Digital media specialist with extensive experience in 3d, video and web.
Most interested in working on video games, film/video or web 2.0 projects.
- Create animations for shows such as ABC World News, Good Morning America, 20/20,
Primetime Crime and many special events such as the elections and Inauguration
- Work under extremely short deadlines and with and without other animators to create high
quality broadcast graphics for both SD and HD
- Create any type of animation whether it be a simulation or fly-through of a city, logos, medical work or anything else that an ABC show might need
- Designed, modeled, rigged and animated characters for two different game demos
in the multiverse virtual world platform
- Resolved exporting issues and technical problems in production pipelines
- Worked on 3d art assets for companies such as, Metaversatility, Sovoz,
Novamente, Proton Media, NextPert
- Director, editor and virtual cameraman for all videos in virtual MTV
- Created series of 13 30-second TV spots shown during MTV’s ‘The Hills’
- Created custom orientation videos for Showtime’s ‘The L-Word’ in Second Life
- Oversaw writers, digital actors, voice-over talent and sound/music pros
- Managed an intern to help film virtual events
- Managed majority of projects myself
- 3d Artist for a business communication and e-learning virtual world
- Modeled & textured 3d character and environment assets
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Optimized existing assets and sourced for and then managed a 3d production studio
in Hungary to take on overflow work
- Created character customization application and animation system with programmers.
- In-house 3D modeler/animator and multimedia specialist.
- Created multimedia ‘brand essence’ videos and business presentations
- Assisted Lead Designer with concepts, graphics and animations for web projects
and TV spots
Designed and animated 13 characters for a 2D medical game created in Flash called
Heart Sense. Also helped created the dynamic animation system.
Researched utility of force-feedback haptic devices for aircraft repair simulation.
Various projects to help professors create media through digital means such as editing
and authoring DVDs and color correction for printing books and images.
Masters of Science and Engineering in Computer Graphics and Game Technology2005, UPenn, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Philadelphia, PA
Bachelor of Fine Arts 2003, UPenn, School of Arts and Sciences, Philadelphia, PA, Minor
in Computer Science
After FX, Premiere, 3D Studio Max, Maya, Photoshop, Illustrator & Flash
Machinima, Video Editing, 3d animation, low-poly modeling, game asset optimization, lighting and texturing & rigging
soccer, watching baseball and football, video games, movies,
and an avid foosball and darts competitor.