Walt Disney Animation Studios
Industry: Animation company
DescriptionWalt Disney Animation Studios, also referred to as Disney Animation, headquartered at the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California, is an American animation studio that creates animated feature films, short films and television specials for The Walt Disney Company. Founded: 16 October 1923, Burbank, California, United States Headquarters: Burbank, California, United States Parent organization: Walt Disney Studios Number of employees: 800 Founders: Walt Disney, Roy O. Disney Subsidiaries: Disneytoon Studios, Skellington Productions
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Walt Disney Animation Studios Employees
Walt Disney Animation Studios December 1995 - Present
Vidfilm June 1995 - December 1995
Unitel Video 1986 - 1995
Skills
3D, Post Production, Feature Films, Color Correction, Film, Color Grading, HD Video, Digital Compositing, Film Production, Video, Computer Animation, Digital Cinema, Video Production, Television, Digital Video, Traditional Animation, Short Films, Producing, Live Action, 35mm, DVD, Screenwriting, Creative Writing, Storytelling, Management
Education
Saddleback College 1984 — 1989
Walt Disney Animation Studios October 2012 - Present
Walt Disney Animation Studios January 2010 - October 2012
Nickelodeon Animation Studios September 2008 - December 2008
Savannah College of Art and Design September 2007 - September 2008
The Walt Disney Company March 2007 - May 2008
The Walt Disney Company March 2006 - August 2006
Skills
Production Managment, Film Production, Character Animation, Computer Animation, Traditional Animation, Animation
Education
Savannah College of Art and Design 2005 — 2009
BFA, Animation
Freelancer October 2013 - Present
The L.A. Office August 2013 - October 2013
T-Mobile December 2012 - July 2013
The Walt Disney Company April 2012 - December 2012
Freelancer September 2010 - April 2012
Summit Entertainment November 2011 - January 2012
Walt Disney Animation Studios August 2011 - October 2011
The Walt Disney Company June 2011 - August 2011
Producer September 2010 - February 2011
The Walt Disney Company June 2010 - August 2010
Skills
Social Networking, Press Releases, Event Planning, Sales, Event Management, Marketing, Media Relations, Editing, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Communications, Digital Strategy, Advertising, Networking, Market Research, New Media Brand..., Newsletters, Spanish, Hosting, Media Production, Publicity, Social Media, Entertainment, SEO, Digital Media, Television, Facebook, Final Cut Pro
Education
San Francisco State University 2005 — 2009
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Radio/Television & Electronic Communication Arts; emphasis: Broadcast Journalism, Minor: Marketing
Walt Disney Animation Studios January 2015 - Present
Walt Disney Animation Studios January 2014 - Present
Walt Disney Animation Studios June 2013 - Present
Walt Disney Animation Studios March 2013 - May 2013
Reel FX October 2011 - January 2013
Janimation September 2011 - October 2011
Green Grass Studios July 2011 - August 2011
Skills
Maya, Texturing, UV mapping, Photoshop, 3D Modeling, Illustration, Animation, Conceptual Art, Adobe Creative Suite, Visual Arts, Headus, Character Animation, After Effects, Traditional Animation, 3D, Shading, Storyboarding, Nuke, Mental Ray, Look Development, Rigging, Character Rigging, Lighting, Visual Effects, Computer Animation, Compositing, Premiere, Computer Graphics, Shake, Texture Artist, Digital Painting, Illustrator, Renderman
Education
Ringling School of Art and Design 2007 — 2011
BFA, Computer Animation
Frederator Networks, Inc. September 2014 - Present
Frederator Networks, Inc. September 2012 - Present
Cartoon Network April 2014 - September 2014
Bento Box Entertainment LLC January 2013 - May 2014
Nickelodeon August 2013 - November 2013
Renegade Animation August 2013 - November 2013
Mexico & Tuna Fish June 2012 - June 2012
Bento Box Entertainment LLC December 2011 - May 2012
Walt Disney Animation Studios May 2011 - December 2011
Bento Box Entertainment LLC March 2011 - June 2011
Skills
Illustration, Cartoons, Painting, Digital Painting, Digital Illustration, Art, Sculpture, Acrylic, Graphic Design, Animation, Photoshop, Drawing, Illustrator
Education
Ringling School of Art and Design 2006 — 2009
BFA, Illustration
Walt Disney Animation Studios February 2014 - Present
Imaginary Forces November 2013 - February 2014
Split Productions, LLC July 2013 - September 2013
Digital Kitchen October 2012 - December 2012
Blacklist.tv June 2012 - July 2012
Microsoft March 2012 - June 2012
'The Snow Maiden' An animated short film January 2011 - June 2012
Don Bluth Animation Archives September 2008 - December 2010
Tacoma Community House June 2008 - August 2008
Skills
Maya, Character Animation, Animation, After Effects, Storyboarding, Computer Animation, Traditional Animation, Toon Boom, Digital Painting, Flash Animation, Conceptual Art
Education
Savannah College of Art and Design 2008 — 2012
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Animation
Walt Disney Animation Studios March 2015 - Present
Reel FX October 2014 - February 2015
Walt Disney Animation Studios October 2013 - October 2014
Sony Pictures Imageworks January 2013 - July 2013
Nickelodeon Animation Studios September 2010 - November 2012
Rhythm & Hues July 2010 - August 2010
Reel FX February 2010 - May 2010
DisneyToon Studios December 2009 - January 2010
Sony Pictures Imageworks October 2009 - November 2009
Freelance August 2009 - September 2009
Skills
Character Animation, Character Design, Animation, Storyboarding, Modeling, Texturing, Maya, Rigging, Video Games
Education
Ringling College of Art and Design 2004 — 2008
BFA, Computer Animation
Walt Disney Animation Studios April 2012 - Present
Rhythm & Hues October 2010 - April 2012
Prime Focus September 2010 - October 2010
Syndrome Studio August 2010 - September 2010
Rhythm & Hues May 2008 - August 2010
Fueled By Ramen Records May 2006 - July 2006
Skills
Renderman, Shake, Compositing, Mental Ray, Maya, Texturing, Computer Animation, Lighting, Digital Fusion, Nuke, MEL, Shading, Visual Effects, Film, Look Development, Modeling
Education
Ringling College of Art and Design 2004 — 2008
BFA, Computer Animation
Walt Disney Animation Studios October 2011 - Present
Anim Squad September 2014 - March 2015
Weta Digital November 2010 - September 2011
Blur Studio August 2010 - September 2010
The Core June 2010 - June 2010
Dilated Pixels May 2010 - May 2010
Sony Pictures Imageworks January 2009 - January 2010
Ghost Town Media 2008 - 2008
Skills
Animation, Character Animation, Character, Cinematics, Feature Films, Layout, Facial Animation, Maya, Visual Effects, Computer Animation, XSI, Creative Direction, MEL, Traditional Animation, Pre-visualization, Character Rigging, 3D, Film
Education
Animation Mentor 2008 — 2010
Diploma for Advanced Studies in Character Animation
Rochester Institute of Technology 1998 — 2004
BFA
DreamWorks Animation September 2009 - January 2015
Sony Pictures Imageworks January 2009 - September 2009
Walt Disney Animation Studios April 2008 - October 2008
Vanguard Animation April 2007 - March 2008
Walt Disney Animation Studios September 2006 - April 2007
DNA Productions August 2003 - April 2006
Reel FX Creative Studios August 1998 - December 2002
Education
Sam Houston State University 1993 — 1998
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Graphic Design
Walt Disney Animation Studios October 2012 - Present
Persistence of Vision February 2012 - September 2012
Kin Valley August 2011 - December 2011
Sixty40 May 2007 - July 2007
The Exponent September 2004 - April 2007
MediaSauce May 2006 - August 2006
Skills
Layout, Traditional Animation, Film Editing, Storyboarding, Screenwriting, Compositing, Directing, Animation, Computer Animation, Producing, Illustration
Education
Savannah College of Art and Design 2008 — 2011
MFA, Animation
Purdue University 2004 — 2008
BS, Computer Graphics Technology
Reel FX June 2014 - April 2015
The Book of Mojo September 2014 - March 2015
Walt Disney Animation Studios June 2013 - August 2013
Skills
Animation, Drawing, Maya, Character Animation, Photoshop, Computer Animation, Storyboarding, Texturing, 3D Modeling, Traditional Animation, After Effects, Premiere, V-Ray, ZBrush, Renderman
Education
Ringling College of Art and Design 2009 — 2013
Computer Animation
Western Art Academy 2008 — 2008
Friendswood High School 2005 — 2008
High School
Glassell School of Art 2007 — 2008
Walt Disney Animation Studios March 2013 - Present
Blue Sky Studios December 2012 - March 2013
MPC September 2012 - December 2012
Sony Pictures Imageworks January 2011 - July 2012
Animal Logic April 2010 - July 2010
Sony Pictures ImageWorks June 2007 - February 2010
Education
Ringling College of Art and Design 2003 — 2007
BFA, Computer Animation
Freelance / Graphic Design Services October 2010 - Present
Peer Productions March 2014 - August 2014
Duck Studios February 2013 - May 2013
Bento Box Entertainment LLC May 2010 - October 2010
Walt Disney Animation Studios April 2009 - August 2009
DreamWorks Animation January 2004 - November 2004
Walt Disney Animation Studios November 1996 - November 2003
Turner Studios March 1995 - June 1996
Skills
Storyboarding, Animation, Childrens Book..., Toon Boom, Illustration, Character Animation, Graphic Design, Traditional Animation, Special Effects, Cartoons, Character Design, Traditional Effects..., Photoshop, Flash Animation, Illustrator, Logo Design, Mac, Adobe Creative Suite, 2D, Concept Design, Character, Digital Painting, Digital Illustration, Storyboard Pro, Comic Boom, Visual Effects, After Effects, Computer Animation, Zbrush, Post Production, Painting, Film, Motion Graphics, Maya, 3D, Texturing, Computer Graphics, Conceptual Art
Education
School of Visual Arts 1985 — 1989
BA in Media Arts, Cartooning/Animation
Susquehanna University 1983 — 1985
Associates Degree, Liberal Arts
Karl Storz Imaging September 2013 - Present
Pixar Animation Studios March 2013 - May 2013
Intel Corporation August 2012 - November 2012
Walt Disney Animation Studios June 2012 - August 2012
Rochester Institute of Technology 2009 - 2012
Skills
Python, Computer Vision, Matlab, Signal Processing, Video Processing, Digital Image Processing, Color Management, Pattern Recognition, Digital Imaging, OpenCV, Imaging Science, Gamut Mapping, Digital Signal..., Superresolution, Nuke, C++, DSP, Image Processing
Education
Rochester Institute of Technology 2009 — 2013
PhD, Imaging Science
Rochester Institute of Technology 2007 — 2009
Master's Degree, Electrical and Electronics Engineering
JibJab Bros. Studios April 2015 - Present
Walt Disney Animation Studios October 2011 - November 2014
Moonbot Studios June 2011 - September 2011
Ringling College of Art and Design August 2008 - May 2011
Walt Disney Animation Studios June 2010 - August 2010
Stage 3 Productions, Inc. May 2006 - August 2009
Skills
Lighting, 3D, Texturing, Compositing, Maya, After Effects, Nuke, Premiere, Mental Ray, Photoshop, Renderman, MEL, UV mapping, 3D Studio Max, Rendering, Photography, Python, Vray, 3D Modeling, Illustration, Animation, Art Direction, Texture Painting, Image Manipulation, Rigging, Digital Painting, Traditional Animation, Character Animation, Computer Graphics, Storyboarding, Computer Animation, Visual Effects, Mudbox, Zbrush
Education
Ringling School of Art and Design 2007 — 2011
Bachelors, Computer Animation
Schoolcraft College 2005 — 2005
Philip S. Boyd Studios July 2006 - Present
Walt Disney Animation Studios April 1989 - March 2004
Skills
Animation, Photoshop, Character Animation, Illustrator, Traditional Animation, Digital Illustration, Vector Illustration, Character Design, Flash Animation, Digital Inking
Education
Ringling College of Art and Design 1984 — 1987
Certificate, Illustration
Walt Disney Animation Studios April 2014 - Present
Walt Disney Animation Studios January 2014 - Present
iD Tech Camps May 2013 - August 2013
iD Programming Academy May 2013 - July 2013
Purdue C Design Lab February 2013 - June 2013
The Purdue Exponent October 2011 - May 2013
LifeTime Fitness October 2008 - July 2012
Skills
Unity 3D, Corona SDK, Java, XHTML, CSS, Python, Linux, Mac OS X, Windows, C, C++, Autodesk: Maya, PHP, Character Rigging, Maya Plugins, Android Development, ActionScript, JavaScript, Game Design, Computer Graphics, Photoshop, HTML, OS X, Maya, Unity3D, Illustration, Adobe Creative Suite, Dreamweaver, Programming, Traditional Animation, Video Games, Mobile Applications, Flash, 3D
Education
Purdue University 2010 — 2013
Bachelor of Science, Computer Graphics Technology, Computer Science
Psyop July 2015 - Present
Psyop April 2014 - Present
Walt Disney Animation Studios September 2013 - February 2014
Logan November 2012 - November 2012
Skills
Maya, Maya Dynamics, Photoshop, Premiere, After Effects, 3D Studio Max, Cinema 4D, Toon Boom, Character Animation, Animation, Storyboarding, Mental Ray, Computer Animation, Film Editing, Nuke, Pre-production, Rigging, Mudbox, Traditional Animation, Drawing, Texturing, MEL, Shading, Compositing, Sound Forge, Character Rigging, 3D
Education
Savannah College of Art and Design 2008 — 2012
Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.), Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects
Blizzard Entertainment September 2015 - Present
Logan.tv April 2015 - July 2015
Zoic Studios December 2013 - April 2015
Industrial Light & Magic March 2014 - September 2014
Brewster Parsons February 2013 - February 2014
Walt Disney Animation Studios May 2012 - October 2013
Mirada Studios November 2012 - January 2013
The Mill October 2012 - October 2012
Sony Pictures Imageworks February 2011 - May 2012
Whitewater Films October 2011 - February 2012
Skills
Katana, Arnold, Vray, Nuke, Maya, Mental Ray, Renderman, Look Development, Digital Compositing, Shaders, Texturing, VFX Supervision, PFTrack, Shading, Traditional Animation, Feature Films, Film, Lighting, 3D, Animation, Compositing, Post Production, Computer Animation, Yeti
Education
Savannah College of Art and Design 2004 — 2006
Masters Fine Arts, Visual Effects
University of Maryland Baltimore County 2002 — 2004
BA, Imaging and Digital Art, Animation and Interactivity
Walt Disney Animation Studios March 2012 - Present
Sony Pictures Imageworks October 2010 - February 2012
Walt Disney Animation Studios January 2010 - October 2010
Rhythm & Hues December 2008 - October 2009
Starz Animation September 2007 - December 2008
Skills
Lighting, Compositing, Shake, Renderman, Ray Tracing, Visual Development, Photoshop, Maya, Houdini, MEL, Character Design, Animation, Photography
Education
Sheridan College 2006 — 2007
Computer Animation
University of Waterloo 2001 — 2006
Fine Arts, specialized in digital imaging
Walt Disney Animation Studios August 2015 - Present
Saatchi & Saatchi LA May 2015 - July 2015
Walt Disney Animation Studios April 2014 - October 2014
Walt Disney Animation Studios March 2013 - October 2013
Walt Disney Animation Studios January 2012 - October 2012
DreamWorks Animation June 2007 - September 2011
Sony Pictures Imageworks May 2003 - May 2007
Centropolis Effects November 1999 - December 2002
Digital Muse March 1998 - September 1999
Digital Muse July 1996 - July 1997
Skills
Lighting, Compositing, Renderman, Look Development, Nuke, Visual Effects, Maya, Lightwave, Animation, Computer Animation, Texturing, Computer Graphics, Matte Painting, Texture Painting, Feature Films, 3D
Education
Savannah College of Art and Design 1993 — 1995
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Computer Art
Malaysian Institute of Art 1989 — 1992
Diploma, Graphic Design
Walt Disney Animation Studios February 2015 - Present
Walt Disney Animation Studios October 2011 - Present
Walt Disney Animation Studios August 2014 - February 2015
Walt Disney Animation Studios June 2012 - November 2013
Walt Disney Animation Studios January 2012 - June 2012
Walt Disney Animation Studios October 2010 - September 2011
Walt Disney Animation Studios June 2009 - October 2010
Walt Disney Feature Animation February 1997 - June 2009
Walt Disney Animation Studios February 1997 - June 2009
Disney Animation Studios February 1997 - June 2009
Skills
Renderman, Houdini, MEL, Look Development, Technical Direction, Shake, Pipeline Development, Shading, Nuke, Computer Graphics, Maya, PyQt, Visual Effects
Education
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 1990 — 1994
Bachelor of Science (BS)
Invisible Ink LLC May 2000 - Present
Brewster Parsons 2009 - 2011
Sony Computer Entertainment April 2006 - August 2006
Digital Domain January 1997 - July 2003
Walt Disney Animation Studios September 1998 - January 2001
Skills
Computer Animation, Motion Capture, Zbrush, Texturing, Visual Effects, Compositing, Maya Animation and..., Mudbox 2014, Motion Builder 2014, Lagoa Physics Particle..., Flocking Crowds in ICE..., MatchMover 2014, Softimage 2014, Renderman, Animation, Film, Commercials, Lighting, Computer Graphics, Mental Ray
Education
Sam Houston State University 1976 — 1980
Fine arts, Advertising Animation
Conroe High School
Huntsville High School
University of Houston
Walt Disney Animation Studios February 2015 - Present
Walt Disney Animation Studios December 2013 - February 2015
Psyop June 2013 - December 2013
Savannah College of Art and Design September 2009 - June 2013
Magnani Continuum Marketing June 2010 - July 2010
Skills
Maya 2012, After Effects, Premiere, Photoshop, InDesign, Character Animation, Maya, Producing, Animation, Shotgun, Computer Animation, Adobe Premiere Pro
Education
Savannah College of Art and Design 2009 — 2013
Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.), Animation
Walt Disney Animation Studios March 2014 - Present
Walt Disney Animation Studios October 2013 - March 2014
Walt Disney Animation Studios October 2012 - October 2013
Walt Disney Animation Studios April 2012 - October 2012
Reel FX November 2011 - April 2012
Reel FX August 2011 - October 2011
Reel FX May 2011 - August 2011
Reel FX November 2010 - May 2011
Reel FX September 2010 - November 2010
Reel FX August 2009 - August 2010
Skills
Houdini, Maya, Python, MEL, Nuke, Shake, Renderman, Photoshop, After Effects, Final Cut Pro, Mental Ray, Realflow, Linux, Shell Scripting, Particle, Visual Effects, Character Animation, Animation, Computer Animation
Education
Savannah College of Art and Design 2003 — 2007
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Visual Effects
Suspect April 2015 - Present
Greenhaus GFX February 2015 - Present
Hornet February 2015 - February 2015
Game 7 Films December 2014 - January 2015
Game 7 Films September 2014 - December 2014
CIA - Conceptual Intelligence Agency August 2014 - November 2014
Walt Disney Animation Studios February 2012 - June 2014
Greenhaus GFX September 2010 - March 2012
Panda-Panther July 2010 - August 2010
Bionic June 2010 - June 2010
Skills
Maya, Animation, Film, 3D, Character Animation, Compositing, Visual Effects, Zbrush, Computer Graphics, Texturing, Feature Films, Traditional Animation, Art, Video Games, After Effects
Education
Ringling School of Art and Design 2004 — 2008
Bachelor of Arts, Computer Animation
Walt Disney Animation Studios February 2015 - Present
Imaginary Forces February 2014 - February 2015
Psyop October 2013 - January 2014
Savannah College of Art and Design September 2009 - June 2013
Montgomery Hall September 2011 - April 2013
ACM SIGGRAPH July 2012 - August 2012
Savannah College of Art and Design September 2010 - September 2011
Fusion Art Glass June 2009 - November 2010
Skills
Illustrator, Maya, Storyboarding, After Effects, Adobe Creative Suite, Nuke, Houdini, Photoshop, Mental Ray, Zbrush
Education
Savannah College of Art and Design 2009 — 2013
Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.), Animation
Walt Disney Animation Studios February 2012 - Present
Dr. D Studios October 2009 - October 2011
Dr. D Studios October 2008 - October 2009
@Victoria University August 2009 - August 2009
Side Effects Software May 2008 - October 2008
Gnomon School of Visual Effects June 2008 - September 2008
Savannah College of Art and Design 2006 - March 2008
Skills
Houdini, Fluids, Dynamics, Mantra, Renderman, Shading, Technical Direction, Nuke, Particle, Volume Rendering, Visual Effects, Shoes, Pizza, Mind Power, Kindness, Meat, Beef Cattle, Shake, Certified Lactation..., Rendering, Passionate about work, Piccolo, Passion to Succeed, Passion for Technology, Export, Hearing, Passion for Helping..., Passion for Success, Passion for Quality, Coworking, Ear Candling, MySpace, Reiki, Google Earth, Ghosts
Education
Savannah College of Art and Design 2005 — 2008
BFA, Visual Effect, Technical Direction
Walt Disney Animation Studios August 2014 - Present
Warner Bros. Animation April 2014 - August 2014
Big Idea January 2013 - May 2014
Friends Night (Fox ADHD) July 2013 - April 2014
HotHouse Productions April 2013 - July 2013
Blabbelon LLC May 2010 - January 2013
Nickelodeon Animation Studios September 2009 - December 2009
PDI/Dreamworks February 2008 - August 2008
Skills
Digital Painting, Drawing, Digital Art, Background Art, Conceptual Art, Illustration, Flash, Painting, Concept Design, Flash Animation
Education
San Jose State University 2004 — 2009
BFA, Animation/illustration
Computer Graphics Master Academy (CGMA) is a leading provider of online digital art, entertainment . 2012 — 2012
environment concept design
Walt Disney Animation Studios June 2015 - Present
Walt Disney Animation Studios October 2013 - Present
House of Cool Studios Inc March 2013 - August 2013
Guru Studio January 2013 - March 2013
Disney Television UK April 2012 - July 2012
Disney Publishing Worldwide January 2012 - July 2012
Blue Sky Studios, House of Cool September 2011 - October 2011
The Walt Disney Company/ House of Cool inc July 2011 - August 2011
House of Cool Studios Inc September 2010 - May 2011
Walt Disney Company/House of Cool Studios Inc June 2010 - August 2010
Skills
Film, Art, Drawing, Television, Feature Films, Cartoons, After Effects
Education
Sheridan College
BAA, ANIMATION
Pixar Animation Studios 2012 - Present
Pixar Animation Studios June 2012 - August 2012
Ringling College of Art and Design August 2009 - July 2012
Walt Disney Animation Studios June 2011 - August 2011
Education
Ringling School of Art and Design 2008 — 2012
BFA, Computer Animation
Walt Disney Animation Studios August 2011 - May 2013
The Walt Disney Company February 2008 - August 2011
Carousel Ventures, Ltd. June 2006 - March 2007
CIBER Novasoft January 2006 - March 2006
Walker Warner Architects January 2005 - January 2006
Education
Santa Clara University 1998 — 2002
BA, Communications
Wolf and Crow March 2012 - Present
Walt Disney Animation Studios June 2010 - August 2010
Skills
Character Animation, 3D, Traditional Animation, Fine Art, Animation, Storyboarding, Premiere, Maya, Layout
Education
Savannah College of Art and Design 2009 — 2011
M.F.A, Animation
Savannah College of Art and Design 2006 — 2009
B.F.A, Character Animation
Venice FX August 2010 - Present
Walt Disney Animation Studios October 2004 - September 2010
Venice FX June 1996 - October 2004
20th Century Fox Film June 1995 - June 1996
RGA/LA March 1993 - June 1995
Boss Film Studios 1991 - 1993
Skills
Visual Effects, Computer Graphics, 3D, Maya, Animation, Stereoscopic, Film, Live Action, Look Development, Feature Films, Lighting, Nuke, Post Production, Renderman, Compositing, Shake, Computer Animation, Digital Compositing, Film Production, Video Production, Television, MEL, After Effects, Houdini, Mental Ray, Premiere, Final Cut Pro, Adobe Creative Suite, Photoshop, Traditional Animation, Technical Direction, Camera, Camera Operation, Photography, Editing, Writing, Video, Commercials, Entertainment, Scripting, Technology Management, IT Management, IT Strategy, Linux, Mac OS, Windows
Education
University of California, Berkeley 2014 — 2016
Specialized Program in Writing
Santa Monica College 2014 — 2015
Certificate In Broadcast Production and Programming, Media Studies
Inc. Magazine September 2011 - Present
Publishers Weekly September 2011 - Present
Fast Company September 2011 - Present
ERNIE PENA photography March 2005 - Present
Atair Aerospace October 2008 - August 2011
Conde Nast February 2004 - October 2007
Warner Bros. Studios May 2003 - October 2003
Chevron July 2002 - November 2002
Walt Disney Animation Studios April 2002 - July 2002
Applied Minds August 2000 - April 2002
Education
Santa Monica College 2003 — 2004
General Education classes for transfer credit
UCLA Extension 1997 — 1997
Classes in Unix, HTML/CSS programming, and Screenwriting.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1989 — 1992
Aerospace Engineering
The Third Floor, Inc. November 2010 - Present
dfrnt Times October 2008 - Present
Walt Disney Animation Studios October 2007 - August 2010
Electronic Arts/MAXIS May 2006 - August 2006
Education
Ringling College of Art and Design 2003 — 2007
BFA, Computer Animation
University of California, Irvine 2000 — 2003
Fine and Studio Arts
Walt Disney Imagineering February 2015 - Present
Walt Disney Animation Studios April 2014 - November 2014
Sony Pictures Imageworks 2011 - 2014
Sony Pictures Imageworks 2010 - 2011
Sony Pictures Imageworks February 2009 - 2010
Sony Pictures Imageworks July 1998 - July 2008
Sony Pictures Imageworks July 1996 - July 1998
Electric Image July 1995 - June 1996
Virtual Images May 1993 - October 1995
Anti Gravity Workshop March 1991 - May 1993
Skills
Animation, Feature Films, Lighting, Compositing, Visual Effects, Computer Animation, Technical Direction, Shading, Look Development, Computer Graphics, Rendering, Commercials, Renderman, Nuke, Shaders, 3D, Film, Maya, Digital Compositing, Post Production, MEL, Art, Shake
Education
San Francisco State University 1986 — 1990
BA, Film Production
Walt Disney Animation Studios June 2015 - August 2015
Rankin Photography June 2014 - July 2014
Skills
Photoshop, Lighting, Compositing, Drawing, Maya, Animation, Character Animation, Computer Animation, Traditional Animation, Storyboarding, Texturing, 3D Modeling, Character Rigging, 3D, Figure Drawing, Digital Painting
Education
Ringling College of Art and Design 2013 — 2017
Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.), Computer Animation, Sophomore
The Animation Workshop 2013 — 2013
Warner Bros. Pictures June 2014 - Present
Neuwerk August 2008 - Present
Walt Disney Animation Studios February 2014 - December 2014
Walt Disney Animation Studios September 2009 - June 2014
Film Roman August 2013 - September 2013
Marvel Entertainment March 2013 - May 2013
Paramount Pictures October 2012 - November 2012
Hammerhead Productions July 2012 - September 2012
Bill Melendez Productions, Inc. November 2007 - November 2009
Walt Disney Animation Studios March 2008 - July 2008
Skills
Storyboarding, Animation, Film, Illustrator, Character Animation, Directing, Cartoons, Toon Boom, Computer Animation, Traditional Animation, Being Generally Awesome, Television, Photoshop, Short Films, Pre-production, Comedy, Commercials, Storytelling, Character Designs, Cinematics
Education
2000 Richard Williams' Animation Masterclass 2000 — 2000
Masterdoodler
Rhode Island School of Design 1994 — 1998
BFA
Self Employed January 2001 - Present
Disney Consumer Products 2011 - 2012
MGA Entertainment July 2008 - July 2009
Walt Disney Animation Studios July 1997 - August 2002
Stormfront Studios June 1993 - June 1997
Skills
Traditional and Digital..., Character Design, Character Vector, Clean up illustration, Traditional Painting, Traditional sketch..., Character Concepts, Animal sketch artist, Digital Illustration, Character Animation, Illustration, Painting, Sketching, Characters, Art, Photoshop, Maya, Animation, Illustrator, Digital Painting, Drawing, Concept Design, Traditional Animation, Concept Development, Storyboarding, Conceptual Art, Cartoons, Graphics, Character Designs, Background Art, Vector Illustration, Digital Art, Computer Animation, Comics, Flash Animation, Texturing, 3D, Toon Boom, After Effects, Corel Painter, Zbrush, Motion Graphics, 3D Modeling, Visual Effects, Film, Compositing
Education
Los Angeles Academy of Figurative Art 2010 — 2010
Figure drawing with Paul Wee
San Jose State University 1985 — 1989
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Illustration
Warner Bros. Animation November 2014 - Present
Blur Studio May 2013 - May 2014
Blue Sky Studios June 2012 - August 2012
Walt Disney Animation Studios June 2011 - August 2011
Kaman's Art Shoppes, Inc June 2008 - August 2009
Skills
Storyboarding, Traditional Animation, Character Animation, Animation, Illustration, Computer Animation, Visual Arts, Digital Painting, Modeling, Premiere, Maya, Drawing, Texturing, After Effects, Short Films, Zbrush
Education
Ringling School of Art and Design 2009 — 2013
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Computer Animation
DreamWorks Animation October 2011 - Present
Walt Disney Animation Studios May 2008 - July 2011
DreamWorks Animation October 2005 - May 2008
Skills
Animation, Feature Films, Avid Media Composer, Post Production, Film Production, Mental Ray, Visual Effects, Avid, Film, Film Editing, Pre-visualization, Short Films, Avid Symphony, 35mm, Visual Storytelling, Computer Animation, Traditional Animation, Motion Graphics, Pre-production, Compositing, Stereoscopic, Final Cut Pro, Sound Editing, After Effects, DVD Studio Pro, Storyboarding, Character Animation, 3D, Final Draft
Education
San Jose State University 1985 — 1990
B.A., Film, Creative Writing, Aeronautics
Walt Disney Animation Studios November 2013 - Present
Walt Disney Animation Studios March 2011 - Present
Hydraulx January 2011 - February 2011
House of Moves November 2010 - December 2010
Crystal Dynamics November 2006 - September 2010
Skills
Character Rigging, MEL, Maya, Python, Rigging, Pipeline Development, Animation, Facial Animation, Facial Rigging, Character Animation
Education
Rochester Institute of Technology 2002 — 2006
BFA, Film and Animation
Walt Disney Animation Studios January 2012 - Present
Walt Disney Animation Studios June 2011 - December 2011
Buck August 2009 - February 2011
Ringling College of Art and Design August 2008 - May 2009
Ringling College of Art and Design August 2005 - May 2009
Skills
Houdini, Maya, Python, MEL, Animation, Character Animation, Photoshop, Corel Painter, Visual Effects, Rigging, Web Design, Art, 3D
Education
Ringling School of Art and Design 2005 — 2009
Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.), Computer Animation
Profile Studios September 2015 - Present
Janus Research Group August 2014 - August 2015
DisneyToon Studios March 2012 - August 2014
California Institute of the Arts September 2010 - May 2014
Giant Studios August 2011 - March 2012
DreamWorks Animation March 2007 - September 2011
Walt Disney Feature Animation November 2005 - February 2007
Walt Disney Animation Studios 2006 - 2007
Walt Disney Feature Animation Burbank January 2004 - November 2005
Walt Disney Feature Animation - Florida January 2002 - January 2004
Skills
C++, Python, C#, Software Development, OpenGL, User Interface Design, Software Design Patterns, Software Engineering..., JIRA, Project Management, Agile Application..., Maya, MEL, Animation, Computer Graphics, Character Animation, Character Rigging, Computer Animation, Rigging, 3D, Video Games, Facial Animation, Linux, Facial Rigging, PyQt, Software Engineering, Character Modelling, University Teaching, iOS Development, Objective-C, django
Education
Regis University 2012 — 2016
Master of Science (M.S.), Computer Software Engineering (MSSE)
Southern Polytechnic State University 1987 — 1990
BSCS
Brentwood School 1978 — 1980
Henderson High School 1976 — 1980
ThinkTank (You tube)
Google August 2011 - Present
Industrial Light & Magic June 2010 - September 2010
Walt Disney Animation Studios June 2009 - September 2009
Walt Disney Animation Studios March 2008 - September 2008
VISGroup and CISA3, Calit2 August 2007 - March 2008
University of California, San Diego September 2007 - December 2007
Immersive Visualization Lab, Calit2 June 2007 - August 2007
Institute for studies in theoretical Physics and Mathematics (IPM) June 2005 - September 2005
Skills
Maya, Rendering, Shaders, OpenGL, PHP, Computer Graphics, Algorithms, Renderman, Mental Ray, Java, HTML, JavaScript, Programming, Computer Science, Modeling, 3D visualization, CSS, Web Design, Software Engineering, Machine Learning, SQL, Distributed Systems, Python, LaTeX, Object Oriented Design, Objective-C, C, C#, C++
Education
University of California, San Diego 2008 — 2011
Ph.D., Computer Science, Computer Graphics
University of California, San Diego 2006 — 2008
M.Sc., Computer Science, Computer Graphics
Sharif University of Technology 2002 — 2006
B.Sc., Computer Engineering
Autodesk November 2014 - March 2015
FlatFab July 2014 - October 2014
Walt Disney Animation Studios June 2013 - August 2013
Autodesk June 2012 - August 2012
Ehvert Engineering January 2012 - April 2012
Alma Mater Society- Queen's University May 2009 - August 2009
Skills
Photoshop, CSS, 3D rendering, Digital Illustration, OpenGL, 3D Modeling
Education
University of Toronto 2015 — 2019
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Computer Science
University of Toronto 2012 — 2014
Master's Degree, Computer Science
Queen's University 2006 — 2011
B.Cmp (H), Computer Science
University of Toronto
WET Design April 2015 - Present
WET Design March 2015 - April 2015
Absolute Post January 2014 - December 2014
Moonbot Studios September 2013 - November 2013
Clinkle August 2013 - September 2013
Sony Pictures Imageworks March 2013 - August 2013
DreamWorks Animation September 2009 - March 2013
ImageMovers Digital July 2009 - September 2009
Sony Pictures Imageworks December 2008 - June 2009
Walt Disney Animation Studios February 2008 - October 2008
Skills
Houdini, Renderman, Compositing, Nuke, Shake, Maya, Lighting, Proprietary Software, 3D animation, Visual Effects, Computer Graphics, 3D, Rendering, Premiere, Look Development, Photoshop, Feature Films, Live Action, Art, Technical Direction, Computer Animation, Animation, Film, VFX Supervision, Texturing, Shading, Video Editing, Stereoscopic, Autodesk MotionBuilder, Character Animation, Katana, Modeling, Traditional Animation, Mental Ray, Digital Compositing, Commercials, Pipeline Development, Vray, CG Lighting, Post Production
Education
The Ohio State University 2001 — 2003
MFA, 3d Visual Communication Design
Ringling College of Art and Design 1997 — 2001
BFA, Computer Animation
Central York High School 1992 — 1997
Blue Sky Studios June 2015 - Present
Josh Sobel Rigs August 2014 - Present
Walt Disney Animation Studios September 2013 - October 2014
Reel FX June 2013 - September 2013
Savannah College of Art and Design September 2012 - May 2013
Swim With Mr. Blue April 2011 - May 2011
Skills
Rigging, Technical Animation, Simulation Setup, Python, MEL, CG Modeling, Animation, Storyboarding, Graphic Design, Video Editing, Drawing
Education
Savannah College of Art and Design 2009 — 2013
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Animation
DreamWorks Animation November 2014 - Present
Walt Disney Animation Studios November 2011 - July 2013
Argus Insights June 2011 - November 2011
Synaptics July 2010 - June 2011
Synaptics June 2007 - June 2010
Synaptics July 2006 - May 2007
GenPlay Games November 2005 - June 2006
Skills
Product Marketing, Mobile Devices, Competitive Analysis, Marketing Strategy, Marketing, Market Research, Product Development, Social Media, Consumer Electronics, User Experience, Social Networking, Photoshop, Strategic Partnerships, Strategic Planning, Marketing Communications, Salesforce.com, Onboarding, Sourcing, Technical Recruiting, College Recruiting, Recruiting
Education
Santa Clara University 2003 — 2007
Bachelor of Science in Commerce, Marketing
Figment Studios, LLC 2010 - Present
Walt Disney Animation Studios March 2013 - August 2013
Sony Pictures Imageworks 2008 - 2010
Sony Pictures Imageworks 2001 - 2008
Bonk Pictures August 1999 - November 1999
Walt Disney Animation Studios April 1998 - April 1999
Skills
Facial Animation, Computer Animation, Character Animation, Animation, Maya, Visual Effects, MEL, Traditional Animation
Education
Rhode Island School of Design 1989 — 1993
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Illustration and Animation
Walt Disney Animation Studios 2004 - Present
Rhythm and Hues Studios August 2002 - May 2004
Creative Visual Effects June 2001 - July 2002
Creative VFX 2001 - 2002
Rhythm & Hues January 2001 - June 2001
Skills
Nuke, Digital Compositing, Compositing, Visual Effects, Maya scripting, Python scripting, Unix scripting, CG Hair, CG Lighting, CG Look Development, Shader Creation, Texture Painting, CG Environment Design, Feature Films, CG Characters, Animation, Renderman, Shader Development, Computer Animation, Texturing, Storyboarding, Scripting, Surfacing, Look Development, Shaders, Live Action, PFTrack, Maya
Education
Savannah College of Art and Design 1995 — 1999
B.F.A., Computer Graphics Major
Disney Institute September 2013 - Present
Disney Institute January 2012 - September 2013
Disney Institute May 1994 - January 2012
Disney Institute 2000 - 2007
Disney Institute 2002 - 2004
Disney Institute July 2000 - July 2002
LEGO Systems A/S 1997 - 2000
Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. December 1992 - July 1997
Walt Disney Animation Studios May 1996 - August 1996
Walt Disney World January 1996 - May 1996
Skills
Team Building, Leadership Development, Leadership, Employee Relations, Public Speaking, Organizational..., Instructional Design, Executive Coaching, Management Development, Process Improvement, Change Management, Talent Management, Performance Management, Employee Engagement, Coaching, Business Development, Strategic Planning, Management, Marketing, Training, Management Consulting, Sales, Budgets, Event Management, Marketing Strategy, Program Management, Workshop Facilitation, Consulting, Team Leadership, Training Delivery, Strategic Partnerships, Employee Training, Contract Negotiation, Strategy, Social Networking, Project Management, Performance Improvement, Culture Change, Organizational..., Sales Management, Marketing Communications, Disney
Education
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 1992 — 1997
BS, Mathematics, Physics, Education
Walt Disney Animation Studios August 2000 - Present
Walt Disney Feature Animation August 2000 - November 2008
Evans and Sutherland January 1996 - June 2000
University of Utah 1998 - 2000
Skills
Python, OpenGL, Qt, Renderman, C++
Education
University of Utah 1998 — 2000
Masters, Computer Graphics and Software Architectures
Westminster College 1995 — 1997
Bachelors, Software Architecture and Graphics
Salt Lake Community College 1993 — 1995
Certificate, Computer Science
Walt Disney Animation Studios July 2015 - Present
Walt Disney Animation Studios November 2013 - July 2015
Walt Disney Animation Studios February 2013 - November 2013
Walt Disney Animation Studios July 2012 - February 2013
Walt Disney Animation Studios January 2012 - July 2012
Walt Disney Animation Studios January 2011 - January 2012
Walt Disney Animation Studios November 2009 - January 2011
Nickelodeon Animation Studios June 2008 - August 2008
Skills
Photoshop, Microsoft Office, Shotgun, GDI, Microsoft Excel, Linux, Mac, Adobe Creative Suite, PowerPoint
Education
Ringling School of Art and Design 2005 — 2009
Bachelor's degree, Illustration
Walt Disney Animation Studios May 2015 - Present
Rochester Institute of Technology January 2015 - May 2015
Imatest May 2014 - September 2014
Rochester Institute of Technology January 2014 - May 2014
Rochester Institute of Technology August 2013 - December 2013
IMAX May 2013 - August 2013
Skills
Python, Matlab, Computer Vision, Digital Image Processing, Soldering, Image Processing, Digital Imaging, Digital Video, Optics, Image Capture, Radiometry, C++, LaTeX, GLSL, OpenGL, OpenCV, GPU, PHP, Photoshop
Education
Rochester Institute of Technology
Master's degree, Imaging Science
Rochester Institute of Technology 2011 — 2014
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Motion Picture Science
Greece Odyssey Academy (HS) 2005 — 2011
International Baccalaureate Certificate, N/A
oohoo Creative Studios March 2014 - Present
Reel FX April 2013 - July 2014
Walt Disney Animation Studios March 2012 - September 2012
Blue Sky Studios May 2010 - March 2012
Buck Studios September 2009 - March 2010
X1FX May 2009 - September 2009
PayPal May 2006 - July 2007
BearingPoint November 2003 - May 2006
McCann July 2003 - November 2003
TBWA\Worldwide December 2002 - July 2003
Skills
Augmented Reality, Business Development, Houdini, Maya, Photoshop, Nuke, Illustrator, MEL, Renderman, Animation, Zbrush, Shake, Realflow, After Effects, Flash, HTML, 3D, Computer Animation, Character Animation, Modeling, Computer Graphics, Python, Texturing, UV mapping, Texture Painting, Mudbox
Education
Savannah College of Art and Design 2007 — 2009
MA, Visual Effects
Shanghai Jiao Tong University 1999 — 2003
BA, Graphic Design
Walt & Company August 1999 - August 2001
Walt Disney Animation Studios June 1995 - May 1998
Education
Hoover High School
San Diego State University-California State University
BA, History
9 Story Media Group June 2014 - Present
9 Story Media Group November 2012 - Present
9 Story Media Group November 2011 - November 2012
Cookie Jar Entertainment December 2010 - July 2011
Cuppa Coffee September 2009 - July 2010
Cookie Jar Entertainment January 2009 - August 2009
Story City 2007 - 2008
Walt Disney Animation Studios 1996 - 2000
Skills
Storyboarding, Traditional Animation, Animation, Toon Boom, Photoshop, Flash, Cartoons, Visual Storytelling, Character Designs, Background Art, Character Animation, Concept Design, Film, Flash Animation
Education
Sheridan College
Classical Animation, Animation
Walt Disney Animation Studios March 2015 - Present
Reel FX September 2014 - March 2015
Walt Disney Animation Studios March 2014 - August 2014
Sony Pictures Imageworks November 2010 - March 2014
Reel FX April 2011 - June 2011
Rhythm & Hues April 2010 - October 2010
Image Metrics November 2009 - April 2010
Rhythm & Hues June 2009 - October 2009
Mass Animation 2008 - 2009
Crew 972 June 2008 - August 2008
Skills
Animation, Character Animation, Computer Animation, Facial Animation, Cinematics, Visual Effects, Maya, XSI, 3D Studio Max, Feature Films, 3D, Traditional Animation
Education
Animation Mentor 2009 — 2010
Savannah College of Art and Design 2005 — 2009
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Animation
Mousetrappe September 2014 - Present
Movie Plus Canada January 2009 - Present
Blur Studio March 2014 - September 2014
Third Floor Previs Inc. February 2014 - March 2014
Digital Domain 3.0 November 2013 - February 2014
Walt Disney Animation Studios March 1997 - December 2008
Mainframe 1992 - 1994
Amblimation 1990 - 1994
Amblimation 1990 - 1992
Sullivan Bluth Studios 1985 - 1990
Education
Sheridan College 1982 — 1985
Gnomon School of Visual Effects March 2015 - Present
ScrapDog Productions August 2011 - Present
The Third Floor, Inc. September 2014 - August 2015
Digital Domain 3.0 2012 - 2012
Blur Studio June 2011 - July 2011
Sony Pictures Imageworks January 2011 - May 2011
Self-Employed April 2009 - 2010
Blue Sky Studios November 2008 - April 2009
Walt Disney Animation Studios March 2008 - September 2008
Walt Disney Feature Animation October 2007 - March 2008
Skills
Short Films, Animation, Animation Direction, Storyboarding, Commercials, Character Animation, Film, Lighting, Texturing, Drawing, Visual Effects, 3D Modeling, Computer Animation, Maya, Storytelling
Education
University of California, Los Angeles 2009 — 2009
Professional Certificate, Producing
Ringling College of Art and Design 2003 — 2007
B.F.A., Computer Animation
Ringling College of Art and Design August 1998 - Present
Walt Disney Animation Studios 1994 - 1999
Moore College of Art & Design 1986 - 1994
Skills
storyboarding, animation traditional, digital painting, Animation, Traditional Animation, Drawing, Illustration, Painting, Visual Development, Digital Illustration, Character Animation, Character Design, 3D animation, Character, Digital Painting, Computer Animation, Storyboarding, Art, Illustrator, Photoshop, Visual Arts, Premiere, 3D, Zbrush, Texturing, 3D Modeling, After Effects, Concept Design, Digital Art, Cartoons, Compositing, Sculpture, UV mapping, Maya, Modeling, Motion Graphics, Comics, Visual Effects
Education
Ringling School of Art and Design
Syracuse University
MFA, Visual Development, Illustration, Animation
DisneyToon Studios October 2011 - February 2014
Walt Disney Animation Studios August 2009 - December 2011
DisneyToon Studios February 2008 - August 2009
Kanbar Entertainment/Weinstien Company August 2007 - January 2008
DisneyToon Studios February 2001 - October 2006
Walt Disney Feature Animation June 1997 - December 2000
Various January 1990 - May 1997
Skills
Film, Visual Effects, Animation, Traditional Animation, Post Production, Feature Films, Computer Animation, Avid Media Composer, Storyboarding, Television, Pre-production, Avid, Editing, Character Animation, Compositing, Film Production
Education
Columbia College, Hollywood 1988 — 1990
BA, Film and Television
Scottsdale Community College
Digital-Tutors August 2014 - Present
CG Spectrum College of Digital Art & Animation November 2013 - Present
Lumeni Productions October 2012 - Present
Mighty Coconut June 2015 - September 2015
Scarecrow VFX September 2014 - February 2015
Walt Disney Animation Studios April 2012 - October 2012
Sony Pictures Imageworks December 2011 - March 2012
Technicolor June 2011 - December 2011
Technicolor January 2011 - May 2011
Prime Focus May 2010 - December 2010
Skills
Visual Effects, Compositing, Digital Compositing, Artist Training, Nuke Tool Development, Color Correction, Matte Extraction, Supervision, Camera Layout, Rotoscoping, Stereoscopic, Nuke, Fusion, Shake, ICY, DLight, Maya, Artist Management, Layout, Stereo 3D, 2D graphics, Animation, 3D, After Effects, PFTrack, Talent Management, Eyeon Fusion, Renderman, Lighting, Feature Films, Computer Animation, Traditional Animation, Computer Graphics, Post Production, Pre-visualization, Stereo Conversion, Cinema 4D, Film, Realflow, Commercials, Final Cut Pro, 3D Tracking, Look Development, Texture Artist, VFX Supervision, 3D graphics
Education
Savannah College of Art and Design
MFA, Visual Effects
Southern Adventist University
BS, 3d Character Animation
Ceiva Logic May 2013 - Present
Technicolor Media Services August 2007 - May 2013
Walt Disney Animation Studios May 2005 - April 2007
Walt Disney Feature Animation June 2002 - May 2005
Walt Disney Feature Animation January 2000 - June 2002
Walt Disney Feature Animation June 1998 - January 2000
Raytheon July 1983 - June 1998
Skills
Computer Animation, Integration, Graphics, Computer Graphics, 3D, Visual Effects, Digital Asset Management, Renderman, Maya, MEL, Nuke, Python, Animation, Compositing, Software Development, Video, Digital Video, Texturing, Shake, Film, VOD, Premiere, Project Management, Digital Media, Streaming Media, IT Strategy, Post Production, IPTV, Video Games, Scripting, Multimedia, HD Video, Creative Direction, Game Development, Digital TV, Mobile Applications, OpenGL, Web Video, Mobile Devices, Leadership, Team Leadership, Software Project...
Education
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 1979 — 1983
BS, Aeronautical Engineering
University of Rhode Island 1985 — 1998
Computer Science
Fuhu, Inc November 2014 - Present
Walt Disney Animation Studios April 2013 - October 2014
Rhythm & Hues May 2010 - April 2013
Rhythm & Hues July 2007 - May 2010
Super 78 November 2007 - December 2007
Rhythm and Hues June 2007 - July 2007
Lune 2007 - 2007
Skills
Lighting, 3D, Computer Graphics, Photography, Nuke, Look Development, Shake, Renderman, Visual Effects, Houdini, Compositing, Digital Compositing, Maya, MEL, Mental Ray
Education
Savannah College of Art and Design 2004 — 2007
Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.), Visual Effects
Walt Disney Animation Studios March 2011 - Present
Cartoon Network Studios 2005 - April 2011
Mike Young Productions 2002 - 2005
Sony Entertainment Television 2000 - 2002
Skills
Screenwriting, Animation, Compositing, Final Cut Pro, Pro Tools, Avid, Editing, HD Video, Feature Films, Video, Camera, Film Production, Maya, Post Production, Film, Television, Mac, Traditional Animation, Broadcast, Video Production, Pre-production
Education
San Francisco State University 1994 — 1998
BA, Cinema
Walt Disney Animation Studios September 2008 - Present
IMD February 2007 - May 2008
Image Movers Digital 2007 - 2008
Education
San Jose State University 2000 — 2006
Walt Disney Animation Studios February 2014 - Present
Disneytoon Studios June 2013 - February 2014
Lucasfilm June 2010 - May 2013
San Jose State University September 2008 - May 2010
Skills
Character Animation, Story, Animation, Traditional Animation, Computer Animation, Storyboarding, Drawing, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere, Maya, Adobe After Effects, Texturing, Pre-visualization, Premiere, After Effects, Cinematics
Education
Animation Mentor
Character Animation
San Jose State University
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Animation and Story
Walt Disney Animation Studios April 2012 - Present
Psyop October 2010 - March 2012
Walt Disney Animation Studios September 2009 - August 2010
High Heels & Bananas June 2009 - September 2009
So! Animation March 2008 - October 2008
Education
Savannah College of Art and Design 2003 — 2007
BFA, Animation
Walt Disney Animation Studios January 2010 - Present
Sony Pictures Imageworks October 2008 - February 2010
Rhythm & Hues June 2007 - October 2008
Education
Animation Mentor 2007 — 2008
Character Animation
Savannah College of Art and Design 2003 — 2007
Jamberry Nails January 2014 - Present
Methods Organizing June 2009 - January 2014
Securita June 2010 - December 2013
The Academy for Enriched Sciences PTA June 2012 - June 2013
College Caboodle August 2010 - March 2012
Mothers & More April 2008 - August 2009
Walt Disney Animation Studios November 2004 - February 2009
Mothers & More December 2006 - December 2007
Mothers & More December 2006 - December 2007
Mothers & More December 2005 - December 2006
Skills
Animation, Computer Graphics, Maya, Management, Leadership, Public Speaking, Training, Project Management, Visual Effects, Event Planning, Marketing, Team Building, Fundraising, Time Management, Entrepreneurship, Sales, Recruiting, Program Management, Sales Operations
Education
Rollins College 1995 — 1996
Courses Towards M.A., Human Resources
University of Alabama in Huntsville 1987 — 1991
M.A., English
Sony Pictures Imageworks November 2014 - Present
Mikros Image Canada December 2013 - October 2014
Sony Pictures Imageworks November 2012 - June 2013
Walt Disney Animation Studios March 2012 - August 2012
Blue Sky Studios October 2011 - March 2012
Rhythm & Hues August 2010 - October 2011
Walt Disney Animation Studios March 2010 - July 2010
Walt Disney Animation Studios September 2009 - March 2010
Guru.com June 2009 - July 2009
Walt Disney Animation Studios June 2008 - August 2008
Skills
Character Animation, Animation, 2D, 3D, Traditional Animation, Computer Animation, Maya, Facial Animation, Illustration, Cartoons, Video Games, Drawing, Cinematics, Visual Effects, Computer Graphics, Digital Painting
Education
iAnimate 2011 — 2011
Character Animation
Savannah College of Art and Design 2004 — 2009
BFA, character animation
AnimationMentor 2005 — 2007
Character Animation
Walt Disney Feature Animation 2010 - Present
Disney Feature Animation 2007 - 2009
Walt Disney Animation Studios 2005 - January 2007
Walt Disney Animation 1996 - 2005
freelanced 1994 - 1996
Skills
Background Art, Digital Painting, Conceptual Art, Matte Painting, Illustration, Digital Illustration, Concept Design, Drawing, Visual Effects, Illustrator, Traditional Animation, Maya, Visual Arts, Layout, Character Designs, Comics, 3D, Storyboarding, Character Animation, Compositing, Motion Graphics, Flash Animation, Cartoons, After Effects, Painting, Zbrush, Prop Making, Animation, Look Development, Texture Painting, Texturing, Mudbox, Digital Sculpting, Digital Art, Computer Animation, Oil Painting
Education
Ringling School of Art and Design 1990 — 1994
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Illustration
Blue Sky Studios February 2010 - March 2012
Disney Publishing Worldwide October 2008 - February 2010
Walt Disney Animation Studios 2007 - 2008
Walt Disney Animation Studios January 2006 - December 2007
Skills
Animation, Character Animation, Feature Films, Storyboarding, After Effects, 3D, Traditional Animation, Computer Animation, Film, Visual Effects, Maya, Computer Graphics, Compositing, Digital Compositing, Facial Animation
Education
Rutgers University-New Brunswick 2002 — 2005
Walt Disney Animation Studios January 2011 - Present
Walt Disney Animation Studios September 2009 - March 2010
Pixar Animation Studios June 2009 - August 2009
Electronic Arts May 2008 - August 2008
Illusion Studio Inc. 2007 - 2007
Studio One to One May 2006 - August 2006
Education
Ringling College of Art and Design 2005 — 2009
Walt Disney Animation Studios 2013 - Present
Fox Television Animation October 2008 - September 2013
Nickelodeon 2007 - 2008
Nickelodeon Animation Studios January 2005 - January 2007
DIC Entertainment 2007 - 2007
Cartoon Network 1998 - 2005
Sony Online Entertainment 1998 - 1998
7th Level 1994 - 1997
Skills
Cartoons, Animation, Storyboarding, Traditional Animation, Comics, Illustration, Concept Design, Drawing, Photoshop, Painting, Television, Writing, Directing
Education
San Jose State University 1986 — 1989
Art/Design, English
Walt DisneyAnimation Studios August 2010 - January 2014
Walt Disney Animation Studios April 2008 - November 2012
Paramount Vantage May 2006 - April 2008
Skills
Final Draft, Film
Education
San Diego State University-California State University 1999 — 2004
LVJUSD
BLUESKY 2009 - Present
BLUESKY 2009 - Present
Bluesky 2009 - Present
blue sky 2009 - Present
laika May 2008 - Present
EA April 2007 - May 2008
Walt Disney Animation Studios May 2006 - May 2007
Walt Disney Animation Studios April 2005 - April 2006
EA April 2004 - April 2005
Walt Disney Animation Studios July 1989 - March 2004
Education
Sheridan College 1981 — 1984
Classical Animation
Blue Sky Studios July 2013 - Present
Walt Disney Animation Studios September 2011 - July 2013
Double Negative August 2011 - October 2011
R/GA May 2011 - June 2011
Panda Panther April 2011 - May 2011
HiFi 3D April 2011 - May 2011
4MM GAMES 2010 - 2010
Skills
Mudbox, Zbrush, Shading, Maya, Rigging, Modeling, Mental Ray, Character Modeling, Digital Sculpting, 3D Modeling, Maquette Sculpting, Animation
Education
School of Visual Arts 2007 — 2011
BFA, Computer Animation and Visual Effects
Walt Disney Animation Studios December 2012 - Present
Walt Disney Animation Studios June 2011 - November 2012
iAnimate.net 2011 - 2011
Walt Disney Feature Animation November 1995 - January 2010
Screen Animation, Dublin August 1994 - November 1995
Dagda Film, Dublin November 1993 - August 1994
Phoenix Animation, Toronto October 1992 - November 1993
Nelvana November 1991 - October 1992
Karen Johnson Animation, Toronto February 1991 - November 1991
Sullivan Bluth Studios, Dublin February 1988 - January 1991
Skills
Commercials, Character Rigging, Animation, Directing, Character Animation, Computer Animation, Feature Films, 3D, Compositing, Facial Animation, Maya, Visual Effects, Cinematics, Toon Boom, Texturing, Storyboarding, Traditional Animation, MEL, Film
Education
Sheridan College 1985 — 1988
Animation
Pixar Animation Studios November 2012 - Present
Academy of Art University September 2013 - December 2013
Bluesky Studios 2011 - 2012
Illumination Studios September 2010 - November 2010
Cartoon Network September 2009 - September 2010
Imagi Animation Studios January 2007 - May 2009
Rocket Pictures July 2007 - January 2008
Walt Disney Animation Studios March 2007 - January 2008
Starz Animation February 2005 - April 2007
Starz Animation December 2004 - February 2005
Skills
Drawing, Character Animation, Storyboarding, Rigging, Animation, Traditional Animation, Art, Creative Direction, Feature Films, Painting, Television, Modeling, Puns, Maya
Education
Sheridan College 2001 — 2005
Animation, animation
The University of Calgary 1998 — 2000
Walt Disney Animation Studios August 2015 - Present
Blue Sky Studios September 2012 - August 2015
Blue Sky Studios October 2011 - June 2012
Rhythm & Hues February 2011 - October 2011
Blue Sky Studios June 2010 - October 2010
Education
Rochester Institute of Technology 2004 — 2008
BFA, Film/Animation
Animation Mentor
Pixar Animation Studios January 2011 - Present
Aardman Animations August 2008 - December 2010
DreamWorks Animation March 1996 - August 2008
Walt Disney Animation Studios March 1987 - March 1996
Skills
Traditional Animation, Character Animation, Storyboarding, Animation
Education
Sheridan College 1980 — 1984
Original Force April 2015 - Present
Ghostbot, Inc. December 2014 - April 2015
Mandoo Pictures May 2013 - December 2014
Reel FX September 2012 - May 2013
Nickelodeon June 2012 - September 2012
Walt Disney Animation Studios April 2012 - June 2012
Nickelodeon October 2011 - March 2012
Nickelodeon August 2010 - October 2011
Fox Head, Inc. 2008 - 2010
G7 Animation September 2009 - December 2009
Skills
Storyboarding, Animation, Cartoons, Illustration, Photoshop, Adobe Creative Suite, Toon Boom
Education
San Jose State University 2004 — 2008
BFA, Animation / Illustration
The American Animation Institute
Walt Disney Animation Studios April 2015 - Present
DreamWorks Animation October 2014 - April 2015
Walt Disney Animation Studios January 2013 - October 2014
Warner Bros. Entertainment Group of Companies January 2013 - February 2013
Warner Bros. Entertainment Group of Companies November 2012 - February 2013
Warner Bros. Entertainment Group of Companies August 2012 - November 2012
Warner Bros. Entertainment Group of Companies July 2011 - August 2012
Warner Bros. Entertainment Group of Companies August 2011 - February 2012
Warner Bros. Entertainment Group of Companies March 2011 - August 2011
Warner Bros. Entertainment Group of Companies August 2010 - February 2011
Skills
Storyboarding, Traditional Animation, Board Layout, Character Animation, Concept Development, Timing, Animation, Photoshop, Toon Boom, After Effects, Premiere, Television, Creative Direction, Video, Conceptual Art, Maya, Computer Animation, Film, Concept Design
Education
Sheridan College 2005 — 2009
BACHELOR OF APPLIED ARTS DEGREE, CLASSICAL ANIMATION
Sheridan College 2004 — 2005
CERTIFICATE, ART FUNDAMENTALS
Walt Disney Animation Studios April 2012 - Present
Walt Disney Animation Studios October 2011 - March 2012
Gravity July 2011 - September 2011
IBC Digital June 2010 - August 2010
n/a January 2004 - 2009
Skills
Matte Painting, Texturing, Drawing, Modeling, Painting, After Effects, Maya, 3D, UV mapping, Animation, python, Qt
Education
Savannah College of Art and Design 2007 — 2011
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Effects, Visual Effects
Walt Disney Animation Studios January 2013 - Present
Walt Disney Animation Studios April 2012 - January 2013
Walt Disney Animation Studios October 2011 - April 2012
Ringling College of Art and Design September 2010 - May 2011
Walt Disney Animation Studios June 2010 - August 2010
Education
Ringling College of Art and Design 2007 — 2011
BFA, Computer Animatio
Valve corporation October 2010 - Present
Walt Disney Animation Studios July 1998 - July 2010
Education
Sheridan College
Certificate Computer Animation
Sheridan College
Diploma Classical Animation
DreamWorks Animation January 2011 - July 2011
Walt Disney Animation Studios September 2009 - July 2010
Pixar 2009 - 2009
Education
Ringling College of Art and Design 2005 — 2009
Bachelor's degree, Computer Animation
Walt Disney Animation Studios October 2013 - October 2014
Skills
3D animation, Animation, Character, Modeling, Maya, Photoshop, 3D, Art, Character Animation, Visual Arts, Digital Illustration, Drawing, Computer Animation, Texturing, Storyboarding, Traditional Animation
Education
Ringling College of Art and Design 2009 — 2013
B.A., computer animation
University of Maryland College Park 2004 — 2009
Bachelors, Art, Criminology and Criminal Justice
Walt Disney Animation Studios June 2015 - Present
Walt Disney Animation Studios March 2015 - May 2015
ShadowMachine January 2015 - March 2015
Echo Bridge Pictures, LLC July 2014 - September 2014
Hasbro February 2014 - February 2014
Premise Entertainment September 2013 - December 2013
Ringling College of Art and Design 2009 - May 2013
Ringling College of Art and Design August 2010 - May 2012
Ringling College of Art and Design June 2010 - July 2010
Skills
Digital Painting, Illustrator, Digital Illustration, Corel Painter, Concept Art, Photoshop, InDesign, Drawing, Illustration, Mac, Visual Arts, Art, Concept Design, Painting, Vector Illustration, Storyboarding, Animation, Digital Art, Watercolor, Adobe Creative Suite, Sketching, Typography, Oil Painting, Sculpture, Acrylic Painting, Concept Development, Conceptual Art
Education
Ringling College of Art and Design 2009 — 2013
BFA, Illustration, 3.76
The Illustration Academy 2011 — 2011
Illustration
Guru Studio March 2013 - May 2014
Braincase Media September 2012 - October 2012
Zero to Heroes Media June 2012 - June 2012
Pyramid Attack January 2012 - March 2012
Balsillie School of International Affairs / Center for International Governance Innovation December 2011 - 2012
JibJab Media July 2011 - November 2011
Dancing Line Productions October 2011 - October 2011
Walt Disney Animation Studios June 2010 - August 2010
Studio B Productions May 2010 - June 2010
Skills
Illustration, Book Illustration, Comic Book Illustration, 2D animation, After Effects, Premiere, Photoshop, Flash, Traditional Animation, Animation, Drawing, Character Animation, Storyboarding, Digital Painting, Computer Animation
Education
Sheridan College 2007 — 2011
Bachelor of Applied Arts, Animation
DreamWorks Animation 2013 - 2015
DreamWorks Animation 2013 - 2015
DreamWorks AnimationT October 2012 - April 2013
Digital Domain November 2010 - October 2012
Pixar Animation Studios July 2005 - November 2010
Blue Sky Studios January 2004 - July 2005
Walt Disney Animation Studios July 1993 - March 2004
Skills
3D, After Effects, Animation, Animation Direction, Art, Cinematics, Comics, Character Animation, Computer Animation, Concept Design
Education
Ringling School of Art and Design 1991 — 1993
BFA, Illustration
Walt Disney Animation Studios July 1993 - August 2002
Skills
2d Animation In Special..., Character Animation, 3D Modeling, Computer Animation, Animation, Storyboarding, Digital Painting, 3D Studio Max, Traditional Animation, Illustration, Illustrator, Concept Design, Maya, Photoshop
Education
Rhode Island School of Design 1993 — 1994
IIlustration, Design, Drawing and Painting.
rhode island collage 1992 — 1994
Fine Art's, Drawing and Painting.
Walt Disney Animation Studios January 2010 - Present
Sony Pictures Imageworks October 2008 - December 2009
Rhythm & Hues June 2007 - October 2008
Education
Animation Mentor 2007 — 2008
Advanced Character Animation
Savannah College of Art and Design 2003 — 2007
Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.), Animation