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Pasadena, California, United States

Lead a team of artists to create high end 3D renderings, animations and interactive experiences that are used to promote internal designs from blue sky to close out. • Responsibilities include:- Set up and maintain project schedules and resource planning within ShotGrid.- Meet daily with artists to ensure all tasks and assets are delivered on time, on scope, and on budget. - Communicate project information to all parties involved to help create a smooth production process. - Partner with studio leadership to secure all project deadlines and deliverables.- Gather and provide research for upcoming projects.- Work in a team environment, collaborating with creative, digital, engineering and fabrication disciplines.- Develop new techniques and processes to streamline production pipeline.- Manage render farm jobs to meet project deadlines.- Responsible for organizing animation storage and maintaining digital assets, files, media and information libraries.- Ensure that all production materials and assets are archived according to studio policy.- Develop and maintain a relationship with IT to help deliver the necessary tools required to achieve project goals.- Responsible for technical support for the entire design studio.- Mentor interns and new employees on the principles of story, layout and animation.- Member of workplace committee created to develop studio culture and enrichment.

North Hollywood, Ca

Created 3D animations and real-time presentations that were displayed at auto shows and design clinics around the world.• Responsibilities included:- Pioneered the transition from static 3D renderings to full 3D animated movies by establishing a film/animation production pipeline within the Digital Department.- Staging, blocking and camera animation from storyboards.

North Hollywood, Ca

Created 3D renderings that were used for internal presentations and design reviews. •Responsibilities included modeling, texturing, and lighting.