Jonathan Nelson Email & Phone Number

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Vancouver, Canada Area

Vancouver, Canada Area

Vancouver, Canada

Vancouver, Canada

Responsible for the implementation of various particle effects and rigid body simulations using Houdini, Maya, Flowline, Renderman, Katana and Nuke.• Utilized pre-approved fx rigs and setups to accomplish specific task goals in a variety of shots• Assisted and mentored other FX artists on build setups and proper implementation• Credits: Ghostbusters (2016)• Software utilized: Houdini, Maya, Katana, Nuke, Flowline, Renderman, Linux

Houston, Texas

Responsible for teaching courses in topics including: the fundamental principles of animation, the animation production pipeline, 3D character animation, character rigging, hard surface and organic modeling, rigid and soft body dynamics, MEL scripting, lighting, texturing and shading, game design and simulation, and pre-visualization. • Lead faculty instructor for Media Arts and Animation department• Created course structure and content which was adapted and implemented across… Show more Responsible for teaching courses in topics including: the fundamental principles of animation, the animation production pipeline, 3D character animation, character rigging, hard surface and organic modeling, rigid and soft body dynamics, MEL scripting, lighting, texturing and shading, game design and simulation, and pre-visualization. • Lead faculty instructor for Media Arts and Animation department• Created course structure and content which was adapted and implemented across multiple campuses• Developed curriculum for Media Arts and Animation and Game Art and Design degree programs• Over a 10 year period taught over 1000+ students across 20+ unique courses• Maintained high persistence rate (90%) through the use of mastery of subject matters, effective in class demonstrations, quality student engagement in a learner-centered environment, and high perceived value from student population • Guided students to industry events and conferences such as SIGGRAPH and OTC yearly• Software taught include: o Autodesk Maya o Autodesk 3D Studio Max o Pixologic ZBrush o E-on Software Vue xStream o Basefount Miarmy o Unity3D. Show less

Mfa, Computer Art

Ba, Animation