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Experience
Character Technical Director at Image Movers Digital
January 2010 – Present
Develop software using PyQt to manage animation rigs in Maya. Develop prototype character rigs for Yellow Submarine. Write custom tools to automate the rigging process. Fix problematic geometry as a member of the Character Finaling department.
Intern Architect at BRW Architects
December 2005 – December 2009
Provide clients with full architectural services including schematic design, 3d visualization, construction documents, specifications, and construction administration. Work primarily focused on municipal building types. Completed 5 projects: 2 police stations, 2 libraries, and 1 fire station.
Graduate Assistant Teacher at Texas A&M University
August 2007 – May 2009
Teaching assistant for the following classes:
- VIST 305 - Junior Visualization Science Studio
- VIST 406 (twice) - Senior Visualization Science Studio
- VIZA 613 - Modeling and Animation Fundamentals
- VIZA 615 - Animation and Rigging
- VIZA 618 - Facial Animation and Rigging
- VIZA 643 - Videography
Graduate Research Assistant at Texas A&M University
January 2008 – May 2008
Research animal motion and the feasibility of tracking and extracting this information for three-dimensional analysis.
Education
MS, Visualization Science
Texas A&M University 2007 – 2009 (graduating in December)
BED, Environmental Design / Minor, Computer Science
Texas A&M University 2003 – 2007 Magna Cum Laude
Software Proficiency
- Maya
- 3ds Max
- Zbrush
- Mental Ray
- Vray
- Photoshop
- After Effects
- Linux/Windows/Mac
Programming Languges
- Python
- Qt
- C++
- OpenGL
- MEL
- RSL
- Html/CSS
Relevant Fields of Study
- Rigging and Animation
- Facial Rigging and Animation
- Advanced Animation
- Physically Based Modeling
- Image Synthesis (Ray Tracing)
- Data Structures
- Computer Architecture
- Analysis of Algorithms
- Computer Graphics
- Programming in Java
- Calculus I & II
- Discreet Math
Honor Awards
- Pixar Aggies Scholarship
- M.N. Davidson Scholarship
- Phi Theta Kappa