Work Experience
Education
Savannah College of Art and Design
BFA in Animation
Development in 3D technical animation particularly CG lighting, modeling, texturing, and animation
JAN 2020 - OCT 2020
Hamster Run
CG Lighter, Animator
Animated a quadruped walk cycle and a biped walk cycle for two shots
Lit multiple outdoor canyon scenes creating cool shadows, warm sunlight, and gradation to the canyon texture
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FEB 2021 -MAY 2021
Ajgura
Lead Lighter
Worked on initial lighting set-up for an old book store
Refined lighting for shots which utilized high contrast lighting and special care for the paper cut out characters
FEB 2021 -MAY 2021
Diving Belle
Lead Lighter
Directed colleagues through the production pipeline to reach my vision for this short music video animation
Collaborated and created a hybrid film utilizing 2D rig animation and 3D modeled and textured backgrounds
MAR 2020 -
JUN 2021
His Beautiful Spirit
Director, Modeler, Lighter
Directed colleagues through the production pipeline to reach my vision for this short music video animation
Collaborated and created a hybrid film utilizing 2D rig animation and 3D modeled and textured backgrounds
JUN 2021 -
NOV 2021
Pick Up
Lighter
Utilizing Arnold lights to create lighting that fits the director's vision and color script.
Working with colleagues to get the best final renders for the shots assigned to me
JUN 2021 -
JUL 2021
Luma and Leaf
CG Social Media Intern
• Created and textured 3D model replica of the Hydroglow Cleansing Gel
• Designed, staged, and lit products then rendered final images for Instagram and other social media platforms.
JAN 2022 -
JUN 2023
Crossing Over
Director
Mentored lighting team, and ebsynth team to incorporate light/shadow direction,
color gradation, and contrast for each shot.
Integrated render layers and AOVs for compositing using Nuke and After Effects.
SEP 2020 - NOV 2020
Maneki
3D Modeler
Modeled a teapot collection, an antique table, and two kinds of display cases
Used shatter effect to create broken glass fragments
JUN 2022 -
CURRENT
Young Jedi Adventures: Icon Creative Studios
Junior to Intermediate Lighting and Compositing Artist
Worked on episodes 1 to current episodes to match the client look
• Pod Lead responsibilites included teaching and mentoring new collegues, informing supervisors and leads of any issues, and working on difficultsequences helping create look development
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