Position:
Founder at Right on Target Media, Project Lead at theBlu, Program Chair for Mobile Application Development, and Program Chair for Game Art and Animation at Madison Media Institute, Executive Producer, Show Runner at Calypso Entertainment, Co-Founder at 0Cog, Founder at Calypso Animation Studios
Work:
Right on Target Media
- Madison, Wisconsin Area since Jul 2012
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Founder
theBlu
- Virtual since Jul 2012
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Project Lead
Madison Media Institute
- Madison, Wisconsin Area since May 2009
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Program Chair for Mobile Application Development, and Program Chair for Game Art and Animation
Calypso Entertainment
- Wisconsin since Apr 2009
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Executive Producer, Show Runner
0Cog
since Mar 2008
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Co-Founder
Calypso Animation Studios
since Jan 2008
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Founder
VFX Crew
Jan 2000 - Jun 2012
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Founder
Sabi Games
Jun 2008 - Aug 2008
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Art Director
O Entertainment
Sep 2006 - Apr 2008
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Digital Supervisor
O Entertainment , Omation
Feb 2008 - Feb 2008
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VFX Supervisor
Visuual Effects Society
Jan 2008 - Jan 2008
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VES Awards Nomination Judge 2008
Human Head
Feb 2006 - Apr 2006
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Sr. Animator
Mobicore
Jun 2005 - Feb 2006
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Animation Supervisor
Rising Sun Pictures
Jun 2005 - Nov 2005
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Animation Supervisor
NVidia
Mar 2005 - Jun 2005
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Sr. Animator
Electronic Arts
Jan 2004 - Mar 2005
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Lead Artist
Sony Pictures Imageworks
Mar 2003 - Jun 2004
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Sr. Animator
Tripple E
Feb 2002 - Oct 2002
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Animation Supervisor
H5B5 Media
Aug 2000 - Mar 2002
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Co-VFX Supervisor, Co-VFX Producer
Internet Advertising Inc,, LLC
Mar 1995 - Aug 2000
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Owner, Founder and President
Square USA
Aug 1998 - Jul 2000
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Sr. Animator
Centropolis FX
Mar 1996 - Aug 1998
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Sr. Animator
Biodynamic Research Corp
Jun 1992 - Mar 1996
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Animation Director
Boeing
Apr 1990 - Jun 1992
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Human Factors Animation
NASA/SERC
Aug 1989 - Apr 1990
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Visualization Engineer
Education:
University of Arizona 1985 - 1990
Aerospace Engineering
Skills:
Maya, Renderman, Digital Compositing, Computer Animation, Post Production, Animation, Visual Effects, Cinematics, Nuke, Character Animation, Shake, UV mapping, Lighting, Game Design, Mudbox, Game Development, Concept Design, Storyboarding, Mental Ray, After Effects, Houdini, Look Development, Motion Graphics, Premiere, 3D Modeling, MEL, XSI, Video Games, Pre-visualization, 3D, Traditional Animation, Compositing, Character Rigging, Shading, Computer Graphics, Autodesk MotionBuilder, Zbrush, Rigging
Interests:
Creating and Producing Feature Films and TV, Developing IP for both Live Action and Animation, Business Development, Creative Concept Development, Flying, Surfing, Computer and Board Gaming
Honor & Awards:
Superman Returns Crew, Nominated Academy Award for Visual Effects and BAFTA Award for Best Special Visual Effects
Back at the Barnyard Crew, Won Emmy Outstanding Special Class Animated Program
Back at the Barnyard Crew, Nominated Emmy Outstanding Directing in an Animated Program
Godzilla Crew, Won Saturn Award, Best Visual Effects
Godzilla Crew, Nominated Annie Award, Outstanding Individual Achievement for Effects Animation