Teaching Experience
1/2010 - Adjunct Instructor Illinois Institue of Art, Chicago, IL
6/1999 - 01/2009 Adjunct Instructor, New York University, Center for Advanced Digital Applications, New York, NY
1/2004 - 01/2007 Adjunct Instructor, School of the Visual Arts, New York, NY
Education
1999
Certificate in Maya
New York University Center for Advanced Digital
Applications,
New York, NY
1998
Certificate in Alias/Power Animator
New York University Center for Advanced Digital
Applications,
New York, NY
1984
M.F.A. Painting & Drawing
The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
1983 -
University Fellowship
1984 - Teaching Assistantship
1980
B.F.A. Painting & Drawing
The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Professional Experience
November, 2006 - January 2009
Senior Staff animator / generalist
Multiple projects, in broadcast, film, and web
clients include: Time Warner, Hasbro, Crest, Staples, Dunkin Donuts, Centrum, Lysol, Samsung,
Studiolo Pictures, New York, NY
July-Sept 2006
Project: "Cafe 8 Ball" 2 minute promo for independent animated series
Title: Director of Animation
contribution:modeling, rigging, animation, lighting, rendering
June-July., 2006
Project: Three 60 sec HD spots for Time Warner
contribution: character modeling, rigging, texturing and animation
March-May., 2006
various projects for clients, Carefree, Verizon and Meijer
contribution: modeling, texturing and animation
Studiolo Pictures, New York, NY
Jan-Feb 2006
Project: "Writing Editorials" six one-minute animations for Teaching Matters, Inc.
Title: Director of Animation
contribution: modeling, rigging, animation, lighting, rendering
Collider, New York, NY
Dec-Jan., 2005/6
Project: four 1-minute spots for JMM Pipes
contribution: modeling, and animation
Sept-Nov., 2005
Project: Two 2-minute spots for New Balance shoes
contribution: modeling, rigging and animation
Artifact Pictures,
Philadelphia, PA
June-July, 2005
Project: Interactive CD for Carnegie Speech
contribution: built 8 model children and textured them for toon
rendering
March-April, 2005
Projects: animations of pet surgeries for "Emergency Vets" on Animal Planet
contribution: modeling, animation, texturing, rendering and some effects
Team Heavy , New York, NY
Jan-Feb, 2005
Project: 60 second spot for Boeing
contribution: character modeling, rigging, animation and toon rendering
Studiolo Pictures, New York, NY
2004 - ongoing
Project: "Not Brain Surgery" 20 minute independent film 2D/3D
Title: Director of Animation
contribution:technical consultant, modeling, rigging, animation
ReelFX, Dallas, TX
2004
Project: "Valor vs. Venom", a 3D, G.I. Joe, 80 minute film to be released Fall 2004
contribution: character animation
Croog Studios, New York, NY
2004
Project: 30 second, 3D spot for Nickelodeon
contribution: character modeling, rigging, animation, and some effects
Piranha Pictures, New York, NY
May, 2002 - July 2003
Project: 30 minute DVD with animation for Endless Pools,
(http://www.endlesspools.com/videogallery/index.html#swimcurrent)
Curious Pictures: New York, NY
2003
Project : Reach dental floss commercial
contribution: match move keyframing actor's hands
Blink FX, New York, NY
2002
Project: Bosley Medical Group infomercial for hair replacement technique
contribution: Maya fur wrangler
Projects: Product demo Animation of prototype entertainment touring vehicle
Annual laser light shows at Grand Central Station, NYC 2000-2005
contributions: animation