Animator
Resume:
AARON SALUK
*****.*****@*****.***
Los Angeles CA, 90042
Animation Demo Reel
http://sites.google.com/site/salukaaron/
Overview:
• Heavy emphasis on traditional principles of animation
• Experience in key-frame animating
• Skilled in lip sync and facial animation
• Strong foundation in classical artistic mediums with a special emphasis on life drawing
• Experience editing motion capture
• Experience creating character rigs
• Skilled modeler of organic and non organic subject matter
• Adept texture artist with UV unwrapping experience
• Versatile Illustrator with the use of a Cintiq
•Professional experience lighting shots for television shows
• Superior organizational and communication skills
• Self-Starter who works well under pressure and meets deadlines in a timely manner
Work Experience
3D Production Assistant at Entity FX (Freelance) November 2010 - December 2010
"The Vampire Diaries"
-Animated werewolves, matching to live action plates, while lighting and rendering those shots as well.
-Performed "LAC" tracking using proprietary software and techniques.
"I am number four"
-Created Z-brush models and basic rigs for matching up with live action elements, and animated said rigs to match up with character's movements on live action plates.
"Smallville"
-Created lighting for background elements and rendered them, so they could be composited with live action plates.
Education:
Animation Mentor- Graduated December 2009
Advanced Animation Certificate
• Created shots based on assignment criteria while following Mentor's direction about specific changes that needed to be made
• Created a short film following the Mentor's feedback, specifically when it came to story direction and animation style
Savannah College of Art and Design- Graduated June 2007
Bachelors of Fine Arts- Animation
• Successfully completed the animation program in only 3 years with a GPA of 3.7
• Received a broad generalist background in 3D animation, including texturing, modeling, rigging, lighting, rendering, compositing, and animation
• Was responsible for completing a Senior Film. Performing all of the necessary artistic and technical work from beginning to completion, including the modeling/texturing of all characters and sets, the creation of unique character rigs, animation of all assets, and lighting/rendering/compositing of finished film.
Software Experience:
Experienced and proficient in the use of:
Maya 2008
Linux
Maya Live
Blender
3D Studio Max 2010
Cinema 4D 11.5
Z Brush
Photoshop
Corel Painter
After Effects
Premiere
Motion Builder
Mental Ray for Maya
Illustrator
Final Cut
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