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Springville, Ut, Us

Boise, Idaho, United States

Centurion, South Africa

Senior 3D Artist & Managing Partner (2015 – 2019)3D Artist (2012 – 2015)3D Intern/Junior Artist (2009 – 2012)Approached by Director in 2nd year of study and offered internship, promoted to permanent position after proven skill and completion of studies. Offered partnership after proven excellence in content creation, leadership ability and client relationships.• Led small team of 5+ artists producing high quality animated content in a small, high-end animation… Show more Senior 3D Artist & Managing Partner (2015 – 2019)3D Artist (2012 – 2015)3D Intern/Junior Artist (2009 – 2012)Approached by Director in 2nd year of study and offered internship, promoted to permanent position after proven skill and completion of studies. Offered partnership after proven excellence in content creation, leadership ability and client relationships.• Led small team of 5+ artists producing high quality animated content in a small, high-end animation company.• Projects included: Game art, implementation & trailers, VFX for film, product showcase & marketing, corporate explainer videos & training simulations.• Modeled or sculpted photo realistic & stylized characters, environments & props for multiple projects.• Produced dynamic, emotive animations in various styles, focused on motion, balance, weight & acting.• Developed look, UV mapped and generated PBR materials & textures for own and others’ 3D models.• Resolved rigging and skinning issues in characters & mechanical devices for proper deformation & movement. • Worked independently as well as collaborated with artists, peers and supervisors on all aspects of pipeline – concept, modeling, texturing, animation, rendering – met strict deadlines for 25+ projects.• Self-taught Blender to expert level within 2 months as company switched software. Show less

Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa

Lecturer of Animation (2015 – 2019)Assistant Lecturer (2014 – 2015)Offered full time position after proven excellence in teaching ability & student results.• Taught and graded degree courses, covering common design principles, anatomy, form & aesthetics of models, artistic style, biped rigging, animation principles, body mechanics, composition, lighting & final render. • Fine-tuned first year curriculum, increasing quality pass rate by 5% year-on-year.• Presented short… Show more Lecturer of Animation (2015 – 2019)Assistant Lecturer (2014 – 2015)Offered full time position after proven excellence in teaching ability & student results.• Taught and graded degree courses, covering common design principles, anatomy, form & aesthetics of models, artistic style, biped rigging, animation principles, body mechanics, composition, lighting & final render. • Fine-tuned first year curriculum, increasing quality pass rate by 5% year-on-year.• Presented short courses and year programs in various aspects of 3D art, from concept to final product.• Guided final year students to increased quality and polish of final projects by 10% on average.• Received 90% on lecturer evaluation with highlighted excellent interpersonal, teaching & people skills. Show less

Honours, Visual Communication

- Completed research paper on the emotional impact of 3D animated film characters on spectators. - Directed, wrote & produced a 3 minute.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Visual Communication: Design, Multimedia, Animation

- Majored in 3D Animation - Graduated top of class in 3D Animation - Mentored lower level students in my final year