Software Skills


Technical Skills



Maya 2011 • Mental Ray • Boujou 5 • After Effects CS5 • Photoshop CS5 • Nuke 6

3D modeling • rigging • animating • texturing lighting tracking
atmospherics multi-pass rendering • compositing

Experience

 

3D Environmental Modeler – 2011, Santa Monica, CA
A City to Make Me, Truth Sculpture Productions
Modeling and texturing virtual sets

3D Generalist – 2011, Santa Monica, CA
X-kids: the movie, Stone Films
3D modeling, rigging, animating, texturing, tracking and rendering

3D/Digital Compositor 2010, Venice CA
Shade Visual Effects Studio
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs Nickelodeon Ad
Keying, modeling, tracking and compositing 3D elements with live action

3D Modeler/VFX artist ­–2009, Los Angeles, CA
Torn, G-force Films
3D modeling, animating, tracking, lighting, particle effects

VFX Artist 2009, Los Angeles, CA
The Lucky 7, G.E.M Productions
3D modeling, camera animation, texturing, lighting, tracking, particle effects, keying, rendering compositing

Digital Effects Artist 2009, Los Angeles, CA
Cookie Thief, Caffeinated Productions
Rotoscoping, painting, keying, particle creation, compositing

VFX Artist – 2009, Los Angeles, CA
Manhater, Canyon Falls Productions
Particle effects, keying, rotoscoping, tracking, compositing

Awards  

2009 Action On Film Festival, Winner, Best Science Fiction,The Lucky 7, VFX Artist

2009 Beverly Hills Film Festival, Cookie Thief, Digital Effects Artist


Training / Education
 

Maya coursework – 2010, Los Angeles, CA
Gnomon School of Visual Effects

Maya coursework – 2009, Sydney, Australia
Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS) 

M.F.A. in Film and Digital Arts – 2008, 4.0 GPA
Visual Arts Department, American University, Washington, D.C.

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