COMPUTER & ART SKILLS/TECHNIQUES

 

  •   Adept in 3D art including:  Modeling, Texturing, Animation, Lighting, Compositing, Rendering & Rigging

  •   Adept in traditional art including: digital painting and drawing (figure/anatomy and Visual Development)

  •   Adept in After Effects as a VFX | Motion Graphics Artist

  •   Well versed in computer programs including: Autodesk Maya, Autodesk 3dsmax, Pixologic Zbrush               Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, After Effects, InDesign) Corel Painter, V-Ray                  

 

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

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Trane, July 2015 - currently employed

Senior VFX Artist – Full - Time

• Currently working as a 3D Generalist using 3dsmax and V-Ray.

• Currently working as a VFX | Motion Graphics Artist using After Effects.

• Won a Regional Addy Award at the Minnesota AdFed Show for the "Trane, Let's Go Beyond" video.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=UGfp338GyRc 

• Communicates well with clients and applies their input on many successful projects ensuring their satisfaction  

• Responsible for all aspects of the animation pipeline including modeling, texturing, animation, lighting, rendering, compositing and rigging, being completed exceptionally and on time.

• Currently using many different programs to achieve success on several different projects.

• Demonstrates excellent organization and multi-tasking abilities with little supervision.

 

Afterglow Studios, Dec 2013 – March 2015

3D Generalist – Full - Time

• Worked as a 3D Generalist for advertising and film industries.

• Worked as a Motion Graphics artist.

• Responsible for repeat business from our largest client.

• Successfully managed co-workers to ensure quality deliveries

• Communicated well with clients and applied their input on many successful projects ensuring their satisfaction  

• Responsible for all aspects of the animation pipeline including modeling, texturing, animation, lighting, rendering, compositing and rigging, being completed exceptionally and on time.

• Used many different programs to achieve success on several different projects.

• Demonstrated excellent organization and multi-tasking abilities with little supervision.

 

3D Creative Factory, Sept 2012 – August 2013

Animation Director – Full - Time

• Worked as a 3D Generalist for Medical Animation.

• Proficient in taking information from professors and make sure that the animations were scientifically and medically accurate.

• Created exciting educational animations for College websites and had students praising it, claiming it was easier and more exciting to learn from.

• Successfully managed co-workers to ensure quality deliveries.

• Communicated well with clients and applied their input on many successful projects ensuring their satisfaction. 

• Responsible for all aspects of the animation pipeline including modeling, texturing, animation, lighting, rendering, compositing and rigging, being completed exceptionally and on time.

• Demonstrated excellent organization and multi-tasking abilities with little supervision.

 

Prologue Films, Jan 2012 – May 2015

3D Generalist – Contract Assignment

• Involved in the creation of CG Art including: Modeling, Lighting, Animation, Texturing and Compositing for feature film & television.

• Designed final concept art for monks, in Jack the Giant Slayer, and created the final 3D character models and textures.

• Projects include (modeling & texturing):  Jack the Giant Slayer and American Horror Story: Freakshow.

• Worked well under pressure with tight deadlines.

• Was trusted in my skillset to help with various disciplines, other than modeling and texturing, within the animation pipeline including, animation, lighting, and compositing for feature film and television.

• Communicated well with co-workers to ensure a successful project.

 

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