RESUME
Observing, enjoying, and soaking in the life around me to give you my best interpretation of our world and the characters within it.
EDUCATION
WORK EXPERIENCE
PROFICIENCIES
Autodesk Maya
Nuke Studio
Premeire
FTrack
Photoshop
Microsoft Office
CETA
Savannah College of Art and Design
B.F.A. Animation
​2010 - 2014
L'Atelier Animation
Lead Animator
January 2021 - March 2023
- Managed a team of 6-9 animators throughout production on both 10 Lives and Kitty Katz
- Helped facilitate problem solving and coordinate with other departments to have issues resolved quickly and efficiently
- Reviewed submissions from my team and left detailed notes and draw overs before approving for supervisor review
- Report to production daily with updates on teams shot targets and deadlines
- Helped nurture a stable and positive work environment as well as various team bonding activities to ensure strong team dynamics
- Animator on the movie CATS (2019)
- Responsible for both full keyframe animation and mocap cleanup on multiple shots in the film
- Focused heavily on keyframe facial animation to capture an exact likeness to the actors performance
Mill Film
Animator
March 2019 - November 2019
- Animator for Fast & Furious 9 and assisted on other various projects in production
- Responsible for both full keyframe animation and mocap cleanup
DNEG
Animator
December 2019 - July 2020
MPC
Junior CG Animator
May 2017 - August 2018
- Animated a variety of humans, creatures, and objects for multiple MPC spots
- Created previz for multiple spots and pitches, including camera layout, animation, and building a timeline for final export
- Worked collaboratively with all departments at MPC, including directors, producers, and CG and 2D leads
- Worked closely with clients and attended in-house sessions to ensure the work we were delivering met their expectations
- Collaborated on projects with different MPC offices, including LA, London, and Bangalore
- Assisted in management of render farm and license allocations
MPC
Production Assistant/Coordinator
Receptionist
2014 - 2017
Production Assistant/Coordinator
-Coordinated and supported a branch of 50+ employees with involvement and management of all facets of workflow
-Assisted scheduling team in gathering freelance artists to form a crew requested from the producer of the project, as well as managing schedule updates and upkeep.
Receptionist
-Provided a welcoming and respectful reception to all clients and visitors
-Booked travel for staff business trips, including flight, hotel and car reservations
-Responsible for dispatching all incoming and outgoing drives and packages, ensuring they arrive to the correct destination in a timely manner