Qualifications Summary

Resourceful animator and graphic artist experienced in nationally televised documentaries, programs, network news and online programming. Traditional fine artist with a degree in computer animation and architecture. High 3D applications proficiency in modeling, lighting, texturing, animation and compositing. Skilled in industry standard editing software. Creative problem solver that is comfortable working alone or col-laboratively.

Professional Experience

2011-Present  PBS Station- WPBT2    Miami, FL

3D Artist/ Broadcast Graphic Designer

Lead 3D artist using Maya and Vizrt for nationally and locally televised, Emmy Award winning programs and documentaries: Nightly Business Report, Changing Seas, Buen Provecho!, Art Loft, Check Please, Issues Reports

  • Create station 3D animated assets for documentaries from concept to completion
  • Create on-air still graphics and animated packages for live television news program
  • Edit promotional videos
  • Composite and special effects technical director
  • Match move 3D elements to live footage
  • Closely work with producers, art directors, scientists and historians
  • Virtual set designer and modeler
  • Organic and architectural modeler and animator
  • UV layout, texture painter and shader

2012-2014    Univision Network     Miami, FL

Freelancer 3D Artist / Broadcast Graphic Designer

Broadcast Graphic Artist- national news broadcast using Vizrt, After Effects and Photoshop

  • Created on-air still graphics and animated packages for live television news program
  • Closely work with producers, art directors
  • UV layout, texture painter and shader
  • Organic and architectural modeler and animator
  • Lighting and Rendering Technical Director

Education

2004   Florida Atlantic University      Boca Raton, FL
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)

1996 Maryland Institute, College of Art Baltimore, MD
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)

Skills

Software

  • Autodesk Maya
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe After Effects
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Final Cut X
  • Vizrt
  • Autodesk MatchMove
  • Autodesk Mudbox
  • Adobe Dreamweaver

Traditional Art Media

  • Oil Paints
  • Steel
  • Wood
  • Watercolors
  • Acrylics
  • Charcoal
  • Foam
  • Glass

Platforms

  • PC
  • Mac