Resume


      CAREER OBJECTIVE:

    To become a producer on an accredited team at a vital, forward-looking company creating compelling visual stories, contributing to my employer’s success through my knowledge of 2D/3D content creation and creative leadership.

      PROFILE SUMMARY:

    Although a 3D Artist by training, I have expanded my roles professionally and academically into various creative and management capacities touching on all phases of the production of visual content for film, video-games and other interactive media.

E D U C A T I O N

  • 2008 – 2010 : GREAT NORTHERN WAY CAMPUS, Vancouver, Canada
    M.D.M. Masters of Digital Media
  • 2001 – 2005 : CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY, Montreal, Canada
    B.F.A. Film Animation
  • 2000 – 2001 : INTER-DEC COLLEGE, Montreal, Canada
    A.E.C. 2D/3D Animation
  • 1999 – 2000 : CONCORDIA and McGILL UNIVERSITY, Montreal, Canada
    Completed Fine-Arts courses as an Independent Student
  • 1997 – 1999 : McGILL UNIVERSITY, Montreal, Canada
    Enrolled into B.Sc. Computer Science

E X P E R I E N C E

      CAT STATIC INTERACTIVE – Co-Founder Vancouver, Canada. Jan.2010 – present.

    A company formed with two other CDM students to create content-rich 3D interactive visualizations for architects and real-estate developers. Applying concepts of narrative and visual story-telling to create compelling promotional and collaborative tools. Presently working with The Robert Bateman Foundation and Great Northern Way campus .

    • Developed Proof-of-Concept prototype to attract potential clients.
    • Collectively drafted business plan and marketing strategy for company.
    • Working closely with mentors and clients to ensure viability and longevity.

      CENTRE FOR DIGITAL MEDIA, Vancouver, Canada. Sep.2008 – Apr.2010

  • STUDIO105 – Technical Director / Producer
    Worked as Compositor / Technical Director in Studio105, a design group formed with three other CDM students as part of a summer internship, creating a series of promotional videos for a private wholesale company.

    • Independently negotiated and drafted terms of contract with client.
    • Saw each video through from initial concept-pitch to successful delivery.


  • THE ANSWER PROJECT – Animation Producer
    Worked on Pre-Production of the A.N.S.W.E.R. Project – an animated, interactive online tool conceived by the Mary Pack Arthritis Society to help people recently diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis. My task was to supervise the development of the animated sections of the tool.

    • Collaborated extensively with doctors and patients to ensure character and story authenticity.
    • Worked closely with the client to establish the aesthetic and budget for the animations.
    • Produced the development of the stories from scriptment to fully-voiced animatics.


  • LAST MINUTES / LAST RITES – Project Lead
    Managed and supervised the entire production of “Last Minutes”, a still-image flash-based interactive experience, and its sequel “Last Rites”, an ambitious live-action Interactive Film.


  • THE BOOTY BANDIT – 3D Art Director
    Supervised and streamlined the creation and import of custom-created models and textures into the ELAN Award nominated “Booty Bandit” – a downloadable 3D Arcade Game created using the Java Monkey Engine..

      D.A.M.N! FX, Montreal, Canada. Feb.2007 – Sep.2007

  • Layout Artist / Animator
    Multiple and varied high-profile projects for IMAX-3D and Television, such as “Mars Rising”, “Sea-Monsters” and “Grand Star”. The job demanded a diversified 3D knowledge and quick problem-solving skills for rapid director approval.

      BIG BANG DIGITAL STUDIOS, Montreal, Canada. Jun.2005 – Feb.2007

  • Character Animator
    Member of the Character Animation team on the Emmy-nominated children’s TV show “Bigfoot Presents: Meteor and the Mighty Monster Trucks” and the Direct-to-DVD mini-series “Torah Stories: Tales from the Midrash”.

S O F T W A R E

  • SOFTIMAGE XSI, AUTODESK MAYA
  • ADOBE AFTER EFFECTS
  • ADOBE PHOTOSHOP
  • ADOBE PREMIERE PRO
  • OTHER:
    Possess further, albeit lesser, experience using the following software: 3D Studio MAX, Autodesk Combustion, Syntheyes, ZBrush, Crater CTP Pro, Google Sketchup and Dreamweaver.

R E F E R E N C E S

  • Available upon request.

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