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Previs Artist / Final Camera Lead / Stereo Consultant

A quick learner with extensive knowledge of 2D and 3D Animation, graphic design, and illustration. Good communication skills. over 17 years of artistic experience working in, and with, a variety of studios and departments.

“The Nut Job 2” Accomplishments
Contribute to overall composition of sequences, including but not limited to:
Consult in all stereo approvals
Work closely with the Art Director to design set dressing / Model assets as needed
Block character, effects, and timing/ Edit shot lengths
Work with and without storyboards to create, and enhance, the story through camera and lensing
Finalize cameras


“Book of Life” Accomplishments
Assisted director in expediting vision with Pre-Visualization in cinematic storytelling, animation, lighting, modeling, and FX
Designed stereo to embellish story and drama


 Rough Layout Artist

Contributed to the following productions: "Me and My Shadow", "The Croods" (2013), “Monsters vs. Aliens: Night of the Living Carrots" (2009), “Kung Fu Panda, Holiday Special" (2010), “Puss in Boots" (2011), “Shrek Forever After” (2010)
Created, animated, and troubleshot virtual cameras
Identified and tracked software issues for technology improvements
Scanned 2D art and projected animation through 3D environments
Liaison between 3D CGI and 2D Drawn Animation: Designed lighting angles/ contoured constraints
Imported and set dressed cg assets
Worked closely with Head of Stereo to embellish story arc with 3D


Layout/ Final Camera/ Stereo/ Senior 2D/3D Artist

“Astro Boy” Accomplishments
Assisted in developing final layout department aesthetics/ artistic goals, and defining the department's role in the international production pipeline.
Trained new artists in tool sets and overall artistic goals
Created previsual animatics: defined mood and communicated story through the camera lens  
Developed 2D layouts for environment placement and camera direction
Worked closely with the Director of Photography: finessed camera animation curves


Rough Layout Artist/ Final Layout Lead

“Sid the Science Kid” Accomplishments
Worked on the first 3D Animated Public Broadcast Station episodes of the series
Designed, modeled, and stylized environments, props, and furniture
Created and applied textures for the look of the models
Set dressed and rough layout animation
Cleaned up motion capture animation


Environment Modeler/ Rough Layout Artist/ Cleanup Animator

“Ben10 - Race Against Time” Accomplishments
Worked on the first Cartoon Network live action/ 3D character movie.
Blocked out shots, and key framed 3D characters
Tracked live action plates:  Imported 3D characters into shots and matched live action cameras
Synced the motion capture rigs with the animated facial, hands, and secondary animations


Layout Lead/ Animator

Burbank, California | Orlando, Florida — 1998-2007
Contributed to the following productions: “Tarzan” (1999), “Fantasia 2000” (1999), “Dinosaur” (2000), “The Emperor’s New Groove” (2000), “Atlantis: The Lost Empire” (2001), “Lilo & Stitch” (2002), “A Few Good Ghosts" (2002), “Brother Bear” (2003), “Home on the Range” (2004), “Chicken Little” (2005), “Meet the Robinsons” (2007), “Bolt” (2008).

Rendered, tested, and troubleshot scenes; compiled templates, allocated/ maintained disk space
Composed master sets, with props, characters, and camera rigs, before applying look variants
Refined 3D camera rig to complement character animation
Projected and maintained render priorities to meet deadline
Optimized render pipeline efficiency by providing users with LSF/ DAQ training
Printed rendered images on 16 and/ or 24 field paper using Inga software


Layout Finaler/ Assistant Technical Director: Shot Finaling, Animation, Modeling, Character Finaling/ Render I/O Administrator

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