profile
• Goal: My goal is to place myself in a career of computer animation by using my education, creativity, and artistic abilities to produce quality animations. I bring a passion for the art of animation, inspired by the classic masters such as Disney, Warner Bros, Chuck Jones, and Don Bluth. During my career I will increase my knowledge and skill base by learning everything I can, and I will share my experience with my colleagues.
• Computer Animation: My focus, and my passion, is animation, and my secondary skill is rigging/skinning. I am also able to work in any other aspect of the production pipeline.
• Graphic Design: I have a background in Graphic Design and the CMYK printing process. In the design aspect, I specialized in logo creation and branding. I learned how to work with customers and meet their design needs while employed at FedEx Kinko’s.
• Electrical Maintenance: This was my original career path after my enlistment, and I have learned how to troubleshoot problems from multiple angles during this time.
• U.S. Air Force: I was enlisted for four years, and during that time my job was the maintenance of specific avionics systems on the AC-130H Spectre Gunship. I learned many problem-solving skills during my enlistment, and many life skills were drilled into everyday living, including integrity, professionalism, and keeping priorities in focus.
| education |
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| Full Sail
University May 2009 |
Bachelor's Degree: Computer Animation with focus in Character Animation |
Nashville State
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Associate's Degree: Visual Communications with focus in Graphic Design |
| skills |
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| Autodesk
Maya 3D Studio Max Motion Builder Apple Final Cut Pro Motion Shake |
Adobe
Photoshop Illustrator InDesign Dreamweaver After Effects Flash |
Unreal 3 Editor
Quark Express Microsoft Office Basic HTML/CSS Type 40 wpm |
| employment |
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| Fedex Kinko's
Oct 2006 - Aug 2007 |
Print Production Operator: Process packages sent by customers, assist customers in choosing the best printing options to suit their needs, arrange and produce printed material for customers, operat the retail register. |
Kroger Gorceries One Hour Photo Oct 2005 - Sep 2006 |
Photo Specialist: Assist customers in choosing photo development options that best suit their needs, develop and edit photos from film and digital sources, operate retail register. |
Premiere System Integrators Jan 2003 - Jan 2005 |
Panel Fabricator: Follow printed schematics to layout and install components onto a panel and its cabinet, install wiring between components, and install cabinets on location. |
BFC Enterprise Feb 2002 - May 2002 |
Graphic Design: Utilize Photoshop and Illustrator to design and place elements to create postcards for the customer. |
T.D. Rowe Amusement Jul 2001 - Sep 2001 |
Repair Technician: Repair arcade machines, jukeboxes, pool tables, and other entertainment machines, knowledge of wiring and remove/replace components. |
Advanced Engineering Feb 2001 - May 2001 |
Panel Fabricator: Follow printed schematics to layout and install components onto a panel and its cabinet, install wiring between components, and install cabinets on location. |
United States Air Force Sep 1996 - Sep 2000 |
Avionics Guidance and Control Systems Journeyman: Maintain, troubleshoot, and repair components and wiring of the guidance and control systems, as well as related systems of the AC-130H Spectre Gunship. |