XSI

3D Studio Max

Premiere

Photoshop

After Effects

Maya

Character Studio

Houdini

Illustrator

Production Experience

Feb 2005 to
Present

DNA Productions - Irving, Texas
Staff - Character Modeler on the Ant Bully project.

• Modeled ants, humans and misceaneous characters from provided concept art
• Created morph targets for many of the characters on the film.
• Learned Houdini in order to create dust, impact craters and other effects.

Freelance Experience

May 2003 to
Feb 2005

Astonish Factory, Inc - Agoura Hills, California
Freelance character animator, modeler and rigger. Work with a team of freelancers on various projects. Some of which include:

• Animation for real-time and pre-rendered cinematics for the X-files: Resist or Serve game.
• Modeling, creating morph targets and rigging various characters for the Dreamland Chronicles comic book, various tv and movie pitches including Disney's “The Zoo”.
• Modeled, textured, rigged and animated characters for the Krislin Company's Balloonatiks project.

March 2003 to
Nov 2003

Deos Inc - Lawrence, Massachusetts
Freelance character animator.

• Lead Animator for the villian's sidekick, Woofus, for "A Very Wompkee Christmas" a direct to video animation.
• Created morph targets for the Ribert character for the "Ribert and Robert" show.

July 2002 to
Oct 2003

Spectrum Entertainment - Tampa, Florida
Freelance character modeler and rigger.Work from existing character designs to create and rig 3d characters for various projects which include:

• PSTA commercial
• Stop-Sign™ commercial
• Brookercreek educational film

Education

2001

Art Institute of Pittsburgh- Pittsburgh, PA
Associates degree in Specialized Technology - Computer Animation
Computer Animation GPA 3.80
Deans and honors list

1999

Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale - Fort Lauderdale, FL
Computer Animation GPA 3.70
Deans and honors list
Merit Scholarship Award, first place, talent competition