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Work Experience:
Disney Animation Studios - Look Development Artist (October 2011 - present)
Frozen (2013) -
- Worked on main characters, Anna, Elsa, and Olaf
- Helped develop look of snow
Wreck it Ralph
Gravity - Lighting/Look Development/Compositing, NYC, NY (July 2011 – October 2011)
Tower Heist – Completed lighting, texturing, rendering, and compositing for several live action shots.
Hasbro – Shading. texturing and lighting, for the Monopoly Live television ad.
Radio City Music Hall – Texturing and Lighting for a large format projected animation, part of the annual Christmas Spectacular show.
IBC Digital - Intern, Generalist, Buffalo, NY (June 2010 – August 2010)
Contributed to a promotional animation for Fisher Price and effects for a Cocoa Puffs commercial
Completed several CG characters for television shows in pre-development
Freelance Artist, Buffalo, NY (2004-present)
Completed artwork through commission, including watercolor landscapes and oil portraits
Primary Skills:
Texture painting, Procedural texturing, and shader development
3D organic and hard surface polygonal modeling, as well as UV mapping
Hair and fur grooming
Procedural modeling techniques in Houdini
Additional Skills:
Digital matte painting, Including photorealistic background plate creation, projection mapping, digital concept sketching
Compositing render passes and integration
Sculptural texturing in Z-brush
Some knowledge of character rigging
Experienced in drawing and painting, including storyboarding, concept art, and digital photography
Software Experience:
Proficient in:
Maya, Photoshop
Disney authored tools: Xgen, Paint3d, SeExpr (shader expression language)
Additional software knowledge:
Houdini, Renderman, MentalRay, Bodypaint 3D, Zbrush, Mudbox, Blender, Processing
Nuke, Shake, Fusion, After Effects, Premiere Pro, Illustrator
Windows, Linux, and Mac operating systems
Education:
Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA - BFA in Visual Effects, March 2011
Current GPA 3.85 / 4.0
Dean’s List: Nine quarters
Recognition:
Artwork featured in Computer Graphics World Magazine – July 2010
Artwork featured in promotional material for SCAD, including course catalog, and school’s website
Contributed visual effects for award winning SCAD student films, including “En Route,” and “Pharos”
References Available on Request