Objective

To obtain a position as a Setup Artist at an animation or game studio

Education

Experience

Icarus Studios   (Cary, NC)    Icarusstudios.com        2008 – 2009
Rigging Intern
In a nine month period of time working on Fallen Earth, we redid all of the existing rigs and weights and I personally created at least 10 new rigs.  All rigs were bipeds and were a wide varity of creatures.  I also had the opportunity of working on the Dexter game Icarus is creating for the iphone.   Examples of these rigs can be seen by appointment only as indicated by the NDA I signed.   I also learned how to calibrate, and use the Motion Analysis mocap system and clean up the data.

Firebreathers Studio (Raleigh,NC) 2006 - 2008
Rigging Intern
Character setup artist for start up studio, researched and implemented how to create
soft and rigid body rigs in maya, painted weights, trouble shoot and fixed problems.

US Signcrafters (Osceola, IN) ussigncrafters.com 2003 - 2005
Graphic Designer/sign maker
Customer service, took orders, met deadlines, and quoted prices for prospective jobs,
designed, weeded, cut, masked, and applied vinyl to a varity of different surfaces ranging from semi trailers, cars, boards, glass.

SIGGRAPH 2007 full conference pass
Attended 6 courses, various papers, sketches , Job Fair, exhibit floor and different
social events.

SIGGRAPH 2006 student volunteer - assisted with various exhibits.

Awards and Affiliations

FRC Animation mentor for team 2108 spring 2009 VIDEO
Best in Category – Animated Short School of Communication Arts Spring 2007
School of Communication Arts Student Government MODIV Member 2007
Ball State University Student Government member 2002-2003
Canon Theory Project student art group, Vicepresident 2002 – 2003
National Scholastic Gold Key winner 1998
Eagle Scout 1998