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EVAN VALAVANIS

ANIMATOR

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Talented animator with two years of intensive hands-on training in the CG pipeline who works well in a team and under pressure. A strong passion for visual storytelling and creative ideas.

TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS

Highly Skilled Proficient Familiar Platforms

Autodesk Maya Autodesk Motion Builder Nuke Microsoft Windows

Adobe After Effects PF Track Autodesk Mudbox Macintosh

Adobe Photoshop Vicon Blade

SKILLS

Animation (2D, 3D, motion capture, stop-motion), illustrations, pre-production (concept, storyboard, animatic, sculpting), compositing and video editing.

EXPERIENCE

Wonderbuilders: Springfield Technical Community College Virtual Learning Environment Feb. 2012 – June 2012

Modeled and textured building interiors based on real-life campus locations. Followed floor-plans and photo reference to achieve authenticity.

“An Average Day At Uncle Jim’s Bakery”, animated short, student project March 2011 – Apr. 2011

Concepted, storyboarded, and animated based on a selected audio clip. Set up and organized a milestone timeline. Adjusted to critiques. A 22 second piece completed within five weeks.

“RED”, animated short, group student project Jan. 2011 – Feb. 2011

Animated multiple shots from concept to finished product, fixed and finished animation on other shots dropped by their original animators. Adjusted to critiques. A four minute piece completed within five weeks.

“MonsterGyver”, animated/motion capture short, student project Dec. 2010 – Jan. 2011

Concepted, storyboarded, motion captured, and animated. Set up an organized a milestone timeline. Adjusted to critiques.

A 48 second piece completed within five weeks.

“Laurel”, animatic/pre-production, student project Feb. 2010 – March 2010

Concepted, storyboarded, and animated the animatic. Sculpted main character. Adjusted to critiques.

A two-and-a-half minute piece completed within five weeks.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

Acting Background 2004 - 2011

Taming of The Shrew and You Can’t Take It With You.

Voiceover for radio commercial.

Extra in television program "I Almost Got Away With It".

Boy Scouts of America, Troop 202, Oakland, CA 2001 - 2007

Community service, learned a substantial amount of life/outdoor/survival skills, received CPR training and leadership training.

EDUCATION

Ex’pression College for Digital Arts, Emeryville, CA Aug. 2008 – Apr. 2011

Bachelor of Applied Science, Animation and Visual Effects

REFERENCES

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