PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

 

3d animator striving to create dynamic, immersive, and emotionally impactful interactive media as a member of a creative team.  Strong understanding of animation principles as applied to both naturalistic and stylized characters.  Experience leading teams to deliver animation on time and at high quality, while also empowering individuals to maximize their full creative potential.

 

EXPERIENCE

 

Insomniac Games, Lead Animator                                                                                                                                          04/18 – Present

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-Supervised team of hero traversal animators during development of Marvel's Spider-Man

 

Insomniac Games, Senior Animator                                                                                                                                           04/14 – 04/18

 

-Principally responsible for development of hero traversal, web swinging, wall running and parkour

  gameplay animation for Marvel’s Spider-Man from early prototype to final implementation

-Developed cinematics from camera layout to final animation for Sunset Overdrive DLC

-Created studio-wide pipeline documentation and video tutorials on use of proprietary game engine

-Responsible for recruiting and mentoring studio animation interns

 

Insomniac Games, Animator                                                                                                                                                       09/11 – 04/14

 

 -One of several animators principally responsible for Sunset Overdrive hero traversal

 -Animated hero melee finishers for Overstrike/Fuse

 

Heavy Iron Studios, Animator                                                                                                                                                      12/07 - 09/11

 

-Animated playable characters and cinematics for WALL-E the Video Game, UP The Video Game,

Spongebob Truth or Square, UFC Undisputed 2010, and Family Guy: Back to the Multiverse

 

Heavy Iron Studios, Animation Intern                                                                                                                                          08/07 - 12/07

         

 -Animated cinematic sequences for Ratatouille The VIdeo Game

 

Sony Pictures Imageworks, Animation Intern                                                                                                

 

-Selected by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, ranked among nation's top ten internship programs                   06/06 - 08/06 

-Animated characters from films Monster House and Beowulf in a simulated production environment                                                                        

-Animated characters from film Open Season in a simulated production environment                                                               06/05 - 08/05

 

INDUSTRY DISTINCTIONS

 

-GDC Animation Bootcamp speaker: Locomotion of Sunset Overdrive                                                                                                  03/15

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https://www.gdcvault.com/play/1021789/Animation-Bootcamp-Locomotion-of-Sunset                                                                                                                                                 

SOFTWARE KNOWLEDGE

Maya, Motion Builder, Unity, Premiere, Photoshop, Excel, Proprietary Game Engines

 

EDUCATION

University of Southern California GPA 3.86

BA Fine Arts, emphasis in drawing                                                                                                                                              09/03 - 05/07

USC Trustee Scholarship                                                                                                                                                                        03/03

Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society Award for scholastic achievement                                                                                                            11/04

Piedmont High School                                                                                                                                                                09/99 -  06/03