Summary:

Proficient animator with three years of traditional art training. Firm understanding of animation principles and techniques that are used to convey emotion and expression through movement. Team player with the ability to finish projects and meet deadlines. Additional background in acting and drama productions, graphic and web design.          
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Work Experience:

Animator, American Animation Studios | Prosser, WA: 2007 - Present
Character/ Creature Animation for Film using Maya and MotionBuilder
oQuest for Freedom | DVD (released)
oThe Midnight Ride | DVD (in production)

Animator / Generalist, Offhollywood Digital (freelance) | New York, NY: 2006 - 2007
Created Character Cycles and responsible for Modeling, Lighting, Rendering, UV Layout, Texturing, and Camera Animation
Correspond with management and creative director to achieve desired results
oRockaway | (in production)

Animator, Charleston Calvary Church of the Nazarene (freelance) | Goose Creek, SC: 2006 - 07
Character animations based on sound clips, storyboards, and scripts for congregational worship
services and promotional advertising
o‘The Quest - A 40 Day Spiritual Journey’ | (in service advertisements)

Illustrator, Chamco, Inc. (freelance) | Cocoa, FL: 2006 - 2007
Create comical illustrations for advertisement material
o The Patients of Dr. Todd’ | Summer 06 - Fall 07

Web Designer, Charleston Calvary Church of the Nazarene | Goose Creek, SC: 2005 – 06
Create interface, graphics, and maintain website
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Education:

Full Sail Real World Education | Winter Park, FL: 2005 - 06
Associate of Science Degree in Computer Animation, November 2006
o Intensive real world based training including multiple facets of the industry and the 3-D production pipeline

Extended Education:
Animation Boot Camp, American Intercontinental University | Miami, FL: Fall 2006
o Advanced training in cycle based animation (action sequences)
o Organized by International Game Developers Association