2D / 3D Animation
Matte Painting
Storyboarding
Character and Background Design

Education

• Gnomon School of Visual Effects - Los Angeles, CA
  June 2008 - December 2008
  Professional Studies Program
  Independent studies in Matte Painting, Environment Design, Color Theory and Imaginative Landscapes.
  
  
• The Art Institute of Phoenix – B.A. in Media Arts and Animation - Phoenix, AZ
  October 2004 - March 2007
  Graduated with Honors
  

Software Skills

Maya
Corel Painter
Photoshop
After Effects

Professional Experience

• Shape Up Arizona
  January 2009 - March 2009
  Freelance logos and classroom graphics for local educational and health program
  
  
• NBC/Universal
  Jereye Animation
  October 2007- April 2008
  Character and prop artist for end credit animations for Battlestar Galactica for NBC/Universal.
  
  
• Point in Time Studios
  Independent storyboard artist for short film project.
  
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  The Dark West
  April 2007
  Lead Conceptual Artist for local, independent horror movie.
  Designed and created conceptual paintings for the film's promotion.
  

Project Experience

• 48-Hour Film Challenge 2005
  Storyboard artist. Co-wrote and directed a short film over a weekend's length.
  Worked as a team under the pressures of a deadline. Entered in 48-hour Film Festival.
  

Leadership Activities

• Animation Club
  Spent time working on independent 2D animation projects as well as helping students with their own work, while developing and progressing my own work.
  
  
• SIGGRAPH Club
  One of the lead animators who worked with a group of students to combine 3D animation and live-action footage for a short subject entry into the 2007 SIGGRAPH Computer Animation Festival.
  

Honors and Awards

Paradise Valley Community College Creative Artist of the Year Award in February 2004.