Position:
Character animator (freelance) at SecretPlan Studios, Freelance Animator at Various clients
Work:
SecretPlan Studios
- Greater Los Angeles Area since Nov 2010
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Character animator (freelance)
Various clients
since Oct 2007
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Freelance Animator
Digital Domain
- Playa Vista, CA Aug 2012 - Sep 2012
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Freelance Animator
Frame Machine
- Santa Monica, CA Nov 2011 - Jun 2012
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Senior Animator
Image Metrics
Oct 2009 - Jul 2010
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Senior Animator
Technicolor Interactive Services
Mar 2009 - Aug 2009
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Animator
Brain Zoo Studios
Nov 2008 - Mar 2009
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Animator
Technicolor Interactive Services
Mar 2008 - Oct 2008
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Character animator
Brain Zoo
Apr 2007 - Oct 2007
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Character animator
Rubber Bug
Feb 2006 - Mar 2007
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Character Animator
Omation
May 2004 - Feb 2006
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Character Animator
Barnyard, the movie
2004 - 2006
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Character animator
Brain Zoo
2002 - 2004
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Character animator
3DBob Productions
Jul 2001 - May 2002
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Animator/artist
Nueart Pictures
1998 - 2001
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Animator/Artist
Education:
University of California, Los Angeles 1993 - 1998
Purdue University 1985 - 1987
Purdue University 1980 - 1985
Skills:
Facial Animation, Animation, Cinematics, Feature Films, Character Animation, 3D animation, Maya, After Effects, XSI, 3D Studio Max, 3D, 2D, Computer Graphics, Drawing, Commercials, Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash Animation, Computer Animation, Traditional Animation, Motion Capture
Awards:
Student Academy Award - gold medal in animation
AMPAS
My film, "Unborn Baby Blues" won the gold medal in animation. Technique used was sand-on-glass, animated under the camera.
First place - student animation
Animation Celebration
International animation festival. My most prestigious win in a world wide competition for "Unborn Baby Blues". It was a big surprise, and an amazing honor.
Best animated film
South Beach Film Festival
First "non-student" award won by "Unborn Baby Blues."
First Place in student animation category
The Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival
International animation festival. My first win in a world wide competition for "Unborn Baby Blues".