Training Air Force

Location:

Nashville, TN, 37214

Posted:

November 04, 2010

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Resume:

DANIEL C. LOOPER, JR.

Instructional Systems Designer/Multimedia/Web/Graphics/3D Tech

Illustration/Virtual Developer

**** ******** *****, **********, ** 36022 . 931-***-****-c

Maxwell AFB, AL 334-***-****-w

abh9f0@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY:

Daniel C. Looper, Jr. has over 18+ year's background in instructional

design, Blackboard courseware admin, machinima animations, illustration,

educational innovative technologies, interactive multimedia authoring,

animated vignettes, web design/architecture/development, 3D technical

illustration, graphic design, and engaged most recently in 3D Virtual World

Design/Development. Familiar with adult learning principles, taught

accredited training courses in both classroom and tradeshow conferences.

Instructed many technology training workshops, and have specialized

experience with ISO (ISO 9000) compliance and support. Possess outstanding

skills in verbal and written communication, storyboard and machinima

scripting creation, human mechanical modeling simulation and engage

frequently in projects that require an innovative approach combined with

"outside-the-box" creative processes.

EXPERIENCE:

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE/SOC/A4/6i 05/09 - 09/10

Maxwell AFB, AL

ISD Team/Multimedia Specialist /VW/2ndLife/Sim/Avatar Human Developer

GOV CTR

Utilize leading edge information technologies to plan, model, design,

simulate, develop, animate, rig, and maintain: interactive media scenarios;

streaming media and multimedia audio/video; mediated vignettes/games;

simulations; video footage; animation; avatars; virtual worlds development

including sets and scenes; human avatar building including skins, cloth,

textures; 3D environments/characters; virtual environments for groups

and/or individuals. Recommend methodologies and resources.

KIS Golf, Inc., Nashville, TN

01/08 - 01/09

Multimedia Specialist /Marketing/Design

Creative Design consisting of Ad Design, Multi Media Markets, illustrated

renderings; 3D Animation training videos; Web Design; Online Presentation

Video Conferencing, for various golf and country club facilities. Clients:

PGA, LPGA, Grapevine Texas Country Club, Gurney Illinois Country Club,

Sycamore Valley Country Club, Opry Mills Nashville, Discovery Mills

Atlanta, Charlotte NC Country Club, Lexington KY Country Club and Golf

Academy, etc.

Phoenix USA, Inc., Cookeville, TN

07/06 - 01/08

Multimedia Specialist /Advertising/Marketing/Designer

Creative Design consisting of Ad Design, Web

Design/Architecture/Development; Retail Package Design; Photoshop image

manipulation, illustrated renderings; Animation for Web base clients;

Multimedia presentations for various automotive aftermarket corporate

facilities. Clients: Ford Motor Company; Alcoa; Summit Racing; Lund; etc.

Fixtur-World, Inc., Cookeville, TN

09/04 - 05/06

Multimedia Specialist /Design/Illustrator

Creative Interior Design Modeling concepts consisting of virtual

builds/illustrated renderings/community awareness simulations for various

corporate facilities and colleges. Responsible for developing full color

representations/story boards/models of proposed sites taken from

blueprints, schematics, all marketing literature and photo retouch

renderings; 3D Creative Walk thru scenarios for jobsite requests, etc.

NASA; ARA Corp; MacGrafix - Crossville, TN

01/00 - 09/04

Multimedia Specialist /Designer/Developer/Modeling/Sims/VR/VW

CAD Designs/Technical Illustrations/Computer Graphics/Simulation.

Contracting of photo manipulation services, modeling/simulations/technical

illustrations, video/audio editing/development, 3D Illustration/Animation;

pen & ink and color renderings for design groups, ad agencies, architects

and engineers - i.e. NASA-King of Prussia, PA., Maffett & Stamps, AIA.-

Cookeville, TN., J& S Construction, Inc..-Cookeville, TN., Morris Mabry,

AIA.- Cookeville, TN.,A.E.I. - Cookeville, TN., TVA - Norris, TN., NASA

Research-Roanoke, VA., Architects &Engineers, Inc.- Cookeville, TN., Upland

Design Group-Crossville, TN., U.S. Stamp/Porelon- Cookeville, TN.,

Tennessee Technological University.-Cookeville, TN., Cumberland.

University.-Lebanon, TN., University of Tennessee.-Knoxville, TN., and many

more.

Interacting frequently developing prototypes with scientist, engineers,

draftsmen, architects and creative designers in diverse

mediums/simulations/walk-thru simulations/virtual building design/3D

renderings, etc.

TAP Publishing Company, Crossville, TN.

05/95 - 01/00

Multimedia Specialist/Illustrator/Designer/Instructor

(Trade-A-Plane Publishing)

Tap Publishing Company produces six trade publications monthly.

Duties included; aiding in website graphic design and illustration, 3-D

graphics, all 4-color scanning, photo manipulation/retouch, technical

illustrations, corporate development illustrations, aid in implementing

email and ftp data transfer for outside clients to "direct-link" into

graphics dept., train/teach Photoshop shortcuts, basics and intermediate

classes, training In-Design, (Page maker) and Freehand to graphics

personnel, all areas of prepress.

Bechtel Environmental, Inc./ D.O.E., Oak Ridge, TN

02/90 - 04/95

Multimedia Specialist/Illustrator/Designer

GOV CTR

(status - active-Security Clearance-Secret)

Designing of various charts, graphs, 3-D displays and proposal packages for

the Department of Energy, FUSRAP, SLAPS, NOAA, etc. Many technical

illustrations/photo manipulations/CAD drawings and several of my community

relations 3-D modeling/simulations have been shown internationally as well

as The White House Summit Meetings. Several letters of commendation in my

proficiency from President Clinton's office and Vice President Gore's, have

received letters of accolades in regards to the

abilities/talents/utilization of my creative design on Bio-Slurping Systems

illustration/modeling work.

Science Applications International Corp SAIC., Oak Ridge, TN

04/91 - 04/94

Multimedia Specialist/Illustrator/Designer

GOV CTR

(status - active-Security Clearance-Secret)

Assignment with SAIC assisting the Business Development (BD) department,

duties included developing high-tech illustrations for bid proposal covers

and technical 3-D CAD illustrations to be submitted for various projects of

the United States Government and other prospective clients. Also designed

very appealing 3-D Illustrations and graphs for use within the proposals

and community relations speaks. Many times photo retouching of various site

photos and conditions had to be performed. Several detailed Power-Point

presentations for different departments were also unique in request but

found to be

positively challenging. Un-Classified illustrations/manipulations of U.S.S.

Nimitz for D.O.D.. Geo Topo modeling/simulation development studies. Sandia

National Laboratory; Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Yucca Mountain; Maywood

FUSRAP; St. Louis Air Port FUSRAP (SLAPS); Columbus, OH FUSRAP

QUALIFICATIONS:

Security Clearance: Active Secret

. Adobe CS Systems Certified Master Designer/Illustrator

. Adobe's CS Photoshop version CS4 - R.I.T. Master Certified

. Adobe's CS InDesign version CS 4- G.A.T.F. Certified

. iClone 3D 4.0

. Widgetcast

. Evolver Avatar Builder 4.0

. Virtual News Room 4.0

. Ray Dream Designer 3D

. AutoCAD 2000/CAD v13.0

. Quark version 4.0 - G.A.T.F. Certified

. Macromedia's Freehand version 10.0 - G.A.T.F. Certified

. Macromedia's Director version 6.0

. Adobe's CS Pagemill version 3.0 - G.A.T.F. Certified

. Adobe's CS Premiere

. Adobe's Pagemaker version 6.5 - G.A.T.F. Certified

. CorelDraw version 6.0

. Macromedia's Extreme 3D

. Maya 3-D

. Reallusion Crazy Talk 6.0

. MorphIT

. Fontographer version 4.0.1

. Microsoft Word

. Eagle Preflighting - G.A.T.F. Certified

. Microsoft's Word, Entourage, Powerpoint, Excel

. Audio/Video editing, recording, compilation, compressing & mastering

EDUCATION:

. Air Force Counter-Improvised Explosive Device (C-IED)Awareness