ph.520.732.4682 peterwalthoff@gmail.com
Visual Effects Artist/Compositor/Animator
1515A Partridgeberry Dr Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Education: The Art Institute of Phoenix Sept.2003- Mar.2007
Bachelor of Arts in Visual Effects and Motion Graphics
Work experience:
UNC-Morehead Planetarium and Science Center:
Instructional Media Design and Animation Specialist Jan.2008 — Present
Earth, Moon and Sun: Fulldome planetarium show
Magic Tree House: Space Mission: Fulldome planetarium show
Evolution of the Sun: Digital exhibit
Morehead Is: Promotional video
Morehead Regeneration: Promotion DVD
NC Science Festival Commercial: 60, and 30 second broadcast commercials
Solar System Odyssey : Fulldome planetarium show
-I was the first of two to be hired as the founding talent at the Morehead Production Studio where I rose to the challenge to generate Fulldome experiences for grade-school children and general audiences. As the creative director of “Earth, Moon and Sun” it was my responsibility to visualize the modern adaptation of a classic analog show while spearheading the first ever Morehead original digital Fulldome show. The final product is currently distributed to 11 countries and 33 planetariums worldwide. Since that success I have worked on “the Magic Tree House: Space Mission,” a planetarium adapted children’s book. The recently released “Solar System Odyssey,” and a production short “Jeepers Creepers,” along with multiple promotional projects for the Planetarium.
- Large format 4k image processing, Animation, 2D Compositing, Matte Painting, Roto Paint and Fixes, Motion Graphics, Tracking, Shot Supervision, Break Down, and Process development.
American Animation Studios: Lead Compositor Mar.2007-Jan.2008
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, Animation and Motion Graphics, Tracking, Shot Supervision and Break Down
Freelance experience: Jan.2006–Mar.2007
Fallen Film (www.fallenfilm.com)
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
Back from Ashes- Music video
Shot supervision, participated in production meetings, and generated 3D thorn element for use throughout the video
-3D Modeling, Animation
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
2006 NASA ASPIRE Project-PSA
3D Pre visualization incorporating a montage sequence and 3D camera move transition in a competitive student generated PSA for NASA.
-3D modeling, Animation, Compositing, Image Manipulation
Skills and Software: Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, 3D studio Max, Maya, Combustion, Premier, Corel Draw, Flash MX Pro*, Final Cut Pro*, Boujou*, DVD studio Pro*
-*Familiar with and/or exposed to, but not an expert in the use of selected programs
- References available upon request