Software                                                                                                                         

• Maya, Softimage\XSI, Real Flow, mudbox
• Nuke, Shake, After Effects, PF track, Boujou, Fusion
• Photoshop, Premiere, Flash       
• Also numerous production assist apps: Deep Paint 3D, Frame Cycler, Sequence 911, etc.

Employment History

 

Picture Mill                                                                                                 2010-Present
3D Lead Artist

• General 3D, tracking, animation, lighting, effects and compositing responsibilities
• Conceptualize and realize artwork for feature film and commercial

Logan                                                                                                         2009
3D Lead Artist

• General 3D, tracking, animation, lighting, effects and compositing responsibilities
• Conceptualize and realize artwork for feature film and commercial

Sony Pictures Imageworks                                                                                                                                                                                                         2009
Senior lighter / Compositor

• Lighting and compositing final shots for  “G-Force” , a Disney feature film

                                                                                                                      
yU+co.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     2008
3D Lead Artist

• General 3D, tracking, animation, lighting, effects  and compositing responsibilities
• Conceptualize and realize artwork in numerous feature films. 

                                                                                                                                         
Savage Visual Effects                                                                                                                                                                                                                2008
3D Generalist

• General 3D, tracking, animation, lighting, effects  and compositing responsibilities
• Conceptualize and realize artwork in film. 

MacGuff                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2007
3D Generalist / Compositor

• General 3D, tracking, animation, lighting, effects  and compositing responsibilities
• Conceptualize and realize extensive artwork in commercials. Clients include  Lexus

Radium                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   2006
3D Senior Artist / Compositor

• General 3D, animation, lighting, effects  and compositing responsibilities
• Conceptualize and realize extensive artwork in numerous commercials and films. Clients include Disney, Lexus, Kool Aid, Dolby, Havoline, Target,  etc..

Area 52                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2005
3D Generalist / Compositor

• General 3D, animation, lighting, effects  and compositing responsibilities
• Conceptualize and realize extensive artwork in numerous commercials. Clients include Sci Fi channel, BMW, Acura, Pioneer, etc

The Syndicate\ Cafe FX                                                                                                                                                                                                             2005
3D Generalist / Compositor
General 3D, animation, lighting, effects  and compositing responsibilities
Conceptualize and realize extensive artwork in numerous commercials. Clients include Ford, Capri Sun, etc..

 

Brain Zoo Studios                                                                                                                                                                                                           2004-2005
3D Artist / Compositor

• General 3D and compositor responsibilities
• Conceptualize and realize extensive artwork in numerous shots for cinematic cut-scenes for Darkwatch:Curse of the West ,a multi platform game by Sammy Studios . Also, contributed to a commercial spot for Mortal Combat and NFL Blitz.

Ring of Fire                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2004
3D Artist

• General 3D and compositor responsibilities
• Conceptualize and realize reveal shots in a teaser for new line of Mitsubishi cars and trucks.

 

Digital Artists' Montreal Network (D.A.M.N. fx)                                                                                                                                                                2004
Lead Render Artist

• Render lead, animation and preliminary compositing for BBC short animated series.
• Lead position for all render work coming from the animation and lighting departments producing the live action/3D animated series Fungus the Boogeyman for the BBC.

Applied Minds                                                                                                                                                                                                               2002-2003
Technical Director / Animator / Designer

• Created pre-viz animations to display and aid engineers ability to enhance software capabilities.

Giant Killer Robots                                                                                                                                                                                                      2000-2002
Technical Director / Animator / Compositor

• Involved in numerous broadcast, commercial, and corporate projects.
• Produced wide variety of 3D and effects elements for Ford and Nabisco spots, as well as providing final comp for a number of shots.
• Contributed in similar capacity to all aspects of an enormous corporate demo for Lucent Technologies.

Wild Brain                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2000-2001
Technical Director / Animator / Compositor

• Involved in numerous broadcast commercial projects.
• Produced wide variety of 3D and effects elements for Nabisco and Hershey’s commercial spots.

 

Education
                                                                                                                                         
California College of Arts and Craft                                                                                                                                                                        1990-1992

• Studied in the Painting and Fine Arts departments.

 

The Art Center College of Design                                                                                                                                                                             1988-1989

• Studied in the Painting and Illustration curriculum.