Owner / Animator — Port st Lucie, FL
Design professional currently seeking freelance work. Extensive experience in high end 3d animation and content development, web and print design, information and proposal graphics.
Aramark - Freelance
Lead Graphic Illustrator / 3D Artist
• Develop concept of operations based on proposal requirements
• Illustrate in perspective key ideas
• Create content for the proposals ie: Org charts, work-flows, color palettes
One Medical - Freelance
• Create prototype for a heart valve replacement device
Secret Legion Productions - Freelance
• Duck rig for Aflac commercial bid
Contrast Design - Freelance
• Model car for court room visualization
• On site set up of motion capture system
P2R Games - Freelance
• Art Director
• UI Developer
• 3D Modeler
• Animator
Games Completed:
• NSCRA Tuner Challenge 2k12
Corsair Engineering: 03 / 2011 - 06 / 2011
3-month contact
Lead 3D Artist - CBATM
• Create 3D models based on writers requirements
• Create animations based on story boards
• Create lighting rig
• Implment new tools
• Rig mechanical systems
Digital Domain Media Group: 02 / 2011 - 08 / 2011
Production Technical Assistant
• Trouble shoot shots
• Assist pipeline engineer to develop tools
• Monitor the render farm
• Create depth maps
• Submit shots for QC approval
• Create slap comps
• Train Artist
• Solve technical issues with software
Movies completed
• Transformers 3
• Smurfs
Corsair Engineering: 09 / 2010 - 01 / 2011
Lead 3D Artist
• Create 3D models based on writers requirements
• Utilize Deep Explorer to convert 3D model to isometric diagrams
• Use Arbortext IsoDraw or Illustrator to clean up line art
• Assist on other projects as needed
• Create technical illustrations based on S1000D standards
ETC Simulation: 04 / 2009 - 09 / 2010
3D Artist / Lead Animator
• Model characters med-res to low poly
• Model vehicles med-res to low poly
• Layout UVs
• Rig characters using Biped as well as custom setups
• Texture characters and vehicles
• Motion capture set up and clean up
• Hand animate characters
• Create dynamic character simulations
• Bake lighting onto textures
• Assist programers to develop tools for 3ds Max and Maya
3DH Entertainment: 07 / 2008 - 01 / 2009
Animator / Render Tech
• Animate shots
• Block shots
• Layout scenes
• Debug scenes
• Fix stereoscopic issues with scenes
• Fix animation glitches
• Animation transfers
• Make sure renders are complete within project constraints
• Check and fix 3D stereo errors
• Watch renders during non business hours
• Update MEL project selector
• Upkeep terablock
• Shot finalizing
• Fix shader issues
• Deploy and test new render system (Cebas Final Render)
• Create intermediate MEL tools
• Create custom passes for composting department as needed
Agility Logistics: 01 / 2007 – 05 / 2008
Graphic Illustrator / 3D Artist
• Develop concept of operations based on proposal requirements
• Illustrate in perspective Key ideas
• Create content for the proposals ie: Org charts, work-flows, color palettes,
and anything requested by the writers
• Convert poser models over to Maya and rig them
Lead Artist on:
• DESC Fuels - Contract awarded for 38.5 million
• Turkey AAFES - Contract awarded for 4 million
• USMC Marine Corps - Contract awarded for 140 million
JHT Incorporated: 04 / 2005 – 01 / 2007
Graphic Designer / 3D Artist (Security Clearance - Interim Secret)
Worked as a Graphic Artist creating 2D and 3D images and animations for Naval
Competencies courses including Naval Operations, Naval Weapons, Naval
Aviation Maintenance, C School and A School projects
• Worked on Navy Submarine Power Generation Lessons (Diesel Backup)
• Create technical animations based on storyboards
• Build content for interactive lessons
• Edit Adobe Flash project manually and via programming base on storyboards
• Help implement Mental Ray for 3ds Max and assisted IT with render farm setup
JVR Productions: 02 / 2005 - 03 / 2005
Video Editor / Graphic Designer
• Worked as a video editor creating commercials for various companies in the Orlando area
• Design layout for publications
Cinwin Advertising: 2000
Graphic Designer / Print Tech
• High resolution drum scanning
• Graphic design for publications
• Create four color proofs for clients (Muvico, Sprint)
• Train designer to increase efficiency for final production
• Fuji training on katana image setter and flat bed scanner
Rex Three: 1999 - 2000
Graphic Designer / Print Tech
• Worked on TOPPS baseball card account
• Output four color negatives for prepress printing
• Catalog Warner Brothers image library
• Catalog Carnival Cruise Lines image library
Education
• Full Sail Real World Education: Computer Animation Associate Degree (Graduated 2004)
• Fast Train: A+ and N+ Course (Completed 2002)
• Hallandale High School (Graduated 1998)