Resume

E d u c a t i o n   A n d   R e l a t e d   S k i l l s

Bachelor's of Fine Arts - New Media

CG Society Workshops

Fume FX - Digital Pyrotechnics with Allan McKay
Visual Effects for Film with Allan McKay

• Proficient with particle effects, fluid simulations, dynamics, and cloth.
• Good sense of timing and motion.
• Scripting Experience, max script and mel script.
• Comfortable using math, basic linear algebra and trigonometry, in script work
• Web programming experience.
• Introductory illustration, design, and cinematography training.
• Basic training on a Vicon mo-cap system, capturing and cleaning up data.
• I have experience with the following programs 3d Studio Max, Photoshop, Combustion, After Effects, Flash, Premiere. I also have experience with Afterburn and FumeFX plugins.

W o r k   E x p e r i e n c e

Effects Artists, New Machine Studios, Calgary Alberta. - Current

At New Machine Studios I am the only Effects Artist, I am responsible for prioritizing effects shots and developing effects tools that I use to animate effects and implement them into the shots. I have to be able to multitask effects shots to get lots of feed back early on in the process. I work with Maya's nCloth, particles, dynamics, fluids, paintFX and mel scripting.

Animation Intern, New Machine Studios, Calgary Alberta.

I did an internship at New Machine Studios as an animator. I was responsible for completing twenty to thirty seconds of character animation per week on Raven Tales.

Crew Leader Town of Watson Lake (Signpost Forest restoration)

I was the crew leader on a small restoration project involving three other crew members. Our crew was responsible for light construction, landscaping, heavy lifting and equipment operating. As the crew leader of the project I responsible for organizing the crew, equipment, tools and other resources necessary to keep the project on task. The project was completed on time and under budget.

Supervisor / Technician Northern Lights Centre, Watson Lake YT.

During the summers of 2004-2006 I took on more duties at the Northern Lights Centre. Along with my previous responsibilities I was also required to handle daily cash outs and deposits, help with administration and inventory of the centre, and be available on call in case there was a technical issue with the theater.

Bartender Watson Lake Hotel, Watson Lake YT.

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