Artist, Animator

Justin Pixler, Character Animator

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Blog: NoOneCaresAboutWhatYouDo.com

Education

The Academy of Art University

Masters in 3D Character Animation, May 2012.

The University of California San Diego

Bachelors in Studio Art, June 2008.

Skills

Design Skills: Character Design, Storyboarding, Modeling, Sculpture, Painting.

Software: Maya, Photoshop/Premiere/After Effects, Flash.

Hobbies: Martial Arts, Piano, Guitar, Singing.

Experience

2011-2012 Thesis Short “Pound for Pound”

(View at vimeo.com/pixler/poundforpound, password: infinite jest)

• Awarded First Place 3d Animated Short Film at the Academy of Art University Spring Show 2012.

• Created concept, design, and script, submitted for department approval. Storyboards, colorscript, character turnarounds, Norman rig modification, animation, and rendering.

• Tutored for 20-weeks by Pixar animators Bruce Kuei and Raph Suter.

• Worked with professional voice actors to record character dialogue.

2011-2012 “P”-Class

• Two semesters of animation classes under the instruction of Pixar animators Paul Mendoza, Austin Madison, Kevin Chesnos, and Mark Harris.

2011 Game Animation for Brandyl Inc.

• Three month internship Animating characters for Ipad/Iphone game.

• Animated 39 actions/cycles for three different animal characters.

2011 SF Giants “Junior Giants” short film.

• Completed layout animation as part of a collaborative project.

2004-2010 Webcomic Business, MastersoftheArt.com

• Co-wrote comics/story-arcs with Partner.

• Designed the website and merchandise with Partner/Coder.

• Responsible for Character Design, Storyboarding, and Layout.

• Managed sales and shipping of merchandise.

• Active member of forums for webcomics and webcomic creators.

• Exhibited at Alternative Press Expo 2007, sold merchandise/books.

2007 Study Abroad Scholarship Awarded by the National Endowment of the Arts: Rembrandt, Shakespeare, and Interiority

• Awarded to twelve students nationwide based on level and diversity of artistic skill.

• Handled original work by and documents relating to Rembrandt and Shakespeare.

• Replicated works by Rembrandt, giving and receiving daily critique from fellow students and art teachers from the Marchutz School of Art in France.

• Authored a journal of experiences, including sketches and photographs of artwork produced during the trip. Individual journals published by the NEA.

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