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Primary Skillset
• Character Animation
• Motion Graphics
• Process / Personnel Management

Secondary Skillset
• Particles / Special effects
• Modeling / Texturing
• Video Production and Post Production
• Audio Editing

NC Soft Inc.
April 2001 – Present

Senior Animator / Lead animator
• Assisted in establishing the initial animation production pipeline
• Established, scheduled and maintained animation asset list for avatars and creature animations
• Assisted in identifying the needs, specifications of tools and systems specific to the TR production pipeline
• Responsible for hiring, and managing a team of animators and special effects artists
      —Managed up to 3 in house animators and up to 3 off-site contract animators

• Managed motion capture shoot
       —Auditioned and directed talent
       —Managed motion capture data delivery
       —Managed data cleanup process using Character Studio

• Animation of in-game avatar and creatures
       —Combat and non combat / ambient motions
       —Maintained animation style cohesion and consistency throughout various skeletons

• Special effects / Particles
• Modeling

Freelance – Shilo Design
2007 - Present

Broadcast character animation using Maya
• Toyota Scion – “The Little Deviants”
      —Animated various background characters

• Toyota Scion – “Pitstop” (the Little Deviants – part 2)
      —Animated various background characters

Shilo Design – Burma PSA
• A short film to raise awareness on the Burmese peoples ongoing peaceful protests against their military government’s notorious human rights violations.

Lake Hills Church
• Motion graphics and animation for live productions

Origin Systems
1996 – 2001

Lead Animator – Ultima Online 2
• Assisted in establishing the initial animation production pipeline
• Assisted in tools design, development and implementation
• Established, scheduled and maintained animation asset list for avatars and creature animations
• Responsible for hiring, and managing a team of animators and special effects artists
      —Managed up to 3 in house animators

• Managed motion capture shoot
      —Auditioned and directed talent
      —Managed motion capture data delivery
      —Managed data cleanup process using Character Studio

Artist – Modeler – Ultima 9 Ascention
• Character animation / special effects - cinematic
• Low poly modeling

Lead Animator – Ultima Online plus expansions (The Second Age – Third Dawn)
• Character animation / special effects - cinematic
• Character modeling
• Character animation
• Artist Management

Education:
• Art Institute of Dallas – Computer Animation and Multimedia
• Art Institute of Dallas – Music and Video Business
      —Awarded Full Scholarship

Software:
• Autodesk 3dstudio Max
• Autodesk Maya
• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe Aftereffects
• Adobe Premier
• Adobe Audition
• Apple Motion