Resume

A junior level 3D animation or technical director position with a movie, television, or video game company requiring the use of creative problem solving and teamwork.

Bachelor of Fine Arts in 3D Animation, cum laude
Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA
Minor in Interactivity and Game Design

Associate of Applied Science in Graphic Design
Tidewater Community College, Virginia Beach, VA

August 1997-May 2002

Able to apply the principles of animation to a computer generated character
Confident in rigging biped, quadruped, and custom skeletons for animation
Experienced in synchronizing facial animation to voice tracks
Able to work from reference video to produce believable character movement
Strives to enhance animation through story and character development
Constantly improves skills through research and collaboration



Animator/Rigger, American Animation Studios, January 2006 – Current, Prosser , WA: Responsible for character rigging, animating, facial animation, and creative problem solving using both Maya and MotionBuilder. Created custom character rigs in MotionBuilder and Maya, drew rough storyboards, and assisted with lighting and rendering.
Freelance Web Designer, Bluffton Web Design, December 2005-Current, Bluffton, SC: Responsible for the layout of graphics and photographs for web pages, using Photoshop and Illustrator.
Graphic Artist Intern, Williamsburg BioProcessing Foundation, May 2002-August 2002, Virginia Beach, VA: Redesigned the company logo and letterhead, contacted customers regarding ad space, designed advertisement layouts for press, and redesigned all company forms.

340 High Street Magazine, Tidewater Community College, Portsmouth, VA, May 2002
Student Show, Tidewater Community College, Portsmouth, VA, February 2002
Seawall Arts Festival, Poster Design Winner, Portsmouth, VA, August 2001