Edward K. Shurla

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Los Angeles, CA 90026

hm Ph. 323-***-****

acoukh@r.postjobfree.com Reel: http://shurla.com

Objective

Character Modeling/Animation-Production

Unified Pictures, Noah's Arc Modeling/Animation Artist

Jan 14 -Jan 15

Freelance, Yu+Co, Crest Animation Character Modeling Artist Nov 11

-Jan 14

Disney Toon Studios Tinkerbell Series 1-5 Character Modeling Artist

May 05-Nov 11

Tinkerbell and main characters,

Facial Animation system

Disney/Pixar "PLANES" Main Characters Models/Facial Animation Systems

Crest Animation "Arthur's Missing Pal" PBS kids show Character Models

Feb 05-May 05

Mike Young Productions /Moonscoop

"Jakers, Adventures of Piggly Winks * "

Bratz" May 02-Feb 05

" Character modeler, using Maya and XSI

softimage.

*2004 Emmy Award Winner (Art Direction) for PBS kids

show

.

Dreamworks Feature Animation Short "First Flight" modeler main

characters. Jan 03- Aug 03

Engine Room, Tiger Hare Studios, and Metrolight Studios Freelance work

Mar 01- May 02

Moon Crescent Productions "PC and the Web" Oct 00-

Feb 01

Environment Modeler on Feature Film. Maya and XSI softimage

Freelance June 00-

Sept 00

Dreamworks Feature Animation "Spirit Stallion of the Cimarron

Mar 00-May 00

Modeled props plants and extras using Maya

Netter Digital "Max Steel" and "Dan Dare"

Nov 99-Mar 00

Character, environment, and prop modeling and texturing.

Created with Lightwave software.

Sony Development Feb 99-

Oct 99

Modeler Animator Artist on motion ride Yellow Submarine

Sony's Metreon centers Berlin and Tokyo. Lightwave

software.

Dreamworks Feature Animation Jan 96-

Aug 99

Effects Animation Modeler on Prince of Egypt &

Eldorado City of Gold.

Created digital models and animation controls in Alias/ Maya

software.

Interacted with artists and directors on creation of 3d models

that were

intergrated into drawn animation and painted backgrounds.

daVinci Time and Space April 95-Dec 95

Alias Modeler/ Animator/ Artist on Children's

Interactive Television

Project

Metrolight Studios Modeler/ Technical Director

Sept. 93-April 95

Production on Film effects and

Television commercials.

VisionArt Productions

Santa Monica, CA Nov. 90-

Aug. 93

Technical Director/ Modeler/Artist

Worked on production of Television Commercials, Titles, Promos,

and Shows.

Education

Gnomon

Coursework in Character Animation, Rigging, and Surfacing.

California Institute of the Arts

M.F.A. Program in Experimental Animation. Related course work

includes

Beginning to advanced computer graphics animation, video production.

University Wisconsin, Madison

B.S. Fine Art/ Communication Arts Film and animation studies

University Wisconsin, Milwaukee

Film and animation studies

Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design

Foundation coursework in design and fine art.

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