4553 Acacia Way - Penngrove,CA - 94951 - United States
Experience
EXPERIENCE:
3G STUDIOS INC. Reno, NV
Motion Graphics / UI Designer / Director of Photography
Designed and animated 2D / 3D art assets for Front End, HUD, and intro elements. Directed in-game cinematics and setup all shots as Director of Photography. Assumed supervisor role to the Art Dept. when the CEO, COO, Creative Director, and Art Director, were out of the office for weeks at a time on business trips.
SIERRA NEVADA CORP. Reno, NV
Cinematic Director / 3D Animator
Contracted to create a cinematic promotional FMV trailer showcasing new technologies being developed for the UAV Predator Drone. Responsible for allocation of art assets, Director of Photography, storyboarding, soundtrack editing, and post production FX.
LIEBERMAN PRODUCTIONS San Francisco, CA
SR Motion Graphics Designer
Designed 2D / 3D art assets, lower 3rd animations, and keyword transitions for the Proactive, Youthful Essence, and Sheer Cover Infomercial shows.
INHANCE DIGITAL CORP. San Jose, CA
Contract Designer
Designed 2D art assets and implemented them into a graphic simulation for Homeland Security and the military using After Effects and Photoshop.
STRAIGHT-FACE STUDIOS, LLC Seattle, WA
Contract Designer
Designed 2D/3D commercial spot for T-Mobile's new cell phone lineup including the new "Razor" and "Pearl" phones, focusing on the new "Fave 5" feature using After Effects.
SCREENLIFE GAMES, LLC Seattle, WA
SR. Motion Graphics Designer
Designed 2D/3D Intros, Win Sequences, lower 3rds, Menu Transitions and FX for the “Scene It?” DVD movie game versions of Fox’s “Family Guy”, Warner Bros. “Austin Powers”, and CBS’s “Survivor” using 3DS MAX 7&8 and After Effects.
Conceptualized puzzles for the above game titles via storyboards, animatics and lit/shaded renders.
Assisted other teams with Max-related technical issues
Experience cont.
BIAVA & ASSOCIATES Penngrove, CA
Graphic Design Consultant
Created brochures depicting client’s vision of implemented road aesthetics (ie: security gate and cameras, firehouse, etc.)
Created before and after shots of various areas at 10yr time intervals
CISCO SYSTEMS Milpitas, CA
Video Production Consultant
Record and complete post-production on live video conferences.
Created motion graphics for intros, lower 3rds, and video clips.
Restored archived audio/video footage
CONTRACTOR Bay Area, CA
Photographer
Photographed weddings and special events.
Photographer for model portfolios and head shots.
Produced digitally enhanced photos in a timely manner.
AUTODESK, INC. Marin, CA
Internship
Worked on the Help Desk team
Assisted in problem-solving for customers with 3DS MAX issues
ARM SYSTEMS Cotati, CA
Computer Assembly
Worked with various computer configurations.
Ensured customer quality control
Managed outgoing and incoming shipments
Education
Education: 1999 - 2002 Cogswell Polytechnical College Sunnyvale, CA
B.A., Computer Video Imaging
Software Proficiency
Proficient with 3DS Max 2009, Maya 8, Softimage XSI 6, Adobe Photoshop CS4, After Effects CS4, Canopus Pro-coder, Adobe Premiere CS4, Microsoft Expression Blend 3, and ZBrush 2. Extremely personable and team-oriented, organized and efficient at project management. Quick and eager to tackle new tasks.
