Design Management

John Troxtel

Email: *********@********.***

Address: **** ****** ****** ****.

City: Studio City

State: CA

Zip: 91604

Country: USA

Phone: 818-***-****

Skill Level: Management

Salary Range: $50,000

Willing to Relocate

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RESUME

John O. Troxtel

3830 Laurel Canyon Blvd. Studio City, CA 91604

Mobile Phone: 626-***-**** E-mail: *********@********.***

Summary

My career goal is to work with ground breaking technology to entertain and enhance the lives of people around the globe. I am an early adopter and lifelong learner focused on the future. I am creative, artistic and technologically savvy. I have worked in wide range of projects in technical sales, education and entertainment. I am uniquely skilled and experienced to modestly provide a helpful range of knowledge that will greatly benefit a forward-thinking company culture.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Farsight Studios Digital Entertainment

April 2012 - current

Licensing & app concept representative for celebrity and corporate clients

Instructor

Ferris State University,

Big Rapids, Michigan

January 2011 - January 2012

Instructor - Multimedia & Mobile Technology Design 330

Diversity Grant Award 2012

Using immersive mobile technology to teach diversity

Innovation Grant Award 2011

Multi-media training for displaced factory workers for online employment

Instructor

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MI

June 2010 - September 2012

Instructor - Multimedia Design

Created and delivered the Introduction to Video Game Design

Programs using the game engines "Alice" and "Unity'

Instructor

Artworks Big Rapids

Big Rapids, MI

Instructor - Multimedia Design

January 2010 - 2012

Created and delivered the Introduction to Video Game Design Class using the

game engines "Alice" and "Unity"

Instructor

Kalamazoo Community College

Kalamazoo, MI

January 2010 - April 2011

Developed and delivered the first of two required, for credit, art history classes

using volume 1 of Gardner's "Art Through The Ages" V13.

Created in-class power point presentations, original art and research projects,

along with multidisciplinary activities, multimedia presentations, research and

term paper assignments. Reinforced the differences between the art and artistic

methods in ancient cultures including those from Mesopotamia, Egypt, India,

China, Greek and the Roman Empire.

Instructor

Kalamazoo Institute of the Arts

Kalamazoo, MI

Instructor - Multimedia Design

January 2010 - 2012

Created and delivered the Introduction to Video Game Design Class using the

game engines "Alice" and "Unity"

Art Director

RedMonkey Pictures

January 1987 - September 2009

Developed props and sets for TV/ film projects and live concert

tours across the worldwide expanding marketplace.

As Executive Producer at RedMonkey Pictures, John supervised new reality shows,

concert tour projects and video game titles including Hip Hop Props (a

portable console game for Playstation Portable and the Gameboy OS) and Grid

Iron (a new brand and themed sports franchise) and Drive By (a hip-hop version

of the very successful Grand Theft Auto games).

CERTIFICATIONS

Art Director

The Society of Motion Picture and Television Art Directors

Member since 1995. The International Association of Stage and Theatrical Workers guild designation to design and create the visual elements for motion pictures, television and video game projects.

EDUCATION - Terminal Degree MS - Applied Behavioral Analysis

University of Phoenix Grand Rapids, MI

BS - Management (5 core courses remaining)

2009 - 2012 - current GPA 3.67

Central State University Edmond, OK

Computer Science, Theater Arts,

September 1981 - June 1982

SKILLS

Xcode, C++, Objective C, Javascript, Pascal, Basic

iOS and Andriod App Design

Unity 3D Game Engine + Scripting

Alice Game Engine

Adobe Captivate

U-script Visual Scripting

PhotoShop. Illustrator, In-Design,

After Effects, 3D Studio Max

Final Cut Pro HD

Form-Z 3D Architectural Rendering

Maya

PowerPoint

VectorWorks Drafting

Autocad Drafting

DVD Studio Pro, IDVD

Logic Pro / Garage Band

Poser Character Animation

MS Office (Excel, Word & PowerPoint)

Daz3D Character Designer

Computer network design and assembly

Electrical and electronic design (audio, video and power)

Mechanical and architectural design

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Theme Park and Corporate Event Design

General Motors - Corvette Launch Event in Los Angeles & Detroit

Universal Studios Tour Florida - The Jaws Experience

Walt Disney Imagineering - The Indiana Jones Stunt Spectacular

MCA Planning and Development - The Terminator 4D Experience

Viacom - 2002 Investor Conference with Sumner Redstone

Asics Live - Product Launch Event 2001

Video Game Projects

Big Rapids River Tubing ( iOs)

Grid Iron

Music Mogul MMO (PC, iOs and Mac)

Hip Hop House of Horror

Hip Hop Props

Drive By

Concert Design (video, lighting, set design and special effects)

Chris Brown World Tour

Tina Turner - What's Love Live World Tour

Pink Floyd Momentary Lapse of Reason World Tour

Dr. Dre Up In Smoke World Tour

Michael Jackson Dangerous World Tour

Dr. Dre Chronic World Tour

Prince - The New Power Generation

Ice Cube World Tour

Missy Elliot World Tour

Eminem World Tour

Lil John Anger Management World Tour

Michael Jackson Bad World Tour

Boyz II men World Tour

Cheap Trick Don't Be Cruel Music Video

Lindsey Buckingham World Tour

The Beastie Boys World Tour

R. Kelly World Tour

98 Degrees World Tour

Busta Rymes World Tour

Cyprus Hill Superstar World Tour

Dru Hill World Tour

Tupac Chakur Chronic World Tour

Eve Scorpion World Tour

Jay Z Roc Tha Mic World Tour

Jay Z Blueprint Lounge World Tour

Monica "My Castle" World Tour

Nelly Country Grammar World Tour

Genesis "I Can't Dance" and "Hold On To Your Heart" Music Videos

Cheap Trick "Don't Be Cruel" Music Video

Gloria Estephan "1.2.3 Music Video

Great White "Under The Desert Moon" Music Video

Film Projects

Oceans 11

The Exorcist Part III

Chris Brown "The Drop" Animated Short

50-Cent Pre Show Concert Film "New York, New York"

Little John "Crunk War" Short

Mary J. Blige "Many Me's" Short Film

Missy Elliott "Who's The Real B**tch"

Grid Iron Animated Short

Under The Car (Academy Short Nom.)

Television Projects

Kinetic Affect Live 2010

Runnin' Wild From Ted Nugent

OSS Offshore Powerboat

Beyond The Break

Bend it Like Beckham

Slamball

All That Comedy Series

American Gladiators

Iron Chef America

The Motion Picture Hall of Fame

David Copperfield - Magician

Ray Charles 50 Years Making Music

Michael Jackson Superbowl Halftime

Wheel of Fortune 2000

Sting & P. Diddy @ MTV Video Music Awards

MTV Music Video Awards Mary J. Blige Segment

H2Overdrive Offshore Powerboat Racing Reality Series

Snoop Dogg & Dr. Dre @ the MTV Video Music Awards

Eve and Gwen Stephanie @ The Peoples Choice Awards

Buffy The Vampire Slayer

Franz Harary Illusionist

Ja Rule @ The MTV Music Video Awards

Redman Method Man @ the Source Hip Hop Music Awards

MTV Sandblast Visual Consultant

You're On TV Series Pilot

Bone Thugs & Harmony@the MTV Video Music Awards

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