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Freelancing for various studios around the US:- The Colony | AfterpartyVFX- Scholar- Civic Entertainment- Infold Games | Papergames- Alibaba Pictures

Taking some online educational courses!Medical Coding w/ AACP7-8 month course learning perquisite of medicine and learning medical coding.March 2024 - CurrentRigging Dojo : Rigging 10110 Week Course Class with Brad Clark - Learning the intricacies of the world of Rigging.September 2023 - Current (Class ended but completing it on my own personal timeline now)CGMA : Intro to Unreal 56 Week Course Class with Christopher Flynn - Learning the interface, pipeline, and more to Unreal Engine 5!October 2023 - November 2023

Project: TMNT Mutant Mayhem● Previs Animation● Created shots based off director's vision, storyboards, and other creative directions/feedback● Assisted in RLO and conforms

Project: Blue Eye Samurai S1 (Emmy Award)● Layout and Previs Animation● Created Sequences and Shots based off director's vision, storyboards, and other creative directions/feedback● Prepped and cleaned sequences to send to Vendor Studio● Assisted in creating Previs Assets to be used by Previs Artists.● Created Proxy Environments to be used by Previs and later replaced by Modeling.● Edited fx in AE or in Maya when needed for presentation

Freelancing around various NYC studios as an Animator/Previs Artist/3D Generalist.● Brand New School ● Gentleman Scholar● Versus ● MPC NY● Coach- and More!

Project: SCOOB!● Layout and Previs Animation ● Assisted in Final Layout● Assisted in retiming and conforming shots to updated and approved edits● Contributed in Stereoscopic Cameras (Unreleased)

Project: Call of the Wild● Layout and Previs Blocking, matching as close as possible to Client's vision and VFX Sup's.● Various Technical Layout tasks: troubleshooting cameras, scenes, and quality checking.● Shot Package Assembly for Animation and Lighting.● Working with lead, sequence artist, and teammates, I maintain communication on shot needs and solve while managing many shots simultaneously.

Freelance for Fake Love on Augmented Reality Project:● Assisted project on cleaning topology, modeling, and creating UV's for assets received from client to be imported and used in Unity.● Created textures in Substance Painter ● Export scenes and assets from 3DS Max and package them up in Unity to deliver to developers.● Worked with Creative Director, Art Director, and Lead to create and update designed vision for client.

Previsualization Basic for Animators - 6 Week Course● Mentored under Nicole Herr and learned many tips, tricks, and industry knowledge from mentor.● Completed assigned projects focused on developing previs and camera layout.● Following a script of our choosing, we blocked in cameras, animation, and refined our project until it reached a level of satisfactory for as a reel piece.● Applied existing knowledge of photography, storyboarding, animation, lighting and film language to projects.

Storytelling with Previs - 8 Week Course● Mentored under Bevin Carnes (Formerly Pixar, Third Floor, Disney, Bluesky)● Completed assigned projects focused on developing previs, postvis, cinematography, layout, After Effects compositing and animation blocking skills.● Applied existing knowledge of photography, storyboarding, animation, modeling, lighting, texturing, compositing, and film language to projects.

● Designed Augmented Reality Apps and Games for Marvel, DC, General Mills, L’Oreal, and more.● Storyboard and provided concept illustrations for pitch decks.● Modeled characters, environments, and assets.● Animated characters, graphics, and props.● Troubleshooting and packaging 3D assets for delivery to developers.● Contributed to creating new workflows to fit an AR production.

● Modeled assets and characters using Maya and ZBrush.● Communicated with lead to create company mascots and product for high resolution print rendering.

Game Artist Intern, Arkadium Inc., New York, NY. | Summer 2013● Part of a team of 5 artists for the mobile game “Release the Ninja.”● Communicated with a team of artists and producer to deliver character designs, UI menus, backgroundelements and constructive feedback.● Documented and researched game production workflows.