2006 Resume

§ Lightwave 3D – Animation, rigging, modeling, lighting, texturing, dynamics, effects

§ 3D Studio Max – Animation, rigging, biped, modeling, lighting, texturing

§ Maya – Animation, modeling, rigging, lighting, texturing, dynamics

§ pmG Messiah – Animation, rigging

§ Terragen – Environment design, generation, compositing

§ Photoshop – Graphic design, 3D texture development, photographic clean-up, image correction

§ Illustrator – Graphic design, logo design, typographic layout & 3D exporting

§ After Effects – Video clean-up, enhancement, post effects, compositing

§ Encore – DVD authoring

§ DVD Architect – DVD authoring

§ Premiere – Video editing, effects

§ Vegas – Video editing, post effects, compositing

§ Acid – Audio track generation

§ Sound Forge – Audio editing, effects

§ Dreamweaver – Web design

Recent Work Experience

Crab Cove, LLC , Manhattan Beach, CA July 2007 – currently employed

Character Animator/Animation Director

Responsibilities include:

§ Character animation, rigging, texturing, modeling , UV Maps, blend shapes

§ Environment and prop models, dynamic animation , particle and fluid dynamics

§ Direction of 8 animators/modelers final production

Ocean Visual FX, Huntington Beach, CA Jan 2006 – currently employed Freelance

Character Animator/Head of Character Development

Responsibilities include:

§ Character animation, rigging, texturing, modeling, UV Maps, morph target blend shapes

§ Create 3D assests including models, animation and environments

§ 3D Lighting, texturing, conceptual and pre-visual design

Clear Crown Studio, Burlingame, CA Dec 2004 – July 2005

Character Animator

"Wild Life!" PC Game Title

Responsibilities included:

§ Character animation, rigging, texturing and model optimization with 3DS Max on the PC title "Wild Life"

§ Created UV Maps, morph target blend shapes

§ Created over 3,000 frames of animation

§ Created texture maps in Photoshop

Brainforest Digital Animatics, Westlake Village, CA Jan 2005 – Feb 2005

3D Artist

Betty Crocker Warm Delights commercial

§ Created first 15-seconds of a 30 second pre-visualization animatic for Betty Crocker Warm Delights

§ Worked from storyboard to recreate 2D world in 3D

§ Modeled and textured Betty Crocker product and multiple models to clients specification

§ Setup all lighting and camera motion to clients specification

AMJ Plumbing Company, Orange, CA May 10^th – 16^th 2005

Web Designer/Current Web Master

§ Hired on a contract basis to work as a web master and graphic designer.

§ Created company logo and website

Victory Display, Gardena, CA Nov 2004 – April 2005

Graphic Designer

§ Hired on a contract basis to work as a graphic designer.

§ Responsible for website troubleshooting and updates and design concepts for displays used in Guitar Center.

CSU Summer Arts, Fresno, CA July 1^st – 14^th 2002

Instructive Aid

§ Worked at CSU’s Summer Arts to provide technical direction for college students in all areas of 3D animation
using Lightwave 3D

CSU Chico, Chico, CA Feb 2003 – May 2003

Instructive Aid (Intern)

§ To provide help to all students enrolled in the advanced animation courses instructed by Rick Vertolli

Education
Chico State University, Chico, CA 2003

§ B.A in 3D Computer Animation

Salary History

§ $35/ HR Full Time
§ $50/ HR Freelance