2008-present                                       University of Texas Austin, 

                              Department of Radio Television and Film                              

Adjunct Professor

I teach an upper division and graduate level class in motion graphics and visual effects.

RTF class blog 

  

2005-present                                        Fizz Factor Studios                              

Lead Artist

Created a variety of environments and backgrounds for the Gameboy DS.  Managed team of artists,     animators to produce high quality games.  DS games are a lot of fun and present quite a technical challenge.  I have learned a lot about making environments very efficient and lightweight.  Plus, I have had the opportunity to work on

 Hand drawn 2D Environments 

and

3D environments

 

 

2006-present                                       The Ted Zone                            

Background Artist

Created backgrounds for an animated series.

Cartoon BGDs 

 

  

2004-2005                                             Detour Productions                         

Animator

Animated characters and backgrounds on “A Scanner Darkly”, a feature film by Richard Linklater

A Scanner Darkly 

 

  

2003-2004                                        Acclaim Studios Austin                        

Assistant Lead Artist

·     Created concept art for, modeled, textured and lit environments for a 3^rd person action game for console video game systems

·     Developed a workflow pipeline for art assets on a 3^rd person action game for console video game systems

·     Trained artists in the use of in house tools

Worked with lead artist to maintain a consistent style and level of quality throughout the project

 

2001-2003                                        Acclaim Studios Austin                             

Environmental Artist

·     Created concept art for, modeled, textured and lit environments for a fantasy platform game for console video game systems

·     Converted art assets for low end system considerations

Assisted in the testing and training of new tools generated in studio for art management

 

 

2000–2001                                        Swerve Pictures                                                  

Lead Animator / Art Director

·     Keyframer, InBetweener, Backgrounds (hand drawn)

·     3dStudio Character animation, Special Effects, Backgrounds

·     Storyboards, Visual Design

Managed 7 animators

 

1996–1999                                        The University of Texas at Austin            

Teaching Assistant

·     Taught the computer aspect of the animation class.

Moved the animation department from all film to an 80% digital curriculum

 

 

1999–2000                                        Mother’s Café and Garden                                 

Manager

·     Regularly updated and reprogrammed computer systems.

·     Designed children’s menus and prepared any other artwork needed

Was the all-around-do-anything-you-need-at-all guy .

 

 

1998–1999                                        Vespaio Restaurant                                  

Manager

·     Implemented the computer system and opened the restaurant.

·     Designed and altered menus, gift certificates, business cards, advertising.

Managed a staff of 15 waiters and support personnel in a high pressure environment.

 

 

1995–1998                                        Pizza Nizza                           

Manager

·     Set up and maintained three separate computer systems.

·     Implemented the change from dine-in to delivery, created a database of clients.

Trained waitstaff and managers.

 

 

 

 

1992–1998                                        University of Texas                                       

B.A., Studio Art, with a concentration in animation.

 

 

 

Software Proficiencies:

Adobe Photoshop 

Adobe After Effects

Adobe Premiere

Maya

3d Studio Max

Painter 

Adobe Illustrator

Flash MX

Everything Else