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Summary

A creative and innovative 3D Character Animator with experience in feature animation, live action visual effects, TV, and video games.

Work History

Encore Hollywood

Hollywood, CA, United States
Mar 2011 - Apr 2011
Character Animator 

Animated ghost characters for a TV show pilot, using Maya

CBS Digital

Los Angels, CA, United States
Oct 2010 - Feb 2011
Character Animator 

Animating characters for promo spots for the Disney feature, Mars Needs Moms, using Maya

Fuse FX

Burbank, CA, United States
May 2010 - Sep 2010
Character Animator 

Animating the creature for the TV movie, Scooby Doo and the Curse of the Lake Monster, using 3dsMax

House of Moves

Los Angeles, CA, United States
Jul 2009 - May 2010
Keyframe Animator 

Keyframe animation for in-game AI cycles and cinematics for God of War III (PS3) using Maya

 

Keyframe animation and Motion Capture clean-up for cinematics for Halo Reach (XBox360) using MotionBuilder

 

Keyframe animation and Motion Capture clean-up for cinematics for Pirates of the Caribbean: Armada of the Damned (XBox 360, PS3) using MotionBuilder

Wut It Is

Hollywood, CA, United States
Oct 2009 - Nov 2009
Freelance Animator 

Animated characters for a commercial speck and a test for a theme park ride

CBS Digital

Los Angeles, CA, United States
Mar 2009 - Jul 2009
Character Animator 

Animating characters for promo spots for the Disney feature, G-Force, using Maya

House of Moves

Los Angeles, CA, United States
Jun 2008 - Aug 2008
Keyframe Animator 

Keyframe animation for in-game AI cycles for Lord of the Rings(XBox360/PS3) and Saboteur(XBox360/PS3)  video game using XSI

Animation Lab

Jerusalem, Israel
Sep 2008 - Nov 2008
Character Animator 

Animating characters for the cg animated film, The Wild Bunch, using Maya

CafeFX

Santa Monica, CA, United States
May 2008 - Jun 2008
Creature Animator 

Animating skeleton creatures for Mummy 3 using Maya

Laguna College of Art and Design

Laguna Beach, CA, United States
Mar 2006 - May 2008
Computer Animation Instructor 

Teaching Students the basic interface of Maya, how to navigate through the software, and how to apply their knowledge of animation principles toward a CG character

Motion Theory

Venice, CA, United States
Mar 2008 - Apr 2008
Freelance Character Animator 

Animated characters for a commercial for O2 Communications using Maya

CafeFX

Santa Monica, CA, United States
Jan 2008 - Feb 2008
Animator 

Animated vehicles and characters for Speed Racer using Maya

Blur Studio

Venice, CA, United States
Sep 2007 - Dec 2007
Character Animator 

keyframe animation and Mo-Cap clean-up for the Halo Wars video game cinematic using XSI

Red Eye Filmworks Animation

Hollywood, CA, United States
Jun 2007 - Sep 2007
Character Animator 

Layout, blocking, and character animation for Tak and the Power of Juju, a Nickelodeon animated TV show, using Maya

Brain Zoo Studios

Van Nuys, CA, United States
Mar 2007 - Jun 2007
CG Artist/Animator 

PreViz, Character Animation (keyframe); and Mo-Cap clean-up for the Mercenaries 2 video game cinematic using XSI

Cafe FX

Santa Maria, CA, United States
Nov 2006 - Dec 2006
Character/Creature Animator 

Animating characters (angels and demons) for a live-action short film using XSI

Omation

San Clemente, CA, United States
May 2004 - Jan 2006
Character Animator 

Animated characters for a Paramount/Nickelodeon animated feature film, Barnyard, using XSI
Left in July 2005 when contract was over and was asked to come back to work on a new sequence

Umbrella

Budapest, Hungary
Sep 2011 - Sep 2011
Character Animator 

Stan Winston Studio

Van Nuys, CA, United States
Jul 2005 - Oct 2005
Character Animator 

Animated seagulls and seals for a Disney live-action feature film, Eight Below, using XSI

Education

Gnomon School of Visual Effects

Hollywood, CA, United States
Jan 2002 - Dec 2003
Certificate of High End Computer Graphics, character animation

Arizona State University

Tempe, AZ, United States
Aug 1993 - Aug 1997
BS Indutrial Technology, Interactive Computer Graphics

Skills

Maya

(Advanced)
5-6 Years Experience, (Currently in use)
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XSI

(Intermediate)
3-4 Years Experience, (Last Used 1-2 years ago)
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3dsMax

(Intermediate)
3-4 Years Experience, (Currently in use)
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Motion Builder

(Intermediate)
1-2 Years Experience, (Currently in use)
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Credits

Films:
Barnyard - character animator (Omation)

Eight Below - uncredited character animator (Stan Winston Digital)

Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor - uncredited character animator (Cafe FX)

Speed Racer - uncredited character animator (CafeFX)
Scooby Doo and the Curse of the Lake Monster - character animator (Fuse FX) 

TV:

Tak and the Power of Juju: Episode 127 "This Bites" - character animator (Red Eye Fimworks)

Video Games:

The Legend of Spyro - character animator (Technicolor)

God of War II - character animator (Technicolor)

Halo Wars - cinematics animator (Blur)

The Lord of the Rings: Conquest - character animator (House of Moves)
God of War III - keyframe animator (House of Moves)

Halo Reach - keyframe/mocap animator (House of Moves) 

 

Demo Reel

VisualCV Video

1. Screen Pulldown - animated Robot Character for Mars Needs Moms promos
2. Soccer - animated Guinea Pig Character for G-Force promos
3. 3D Fight - animated both Guinea Pig Characters for G-Force promos
4. Burp - animated Guinea Pig Character for G-Force promos
5. "working on it" - animated rooster and ferret characters for Barnyard
6. "but for now..." - animated rooster and ferret characters for Barnyard
7. "Thanks Miles" - animated brown cow and mule characters for Barnyard
8. Frog Man Jump- animated frog-man creature for Scooby Dooo & the Curse of the Lake Monster
9-12. Girl & Aliens - motion capture clean-up for Halo Wars game cinematics
13. Skeletons - animated the skeletons and bones for The Mummy:Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
14. Frog Man run- animated frog-man creatures for Scooby Dooo & the Curse of the Lake Monster
15. "See ya-round" - animated red coyote and white cow characters for Barnyard
16. "Sweet Moma" - animated white cow character for Barnyard
17. Screen Tap - animated Robot Character for Mars Needs Moms promos 

*All animation was done in Maya, XSI, or 3dsMax