Objective

Education

Certificate in Advanced Character Animation Studies
2008 - 2009
Studied character animation and short film production
Animation Mentor (AM)


Bachelor in Arts in Multimedia 2003 - 2006
Major Digital Animation
Studied animation, digital modeling, and character rigging
University of Advancing Technology (UAT)


Certification – Computer graphics 2003
East Valley Institute of Technology (EVIT)

Skills

• Bipedal Animation
• Quadruped Animation
• Quick learner
• Character Animation
• Works well in groups
• Character Rigging
• Computer Modeling
• Digital Texturing
• Dynamic Simulations
• Fine Art Painting

Software expertise:
• Autodesk Maya
• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe After Effects
• Microsoft Word, Excel,
    and PowerPoint

Other:
• Speaks Spanish
• Willing to Relocate

Internships

Artificial Life Promotional Material Internship 2006
A 3-Dimensional animation video sequence involving mechanical insects raiding a human settlement

Animator
• Designed and completed 7 scenes
• Collaborated with small team of 6 people
• Matched animation poses with live action footage


An independent film “The Controller” by the company
Cut-Scene Productions 2006
A 25 minute 3-Dimensional animated sequence in a
live action and feature length independent film

Digital Artist and Animator
• Modeled 3 hero characters
• Animated cycles to be used throughout the animation
• Animated and completed 22 scenes
• Received a Student Innovation Award for my work
• STARZ Entertainment aired film on a regular schedule
• Collaborated with director and team on design and layout


“Sacred Cow” Internship 2005
A children’s film involving animals walking and talking like humans

Rigger
• Fully rigged a quadruped character
• Rig made to function as quadruped and biped
• Added dynamic function to rig to reduce tedious animation

Professional Activites

31st, 32nd, 35th and 37th annual International Special Interest Group in Graphics (SIGGRAPH) Conference
2004 - 2005 - 2008 - 2010

CG Con education creative computer graphics conference 2009


Studied Spanish abroad in Costa Rica 2007

Contact Information