Chris Priddy

Email: abphia@r.postjobfree.com

Address: ** **** **** **

City: New Albany

State: IN

Zip: 47150

Country: USA

Phone: 812-***-****

Skill Level: Experienced

Salary Range: $65,000

Willing to Relocate

Primary Skills/Experience:

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Educational Background:

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Job History / Details:

Objective: To obtain a 3d/graphic artist position working with creative, organized, and experienced individuals in an established institution where my passion for creativity and technical knowledge can flourish in an environment that drives growth. I`m willing to relocate to where ever I might find an opportunity such as this

Skills

- Extensive understanding of PC hardware components and software/OS; years of building and setting up computers from scratch

- Everything Adobe, Microsoft Office, Cinema 4d, 3ds Max, Maya, Modo, Rhino, zBrush, some game engines, Visual Studio 6-2010(Visual Basic)

- Fast learner and overachiever; strong attention to detail; creative passion; extremely self-sufficient; very accustomed to tight deadlines; good performance under pressure; Strong understanding of: 3d animation, modeling, sculpting, lighting, texturing, rigging and rendering techniques in multiple software packages including, but not limited to: 3ds Studio Max, Cinema 4d, Modo, and Maya

- Efficiency and the ability to recognize and reassess redundant tasks. I`ve saved Amatrol over $75k a year, continuously, by writing scripts and software to almost fully automate many redundant tasks in Illustrator, InDesign, as well as developed other stand-alone applications. These were tasks I took on myself without being asked to do so

- I`m extremely tech savvy with the ability to pick up, learn, and master just about anything having to do with a computer (hardware or software) or any other form of technical equipment

Experience 3d Digital Artist

Jan 2010 - Now Amatrol Inc, Jeffersonville, IN

- Worked with a team 3d modeling mechanical, architectural, and organic models in 3ds Max, Cinema 4d, and Modo

- 3d lighting, rendering, texture/shader creation, and animating in 3ds Max and Cinema 4d

- Physics based animations as well as pose-to-pose

- 2d texture creation and 2d drawing in Adobe Illustrator and Photo

- Video compositing and special effects in Adobe After Effects

- Programming scripts/software for redundant tasks and automation

- Primary software included daily use of 3ds Studiomax 2010, Cinema 4d r11.5-13, Modo 501, Rhino 4.0, Adobe Photoshop CS4, Illustrator CS4, After Effects CS4, Microsoft Office suite

Freelance Digital Artist

Jan 2010 - Now Self-employed, New Albany, IN

- Modeling, texturing, animating, lighting, and rendering 3d instructional videos for Braxton-Bragg (A kitchen supply company in Knoxville, TN)

- Vector logo design for local companies and bands

- Compositing and editing game films for high school football highlight reels

- Primary software includes daily use of Cinema 4d r13, Adobe Photoshop CS5, Illustrator CS5, After Effects CS5, and Microsoft Office suite

Lead Animator/Compositor/3d Artist

Mar 2009 - Dec 2009 Mediak LLC, New Albany, IN

- Conceptualized, modeled, textured, and animated 3d characters and environments for children`s films that are advertised and sold internationally (This included lip-syncing and compositing characters into footage)

- Compositing, chroma-keying, and special effects for film production

- Created graphic advertisements for Mediak and Mediak.com as well as promotional videos which aired on television and printed to magazines and various media

- Primary software included daily use of 3ds Studiomax 2008, Photoshop, Illustrator CS3, InDesign CS3, After Effects CS3, Premiere CS3, Microsoft Office suite, Dreamweaver, Camtasia, and Audacity

Information Systems Analyst

Feb 2004 - Feb 2010 US Army National Guard, Frankfort, KY

- Provided graphic designs such as logos, banners and websites for different areas of our unit while deployed in Iraq/Kuwait

- Designed software to simplify and expedite overall workflow

- Created, from scratch, a troubleshooting ticket system with Visual Basic and MySQL which was used overseas to track and manage our technical support and IT department

- Creating training videos, as well as gave classes and briefings on computer hardware and software basics including OS usage and operational security

- Performed level 2 technical support around the clock; software and hardware troubleshooting

- Editing Cisco switch and router configurations

- Attained a secret security clearance which is active until 2014

- Video editing/special effects and filming/documentation of our deployment for show at our leaving ceremony

Education ITT Technical Institute, Louisville, KY

2005 - 2009

- Associates of Applied Science

- Honors Graduate - 3.55 GPA (Top 5% of the class)

Certificates/

Awards

Kentucky Merit Ribbon(US Army)

Army Commendation Medal(US Army)

Joint Service Commendation Medal(US Army)

Army Achievement Medal(US Army)

Global War on Terrorism Service Medal(US Army)

Many other medals from 1.5 year deployment to Kuwait/Iraq/Afghanistan

Interests I carry with me a strong attention to detail at all times. I love my profession and I am passionate about it on, and off, the clock. I find creating something from the concept phase both exciting and challenging. I am always looking for new ways to challenge myself and learn new and exciting techniques that will help me in my profession by being better, and more efficient. These are interests I take home with me every day. As far as general interests, there isn`t a lot I don`t enjoy, I am a jack of all trades and a man of many faces.

References References are available on request.

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