combustion · Mental Ray · Realflow · Dreamweaver · Flash · DVD Studio Pro · Boujou · PF Tracker