Senior-Level XSI Generalist ■ Senior-Level 3D Animator ■ Senior-Level Lighting Artist Character Artist ■ Character Animator ■ Asset Artist ■ Texture Artist Compositor ■ Modeler ■ Scene Assembler HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS Accomplished animator, artist, production coordinator, instructor, and creative and organizational contributor to the film, TV, game, and multimedia industry. Leader and team builder with exceptional communication and organization skills. Diverse and in-depth artistic and technology skills and experience highlighted by superior understanding of light, color, and composition, and expertise in 3D principles: modeling, texturing, rigging, animation, characters, props, scenes, and compositing. English (fluent) and Spanish (native) language skills with valid authorization to legally work in the U.S. 3D Animation and Visual Effects: 10 years in 3D animation, visual effects, and media production. Partnered with concept artist in the production of film opening sequence for the Sitges International Film Festival, serving as 3D animator, scene assembler, and scene lighter. Strengths include organic modeling with subdivision surfaces, high/low polygon modeling, Zbrush/Mudbox sculpting for high resolution objects, texturing, lighting tools, compositing of 3D elements in a 2D scene, compositing, and render management. Softimage|XSI Expert: 5 years of advanced-level Softimage|XSI experience and 6 years of Softimage 3D experience. Currently involved in the conception, development, and product launch of Noesis Interactive, a DVD video training series in video game art creation, character modeling, texturing, and animation using Softimage|XSI and Valve’s Source technology. Softimage|XSI Instructor Certification: Earned certification in 2003. Conceived, established, and administered The Fiction Lab Animation School. Served as primary 3D animation instructor, teaching 150 students. Film and Television Production Coordination: More than nine years of production experience, from concept to delivery on-time and within budget, including: scheduling, budgeting, direction, supervision, creative coordination, and the management of client and third-party production team relationships. Supervision / Direction: Animation Director for the award-winning short film The Vampire Show, directed by Gerardo Alvarez and produced by Fiction Lab Animation School; and Animation Supervisor and Technical Director for the animated motion picture, Sabel, Redemption.
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