Instructional Media Design and Animation Specialist
UNC-Morehead Planetarium and Science Center

(Educational Institution; 51-200 employees; Museums and Institutions industry)

January 2008 — Present (2 years )

Generate production art for planetarium displays and exhibits. Integrate 3d designs and real-time sky projection software. Problem solving and trouble shooting production quirks with working in a full dome projection system.

Instructional Media design and Animation specialist
Morehead Planetarium and Science Center

(Design industry)

2008 — Present (1 year )

Lead compositor
American Animation studios

(Design industry)

March 2007 — December 2007 (10 months)

* Paul Revere: Midnight Ride- Animated DVD,
* Paul Revere: Midnight Ride Teaser- Teaser
* Patrick Henry: Quest for Freedom- Animated DVD

-Advanced the post-production process to complete two titles, Participated in production meetings, painted and fixed frames, generated graphic material for distribution and DVD authoring, Created end credits sequence and motion graphics, worked with and supervised multiple departments to track and composite 500+ shots.

-2D Compositing, Matte Painting, Roto Paint and Fixes, Motion Graphics, Tracking, Shot Supervision and Break Down

Free lancer
FALLEN FILM (Sole Proprietorship)

(Sole Proprietorship; 1-10 employees; Entertainment industry)

January 2006 — March 2007 (1 year 3 months)

A New You- Sci-Fi Short film

-Generated 3D human character for clone growing sequence and took direction for sound editing and recording.

-Modeling, Compositing, Texturing, Animation, Rigging

-3ds Max, After Effects, Combustion, Pro-tools, Photoshop

Back from Ashes- Music video

-Shot supervision, participated in production meetings, and generated 3D thorn element for use throughout the video

-3D Modeling, Animation -3ds Max

Autumns End- Supplementary DVD material

-Generated Motion graphics display to accompany album release, using expression driven animation and a combination of album art, along with personal photography.

-Compositing, Motion Graphics, Digital Image Manipulation
-After Effects, Photoshop , Illustrator