High School Computer

Paul Gaitanos

** ****** *** | Brooklyn, NY *****

************@*****.*** | www.scribblelizard.com | 609-***-****

SUMMARY

Technical Skills: Adobe Acrobat 8.0, After Effects CS3, Audition 2.0, Bridge CS3, Dreamweaver

CS3, Encore CS3, Flash CS3, Illustrator CS3, Photoshop CS3, Adobe Premiere CS3, Autodesk Maya

2011, Corel Painter X, Mudbox, Zbrush, Pixar Renderman 3.1 (Maya Plug-in), Nuke, Microsoft Office

Suite, Windows 7 Operating System, Paint Tool Sai, Sketchbook pro Artistic Skills: Painting, Drafting,

Designing, Film Editing, Photography, Logos for Professional Silk Screen Printing.

EXPERIENCE

Panda Panther, New York/Manhattan, NY 2011 - Present

Character Animator

Animated Pre-Vis to Final polish on Sylanders Awakening Rise of The Giant an animated trailer

advertising upcoming characters for the Spyro the Dragon Series.

Completed Bipedal and Quadrupedal full body and facial (lip-sync) animation. Animation for rocks,

debris and objects (bullets and coins)

Full understanding of commercial industry animation pipeline.

Can work very quickly with a brief deadline.

Pre-Vis to Final polish animation on Fruit Roll Up fruit snacks commercial spot.

Euro Sports Center LLC, Egg Harbor Township, NJ 2011 - 2011

Freelance Character Animator

Animated a virtual 3D presentation of a character performing tricks with a soccer ball, enticing the

entrepreneurs to invest, which led to the successful completion of the project.

Managed all aspects of production and creative advertisement for Euro Sports Center.

Presently the company is continuing to develop increasing its yearly revenue on a consistent basis

and expanding to another facility

EDUCATION

Ringling College of Art and Design, Sarasota, FL 2007 - 2011

BFA - Computer Animation

Major: Computer Animation.

GPA: 3.17/4.00 Freelance 3d Experience

ACHIEVEMENTS

Awarded the best store in the county due to the collaborative efforts of the Geek Squad Team

Best of Ringling (Juried student show) - Entrant, 2008 - 3D Ball Bounce and Primitive Theater

Best of Ringling (Juried student show) - Entrant, 2007 - 2D Ball Bounce

Work displayed in gallery to visitors and upcoming students

"President of the Computer Club" - Directed a high school program for students requesting instruction

on assembling, repairing and upgrading computers

ASSOCIATIONS

"President of the Computer Club" - Directed a high school program for students requesting instruction

on assembling, repairing and upgrading computers (President)

DEMO REEL HTTP://VIMEO.COM/36886925

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