EXPERIENCE

Red Square Santa Monica, CA 2006 - present
Ongoing freelance character animator and rigger
Created character rigs and animation for commercials on TV and the web.

EntityFX Santa Monica, CA 2006 - present
Freelance digital double animator on season premier of Smallville 2006
Currently working with Entity FX on a new project in June/July 09

Monkey Wrangler Santa Monica, CA 2 seasons 2006 - 2008
Facial Animator on 2D animated TV show Code Monkeys

Salt Santa Monica, CA Fall 2005
Freelance character animator and rigger
Created character rigs and animation for Fuel TV station ID

Artificial Army West Hollywood, CA Summer 2005
Created all rigs and character animation for The Suffering and Welcome Home music videos by Coheed and Cambria.

Hydraulx Santa Monica, CA Fall/Winter 2004/2005
Junior Animator and rigger
Aided lead artists with character animation, rigging, and previsualization in commercials and films such as Constantine, The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lava Girl, and Venom.

Charlex New York, NYC Fall 2003
3D Intern
Modeled hard-surface objects for an animated short film.

SOFTWARE

I am proficient in many areas of Maya with specialization in character animation, modeling and rigging. Also well-versed in painting in Photoshop and 2D animating in After Effects.

EDUCATION

Sept. 2000 - May 2004
School of Visual Arts New York, NY
BFA Computer Art: 3D Animation