Summary

I am a talented animator with professional experience working in 2D and 3D. I thrive on a production team, but can also handle solo projects easily. I'm constantly looking for new ways to improve my skills and learn.

Credits

9/16 – 10/16

Motion Graphics (Contract) Open Enrollment Season 2016

Digital — GuideSpark Details
9/16 – 10/16

Created engaging and informative custom and template-based animation in After Effects. Handled multiple projects at once. Maintained client brand identity throughout an animation. Communicated effectively with management, quality control, and other artists both written and verbally. Received and provided constructive feedback and accurately edited work. Followed best practices for file organization and naming. Completed and submitted work on time.

9/15 – 1/16

Motion Graphics (Contract) The Oasis Innovation Fund Animations

Internet — Digital — The Oasis Innovation Fund Details
9/15 – 1/16

Creating seven animations to explain The Oasis Livermore’s purpose. Handling the entire span of a project from concept development through creative execution and delivery. Creating, customizing, and editing video assets, for video projects, using Illustrator and Photoshop. Creating effective, visually engaging videos. Managing workload effectively, prioritizing and allocating time to maximize productivity while maintaining standards of creativity and quality.

11/14 – 11/15

Owner/Founder

Staff Position — Squash and Stretch Productions Details
11/14 – 11/15

www.facebook.com/squashandstretchproductions www.squashandstretch.net

10/13 – 2/14

Contractor, Motion Graphics

Staff Position — Food Guru Details
10/13 – 2/14

Simulated screens to match live action video. Color correction, motion tracking, animation.

8/13 – 1/14

Contractor, Flash Animation

Staff Position — i-GATE Innovation Hub Details
8/13 – 1/14

I'm working on a short animation that describes what services i-GATE provides.

8/13 – 11/13

3D Character Animator

Staff Position — FlickerLab Details
8/13 – 11/13

Creates animation clips for Cartoon Broadcast System.

4/13 – 8/13

Contracted 3D Facial Animator

Staff Position — FlickerLab Details
4/13 – 8/13

Created high-quality expressions; worked within Maya to Unity pipeline; completed project and asked to return for a second job.

2/13 – 8/13

Animation Coordinator

Staff Position — Glass Butterfly // Independent Animation/VFX Film Details
2/13 – 8/13

I am helping produce the Glass Butterfly Film for AAU. Trailer is up on Vimeo! https://vimeo.com/66521870#at=0

Orgs

  • ASIFA
  • Scrum Alliance

Media

  • Animation and Motion Graphics Reel

Recos

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Education

Class of '12

Academy of Art University

Master of Fine Arts (MFA)/3D Character Animation
Class of '08

California State University-Monterey Bay

BS/Telecommunications, Multimedia, and Applied Computing

Skills

  • storyboarding
  • Film
  • Storytelling
  • Motion Graphics
  • Graphic Design
  • 3D
  • Animation
  • Computer Animation
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe After Effects
  • compositing
  • Traditional Animation
  • Art
  • Flash
  • Character Animation
  • Rigging
  • Video Games
  • Maya
  • Mudbox
  • Texturing
  • Flash Animation
  • Cartoons
  • Facial Animation