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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
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Illustration background |
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Solid understanding of traditional animation principles |
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Computer Animation experience |
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Proven storytelling skills |
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Collaborative group settings |
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Knowledge in the following: |
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· Maya |
· Adobe Photoshop |
· Adobe Premiere |
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· Motion Builder |
· Adobe Illustrator |
· PC & Mac platforms |
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· Animation Master |
· Corel Painter |
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B.F.A., Animation, April 2004
Brigham Young University, Provo, UT |
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Animator,
lead character designer, and character texture painter for a 3-minute short entitled
Petshop, a collaborative student project created by Brigham Young University.
Animated in Maya. |
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Animated skeletal movements in Animation Master for two characters featured in the video game
Tak & the Power of JuJu, created by Avalanche Software. |
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Concept artist for
Tak and the Power of JuJu 2, a video game in production by Avalanche Software. |
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Animated a main character for a collaborative 2D animation project called
The Hangin’. |
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Currently producing a
5-minute traditional animated short entitled
Phobophobia. Everything from conception, story, character design, storyboards, backgrounds, rough animation, clean up, coloring, to
compositing. Software used includes Animo, Photoshop, and Maya. Intend to submit to well recognized festivals. |
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Illustrated and authored a children’s picture book entitled
The Incredible Jelly Bean Day. This book sold well through schools, retail outlets, Internet, and book clubs. Published by Landmark Editions, 1996. |
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Storyboard animatic screened to the student body in
Final Cut, Brigham Young University’s annual film festival. |
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Volunteer service in Bangkok, Thailand from 1998-2000. Included service projects, teaching English, and leadership positions that involved creating agendas, goals, supervising and delegating responsibilities to peers. |
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WORK HISTORY (concurrent with education)
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| May 2003-present |
Animator/Artist
Avalanche Software, Salt Lake City, UT |
| March 2001-May 2003 |
Illustrator
Visual Communications, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT |
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