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Summary of Qualifications:

  • Proficient in a variety of applications including Adobe Illustrator, Adobe After Effects, Maya
  • Adept with Mel scripting
  • Familiar with Windows and Mac Operating Systems
  • Familiar with many production processes, allowing better communication at all levels of production
  • Experienced with Modeling, Rigging, Animation, Lighting and Dynamics
  • Understanding of basic animation principles as well as character animation and lip syncing
  • Strong conceptual skills; able to translate ideas into reality
  • Skilled in creative troubleshooting
  • Able to adapt to meet challenges and special needs
  • Team player with leadership qualities
  • Resourceful Learner - able to learn quickly and adapt it to new uses
  • Open to feedback and constructive evaluation.
  • Requires minimal direction

Related Experience:

    Gallus Entertainment:

    • Fixed or completed 2D and 3D character and prop rigs for animators.
    • Assisted in resolving technical and pipeline issues.
    • Assisted in development of a rendering set-up script.

    Maya Product Support:

    • Consult and direct customers to resolve 3D product issues
    • Utilized various technologies to provide technical support to customers and partners including, WebEx sessions, e-mail, phone
    • Use knowledge-based tools to diagnose, research and resolve technical issues
    • Recommend best practices for use of software to meet customer objectives
    • Write technical documentation such as tips-and-tricks and technical solutions
    • Actively contribute in Ask Autodesk online discussion forum
    • Help identify product deficiencies and problems for technical specifications and future product enhancements

    Animation Programs:

    • Responsible for modeling, texturing, rigging and lighting characters and environments for the creation of short animated sequences.
    • Followed scripted storyboards and observed the fundamentals of animation, organizational pipeline and met assigned deadlines.

Career history:

Gallus Entertainment. 3D Rigger and Maya Generalist – Feb 2011 – Present 235 Carlaw, Toronto Ontario

Corus Entertainment Inc. Surefire Project Freelance Rigging/Animation – July 2009

Autodesk Inc. Maya Product Support Specialist (temp) – Nov 2007 – Dec 2008
210 King St. East, Toronto Ontario

Implex/Grenville Digital Print Operator – Aug 2005 - March 2006
70 Esna Park (unit12), Markham Ontario

Education:

Computer Animation Diploma (Graduated with Honours) - Oct. 2006 - Sept 2007
International Academy of Design & Technology/ Toronto Film School

3D Animation Maya Post-Diploma, Seneca College - Summer 2001

Digital Media Technical Production Diploma, Seneca College - 1999-2001

Other Experience:

    Silkscreen/Offset Print Operator. Cinram Int............................................2002-2004
    Cell Leader/Assembler, Kielhauer, Scarborough.......................................1997-1999
    Freight Handler, Mowat Express, Scarborough.........................................1995-1997

    • Prepared document and image files or scanned in hardcopy reports from clients such as Pfizer and Sheridan College for print and checked for Quality control
    • Set-up and Operated silk-screen CD printing machines and Digital Presses with full quality control process
    • Gained valuable knowledge and skills in various fields of the graphic industry including; sales of graphics services and supplies, desktop publishing and printing processes, visual based programming and creation and enhancement of various forms of graphic images.
    • Performed Team Leader responsibilities and effectively managed daily production output with full quality control process
    • Managed assembly process and monitored inventory of the manufacturing process
    • Received WHMIS on the job training
    • Filled in for co-workers in various positions when needed

 

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