Professional Experience

Radium, Santa Monica, CA February 2008
3D Artist
Target (commercial)
Used Maya and Mental Ray to model and light CG shopping carts

Riot, Santa Monica CA February 2008
Lighter
The Riches (TV Promo)
Used Maya with Mental ray to light nose extensions on actors

Ntropic, Santa Monica, CA Nov 2007 – Feb 2008
3D Artist
Anti-Terror (P.S.A) Iraq
Used Maya with Mental Ray to light, model, and texture CG stadium extension.

Beau Studio, Culver City, CA Oct 2007 – Nov 2007
3D Artist
Maaco (commercial)
Used Maya to model CG cars

Whittmanhart, Century City, CA Sept 2007- Oct 2007
3D Artist
Mountain Dew (website)
Used Maya to model animated creatures

Riot, Santa Monica, CA July 2007 – August 2007
Lighter
Fox (Feature Film)
Used Maya with Mental Ray to light, texture CG vines and supplied additional light effects for various shots

Ntropic, Santa Monica, CA Feb 2007 – July 2007
3D Artist
Lexus and HP (Commercials) FOX (Feature Film)
Used Maya with Mental Ray to light, texture CG car elements, computers and ships.
Shake and After Effects used for compositing the elements into shot.

Radium, Santa Monica, CA Feb 2007 – March 2007
3D Artist
Burger King (Commercial)
Lit and textured CG squirrel using Maya and rendered with Mental Ray

CBS Digital, Los Angleles, CA Sept 2006–Jan 2007
Lighter
Star Trek (TV Series Restoration)
Used Maya and Mental Ray to light spaceships and produce CG planets.

Moving Pixels, Santa Monica, CA Aug 2006
3D Artist
Hyundai (Commercial)
Lit and textured CG environments using Maya and rendered with Mental Ray

Hammerhead Productions, Sherman Oaks, CA Mar 2006 – Sept 2006
Lighter
Fast and Furious 3 (Feature Film)
Used Maya to generate photo-real glass for over 50 shots

5XB, Los Angeles, CA Feb 2006 – March 2006
3D Artist
Ecko (Commercial)
Lit and textured CG environments using Maya and rendered with Mental Ray

Warner Brothers Feature Animation, Sherman Oaks, CA June 2005 – Jan 2006
Lead Lighter
Curious George (Feature Film)
Used Maya for lighting and Shake for Compositing
Provided key lighting for all shots with 3D props

NBC/Universal, Universal City, CA Nov 2004 – June 2005
Key Assistant Technical Director
Curious George (Feature Film)
Provided 3D environments and props to enhance traditional animation
Also pre-production and pre-vis work using Maya

South Park Productions, Marina del Rey, CA July 2000 – Nov 2004
Staff Technical Director
South Park (TV series)
Used Maya to create all CG scenes
Also provided any specialty scenes that where required

Warner Brothers Feature Animation, Sherman Oaks, CA May 2003 – Oct 2003
Lighter
Looney Tunes Back in Action (Feature Film)
Used Shake to integrate traditional animated characters with live action plates

Asylum Visual Effects, Santa Monica, CA June 2000
3D Artist
Super Lotto (Commercial)
Worked with client to create 3D spot using Maya

Windmill Lane, Santa Monica, CA July 1999 – Jan 2000
3D Artist/Animator
Toyota and Universal Studios (Commercials)
Creation of several animated CG elements using Maya to model, light, texture, and animate

South Park Productions, Mar Vista, CA Aug 1998 – June 1999
Technical Director
South Park (Feature Film)
Used Power Animator
Responsibilities included scene setup of environments and character rigging
Also created any special lighting or scenes that were required

Windmill Lane, Santa Monica, CA Dec 1997 – Feb 1998
3D Artist
Keybank (Commercial)
Creation of a photo-real building using Maya to model and light

Visual Magic Productions, Los Angeles, CA Aug 1997 – May 1998
Art Director
Tasks ranged from conceptual design to final presentations
Tools used ranged from hand drawn sketches and marker renders to practical models and computer images

Windmill Lane, Santa Monica, CA March 1996 – Oct 1996
Roto Artist
Pontiac and MCI (Commercials)
Rotoscoped all scenes for car spot
Also assisted in the creation of photo-real birds and cows using Power Animator

Education

Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, CA April 1996
Bachelor of Science in Transportation Design