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New York, NY, US

- Produce hand-keyed animation in Maya and Unreal 5- Designed motion graphics using Maya, Cinema 4D, and Unreal Engine- Rigged, modeled, and textured assets in Maya and Unreal Engine 5- Managed and optimized the 3D pipeline from Maya to Unreal Engine- Animated, lit, textured, and created VFX and previs in Unreal Engine 5- Led and contributed to projects.

- Produced hand-keyed animations for MindFlux, focusing on gameplay mechanics- Authored the animation style guide for MindFlux, establishing visual standards and creative parameters for a cohesive experience- Implemented and oversaw implementation of animations into Unity for seamless gameplay integration- Rigged characters and props for MindFlux.

- Delivered hand-keyed animations in Maya and Blender, emphasizing performance- Cleaned and refined motion capture data in Maya and Blender- Developed a procedural animation system in Unreal Engine 5 enhancing character movement, dynamics, and responsiveness

New York, New York, United States

- Taught 3D character animation, rigging, modeling and compositing - Responsible for multiple classes between 10-25 students each across New York City

Stamford, Connecticut, United States

- Led a ten-person team to deliver episodes bi-weekly- Delivered both hand-keyed and motion capture animations- Evolved Bubbles & Friends from concept to release on Amazon Prime Video- Modeled, rigged, and textured assets- Directed a 15-20 person team in creating a pilot for Cosmic Kids- Collaborated with The Learning Experience, Rebound Entertainment, and.

New York City Metropolitan Area

- Directed and managed a five person team - Created and contributed to episodic animations, advertisements, and short films for various clients- Produced hand-keyed animation- Modeled, textured, and rigged assets- Composited and edited video

SCAD senior capstone project completed over the course of a year.

SCAD senior capstone project.

Mahopac, New York

Complete write-ups, create financial reports, meet with clients, submit tax returns

SCAD short film created to be used as a bumper at the Savannah Film Festival.

SCAD animated short film, created in Autodesk Maya over an eight week period.

Bachelor Of Fine Arts - Bfa, Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics And Special Effects

Undergraduate, Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics And Special Effects, Freshman