WORK EXPERIENCE:
*ANIMATOR, LEAD BACKGROUND DESIGNER (Under Third Mill Studio)
NINJANIMAL ACTION, Baltimore, Maryland 2010-2011
Responsibilities:
Character Animation Clean up Animation Background Animation
Lead Background Design Promotional Designer Effect Animation
*ART INSTRUCTOR
Young Champions USA, Hemet, California 2010-2011
Responsibilities:
Instructing children in art Selling Company's merchandise Filling out expense reports
*ANIMATION INSTRUCTOR
Idyllwild Arts Academy, Idyllwild, California 2011-2012
Responsibilities:
Teach character Animation Effect Animation Research new programs
Teach Animation history Write lessons Fallow Evolving Studio trends
* 3D ANIMATION/TECH INSTRUCTOR
Internal Drive (UC Berkeley) Berkeley California Summer of 2011-Present
Responsibilities:
Teaching Video Game Design Teaching Wed Design Teach 3D Design
Teach Animation fundamentals.
*ANIMATOR/VIDEO EDITOR
Hell Yeah Studios, Temecula, California 2012-Present
Responsibilities:
Edit video into final project Effect Animation Research new programs
Typography design Fallow Evolving Studio trends
*FREELANCE ANIMATOR
Third Mill Studio, Mountain Center, California 2010-Present
Responsibilities:
Meet and work with clients Animate Hire additional Animators if needed
RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE:
MASTER CLASS SERIES IN ANIMATION
Idyllwild Arts Academy, Idyllwild, California 2011-Ongoing
STOP ANIMATION CONSULTANT FOR LIVE ACTION
Idyllwild Arts Academy, Idyllwild, California 2013
EDUCATION:
IDYLLWILD ARTS ACADEMY
Interdisciplinary Arts Major
Idyllwild, California, 2004-2007
MARYLAND INSTITUTE COLLEGE OF THE ARTS
Experimental Animation Major
Baltimore, Maryland, 2007-2009
STUDIO ARTS CENTER INTERNATIONAL
Florence, Italy, Spring 2009
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF THE ARTS
Character Animation Major
Valencia, California 2009-2010
NOTABLE SKILLS
Photo Manipulation with Adobe Photoshop 3D Modeling/Texturing with 3D Studio Max
Digital 2D animation with Adobe Flash 3D Animation/modeling with Maya
Video Editing/Compositing with Final Cut Pro Digital Compositing w/Adobe After Effects
Traditional Animation Typography Design with Motion
AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Graphic Designer of the year (2007)
Most Outstanding Artist (2007)
Best in Show: MICA's Honor show in Italy (2009)
1st place in the PSaid PSA commercial contest, with group, Technical Director (2010)
2nd place in the PSaid PSA commercial contest, with group, Animation Director (2010)