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3D Animator
Chicago
I am a 3D artist and animator currently working freelance in Chicago. I have 12 years of broadcast animation experience primarily using Maya. I specialize in animation and modeling, but I also have considerable experience in other aspects of CG such as rendering, rigging, lighting and dynamics (nCloth and Realflow in particular). I teach animation classes at the Illinois Institute of Art, and at the International Academy of Design and Technology. I have also taught animation at NYU and at the School of Visual Arts in New York.
Experience
Chicagoland area
Jun 2011 - Sep 2011
Maya Generalist
Pixel Liberation Front
Pre-viz animation for Warner Brothers' "Man of Steel"
Chicago, IL
Jul 2010 - Jan 2012
Freelance Animator
EatDrink / Leviathan
Multiple Projects (freelance)

January 2012 RealFlow simulation for Marlboro
December 2011 animation/render wrangling for Dodge
March 2011: animation for Gordman's spot
February 2011: nCloth and RealFlow simuation for Maytag
December 2010: nCloth simulations for Frigidaire Spot
October 2010 – November 2010: 2 minute Character animation project for Aristocrat
July 2010 – August 2010: Realflow simulations and Maya animation for Maytag
Chicago, IL
Jan 2010 - Present
Adjunct Instructor of Animation
Illinois Institute of Art
Chicago, Il
May 2012 - Present
Adjunct Instructor of animation
International Academy of Design and Technology
New York, NY
Nov 2006 - Dec 2009
Senior Animator/Generalist
Click 3X
Multiple projects, in broadcast, film,  and  web:

Clients include: Time Warner, Hasbro, Crest, Staples, Dunkin Donuts, Centrum, Lysol,  Samsung,
New York, NY
Jan 1999 - Nov 2006
Animator/ 3D Generalist
Freelance
Multiple freelance projects at companies including:

Click 3X
Curious Pictures
Team Heavy
Studiolo Design
Collider
Artifact Pictures
Reel Fx
Croog Studios
Piranha Pictures
Blink FX
Fairview, NJ
Oct 1999 - May 2002
Animator
Clever Image
Staff Animator. modeler

“The Storyteller Cafe”  1/2 hour childrens TV series for CBN Animation (Telly, Omni & Axiom awards 2001)
"Jam Club" 60 second opening of childrens TV series for CBN Animation - India
"The Witness” 1 hour TV special for CBN Animation (2D with 3D effects)
Chicago
Jan 2010 - Present
Instructor
Future Media Concepts
Teach Introductory and Advanced classes in Maya software
New York, NY
Jun 1999 - Jan 2009
Adjunct Instructor of Animation
New York University
New York, NY
Jan 2004 - Jan 2007
Adjunct Instructor of Animation
School of Visual Arts
Education
Columbus, OH
MFA Painting & Drawing
Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio
BFA Painting & Drawing
Ohio State University
New York, NY
Maya
New York University CADA