Summary
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10 years experience in computer graphics production including character
animation, modeling, texturing, FX/particles, conceptual design and illustration.
Creative spirit and technical mind. Education in Film and television production.
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Experience
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Lead Animator, Senior Artist Sega
1998-2000
- Designed, modeled, textured, and animated 3D characters, vehicles,
effects, and background elements for Alien Front Online (Arcade/Dreamcast).
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Freelance Character Animator P.F.
Magic 1998
- Generated character animation for Dogz II and Catz II (PC/Mac,
published by Mindscape).
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Senior Artist/Animator Acclaim
Coin-Operated Entertainment 1995-1998
- Designed, modeled, textured, and animated characters, backgrounds,
and effects for Magic: The Gathering, Armageddon (Arcade).
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Character Animator, Conceptual Artist Rocket
Science Games 1994
- Designed, modeled, textured, and animated characters for Rocketboy
(PC/Sega Saturn).
- Created background elements and effects.
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Lead Animator Presage Software
1994
- Created character animation and cut scenes for Lode Runner: The
Legend Returns (PC/Mac, published by Sierra).
- Designed and animated main character for Read, Write, Type! (PC/Mac,
published by TLC).
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Art Director, Animator, Co-Game Designer Epyx
1992-1994
- Designed and created graphics, character animation, and tiled backgrounds
for Battle Bugs (PC, published by Sierra).
- Supervised artists on several other PC and Sega Genesis titles produced
concurrently.
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Illustrator, Interface Designer Paramount
Interactive 1991-1992
- Designed, illustrated, and animated characters and user interface
for educational software.
- Constructed product demos using authoring tools.
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Skills
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- SGI, PC, and Mac literate.
- Ability to model, texture, and animate with Polys, NURBS, and patches.
- Power Animator, Maya, 3ds max 4, PhotoShop, Painter, Flash, Premiere,
Debabelizer
- Scripting, production pipeline problem solving, rudimentary knowledge
of programming.
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Education
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USC School of Cinema/Television 1986-1990
BA Film/Television Production
- Director Play is the Work of Children (16mm short):
won FOCUS Award (1990), Student Academy Award nomination (1990), screened
at Sundance Film Festival (1992).
- Crew experience on advanced films: Cinematographer (documentary),
Editor, Sound Design, and Art Direction. Additional
courses in animation, producing, and music.
Bay Area Theater Sports (BATS) 1998-2001 Classes in improvisational
theater.
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Other
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- Puppeteer, Puppet maker The
Dream of the Scarab Operetta for stage by Rosen Coven. Constructed
and performed rod puppets, built flea circus and performed flea gags.
- IMAX projectionist California Museum of Science and Industry.
- Film writing, cartooning, figure drawing, costume creation, home remodeling,
magic, keyboard, tennis.
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