Blue Sky Studios

Industry: Computer animation company

Description

Blue Sky Studios, Inc. is an American computer animation film studio based in Greenwich, Connecticut that has been owned by 20th Century Fox since 1997. Parent organization: 20th Century Fox Founded: February 1987 Headquarters: Greenwich, Connecticut, United States Founders: Chris Wedge, Michael Ferraro, Eugene Troubetzkoy, David Brown, Carl Ludwig, Alison Brown Video game: Angry Birds Rio

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Blue Sky Studios Employees

Employee
Years
Job
Industry
Aurry Tan Aurry Tan Los Angeles, California Details
Aurry Tan's Blue Sky Studios Experience June 2013 - August 2013
Job Layout Resident at Pixar Animation Studios
Industry Animation
Experience
Pixar Animation Studios  November 2014 - May 2015
Laika House/House Special   June 2014 - November 2014
Ringling College of Art and Design  October 2013 - April 2014
Blue Sky Studios   June 2013 - August 2013

Skills
Photoshop, Maya, Character Animation, Drawing, Storyboarding, Illustration, Computer Animation, Digital Painting, Layout, previs, Modeling, After Effects, Pre-visualization, Premiere, Compositing, Texturing

Education
Ringling School of Art and Design   2010 — 2014
BFA, Computer Animation

Laura Sayan Laura Sayan Greater New York City Area Details
Laura Sayan's Blue Sky Studios Experience December 2012 - March 2013
Job Freelancing
Industry Animation
Experience
The Mill  September 2015 - Present
digital evolution nyc  November 2013 - September 2015
The Mill  April 2013 - November 2013
Blue Sky Studios   December 2012 - March 2013
The Mill  June 2012 - November 2012
Panda Panther  May 2012 - May 2012
Blue Sky Studios   January 2012 - April 2012
Stardust  December 2011 - January 2012
Method Studios  November 2011 - November 2011
Psyop  November 2011 - November 2011

Skills
Maya, Compositing, Lighting, Mental Ray, Texturing, Nuke, Rendering, Feature Films, 3D, 3D lighting, Commercials, Computer Graphics

Education
Pratt Institute   2003 — 2007
Bachelor, 3D animation

Aaron Fang Jen Lee Aaron Fang Jen Lee Virginia Beach, Virginia Details
Aaron Fang Jen Lee's Blue Sky Studios Experience June 2012 - February 2013
Job VFX Artist / Character FX TD
Industry Animation
Experience
Superbook TV series   September 2013 - Present
Blue Sky Studios   June 2012 - February 2013
Mongrel FX Studio. LLC   June 2011 - July 2011
Anderson Mikos Architects, ltd.   November 2005 - August 2010
The M3 Group LLC.   November 2005 - August 2006
University of Illinois at Chicago  September 2004 - April 2005

Skills
Maya, Animation, After Effects, Computer Animation, 3D, nCloth, Maya Dynamics, MEL, Nuke, 3ds Max, Houdini, Python, C++, C, Programming Languages, C#, Unix Shell Scripting, Visual Basic, SketchUp, Photoshop, Mental Ray, Vray, Storyboarding, Rendering, Visual Effects, Computer Graphics, 3D Modeling, Flash, Traditional Animation, Lighting, Renderman, Character Rigging

Education
New York University   2010 — 2012
M.S., Digital Imaging and Design at Center for Advanced Digital Applications (CADA), Computer Graphic / Digital Art / Animation

University of Illinois at Chicago   2001 — 2005
B.S., Math and Computer Science, Computer Science / Programming

Charlie Parisi Charlie Parisi Greater New York City Area Details
Charlie Parisi's Blue Sky Studios Experience June 2014 - August 2014
Job Story Intern at Blue Sky Studios
Industry Animation
Experience
Blue Sky Studios   June 2014 - August 2014
Ringling College of Art and Design  June 2012 - May 2014

Skills
Character Animation, Maya, Storyboarding, Computer Animation, Texturing, After Effects, Digital Painting, Zbrush, Premiere, 3D Modeling

Education
Ringling School of Art and Design   2010 — 2015
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Computer Animation

Suzanne Egan Suzanne Egan New York, New York Details
Suzanne Egan's Blue Sky Studios Experience March 2015 - Present
Job Production Assistant at Blue Sky Studios
Industry Entertainment
Experience
Blue Sky Studios   March 2015 - Present
Scholastic  July 2014 - March 2015
NYU Joe Weinstein Residence Hall   May 2014 - August 2014
NYU Office of Residential Life and Housing Services  August 2013 - August 2014
Abrams Artists Agency  September 2013 - May 2014
NYU Department of Dramatic Writing   August 2013 - May 2014
Indian Paintbrush Productions  January 2013 - August 2013
NYU Steinhardt Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions   September 2010 - August 2013
The Rachael Ray Show  August 2012 - December 2012
DiGa Vision LLC  May 2012 - August 2012

Skills
Script Coverage, Script-writing, Research, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Final Cut Pro, Windows, Social Media, Writing, Teamwork, Customer Service, Team Leadership, Video Editing, Storytelling

Education
New York University   2010 — 2014
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Dramatic Writing

Haylee Herrick Haylee Herrick Venice, California Details
Haylee Herrick's Blue Sky Studios Experience June 2012 - October 2012
Job Cinematics Storyboard Artist at Blizzard Entertainment
Industry Animation
Experience
Blizzard Entertainment  August 2014 - Present
Titmouse  April 2014 - August 2014
Blur Studio  December 2012 - November 2013
Blue Sky Studios   June 2012 - October 2012
Hsquared   August 2006 - August 2012
Digital Domain Holdings  December 2010 - August 2011
Walt Disney Feature Animation  June 2009 - August 2009

Skills
Photoshop CS, Storyboarding, Storyboard Pro (Toon..., Visual Developement, Illustration, Digital Illustration, Logo Design, Character Design, Traditional Media, Drawing, Illustrator, Art, Photoshop, Character Animation, Art Direction

Education
Ringling College of Art and Design   2006 — 2010
Bachelors, Illustration, Visual Development

The Illustration Academy   2008 — 2008
Illustration

Jasmine Talwar Jasmine Talwar Greater New York City Area Details
Jasmine Talwar's Blue Sky Studios Experience January 2011 - April 2011
Job
Industry Design
Experience
Dress Earth   December 2012 - Present
Tom Cody Design  June 2012 - September 2012
Otto Steininger   September 2011 - December 2011
David Foote   May 2011 - December 2011
Blue Sky Studios   January 2011 - April 2011

Skills
Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Suites, Windows, Mac, Autodesk MotionBuilder, Maya, Wordpress, Autodesk Mudbox, Illustration, Fine Art, Animation

Education
Parsons School of Design   2008 — 2012
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Illustration and Animation

Juston Gordon Juston Gordon Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Juston Gordon's Blue Sky Studios Experience June 2013 - September 2013
Job Story Artist at Sony Pictures Animation
Industry Animation
Experience
Sony Pictures Imageworks  January 2014 - Present
Warner Bros. Pictures  March 2015 - July 2015
Six Point Harness  October 2013 - January 2014
Blue Sky Studios   June 2013 - September 2013
Otis College of Art and Design  September 2008 - May 2013
Pixar Animation Studios  June 2012 - September 2012
film roman  September 2011 - November 2011

Skills
2d character animation, character design, Storyboarding, Character Animation, Animation, Illustration, Cartoons, Computer Animation, After Effects, Drawing, Flash, Final Cut Pro

Education
Otis College of Art and Design   2008 — 2013
Bachelors, Animation

Heather Carpini Heather Carpini Newport News, Virginia Details
Heather Carpini's Blue Sky Studios Experience August 2011 - April 2012
Job Freelance Animator at Self Employed
Industry Animation
Experience
James City County  March 2015 - Present
Little Zoo Studio, LLC   November 2014 - Present
Self Employed  January 2013 - Present
Janet L Carpini LLC   July 2012 - Present
Blue Sky Studios   August 2011 - April 2012
Reel FX  May 2011 - July 2011
Sony Pictures Imageworks  January 2011 - April 2011
Four Directions Productions   June 2010 - February 2011
Digital Tap, LLC   July 2008 - September 2010
Blue Sky Studios   July 2007 - December 2007

Skills
Facial Animation, Maya, After Effects, Cinematics, Character Animation, Animation, Traditional Animation, Photoshop, Keyframe Animation, Storyboarding, Film, Storytelling, Computer Animation, 3D, Motion Capture, XSI, Feature Films

Education
Ringling School of Art and Design   1998 — 2002
Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.), Computer Animation

Gang Maria Yi Gang Maria Yi Burbank, California Details
Gang Maria Yi's Blue Sky Studios Experience June 2014 - August 2014
Job Character Designer at Paramount Pictures
Industry Animation
Experience
Paramount Animation  September 2014 - Present
Blue Sky Studios   June 2014 - August 2014
LAIKA/house  June 2013 - August 2013

Skills
Drawing, Painting, 3D Modeling, Sculpting, Photography, Texturing, Sculpture, Maya, Zbrush, 3D Studio Max, Computer Graphics, Modeling, Computer Animation, Concept Design, Storyboarding, ZBrush

Education
Ringling College of Art and Design   2010 — 2014
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Computer Animation

Ringling College of Art and Design
computer animation, computer animation

Eric Urquhart Eric Urquhart Dallas, Texas Details
Eric Urquhart's Blue Sky Studios Experience September 2015 - Present
Job Matte Painter / Compositor at Blue Sky Studios
Industry Entertainment
Experience
Blue Sky Studios   September 2015 - Present
Section E   August 2008 - Present
Reel FX  September 2013 - September 2015
The Mill  August 2013 - August 2013
Picture Mill  June 2013 - August 2013
Zoic Studios  April 2013 - April 2013
Rhythm & Hues  January 2012 - April 2013
Walt Disney Imagineering  August 2011 - March 2012
Zoic Studios  December 2011 - January 2012
Picture Mill  December 2011 - December 2011

Skills
Computer Animation, Nuke, Maya, E-on Vue, After Effects, Compositing, 3D, Traditional Animation, Concept Design, Art, Illustrator, Visual Arts, Projection, Product Design, Illustration, Art Direction, Cinema 4D, Film, Mental Ray, Matte Painting, Zbrush, Storyboarding, Conceptual Art, Animation, Photoshop, Motion Graphics, Post Production, Character Animation, Digital Compositing, Texturing, Digital Painting, Visual Effects, Motion Design, Digital Illustration, Digital Matte Painting, Production Design, Concept Art

Education
Otis College of Art and Design   2003 — 2007
bfa, digital media

Chris Nabholz Chris Nabholz Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Chris Nabholz's Blue Sky Studios Experience December 2012 - March 2013
Job VFX Lighting & Compositing
Industry Entertainment
Experience
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

Josh West Josh West San Francisco Bay Area Details
Josh West's Blue Sky Studios Experience May 2001 - September 2001
Job Modeling Supervisor at Dreamworks Animation
Industry Animation
Experience
DreamWorks Animation  February 2008 - Present
PDI/Dreamworks  January 2002 - February 2008
Blue Sky Studios   May 2001 - September 2001

Skills
MEL, Animation, Modeling, Maya, Computer Animation, Look Development, Visual Effects, Computer Graphics

Education
Ringling College of Art and Design   1997 — 2001
BFA, CA

Robert Stanton Robert Stanton Palo Alto, California Details
Robert Stanton's Blue Sky Studios Experience June 2007 - August 2007
Job Art Director at SGN (Social Gaming Network)
Industry Computer Games
Experience
SGN (Social Gaming Network)   September 2014 - Present
Disney Interactive Media Group  March 2012 - May 2014
Creativegroup   December 2009 - June 2012
ZeeGee Games  September 2011 - March 2012
n-Space  April 2008 - August 2010
Blue Sky Studios   June 2007 - August 2007
Project Firefly Animation Studios   April 2003 - March 2006
Walt Disney Feature Animation  May 1988 - March 2003
Walt Disney Animation Studios  1989 - 2003
Walt Disney Feature Animation Florida  1988 - 2003

Skills
Concept Design, Animation, 2D, Production Design, Visual Development, Illustration, Digital Painting, Art Direction, Photoshop, Flash, Conceptual Art, Traditional Animation, Visual Arts, Character Animation, Product Design, Lighting, Film, Video Games, Digital Illustration, Art, Texturing, Storyboarding, Graphic Design, Maya, Environment Art, Film Production, 3D, Painting, Zbrush, Drawing, Matte Painting, 3D Studio Max, Background Art, Illustrator, Motion Graphics, Game Design, Feature Films, Character Designs, Game Development, Digital Art, Cinematics, UV mapping, Flash Animation, Mobile Games, Creative Direction

Education
Orange Coast College   1979 — 1983
Arts degree, Illustration, animation

David Carden-Smith David Carden-Smith Greater Los Angeles Area Details
David Carden-Smith's Blue Sky Studios Experience November 2000 - November 2001
Job Animation, Creative Development, Production
Industry Animation
Experience
BlueRipple   February 2008 - Present
Anya Animation   November 2009 - February 2012
Freelance  January 2009 - December 2011
The Monk Studio   March 2007 - November 2009
Freelance  January 2002 - May 2007
Animal Logic  September 2004 - November 2005
Blue Sky Studios   November 2000 - November 2001
Hill & Brand Productions   March 2000 - October 2000
Click 3x  February 1998 - March 2000
Rhythm and Hues  September 1993 - October 1997

Skills
Maya, Animation, Character, Storyboarding, Character Animation, Animation Directing, Directing, Voice Acting, Voice Direction, Acting, Drawing, Photoshop, Storytelling, Story Structure, Project Bidding, Budget, Project Management, Softimage, Premiere, Adobe Creative Suite, After Effects, Computer Animation, Film, Feature Films, Visual Effects, Animation Direction, Commercials, 3D, Film Production, Computer Graphics, Video Games, Lecturing, Television, Post Production, Compositing, Video, Creative Direction, XSI, Pre-production, Scripting, Voice Over, Entertainment

Education
NYU School of Professional Studies   2001 — 2002
Acting

HB Studio   2002 — 2002
Acting, Improvisation

University of New South Wales, College of Fine Arts   1986 — 1988
BA, Visual Arts, Film, Animation, Distinctions in Film, Drawing, & Animation

Santa Monica College   1998 — 1999
Acting

Richard Williams Animation Masterclass   1997 — 1997

Glen Vilppu Drawing Group @ Rhythm & Hues   1994 — 1997
Life Drawing

TAFE   1984 — 1985
Art Certificate, Design, Drawing, Painting, Theory

Shopfront Theatre for Young People   1979 — 1983
Acting, Directing, Storybuilding

Kevin Herron Kevin Herron Greater New York City Area Details
Kevin Herron's Blue Sky Studios Experience April 2015 - Present
Job Jr. Animator / Student Academy Award Winner (2013)
Industry Animation
Experience
Blue Sky Studios   April 2015 - Present
Reel FX  March 2014 - April 2015
The STUDIO NYC  January 2014 - February 2014
Brazen Animation  May 2013 - December 2013
Ringling College of Art and Design  January 2012 - April 2013
ACM SIGGRAPH  August 2012 - August 2012
Ringling College  October 2011 - December 2011
Element X Creative  June 2011 - August 2011
Ringling College of Art and Design  August 2010 - August 2011
Ringling College  November 2010 - December 2010

Skills
Animation, Maya, Character Animation, Traditional Animation, Modeling, Computer Animation, Illustration, Premiere, Texturing, Toon Boom, After Effects, CG Generalist, 3D animation, Compositing, Storyboarding, Rigging, Mental Ray, Digital Painting, Nuke, 3D, Photoshop

Education
Ringling School of Art and Design   2009 — 2013
BFA, Computer Animation, 3.58 - Graduated with Honors

Gobleins L’École De L’Image   2011 — 2011
Summer School Certificate, Animation

Ashley Calle Ashley Calle Greater New York City Area Details
Ashley Calle's Blue Sky Studios Experience June 2014 - August 2014
Job Media Prep Technician at NBCUniversal
Industry Broadcast Media
Experience
NBCUniversal, Inc.   November 2014 - Present
Penn State Public Media, WPSU  October 2013 - November 2014
Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics  September 2014 - October 2014
Blue Sky Studios   June 2014 - August 2014
Pennsylvania Center for the Book   September 2013 - May 2014
Penn State Information Technology Services  August 2012 - May 2014
Penn State Dance Marathon Webcast Production   February 2013 - 2014
Mactavish Pictures LLC   October 2013 - October 2013
Maracuya Productions   June 2013 - August 2013
How 2 Media, Inc.   June 2013 - July 2013

Skills
Video Editing, Final Cut Pro, Premiere, Premiere Pro, Avid Media Composer, After Effects, Video Production, Film Production, Photoshop, Maya, Short Films, Video Camera, InDesign, Microsoft Word, Facebook

Education
Penn State University   2010 — 2014
Bachelor's Degree, Interdisciplinary Digital Studio & Film-Video, 3.54

Delaware Valley High School

Ozgur Aydogdu Ozgur Aydogdu Greater New York City Area Details
Ozgur Aydogdu's Blue Sky Studios Experience November 2014 - Present
Job Character TD at Blue Sky Studios
Industry Animation
Experience
Blue Sky Studios   November 2014 - Present
Animation Mentor  November 2012 - June 2015
Anima Istanbul   June 2013 - September 2014
Flying Bark Productions   August 2012 - November 2012
1000 VOLT Post Production   June 2007 - July 2012
Meteksan Systems Inc.   October 2005 - June 2007

Skills
Maya, Rigging, Character Animation, MEL, 3D, Animation, Modeling, Texturing, Character Design, Python, PyMEL, 3D Modeling, After Effects, Computer Graphics, Cinematography, Visual Effects, Character Rigging, Compositing, Mental Ray

Education
Middle East Technical University   2005 — 2008
Master of Science (M.S.), Software Engineering

Baskent University   2000 — 2005
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer Engineering

AAL   1993 — 2000

Brett McConnell Brett McConnell Los Angeles, California Details
Brett McConnell's Blue Sky Studios Experience December 2007 - February 2008
Job
Industry Motion Pictures and Film
Experience
Blizzard Entertainment  December 2011 - Present
Weta Digital  August 2011 - December 2011
Sony Computer Entertainment America  May 2010 - April 2011
Weta Digital  August 2009 - November 2009
Rhythm & Hues  June 2008 - August 2009
Blue Sky Studios   December 2007 - February 2008
Digital Domain  2008 - 2008
Sony Computer Entertainment America  March 2006 - December 2007
Blue Sky Studios   November 2005 - March 2006
Omation  October 2005 - December 2005

Skills
Rendering, Texturing, Compositing, Lighting, Film, Nuke, Renderman, Shake, Visual Effects, Mental Ray, Maya, Computer Graphics, VFX Supervision, After Effects, 3D Studio Max, Feature Films, Pipeline Development, XSI, Production, Cinematics, Video Games, Supervision, Computer Animation, PS3

Education
New York University   2001 — 2003
Masters, Digital Imaging and Design

State University of New York College at Fredonia   1992 — 1997
BFA, Painting and Sculpture

Amherst Central High School

John Turner John Turner Knoxville, Tennessee Area Details
John Turner's Blue Sky Studios Experience July 1997 - September 2001
Job Chief Computational Scientist at Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Industry Research
Experience
Oak Ridge National Laboratory  August 2013 - Present
Oak Ridge National Laboratory  August 2008 - Present
Oak Ridge National Laboratory  July 2010 - August 2013
Los Alamos National Laboratory  April 2004 - August 2008
Los Alamos National Laboratory  October 2001 - March 2004
Blue Sky Studios   July 1997 - September 2001
Los Alamos National Laboratory  April 1990 - June 1997

Skills
High Performance..., Numerical Analysis, Parallel Computing, Nuclear, Computational Physics, CFD, Software Development, Computational Modeling, Photography, Cycling, Supercomputing, C++, C, Python, MPI, Numerical Simulation, Computer Graphics, Ray Tracing, Software Design, Team Management, Team Leadership, Guitar, Lightroom, Fortran, Wind Energy, Batteries, Battery, OpenGL, Nuclear Engineering, Nuclear Energy, Fluid Mechanics, Fluid Dynamics, Fluids, Algorithms, Simulations, Parallel Programming, Scientific Computing, Computer Science, Radiation, Mathematical Modeling, Wind, Physics, OpenMP, Applied Mathematics, Meet Deadlines, Nuclear Safety, Monte Carlo Simulation, R&D

Education
North Carolina State University   1983 — 1990
Ph.D., Nuclear Engineering

North Carolina State University   1979 — 1983
B.S., Nuclear Engineering

Ricky Renna Ricky Renna Sarasota, Florida Details
Ricky Renna's Blue Sky Studios Experience June 2015 - Present
Job Animator at Blue Sky Studios
Industry Animation
Experience
Blue Sky Studios   June 2015 - Present
Blue Sky Studios   June 2013 - August 2013
Insomniac Games  May 2012 - July 2012

Skills
Character Animation, Maya, Animation, Storyboarding, Texturing, Computer Animation, Texture Artist, Graphic Design, Premiere, Illustrator, 3D Modeling, Traditional Animation, Drawing, Cinematics, Illustration, Photoshop, After Effects

Education
Ringling College of Art and Design   2009 — 2013
BFA, Computer Animation

Heather Ellis Heather Ellis Greater New York City Area Details
Heather Ellis's Blue Sky Studios Experience September 2014 - Present
Job Production Coordinator, Lighting at Blue Sky Studios
Industry Media Production
Experience
Blue Sky Studios   September 2014 - Present
Blue Sky Studios   August 2013 - August 2014
Blue Sky Studios   December 2012 - July 2013
Hertz  May 2012 - July 2012
Regan Communications  June 2011 - August 2011
Solomon McCown & Co.   October 2010 - December 2010
Boston Neighborhood Network  June 2010 - December 2010
Homeroom  May 2008 - August 2009
Appalachia Service Project  September 2004 - August 2007

Skills
Pro Tools, Avid Media Composer, Final Cut Pro, Microsoft Office, iWork, Adobe, Photoshop, iMovie, Television, Social Media, Video Production, Management, Broadcast

Education
Northeastern University   2007 — 2011
Bachelor of Arts, Communications/Media Studies

Chris Napolitano Chris Napolitano Greater New York City Area Details
Chris Napolitano's Blue Sky Studios Experience 2011 - 2011
Job Graphic Artist at NBC
Industry Design
Experience
NBC  February 2012 - Present
Skydive Tecumseh   2013 - 2013
Environmental Contractors Association   June 2012 - August 2012
Blue Sky Studios   2011 - 2011
Degmor, Inc/Degmor Healthcare Services, Inc/United Restoration Services of NY, Inc.   2011 - 2011
Motive nyc  2009 - 2011
Prime Visibility  2008 - 2008

Skills
After Effects, Illustrator, Photoshop, Maya, Graphics, Animation, InDesign, Premiere, Illustration, Graphic Design, Logo Design, Drawing, Digital Photography, Television, Broadcast, Photography, Final Cut Pro, Compositing, Fine Art, Mac OS, MS Office Suite, PC, curious maps, Storyboarding, Google Maps, Google Earth Pro, Microsoft Office, Curiosity, Posters

Education
New York University   2008 — 2011
Masters, Digital Imaging and Design

Pace University   2005 — 2008
Bachelors, Fine Arts

Eric Chou Eric Chou New York, New York Details
Eric Chou's Blue Sky Studios Experience January 2015 - Present
Job Project Hire Animator at Blue Sky Studios
Industry Animation
Experience
Blue Sky Studios   January 2015 - Present
Psyop  July 2011 - December 2014
ACM SIGGRAPH  August 2010 - August 2010
SOFA Studio  June 2010 - July 2010
Digimax  June 2009 - August 2009
Hi-Rez Studios  January 2007 - May 2007

Education
Ringling School of Art and Design   2007 — 2011
BFA, Computer Animation

iAnimate   2012 — 2013

AnimSquad

Frank DeNota Frank DeNota Greater New York City Area Details
Frank DeNota's Blue Sky Studios Experience 2000 - 2006
Job Artist / Illustrator
Industry Motion Pictures and Film
Experience
Self Employed  1997 - Present
Evolving Art   2004 - 2014
Various Clients  1997 - January 2011
Blue Sky Studios   2000 - 2006
Nick Digital Nickelodeon / Viacom   February 2003 - November 2003

Skills
3D, 3D Modeling, Maya, Zbrush, Animation, Digital Sculpting, Illustration, Drawing, Concept Design, Visual Effects, Texture Painting, Digital Painting, Lighting, Game Design, Traditional Animation, Art, Computer Graphics, Rigging, Look Development, Feature Films, CryEngine, Unity3D, Unreal Engine 3, Photoshop, Digital Photography

Education
Pratt Institute   1992 — 1996

Erica D. Maldonado Erica D. Maldonado Queens Village, New York Details
Erica D. Maldonado's Blue Sky Studios Experience May 2008 - June 2008
Job Experienced Production Assistant, Concierge and Creative
Industry Marketing and Advertising
Experience
Ogilvy & Mather  January 2013 - April 2013
Ogilvy & Mather  2010 - April 2013
Ogilvy & Mather  2009 - April 2013
Ogilvy & Mather  March 2009 - May 2009
Blue Sky Studios   May 2008 - June 2008
MICHAEL DEFEO’S STUDIO   March 2008 - May 2008
Blue Sky Studios   January 2008 - May 2008

Skills
Social Media, Mac, Facebook, Photoshop, Microsoft Word, InDesign, Advertising, Social Media Marketing, Illustrator, Management, Event Planning, Marketing Communications, Budgets, Event Management, Marketing Strategy, Public Relations, Social Networking, Marketing, PowerPoint

Education
Parsons School of Design   2004 — 2008
Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree, Illustration and Animation

Peter Hompot Peter Hompot Escondido, California Details
Peter Hompot's Blue Sky Studios Experience February 2006 - April 2006
Job Graphic Artist/ 3D Artist/Unity 3d csharp programmer
Industry Design
Experience
Wordsmart   September 1995 - Present
Blue Sky Studios   February 2006 - April 2006

Skills
Character Design, 3D Studio Max, After Effects, Animation, Modeling, Photoshop, Flash, Illustrator, 3D animation, Dreamweaver, Graphic Design, Adobe Creative Suite, Character, Texturing, Zbrush, UV mapping, Low Poly Modeling, Texture Artist, Unity3D, Normal Mapping, Occlusion, Characters, Props, Layout, Illustration, Maya, UVLayout, Premiere, Graphics, 3D, Digital Illustration, Flash Animation, Video, Mental Ray, Logo Design, 3D Modeling, Texture Painting, Character Animation, Vector Illustration, Digital Painting, Sculpture, User Interface, User Interface Design

Education
Palomar College   1991 — 1995
Associates Degree Palomar College, Art

Jonathan Paine Jonathan Paine Vancouver, Canada Area Details
Jonathan Paine's Blue Sky Studios Experience February 2000 - January 2001
Job Concept Artist/ Art Director at Thunderbird TV
Industry Animation
Experience
Thunderbird TV   June 2014 - Present
To Be Announced  March 2011 - Present
ClayPixel   January 2011 - Present
Nitrogen Studios Canada Inc  August 2013 - June 2014
Electronic Arts  August 2007 - October 2008
Vanguard Animation Studios   May 2006 - April 2007
Pixar Animation Studios  April 2001 - March 2006
Pixar Animation Studios  July 2005 - October 2005
Blue Sky Studios   February 2000 - January 2001
Twentieth Century Fox/Blue Sky Studios, Inc.   2000 - 2001

Skills
Modeling, Sculpture, Maya, Character, Character Modeling, Texture Painting, Zbrush, Texturing, Concept Design, Clay Modeling, Vacuum Forming, Laser Cutting, Mold Making, Digital Sculpting, Organic Modeling, Character Design, 3D, Feature Films, 3D Modeling, Character Animation, Animation, Teaching, Mentoring, Short Films, Storytelling, Painting, Photoshop, Photography, Digital Photography, Voice Over, Lighting, Toy Prototyping, Prototyping, Clay Modelling, Cinematics, Puppetry, Puppeteering, Puppets, Look Development, Visual Effects, Compositing, Video Games, Shading, UV mapping, Traditional Animation, Computer Animation, Mudbox, Characters, Storyboarding, Digital Painting

Education
Ontario College of Art & Design   1982 — 1986
BFA, Fine Arts

AnatomyTools   2011 — 2011

Eric Prah Eric Prah Sarasota, Florida Area Details
Eric Prah's Blue Sky Studios Experience June 2015 - Present
Job Animator at Blue Sky Studios
Industry Animation
Experience
Blue Sky Studios   June 2015 - Present
Blue Sky Studios   June 2012 - Present
Moonbot Studios  June 2011 - August 2011

Skills
Character Animation, Maya, Visual Effects, Compositing, Rigging, Nuke, Visual Arts, Animation, 3D Modeling, Computer Animation, Storyboarding, Texturing, Traditional Animation, Character Rigging, Photoshop, Premiere, Drawing, UV mapping

Education
Ringling School of Art and Design   2008 — 2012
BFA, Computer Animation

Greg Ecker Greg Ecker Greater New York City Area Details
Greg Ecker's Blue Sky Studios Experience May 2014 - Present
Job Fx Td at Blue Sky Studios
Industry Animation
Experience
Blue Sky Studios   May 2014 - Present
Flynamix llc (freelance)   February 2013 - Present
MPC  January 2014 - February 2014
Blue Sky Studios   September 2013 - January 2014
Reel FX  February 2013 - April 2013
Sony Pictures Imageworks  January 2012 - January 2013
The Mill  July 2011 - October 2011
Sony Pictures Imageworks  March 2011 - June 2011
Method Studios  January 2011 - March 2011
Absolute Post  2011 - 2011

Skills
MEL, Maya, Simulations, Houdini, Cloth Simulation, Realflow, Particle Effects, 3D, Mental Ray, Nuke, Renderman, Compositing, Shaders, Particle, Animation, Computer Graphics, Visual Effects

Education
New York University   1991 — 1995
BA, Computer Science

bronx high school of science

Whitney Rauh Whitney Rauh Greater New York City Area Details
Whitney Rauh's Blue Sky Studios Experience January 1991 - June 1999
Job
Industry Oil & Energy
Experience
Green Steward Energy LLC   December 2007 - Present
Mercury Solar Systems  July 2012 - February 2013
Complete Solar, Inc.   January 2007 - March 2012
Sybac Solar LLC   January 2011 - January 2012
Floridians for Energy Independence   February 2010 - March 2011
Adwired, Inc.   August 2002 - 2006
Spotwired, Inc.   June 2000 - December 2001
Blue Sky Studios   January 1991 - June 1999
Visual Acuity   January 1990 - May 1999

Skills
Renewable Energy, Energy, Sustainability, Solar Energy, Energy Efficiency, Entrepreneurship, Photovoltaics, Advertising, Team Building, Strategic Planning, Start-ups, Business Development, Negotiation, Business Planning, Corporate Social..., Project Management, Management, Sustainable Energy, Contract Negotiation, Market Research, Sales, Direct Marketing, New Business Development, B2B, Event Management, Marketing, Green Building, Strategy, Alternative Energy, Business Strategy, Strategic Partnerships, Public Relations, Venture Capital, Construction, Digital Marketing, Marketing Strategy, Marketing Communications, Enterprise Software, Nonprofits, Social Media Marketing, International Business, Online Marketing, Sustainability..., Brand Development, Integrated Marketing

Education
Solar Energy Institute   2010 — 2010
58 NABCEP credits

New York University
Masters Program

University at Albany, SUNY
BA

University of South Florida
Masters Program

Julia Reeves Julia Reeves New York, New York Details
Julia Reeves's Blue Sky Studios Experience May 2010 - February 2013
Job J.D. Candidate at New York University School of Law
Industry Law Practice
Experience
Marvel Studios  May 2015 - August 2015
The American Pavilion at the Cannes Film Festival  May 2014 - May 2014
Tribeca Film Festival  February 2014 - April 2014
Creative Artists Agency  February 2013 - February 2014
Blue Sky Studios   May 2010 - February 2013
Blue Sky Studios   October 2008 - May 2010
DDA PR  May 2008 - May 2008
Ford Models  June 2007 - May 2008
Focus Features  June 2006 - September 2006
Pixar Animation Studios  June 2005 - September 2005

Education
New York University School of Law   2014 — 2017
Juris Doctor (J.D.)

University of Chicago   2004 — 2008
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Cinema and Media Studies, French Language and Literature

Christian Haniszewski Christian Haniszewski Greater New York City Area Details
Christian Haniszewski's Blue Sky Studios Experience 2012 - Present
Job Character Technical Director at Blue Sky Studios
Industry Motion Pictures and Film
Experience
Blue Sky Studios   2012 - Present
Blue Sky Studios   2012 - Present
School of Visual Arts  2012 - 2014
Pixar Animation Studios  2010 - 2012
4mm Games, LLC  October 2009 - December 2009
Framestore NY  May 2009 - September 2009
Nathan Love  June 2008 - September 2008
Framestore NY  May 2008 - July 2008

Skills
Maya, Animation, Texturing, Visual Effects, 3D, After Effects, Character Animation, Compositing, ZBrush, 3D Modeling, Python

Education
Pixar University   2011 — 2011
Sculpting Characters

School of Visual Arts   2005 — 2009
Bachelor's in Fine Arts, Computer Art

Rice University
Computer Programming

Francesco Giroldini Francesco Giroldini New York, New York Details
Francesco Giroldini's Blue Sky Studios Experience August 2013 - Present
Job Lighting Technical Director at Blue Sky Studios
Industry Animation
Experience
Blue Sky Studios   August 2013 - Present
DreamWorks Animation  June 2010 - July 2013
Pixar Animation Studios  June 2009 - August 2009
Visionary Age   May 2008 - May 2008
Psycho-Research   August 2007 - August 2007
Cornerstone Home Builders   July 2007 - July 2007
E-tica   April 2006 - August 2006
Clicstudios   January 2006 - April 2006
M&C  August 2005 - January 2006
Ajantha Fashion   2005 - 2005

Skills
Maya, Character Animation, Compositing, Visual Storytelling, Animation, Storyboarding, Computer Animation, Lighting, 3D, Computer Graphics, Motion Design, After Effects, Flash, Visual Effects, Nuke, Premiere, Photoshop, UV mapping, Texturing, Photography, Art, Scam Fighting, Caricatures, Illustration, Cloth Simulation, Rigging

Education
Ringling College of Art and Design   2006 — 2010
BFA, Computer Animation

Ringling School of Art and Design   2006 — 2010
Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.), Computer animation

Ilan Gabai Ilan Gabai Greater New York City Area Details
Ilan Gabai's Blue Sky Studios Experience June 2014 - Present
Job Senior FX Technical Director at Blue Sky Studios
Industry Animation
Experience
Blue Sky Studios   June 2014 - Present
School of Visual Arts  September 2014 - Present
Blue Sky Studios   May 2010 - Present
School of Visual Arts  2012 - 2013
Look Effects  February 2010 - April 2010
Gnomon School of Visual Effects  January 2009 - April 2010
Superfad  January 2010 - February 2010
Look Effects  October 2009 - January 2010
Engine Room  August 2009 - September 2009
Superfad  August 2009 - September 2009

Skills
Visual Effects, MEL, Houdini, Realflow, Python, Particles, Maya, volumetrics

Education
NYU   2013 — 2015
SCPS Certificate - Management & Information Technology, C/C++ Programming

Pratt Institute   2003 — 2007
BFA, Computer Graphics & Interacrive Media

Tom Kirrane Martinez Tom Kirrane Martinez Greater New York City Area Details
Tom Kirrane Martinez's Blue Sky Studios Experience January 2012 - February 2012
Job Art Director, Designer, Illustrator.
Industry Design
Experience
Sirius XM Radio Inc.  June 2015 - Present
TOMMEL Design   November 2007 - Present
Scholastic  February 2014 - June 2015
Sirius XM Radio Inc.  September 2013 - February 2014
Scholastic  February 2012 - June 2013
Blue Sky Studios   January 2012 - February 2012
Stepping Out Studios  September 2004 - February 2012
Platinum Studios  November 2010 - June 2011
Freelance  May 2003 - September 2006

Skills
Graphic Design, Digital Illustration, Comics, Illustration, Concept Design, Corporate Identity, Storyboarding, Digital Painting, Digital Art, Art, Illustrator, Logo Design, Drawing, Painting, Photoshop, Comic Book Art, Conceptual Art, Character Design, Creature Design, Advertising, Copywriting, Character, Logos, Retouching, Art Direction, 2D, Vector Illustration, Adobe Creative Suite, Posters, Typography, Mac, Graphic Novels, Video Games, Sequential Art, Flash, Book Covers, Character Designs, Cover Art, Concept Development, Visual Communication, Sketching, Game Art, Comic Art, Creative Direction, Branding, Comic Book Illustration, Visual Arts, UI Design, UX Design, Digital Assets for...

Education
Pratt Institute   1999 — 2004
BFA, Advertising Art Direction - Communication Design Dept.

Lorraine Fitzgerald Lorraine Fitzgerald Greater New York City Area Details
Lorraine Fitzgerald's Blue Sky Studios Experience June 2014 - Present
Job TD Assembly Department at Blue Sky Studios
Industry Animation
Experience
Blue Sky Studios   June 2014 - Present
Blue Sky Studios   October 2011 - June 2014
Blue Sky Studios   May 2010 - October 2011
Blue Sky Studios   January 2010 - April 2010
Peanut Pictures, LLC   June 2007 - December 2008
FLIK International Corp, a Division of Compass Group   October 2005 - May 2007
The Emerald Diamond   August 2004 - August 2006

Skills
Maya, After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Animation, Motion Graphics, Computer Animation, Compositing, 3D, 3D Modeling, Art, Final Cut Pro, Visual Effects, Adobe Creative Suite, Film

Education
New York University   2007 — 2010
M.S., Digital Imaging and Design (with distinction)

New York University   2001 — 2005
B.A., Physics

Ursuline

Barry Root Barry Root Lancaster, Pennsylvania Area Details
Barry Root's Blue Sky Studios Experience July 2008 - September 2008
Job illustrator at Barry Root Illustrator
Industry Arts and Crafts
Experience
Barry Root Illustrator   January 1978 - Present
Larger Than Life Productions  March 2011 - May 2011
Blue Sky Studios   July 2008 - September 2008

Skills
Illustration, Fine Art, Books, Illustrator, Watercolor, Gouache, Editorial Illustrations, Book Illustration, Drawing, Children's Books, Murals, Storytelling, Digital Art, Acrylic, Oil Painting, Visual Arts, Graphite, Animation, Mixed Media, Digital Painting, Magazines, Art, Figure Drawing, Painting, Contemporary Art, Oil Paint, Figurative Art, Watercolor Illustration, Background Art, Landscape Painting, Sequential Art, Canvas, Studio Art, Graphic Novels, Cover Art

Education
Ringling School of Art and Design   1974 — 1977
Illustration

Justin Leach Justin Leach White Plains, New York Details
Justin Leach's Blue Sky Studios Experience August 2009 - Present
Job Rigging Supervisor, Blue Sky Studios
Industry Motion Pictures and Film
Experience
Blue Sky Studios   August 2009 - Present
Mentat Studios, LLC   July 2015 - July 2015
The Japan Foundation  March 2015 - April 2015
Science Saru   March 2013 - March 2013
Production I.G   October 2012 - December 2012
Blue Sky Studios   August 2008 - August 2009
Lucasfilm  July 2006 - August 2008
Paramount Pictures  March 2007 - June 2007
Lucasfilm  February 2005 - July 2006
Softimage  January 2004 - February 2005

Education
Ringling School of Art and Design   1992 — 1997
BFA, Computer Animation

East Lansing High School   1988 — 1992

Bryan Useo Bryan Useo Greenwich, Connecticut Details
Bryan Useo's Blue Sky Studios Experience February 2009 - Present
Job Set Supervisor/Previs Supervisor at Blue Sky Studios
Industry Animation
Experience
Blue Sky Studios   February 2009 - Present
Blue Sky Studios   March 2007 - Present
Blue Sky Studios   January 2008 - June 2009
Blue Sky Studios   May 2006 - December 2007
Blue Sky Studios   January 2006 - June 2006
Blue Sky Studios   February 2005 - February 2006
Blue Sky Studios   March 2003 - December 2005

Skills
Look Development, Pre-visualization, Feature Films, Concept Design, Computer Animation, 3D, Maya, 3D Modeling, Modeling, Visual Effects, Photoshop, Film, Computer Graphics, MEL, Pipeline Development, Animation, After Effects, Storyboarding, Rigging, Texturing

Education
Pratt Institute   1999 — 2001
BFA, Computer Animation

Mason Evans Mason Evans Greater New York City Area Details
Mason Evans's Blue Sky Studios Experience August 2012 - Present
Job Character Simulation Technical Director at Blue Sky Studios
Industry Animation
Experience
Blue Sky Studios   August 2012 - Present
Blue Sky Studios   October 2011 - August 2012
Blue Sky Studios   June 2010 - October 2011
Blue Sky Studios   September 2009 - December 2009
The Walt Disney Company  May 2005 - August 2009

Skills
Jr. Character..., Maya, Animation, Final Cut Pro, Photoshop, Illustrator, C++, Linux, Windows, C, Java, Concept Development, Operating Systems, CGI, OpenGL, After Effects, Visual Effects, Computer Animation, 3D, Character Animation, Cloth Simulation, GUI, MEL, Mac, Storyboarding, Motion Graphics, Python, Digital Compositing, Video Editing, Mental Ray, Compositing, Houdini, Pre-visualization, Crowd Simulation

Education
New York University   2008 — 2010
M.S., Digital Imaging and Design

University of Central Florida   2003 — 2007
B.S.CpE, Computer Engineering

Brianne Francisco Brianne Francisco Whitestone, New York Details
Brianne Francisco's Blue Sky Studios Experience July 2012 - Present
Job Technical Animator at Blue Sky Studios
Industry Animation
Experience
Blue Sky Studios   July 2012 - Present
Doodle Pictures   April 2010 - July 2012
Hargant Entertainment   September 2009 - April 2010
RIT SportsZone  2005 - 2009

Skills
Computer Animation, Maya, Film, Character Animation, Animation, 3D

Education
Rochester Institute of Technology   2005 — 2009
Bachelor of Arts, Film and Animation

Christos Tzeremes Christos Tzeremes Greater New York City Area Details
Christos Tzeremes's Blue Sky Studios Experience June 2012 - Present
Job Lighting TD at Blue Sky Studios
Industry Animation
Experience
Blue Sky Studios   June 2012 - Present
Blue Sky Studios   December 2011 - June 2012
Doodle Picture Studios   February 2011 - February 2012
Blue Sky Studios   September 2010 - February 2011
Curious Pictures  June 2010 - September 2010
Doodle Picture Studios   February 2010 - September 2010
Curious Pictures  July 2008 - August 2008
Curious Pictures  June 2008 - July 2008

Skills
Lighting, Animation, Computer Graphics, Maya, Look Development, Shake, Short Films, Video, Modeling, 3D, Commercials, Mental Ray, Renderman, Computer Animation, MEL, Texturing, Shading, Nuke, Digital Compositing

Education
Rochester Institute of Technology   2005 — 2009

Ken Music Ken Music Greater New York City Area Details
Ken Music's Blue Sky Studios Experience August 2007 - October 2007
Job Freelance Animator
Industry Animation
Experience
Psyop  July 2015 - August 2015
Charlex  December 2011 - June 2015
Hornet Inc.  February 2010 - February 2012
Tippett Studio  March 2009 - November 2009
Pandapanther  November 2008 - March 2009
So! Animation  March 2008 - October 2008
Framestore NY  October 2007 - March 2008
Blue Sky Studios   August 2007 - October 2007
AnimationMentor.com  January 2006 - September 2007
Verizon  April 2001 - August 2007

Skills
Maya, After Effects, Character Animation, Photoshop, XSI, Final Cut Pro, Illustrator, PFTrack, Premiere, 3D, User Experience, Feature Films, Video, Video Editing, Television, Visual Effects, Motion Graphics, Animation, Computer Animation, Commercials

Education
AnimationMentor.com   2006 — 2007
Advanced Character Animation Certificate, Character Animation

Parsons School of Design   2005 — 2005
Courses in Graphic Design and Typography

Harvard University Extension School   2003 — 2004
Courses in Beginning and Advanced 3D modeling and animation with Maya

University of Massachusetts Lowell   2001 — 2002
Courses in Modeling, Animation and Game Design

Worcester Polytechnic Institute   1993 — 1997
Bachelor of Science, Management Information Systems

Lincoln School   1980 — 1992

Mark Andrew De La Garza Mark Andrew De La Garza Greater New York City Area Details
Mark Andrew De La Garza's Blue Sky Studios Experience January 2013 - March 2013
Job Digital Artist at DeLaGarza Art
Industry Entertainment
Experience
DeLaGarza Art   May 2013 - Present
Blue Sky Studios   January 2013 - March 2013
Digital Domain Media Group  October 2010 - September 2012
Animal Logic  August 2008 - September 2010
MPC  July 2006 - April 2008
Rhythm & Hues  March 2005 - July 2006
Sony Pictures Imageworks  September 2003 - October 2004
Tippett Studio  September 2002 - September 2003
Sony Pictures Imageworks  June 2001 - March 2002
PDI/DreamWorks Animation  March 2001 - June 2001

Skills
Digital Photography, Drawing, Graphic Design, Props, Nuke, Visual Effects, Shake, Look Development, Compositing, Maya, Renderman, Digital Compositing, Shading, Computer Graphics, Lighting, Rendering, Katana, Character Animation, Texturing, Film, Vray, VFX Supervision, Matte Painting

Education
Ringling College of Art and Design   1994 — 1998
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Computer Animation

Northern Virginia Community College   1987 — 1990
Associate of Arts (A.A.), Graphic Design

cortney armitage cortney armitage Burbank, California Details
cortney armitage's Blue Sky Studios Experience August 2015 - Present
Job Layout Artist at Blue Sky Studios / Freelance Photographer
Industry Animation
Experience
Blue Sky Studios   August 2015 - Present
Proof, Inc.   September 2013 - Present
Rovio Animation Company  March 2014 - August 2015
DisneyToon Studios  March 2013 - September 2013
DreamWorks Animation  July 2007 - March 2013
Pixar Animation Studios  October 2000 - July 2007

Skills
Visual Effects, Computer Animation, Animation, Maya, Compositing, Film, Character Animation, After Effects, Pre-visualization, 3D, Feature Films, Traditional Animation, Layout, Cinematics, Storyboarding, MEL, Television, Camera, Nuke

Education
NYU
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Cinematography and Film/Video Production

Karl Hadrika Karl Hadrika Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Karl Hadrika's Blue Sky Studios Experience June 2012 - August 2012
Job Storyboard Artist at Warner Bros. Animation
Industry Animation
Experience
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

Meghan Stockham Meghan Stockham Orlando, Florida Details
Meghan Stockham's Blue Sky Studios Experience November 2012 - January 2013
Job Animator At GameSim
Industry Animation
Experience
GameSim  April 2013 - Present
Blue Sky Studios   November 2012 - January 2013
Digital Domain  2012 - 2012
Pixar Animation Studios  May 2011 - August 2011

Skills
Maya, Photoshop, Corel Painter, After Effects, Character Animation, Animation, Illustration, Computer Animation, Storyboarding, Modeling, Character Designs, Digital Illustration, Traditional Animation, 3D, Digital Painting, Shading, Concept Design, Conceptual Art, Rigging, Background Art, Drawing, Cartoons, Game Design, Pre-visualization, Facial Animation, Mental Ray, MEL, Texture Painting, Texturing, Premiere, Unity3D, Digital Compositing, Character Rigging, Film, Mudbox, UV mapping, Game Development, Visual Effects, Digital Sculpting, Special Effects, Renderman, Sketching, 3D Modeling, Zbrush, XSI, Autodesk MotionBuilder, Toon Boom, Compositing, Nuke

Education
Ringling School of Art and Design   2008 — 2012
Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.), Computer Animation

Buck Lewis Buck Lewis Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Buck Lewis's Blue Sky Studios Experience 2006 - Present
Job Development Director at Reel FX
Industry Motion Pictures and Film
Experience
Reel FX  November 2011 - Present
20th Century Fox  2007 - Present
Blue Sky Studios   2006 - Present
Larger Than Life Productions  November 2010 - July 2011
Aardman Animations  November 2010 - March 2011
Mandoo Pictures  October 2009 - August 2010
Paramount Pictures  January 2009 - August 2009
Laika  March 2009 - July 2009
20th Century Fox  November 2005 - August 2007
Aardman Animations  January 2007 - April 2007

Education
Rhode Island School of Design   1978 — 1981
BFA

School of Visual Arts

Chris Pinkus Wesselman Chris Pinkus Wesselman Cold Spring, New York Details
Chris Pinkus Wesselman's Blue Sky Studios Experience October 2011 - Present
Job Matte Painter / Senior Compositor at Blue Sky Studios / Freelance Photographer
Industry Motion Pictures and Film
Experience
Blue Sky Studios   October 2011 - Present
Blue Sky Studios   September 2010 - February 2011
Look Effects  April 2010 - September 2010
Brainstorm Digital, Inc.   December 2006 - April 2010

Education
New York University   2002 — 2006
BS, Digital Film Vfx

University of Colorado at Boulder   1998 — 2001
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology

Fritz Archer Fritz Archer Greater New York City Area Details
Fritz Archer's Blue Sky Studios Experience July 1995 - September 2000
Job director/editor
Industry Entertainment
Experience
Freelance  January 2005 - Present
Haitian Cultural Exchange   2011 - 2015
RADA FILM GROUP   July 2013 - October 2013
Sharp Entertainment  May 2012 - June 2012
National Black Programming Consortium  July 2010 - December 2010
Viacom/BET   April 2006 - January 2009
CINE INSTITUTE   2009 - 2009
Love/Turner Productions / TV One networks   October 2006 - January 2007
Viacom/BET   October 2000 - March 2006
Blue Sky Studios   July 1995 - September 2000

Skills
Documentaries, Avid, Television, Film, Reality, Final Cut Pro, Post Production, HD Video, Avid Media Composer, Short Films, Animation, Video, Broadcast, Commercials, Directing, Film Production, Storytelling, Media Production, Music Videos, Editing, Producing, Final Cut Studio, Non-linear Editing, Video Production, Video Editing, Interplay, Film Editing, Broadcast Television, Web Video, Digital Video, Entertainment, Digital Media

Education
Judith Weston Acting Studio   2004 — 2004
certificate, Directing

New York Institute of Technology   1991 — 1994
B.A, Film and Televison

Pace University   1989 — 1991
English

Soheil Khosravinejad Soheil Khosravinejad New York, New York Details
Soheil Khosravinejad's Blue Sky Studios Experience June 2014 - November 2014
Job 3D CGI Artist Shading/Texturing, Modeling, Lighting Aspiring Technical Director
Industry Animation
Experience
ESPN  November 2014 - June 2015
Cambridge University Press  December 2014 - December 2014
Blue Sky Studios   June 2014 - November 2014
Rochester Institute of Technology  2011 - May 2014
Collider NY Conference   June 2013 - June 2013
Klik advertising agency   September 2009 - August 2010
Mira Film Production   March 2009 - August 2009
Zaryan Advertising Studio   May 2006 - February 2009
Hezar dastan art gallery   June 2008 - September 2008
Ravandi institution   June 2007 - September 2007

Education
Rochester Institute of Technology   2010 — 2013
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)

University College of Nabi Akram (UCNA)   2006 — 2010
Bachelor of Arts (BA)

Jonathan Lin Jonathan Lin Greater New York City Area Details
Jonathan Lin's Blue Sky Studios Experience June 2013 - Present
Job Modeler at Blue Sky Studios
Industry Motion Pictures and Film
Experience
Blue Sky Studios   June 2013 - Present
Blue Sky Studios   October 2012 - June 2013
Blue Sky Studios   May 2012 - October 2012
321 LAUNCH  May 2011 - August 2011
Grammercy Logic LLC   August 2009 - August 2011
Muse Games  March 2011 - April 2011
Bajibot Media, Inc.   October 2010 - October 2010
Muse Games  May 2010 - September 2010
ACM SIGGRAPH  July 2010 - August 2010
Muse Games  March 2010 - April 2010

Skills
modeling, Digital Sculpting, Texturing, Concept Art, Matte Painting, Illustration, Maya, Zbrush, retopology, Concept Design, Modeling, Mudbox, Computer Graphics, Photoshop, ZBrush

Education
School of Visual Arts   2007 — 2012
BFA, Computer Art

Art Center College of Design   2007 — 2008
Entertainment Design @ Art Center at Night

New York University   2006 — 2007
Economics, Pre-medicine

Patrick Wichert Patrick Wichert United States Details
Patrick Wichert's Blue Sky Studios Experience 1985 - 2010
Job Realtor at RE/MAX Crossroads
Industry Real Estate
Experience
RE/MAX Crossroads Properties  January 2003 - Present
Blue Sky Studios   1985 - 2010

Skills
Certified Distressed..., Accredited Buyer's..., Relocation Expert, Residential Real Estate, Relocation, Short Sales, Residential, Buyer Representation, Single Family Homes, Foreclosures, Sellers, New Home Sales, First Time Home Buyers, Land, Investment Properties, Home, Purchase, Selling, REO, Condos, First Time Buyers, Listings, Realty, Distressed Property, Investors, Relocations, Resale, SFR, Seniors, Referrals, Real Estate Transactions, Real Estate Investment, Buying, FHA, VA, HUD, Negotiation, New Homes, Townhomes, Real Estate Negotiation, Conventional, Move Up Buyers, Home Marketing, Buyer Representative, Home Sellers, Real Estate, 1031 Exchanges, Relocation Buyers, Buyers, Marketing

Education
Ohio University
BFA, MFA, Theater, Film Making, Political Science

Kevin Temmer Kevin Temmer Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area Details
Kevin Temmer's Blue Sky Studios Experience June 2015 - Present
Job Animator at Blue Sky Studios
Industry Animation
Experience
Blue Sky Studios   June 2015 - Present
JibJab Media  2014 - August 2014
Atmotivate   April 2011 - August 2011

Skills
Animation, Character Animation, Maya, Flash Animation, After Effects, Computer Animation, Storyboarding, Digital Art, Photoshop, Traditional Animation, Final Cut Pro, Digital Painting, Texturing, Premiere, Microsoft Word, 3D Modeling

Education
Ringling College of Art and Design   2011 — 2015
Bachelor's Degree, Computer Animation

Anna Dickinson Anna Dickinson San Francisco Bay Area Details
Anna Dickinson's Blue Sky Studios Experience January 2012 - March 2012
Job iOS Developer and VFX Artist
Industry Computer Software
Experience
3D Robotics  August 2015 - Present
Wacky Banana Software   April 2012 - Present
Big Cartel   November 2014 - July 2015
Appboy  November 2012 - May 2013
Blue Sky Studios   January 2012 - March 2012
Double Negative  January 2011 - December 2011
Zoic Studios  November 2010 - November 2010
Method Studios  June 2010 - July 2010
Insomniac Games  June 2009 - May 2010
Sony Pictures Imageworks  April 2009 - June 2009

Education
Stanford University   1994 — 1996
MS

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute   1991 — 1994
BS

Greg Mourino Greg Mourino Greater New York City Area Details
Greg Mourino's Blue Sky Studios Experience June 2015 - Present
Job Senior Character Simulation Technical Director
Industry Animation
Experience
Blue Sky Studios   June 2015 - Present
Blue Sky Studios   August 2011 - June 2015
New York University  2006 - July 2011
Source Project   September 2010 - April 2011
Walsh Family Media  January 2008 - December 2008
New York City Deptartment of Education   2005 - 2006

Skills
Maya, Animation, Compositing, MEL, After Effects, Character Animation, Special Effects, Rigging, Python, Visual Effects, Cloth Simulation, Mental Ray, Photoshop, JavaScript, GUI, Premiere, Texturing, Character Rigging, Nuke, Crowd Simulation, C#, Houdini

Education
New York University - CADA   2008 — 2011
M.A., Digital Imaging and Design

New York University   2001 — 2005
B.S., Mathematics and Education

Meghan Lima Meghan Lima Greater New York City Area Details
Meghan Lima's Blue Sky Studios Experience August 2014 - April 2015
Job Production Assistant at Blue Sky Studios
Industry Animation
Experience
Nomad Editing Company, Inc  May 2015 - Present
Blue Sky Studios   August 2014 - April 2015
Blue Sky Studios   August 2013 - August 2014
Blue Sky Studios   November 2012 - August 2013
Emerson Theater Collaborative   June 2012 - November 2012
ironik design and post, inc.   March 2012 - November 2012
Rochester Institute of Technology  September 2009 - May 2012

Skills
Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Programming, Directing, Event Management, Voice Acting, Acting, Sound Design, Lighting Design, Maya, Matlab, Market Planning

Education
Rochester Institute of Technology   2008 — 2012
Bachelor of Science, Film/Animation Production and Imaging Engineering

Cheshire High School

Richard Arietta (Ricky) Richard Arietta (Ricky) Los Angeles, California Details
Richard Arietta (Ricky)'s Blue Sky Studios Experience June 2012 - August 2012
Job Software Engineer, Animation Technology at Walt Disney Animation Studios
Industry Animation
Experience
Walt Disney Animation Studios  January 2015 - Present
DreamWorks Animation  June 2014 - August 2014
Walt Disney Animation Studios  June 2013 - August 2013
Blue Sky Studios   June 2012 - August 2012
Blue Sky Studios   June 2011 - August 2011
Frontier-Kemper Constructors, Inc.   June 2010 - August 2010

Skills
C++, Python, Maya, Computer Graphics, Plugins, Linux, Houdini, Java, C, Animation, MEL, HTML, Mac, Django, MySQL, Web Development, CSS, Microsoft Office, Nuke, Compositing, Autodesk MotionBuilder, Rendering, Programming

Education
Princeton University   2009 — 2013
BSE, Computer Science

University of Pennsylvania   2013 — 2014
Master's in Science and Engineering, Computer Graphics and Gaming Technologies, 3.9

Christopher Denise Christopher Denise Barrington, Rhode Island Details
Christopher Denise's Blue Sky Studios Experience July 2007 - November 2008
Job Freelance Illustrator
Industry Entertainment
Experience
Random House  September 2012 - Present
Simon and Schuster  August 2012 - Present
Candlewick Press  September 2001 - Present
Penguin Group USA  September 1992 - Present
Christopher Denise Illustrator   September 1990 - Present
Reel FX  December 2011 - April 2012
Gale, part of Cengage Learning  February 2010 - September 2011
BuckBuck Productions   October 2010 - June 2011
Treanor Brothers Animation  January 2007 - June 2009
Blue Sky Studios   July 2007 - November 2008

Skills
Visual Development, Character Design, Presentation Artist, Illustration, Digital Painting, Concept Design, Photoshop, Childrens Books

Education
Rhode Island School of Design
BFA, Illustration

St. Lawrence University

Jill Hackett Jill Hackett Greater New York City Area Details
Jill Hackett's Blue Sky Studios Experience June 2013 - Present
Job Jr. Render TD at Blue Sky Studios
Industry Animation
Experience
Blue Sky Studios   June 2013 - Present
Blue Sky Studios   June 2012 - June 2013
Blue Sky Studios   July 2010 - June 2012
Grids Interactive   2011 - 2011
Ringling College of Art and Design  August 2009 - May 2010
Farr Law Firm  2009 - 2010

Skills
Pre-visualization, Maya, Visual Storytelling, Python, Corel Painter, Photoshop, Creative Writing, Animation, Traditional Animation, Film, Character Animation, Storyboarding, Computer Animation, Nuke, Compositing, Drawing

Education
Ringling College of Art and Design   2006 — 2010
BFA, Computer Animation

Lauren Carr Lauren Carr Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Lauren Carr's Blue Sky Studios Experience March 2010 - July 2013
Job Professor BFA Animation/Illustration at Montclair State University
Industry Entertainment
Experience
Montclair State University  September 2013 - Present
School of Visual Arts  September 2011 - Present
Blue Sky Studios   March 2010 - July 2013
Walt Disney Feature Animation  January 2009 - March 2010
Walt Disney Feature Animation  2003 - March 2010
Disney Feature Animation  2003 - March 2010
Cinesite  2001 - 2002
Sony Pictures Entertainment  2000 - 2001
DreamWorks Animation  1999 - 2001
Pratt Institute  September 1998 - May 2000

Skills
MEL, Maya, Character Animation, Visual Effects

Education
Pratt Institute   1997 — 2000
MFA, Computer Graphics and Interactive Media

State University of New York College at Buffalo   1992 — 1996
BFA, Graphic Design

UCLA

Joshua Brock Joshua Brock Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Joshua Brock's Blue Sky Studios Experience June 2012 - October 2014
Job Character Modeler at Nickelodeon
Industry Animation
Experience
Digital-Tutors  August 2015 - Present
Nickelodeon Animation Studio  October 2014 - Present
Blue Sky Studios   June 2012 - October 2014
Thesis Animated Film of Alex Curtis "Hephaestus"   September 2010 - September 2012
Thesis Animated Film of Joshua Brock "The Buckeye"   May 2010 - April 2012
Savannah College of Art and Design  March 2010 - March 2012
Senior Animated Film of Adam Floeck "Legacy"   March 2011 - September 2011
Graduate Collaborative Project "Suture"   January 2011 - March 2011
Northern Michigan University  September 2006 - March 2009

Skills
modeling, character animation, character setup, concept design, texturing, basic rigging, Autodesk Maya, Maxon Cinema 4d, Body Paint, zBrush, Mudbox, After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere,, Dreamweaver, Flash, PC, Mac, Linux, Premiere, Maya, Character Animation

Education
Savannah College of Art and Design   2010 — 2012
MFA, Animation

Northern Michigan University   2005 — 2009
BFA, Electronic Imaging

Bevin Carnes Bevin Carnes Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Bevin Carnes's Blue Sky Studios Experience November 2008 - April 2009
Job Writer/Director at ScrapDog Productions
Industry Animation
Experience
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

Brien Hindman Brien Hindman Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Brien Hindman's Blue Sky Studios Experience August 2002 - January 2012
Job Environmental Modeling Supervisor at Walt Disney Animation Studios
Industry Animation
Experience
Walt Disney Animation Studios  January 2012 - Present
Blue Sky Studios   August 2002 - January 2012
School of Visual Arts  September 2008 - December 2011
New York University  January 2008 - January 2009
MK12   January 2001 - July 2002
EyeballNYC  March 2001 - February 2002

Skills
Sculpture, Illustration, Wildlife Photography, Music Video Production, Music Videos, Rigging, Maya, Modeling, Zbrush, Texturing, Character, After Effects, Storyboarding, Character Design, UV mapping, Feature Films, Character Modeling, Digital Sculpting, Premiere, Traditional Animation, Video Production, 3D Modeling, Character Animation, Animation, MEL, Film, 3D, Computer Graphics, Look Development, Houdini, Computer Animation, Nuke, Post Production, Visual Effects, Character Rigging, Compositing, Digital Compositing, Shake, UV Mapping, ZBrush

Education
New York University   1997 — 2000
B.A., Tisch School of the Arts, Film and Television

Bobby Huth Bobby Huth Greater New York City Area Details
Bobby Huth's Blue Sky Studios Experience July 2008 - Present
Job Character Animator at Blue Sky Studios
Industry Animation
Experience
Blue Sky Studios   July 2008 - Present
Reel FX  February 2008 - May 2008
Blue Sky Studios   June 2007 - January 2008
Ringling School fo Art and Design   August 2006 - May 2007

Education
Ringling College of Art and Design   2003 — 2007

Heather M Shepherd Heather M Shepherd Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Heather M Shepherd's Blue Sky Studios Experience 2009 - October 2012
Job Director, Produce, Writer
Industry Motion Pictures and Film
Experience
Lulu Dreams Productions   2010 - Present
A DOG AND PONY SHOW PRODUCTION, INC.   2015 - 2015
Blue Sky Studios   2009 - October 2012
Thinkwell  2008 - 2009
Warner Bros. Entertainment Group of Companies  2008 - 2009
Jim Henson Creature Shop  2007 - 2009
Bluesky Studios  September 2005 - March 2006
Dreamworks Studios  September 2003 - September 2005
Walt Disney Animation Studios  January 1996 - January 2003
Walt Disney Feature Animation  1996 - 2003

Skills
Animation, 3D, Character, Visual Development, Modeling, Computer Animation, Character Animation, Traditional Animation, Storyboarding, Visual Arts, 3D Modeling, Art Direction, Feature Films, Film, Art, Drawing, Film Production, Maya, Computer Graphics, Digital Sculpting, Look Development, Short Films, Pre-visualization, Social Media

Education
University of California, Los Angeles   2014 — 2014
Professional Producers Program UCLA, Certificate

The Ohio State University   1989 — 1994
B.A, Zoology

University of California, Los Angeles
Professional Program in Producing

Hb Studios

New York University
Screenwriting

James Gu James Gu Greater New York City Area Details
James Gu's Blue Sky Studios Experience August 2006 - Present
Job CharacterTD at Blue Sky Studios
Industry Motion Pictures and Film
Experience
Blue Sky Studios   August 2006 - Present
DNA Productions, Inc.   January 2005 - May 2006
ReelFX  November 2003 - December 2004
Jaleco Entertainment  January 2003 - November 2003
Clever Image   June 2000 - December 2002

Skills
Computer Graphics, Character Rigging, Character Modeling, Character Animation, Maya, MEL, Houdini, Renderman, 3D animation, Python, PyQt, C, C++, Objective-C, Xcode, Linux, Mac OS X

Education
School of Visual Arts   1995 — 1999
BFA, Art

Pennsylvania State University   1990 — 1994
BS, Science(LifeScience)

Gabriel Portnof Gabriel Portnof Greater New York City Area Details
Gabriel Portnof's Blue Sky Studios Experience July 2007 - August 2008
Job CG Supervisor at DreamWorks Animation
Industry Animation
Experience
DreamWorks Animation  September 2008 - Present
Blue Sky Studios   July 2007 - August 2008
PDI/Dreamworks  2002 - May 2007
Blur Studio  2002 - 2004
Messner Vetere Berger Mcnamee Schmeterer   1997 - 2004
Curious Pictures  January 1997 - January 2002
Gravity Post Tel Aviv   2001 - 2002
UV/Phactory - New York   2001 - 2002
RhinoFX  1999 - 2002
Blink FX   1997 - 2002

Skills
After Effects, Shake, Mental Ray, Nuke, Compositing, Texture Painting, Look Development, Visual Effects, Texturing, Special Effects, Shading, Computer Graphics, Painting, Lighting, Digital Compositing, 3D animation, 3D, Rendering, Character Animation, Digital Fusion, 3D Studio Max, UV mapping, Particles, Motion Graphics, Commercials, Premiere, Technical Direction, Film, Renderman, Particle, Maya, MEL, Zbrush, Computer Animation, Houdini, Pre-visualization, Character Rigging, XSI, Cinematics, Facial Animation, VFX Supervision, Particle Effects, Matte Painting, Katana, Live Action

Education
School of Visual Arts   1997 — 1999
MFA, Computer Art-Animation

New York University   1999 — 2000
Professor, Maya, After Effects, and Production Issues

University of Wisconsin-Madison   1991 — 1995
Bachelor of Arts, Painting and Design, Political Science

Fieldston Highschool   1987 — 1991
Bronx, N.Y., Art and Design Focus

Ian Burkard Ian Burkard Greater New York City Area Details
Ian Burkard's Blue Sky Studios Experience June 2004 - Present
Job
Industry Animation
Experience
Blue Sky Studios   June 2004 - Present

Skills
Animation, Zbrush, Maya, Character Animation, Digital Sculpting, Texturing

Education
Ringling School of Art and Design   2000 — 2004
BFA

Aditi Kapoor Aditi Kapoor Greater New York City Area Details
Aditi Kapoor's Blue Sky Studios Experience July 2009 - Present
Job Senior Materials/Shading TD
Industry Animation
Experience
Blue Sky Studios   July 2009 - Present
School of Visual Arts  January 2012 - April 2012
American Museum of Natural History  March 2009 - May 2009
Brand New School  February 2008 - February 2009
Stardust  January 2008 - February 2008
Psyop  September 2007 - November 2007
Rhinofx  April 2007 - August 2007
Brand New School  October 2006 - March 2007
Rhinofx  July 2006 - October 2006
Rhinofx  January 2005 - September 2005

Skills
MEL, Mental Ray, Compositing, Maya, Texturing, Lighting, Rendering, Programming, Perl, Particle, Animation, Look Development, Shading, Houdini, Nuke, Shake, Visual Effects, Renderman, Digital Compositing, XSI, After Effects, Film, Computer Animation, Scripting, Commercials, 3D, Computer Graphics

Education
New York University   2004 — 2006
M.S., Digital Imaging and Design

University of Colorado Boulder   1997 — 2001
B.S., Electrical & Computer Engineering

Juan Carlos Olmos Juan Carlos Olmos Greater New York City Area Details
Juan Carlos Olmos's Blue Sky Studios Experience June 2015 - Present
Job Senior Character Simulation Technical Director at Blue Sky Studios
Industry Motion Pictures and Film
Experience
Blue Sky Studios   June 2015 - Present
Blue Sky Studios   January 2012 - August 2015
Ilion Animation Studios  March 2010 - December 2011
Ilion Animation Studios  April 2005 - April 2010
Animaciones Imposibles   July 1999 - August 2003
Rem Infografica   February 1996 - February 1999

Skills
Maya, 3D Studio Max, Shading, Animation, 3D, Renderman, 3D Modeling, Computer Graphics, Cloth Simulation, Computer Animation, Fur, Rendering, Texturing, UV mapping, Look Development, Simulations, Modeling, marvelous designer, Pattern Design, Pattern Making, Draping, Sewing

Education
Parsons School of Design   2013 — 2015
Certificate, Fashion Design

Universidad Complutense de Madrid

CETICAM   1994 — 1995
TV Production

CALDEIRO   1985 — 1993

Derek Kent Derek Kent Dallas/Fort Worth Area Details
Derek Kent's Blue Sky Studios Experience October 2012 - January 2013
Job Temp Animator at Blue Sky Studios
Industry Animation
Experience
Blue Sky Studios   October 2012 - January 2013
Reel FX  January 2012 - September 2012
Terminal Reality  October 2011 - December 2011
Reel FX  February 2011 - September 2011
Rhythm & Hues  August 2010 - February 2011
Rhythm & Hues  June 2010 - July 2010
Stanly Community College  August 2007 - May 2009
Dynamic Systems Inc.  January 2002 - January 2007

Skills
Computer Animation, Maya, Animation, Character Animation, After Effects, 3D, Rigging, Texturing, Photoshop

Education
AnimationMentor.com   2008 — 2010
Diploma in Advanced Character Animation Studies

North Carolina State University   1994 — 1999
BS, Mechanical Enginnering

Francis Glebas Francis Glebas Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Francis Glebas's Blue Sky Studios Experience October 2008 - July 2012
Job Storyboard artist at Walt Disney
Industry Entertainment
Experience
Walt Disney  March 2013 - Present
DreamWorks Animation  July 2012 - Present
Glebas Associates   1996 - Present
Focal Press  October 2006 - Present
2ndScreen Global Con (2SGC)   February 2013 - Present
Animted Athletics   2005 - Present
Gnomon School of Visual Effects  2003 - Present
USC Institute for Creative Technologies  March 2013 - March 2013
Blue Sky Studios   October 2008 - July 2012
The Animation Lab   2008 - 2008

Skills
Storyboarding, Animation, Visual Development, Storytelling, Concept Design, Digital Painting, Character Design, Cartoons, Illustration, Feature Films, Film, Traditional Animation, Art Direction, Writing, Lecturing, Comedic Timing, Character Animation, TVPaint, Visual Arts, Instructional Design, Information Graphics, Color Theory, Directing, Flash Animation, Creative Direction, Visual Storytelling, Television, Entertainment, Maya, Computer Animation, Film Production, Pre-production, Lay Psychoanalyst

Education
WhatsamattaU   1952 — 2012
Phd in fantasy, Lacanian Psychoanalysis, 4.0

New York Institute of Technology-Old Westbury   1988 — 1990
MBA INCOMPLETE, Marketing, 4.0

New York Institute of Technology-Old Westbury   1987 — 1989
MCA, Semiotics, Instructional Design, 4.0

Clinical Hypnosis Trainers   1980 — 1980
Certificate in Clinical Hypnosis, Syosset NY, Ericksonian Indirect Hypnosis

Pratt Institute   1971 — 1975
BFA, Filmmaking, 3.6

Carol Hayden-Casey Carol Hayden-Casey Greater New York City Area Details
Carol Hayden-Casey's Blue Sky Studios Experience 2004 - 2005
Job taking a mommy break
Industry Animation
Experience
Blue Sky Studios   2004 - 2005
walt disney feature animation  1996 - 2003
Industrial Light and Magic  October 1994 - September 1996
HD/CG New York   February 1991 - October 1994

Education
Pratt Institute   1987 — 1991
BFA, Computer Graphics

Brandon Oldenburg Brandon Oldenburg Shreveport, Louisiana Area Details
Brandon Oldenburg's Blue Sky Studios Experience 2002 - 2004
Job Partner at Moonbot Studios
Industry Animation
Experience
MOONBOT studios  August 2009 - Present
Ringling College of Art and Design  April 2009 - Present
Moonbot Studios  2009 - Present
AFI DALLAS International Film Festival  2006 - Present
Reel FX Creative Studios  1995 - 2009
Radium  2006 - 2008
Radium/Reel FX  1995 - 2008
Blue Sky Studios   2002 - 2004

Skills
Drawing, Painting, Sculpture, Storytelling, Character Animation, Animation, Storyboarding, Computer Animation, Maya, Illustration, 3D, Visual Effects, After Effects, Illustrator, Photoshop, Motion Graphics, Art Direction, Adobe Creative Suite, Premiere, Lighting

Education
Ringling College of Art and Design   1991 — 1995
BFA, Illustration

Tom Bisogno Tom Bisogno Greater New York City Area Details
Tom Bisogno's Blue Sky Studios Experience 1991 - 2001
Job Owner, Ice Pond Studio
Industry Animation
Experience
PADI - Professional Association of Diving Instructors   January 2007 - Present
Ice Pond Studio   January 2001 - Present
Blue Sky Studios   1991 - 2001
Blue Sky Studios/ 20th Century Fox   1991 - 2001
MAGI Synthavision   1982 - 1987
School of Visual Arts  September 1984 - June 1986

Skills
Film, Animation, Feature Films, Film Production, Character Animation, Camera, Commercials, Motion Graphics, Visual Effects, Computer Animation, Lighting, Storytelling, Maya, 3D, Producing, Video Editing, Short Films

Education
Purchase College, SUNY   1976 — 1982
BFA / BS, Visual Arts / Mathematics/ Computer Science

Gareth Porter Gareth Porter Greater New York City Area Details
Gareth Porter's Blue Sky Studios Experience January 2003 - Present
Job Supervisor Assembly at BlueSky Studios
Industry Motion Pictures and Film
Experience
Blue Sky Studios   January 2003 - Present

Education
New York University   2001 — 2002
M.S., Digital Imaging and Design

Aimee Whiting Aimee Whiting Orlando, Florida Area Details
Aimee Whiting's Blue Sky Studios Experience May 1995 - September 1998
Job Animator at Mighty Mojo Studios
Industry Animation
Experience
Mighty Mojo Studios   March 2007 - Present
Nickelodeon  February 1999 - July 1999
Blue Sky Studios   May 1995 - September 1998

Education
Ringling College of Art and Design   1991 — 1995

Gwynne Simmons Gwynne Simmons Greater New York City Area Details
Gwynne Simmons's Blue Sky Studios Experience July 2008 - February 2011
Job Illustrator and Designer
Industry Animation
Experience
Blue Sky Studios   July 2008 - February 2011
Blue Sky Studios   June 2007 - January 2008
Electronic Arts - MAXIS  May 2006 - August 2006

Education
Ringling College of Art and Design   2003 — 2007
BFA, Computer Animation

Dana Piazza Dana Piazza Greater New York City Area Details
Dana Piazza's Blue Sky Studios Experience June 2007 - September 2007
Job Graphic Designer
Industry Graphic Design
Experience
Victoria's Secret  2012 - March 2015
Victoria's Secret  2011 - 2012
Victoria's Secret  September 2010 - 2011
Jager Di Paola Kemp   June 2010 - September 2010
McCall Associates   June 2008 - September 2008
LoVid   2006 - 2008
Blue Sky Studios   June 2007 - September 2007
Blue Sky Studios   June 2005 - September 2005

Skills
Graphic Design

Education
State University of New York College at Purchase   2006 — 2010
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Graphic Design

Anthony Ragusa Anthony Ragusa Greater New York City Area Details
Anthony Ragusa's Blue Sky Studios Experience April 2013 - Present
Job Lighting TD at Blue Sky Studios
Industry Entertainment
Experience
Blue Sky Studios   April 2013 - Present
Blue Sky Studios   November 2012 - April 2013
Gravity (formerly RhinoFX)   August 2011 - November 2012
Vibe Magazine  December 2006 - June 2009

Skills
Lighting, Shading, Compositing, Rendering, Modeling, Texturing, Visual Effects, Maya, Nuke, Mental Ray, Photoshop

Education
Gnomon School Of Visual Effects   2009 — 2011
CG Certificate, Computer Graphics

New York Institute of Technology-Old Westbury   2001 — 2005
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Computer Graphics

Gianna Orzo Gianna Orzo Greater New York City Area Details
Gianna Orzo's Blue Sky Studios Experience September 2008 - December 2008
Job Writer Producer at Cause & Effect Productions
Industry Entertainment
Experience
Cause & Effect Productions  September 2014 - Present
CBS Sports Network  August 2011 - September 2014
CBS Sports Network  February 2010 - August 2011
Blue Sky Studios   September 2008 - December 2008

Skills
Video, Post Production, Broadcast, Social Media, Editing, Voice Over, Television, Sound, Web Video, Writing, Comedy, Stand-up Comedy

Education
Quinnipiac Unviersity   2005 — 2009
Bachelor's degree, Media Production / PR

Clayton Stillwell Clayton Stillwell Los Angeles, California Details
Clayton Stillwell's Blue Sky Studios Experience May 2006 - October 2006
Job Concept Artist at Reel FX
Industry Motion Pictures and Film
Experience
Reel FX  April 2012 - Present
3 DogPack Pictures   October 2011 - December 2011
Cinewerx Film Productions   September 2011 - September 2011
Bluesky Studios  November 2006 - May 2011
Blue Sky Studios   May 2006 - October 2006
Electronic Arts  June 2005 - August 2005

Skills
Feature Films, Character Animation, Digital Painting, Maya, Art, Storyboarding, Film, Illustrator, Visual Arts, Traditional Animation, Painting, Character Designs, Concept Design, Texturing

Education
Ringling College of Art and Design   2002 — 2006
BFA, Illustration

Stephen Dahler Stephen Dahler Greater New York City Area Details
Stephen Dahler's Blue Sky Studios Experience May 2012 - Present
Job Animator at Blue Sky Studios
Industry Animation
Experience
Blue Sky Studios   May 2012 - Present
Blue Sky Studios   October 2011 - May 2012
Rhythm & Hues  February 2011 - October 2011
Blue Sky Studios   June 2010 - October 2010
Freestyle Collective  March 2008 - July 2008
Animotion Inc.,   June 2006 - July 2006

Skills
Character Animation

Education
Animation Mentor   2008 — 2010
Animation

New York University   2007 — 2009
Masters, Digital Imaging and Design

Syracuse University   2003 — 2007
BFA, Computer Art

Eric Schutzbank Eric Schutzbank New York, New York Details
Eric Schutzbank's Blue Sky Studios Experience January 2013 - April 2013
Job Producer at the STUDIO NYC
Industry Animation
Experience
the STUDIO NYC  December 2014 - Present
Sesame Workshop  August 2013 - December 2014
Blue Sky Studios   January 2013 - April 2013
Titmouse  December 2011 - October 2012
Sesame Workshop  July 2011 - January 2012
Sesame Workshop  August 2008 - October 2011
Nickelodeon  December 2007 - January 2008
Nickelodeon  September 2006 - December 2007

Skills
Video Production, Post Production, Animation, Final Cut Pro, Production Managment, Digital Asset Management, Asset Management, Adobe Creative Suite, FileMaker, Organizational..., Organizational..., Organizational Structure, Film Production, Media Production, Microsoft Office

Education
School of Visual Arts   2009 — 2011
Animation, Continuing Education

New York University   2004 — 2008
BA, Cinema Studies, Journalism

David Coulombe David Coulombe Greater New York City Area Details
David Coulombe's Blue Sky Studios Experience December 2008 - Present
Job Video Engineer at Blue Sky Studios
Industry Animation
Experience
Blue Sky Studios   December 2008 - Present
VERSUS  2005 - 2008
Palace Digital Studios / Palace Production Center  2003 - 2005

Skills
Avid Symphony, Avid, Post Production, Video, Avid Media Composer, Video Production, Non-linear Editing, HD Video, Visual Effects, Broadcast, Camera, Compositing, Video Editing, Television, Final Cut Studio, Digital Video

Education
Quinnipiac University   2000 — 2004
B.A., Communications

David Raghavan David Raghavan Greater Los Angeles Area Details
David Raghavan's Blue Sky Studios Experience June 2013 - January 2015
Job Lighting at Dreamworks Animation
Industry Animation
Experience
DreamWorks Animation  September 2015 - Present
Blue Sky Studios   June 2013 - January 2015
Blue Sky Studios   November 2011 - May 2013
Freelance  January 2010 - October 2012
Hachette Book Group USA - New York   September 2006 - April 2011
20th Century Fox - Tokyo   November 2004 - April 2006
AEON East Japan  July 2003 - July 2004
Benefit Systems   2002 - 2003
The Economist - London   June 2002 - August 2002

Skills
Visual Effects, Maya, Compositing, After Effects, Mental Ray, Nuke, 3D, Houdini, 3D animation, Lighting, Computer Animation

Education
New York University   2009 — 2012
MS - Digital Imaging and Design, Computer Animation

The University of Texas at Austin   1998 — 2002
Bachelors of Business Administration, Management Information Systems

School of Visual Arts

Università Commerciale 'Luigi Bocconi'

Royce Wesley Royce Wesley San Francisco Bay Area Details
Royce Wesley's Blue Sky Studios Experience February 2003 - July 2007
Job Pixar Animator
Industry Animation
Experience
Pixar Animation Studios  August 2008 - Present
Animation Collaborative   September 2012 - Present
Animation Mentor  October 2009 - October 2013
Psyop  March 2008 - May 2009
Curious Pictures  2008 - 2008
Blue Sky Studios   February 2003 - July 2007
Nickelodeon Animation Studios  February 2002 - March 2002
MTV Animation  June 1999 - December 2001

Skills
Character Animation, Animation, Maya, Cinematics, Stop Motion, Television, Computer Animation, 3D, Feature Films, Flash Animation, Animation Direction, Commercials, Computer Graphics, Short Films, Visual Effects, Traditional Animation

Education
Rhode Island School of Design   1995 — 1999
FAV, Animation

Gerard Sam-Zee-Moi Gerard Sam-Zee-Moi Greater New York City Area Details
Gerard Sam-Zee-Moi's Blue Sky Studios Experience October 2006 - Present
Job Chief Engineer at Blue Sky Studios
Industry Animation
Experience
Blue Sky Studios   October 2006 - Present
Virtual Media Communications, Inc  1999 - 2006
The Image Group  January 1996 - August 1999
OCÉ-USA, INC.   June 1993 - December 1995
MCI  June 1992 - June 1993

Skills
Post Production, Video, Final Cut Pro, Digital Media, Television, 3D, Animation, Digital Cinema, Streaming Media, HD Video, Digital Video, Lighting, Broadcast, Video Production, Film, Digital Asset Management, Integration, Avid, Management, Camera, CRM, Visual Effects, Avid Media Composer, Broadcast Television, Non-linear Editing, Sound, Video Editing, After Effects, Computer Animation, Computer Graphics, Motion Graphics, Broadcast Engineering, Production Managment, Final Cut Studio

Education
New York Institute of Technology   1987 — 1992
BS, Electrical Engineering Technology

Linda J Caldwell Linda J Caldwell Greater New York City Area Details
Linda J Caldwell's Blue Sky Studios Experience 1995 - 1997
Job Software Trainer, Mentor, Digital Artist, & Yoga Teacher, RYT 500 hr
Industry Animation
Experience
Apple Retail  March 2008 - Present
Infinite Yoga Center   August 2001 - Present
Mercy College  2001 - 2004
New York University  1997 - 2001
Discreet Logic  1998 - 1999
Blue Sky Studios   1995 - 1997

Skills
Mac, Photography, Photoshop, Graphic Design, Computer Animation, Visual Effects, Illustrator, After Effects, Adobe Creative Suite, Teaching, Feature Films, Compositing, Film, Art Direction, Post Production, Film Production, Computer Graphics, 3D, OS X, Commercials, Video Production, Traditional Animation

Education
New York Institute of Technology   1989 — 1991
MFA, Computer Graphics, Communication Arts

Purchase College, SUNY   1979 — 1984
BFA, Graphic Design

Rajiv Miller Rajiv Miller Greater New York City Area Details
Rajiv Miller's Blue Sky Studios Experience October 2007 - June 2008
Job Technology Services
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
River Dell Regional School District  July 2008 - Present
Blue Sky Studios   October 2007 - June 2008

Skills
Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Computer Hardware, Troubleshooting, Printers, Active Directory, Windows Server, Operating Systems, Network Administration, Software, DHCP, Mac, System Administration, Microsoft Office, Laptops, Software Installation, Technical Support, Help Desk Support, Networking, OS X, Adobe Creative Suite

Education
Purchase College, SUNY   2003 — 2007
BA, Liberal Studies

Melissa Tierney Melissa Tierney New York, New York Details
Melissa Tierney's Blue Sky Studios Experience July 2013 - Present
Job Associate Production Manager at Blue Sky Studios
Industry Animation
Experience
Blue Sky Studios   July 2013 - Present
Blue Sky Studios   June 2012 - June 2013
Blue Sky Studios   November 2010 - May 2012
PF Pictures  September 2010 - November 2010
The Molecule  September 2010 - October 2010
Sesame Workshop  June 2010 - June 2010
Cityfolk  March 2006 - August 2007

Skills
Animation, Compositing, After Effects, Motion Graphics, Rigging, Film, Graphic Design, Computer Animation, Photoshop, Visual Effects, Film Production, Feature Films, Computer Graphics, Lighting, Typography, Production Managment, Illustrator, Adobe Creative Suite, Mac, Shotgun, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Project, Maya

Education
Rochester Institute of Technology   2007 — 2012
MFA, 3D Animation

University of Dayton   2003 — 2007
BFA, Visual Communication Design

Ozan Basaldi Ozan Basaldi Sarasota, Florida Area Details
Ozan Basaldi's Blue Sky Studios Experience January 2015 - Present
Job Animator at Blue Sky Studios
Industry Animation
Experience
Blue Sky Studios   January 2015 - Present
Blue Sky Studios   September 2013 - January 2014
Moonbot Studios  May 2012 - September 2013
Rhythm & Hues  November 2010 - September 2011
House of Moves  August 2010 - November 2010
The Third Floor, Inc.   August 2010 - August 2010
Ringling College of Art and Design  2006 - 2010

Skills
Character Animation, Motionbuilder, Maya, 3D animation, Animation, Character, Facial Animation, Photoshop, Flash, Computer Animation, Autodesk MotionBuilder, Nuke, 3D, Premiere, Compositing, 3D Modeling, Digital Illustration, Traditional Animation, Storyboarding

Education
Ringling School of Art and Design   2006 — 2010
BFA, Computer Animation

Jin Kum Jin Kum White Plains, New York Details
Jin Kum's Blue Sky Studios Experience September 2012 - Present
Job Animator at Blue Sky Studios
Industry Entertainment
Experience
Blue Sky Studios   September 2012 - Present
SPI  May 2009 - August 2012

Skills
Character Animation, Maya, Facial Animation, Computer Animation, Animation, Cinematics

Education
Ringling College of Art and Design   2005 — 2009
Computer Animation

Holly Roach Holly Roach Santa Fe, New Mexico Area Details
Holly Roach's Blue Sky Studios Experience November 2006 - November 2007
Job Activist and Environmental Production Consultant
Industry Motion Pictures and Film
Experience
Film & TV  2009 - Present
Green Production Resource   February 2008 - Present
Various  January 2005 - February 2008
Luminaria Films   2008 - 2008
MobileSPA Los Angeles   November 2006 - November 2007
Blue Sky Studios   November 2006 - November 2007
Challenge Day  January 2005 - November 2006
Ghost Whisperer   June 2005 - December 2005
League of Independent Voters   August 2004 - December 2004
Cultural Links Productions   January 2001 - December 2001

Education
Prescott College
Bachelor of Arts, with; Art & Social Change

Theresa Brower Theresa Brower Greater New York City Area Details
Theresa Brower's Blue Sky Studios Experience January 2006 - February 2013
Job Assistant Account Manager at Stark Carpet
Industry Design
Experience
Stark Carpet  October 2015 - Present
Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.   May 2015 - May 2015
Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.   May 2014 - August 2014
Blue Sky Studios   January 2006 - February 2013
McGraw-Hill Education  December 1998 - May 2004

Skills
Marketing, Corporate Events, Outlook, Client Services, Photoshop, Feature Films

Education
The College of New Rochelle   1991 — 1995
Bachelor’s Degree, Communication and Media Studies

Purchase College, SUNY   1987 — 1990
Singing, Performing Arts

Dominique Nance Dominique Nance Greater New York City Area Details
Dominique Nance's Blue Sky Studios Experience July 2014 - Present
Job Staff Accountant at Blue Sky Studios
Industry Accounting
Experience
Blue Sky Studios   July 2014 - Present
Blue Sky Studios   February 2011 - June 2014
NYFIX  March 2006 - April 2010

Skills
Accounting, Microsoft Excel, Great Plains Software, PeopleSoft, Softrax, Account Reconciliation, Expense Reports, Expense Allocation, General Ledger

Education
Western Connecticut State University   2013 — 2015
Bachelor of Business Administration In Finance, Finance and Financial Management Services

Norwalk Community College
Associate of Science (A.S.), Business Administration

Steve Lomei Steve Lomei West Harrison, New York Details
Steve Lomei's Blue Sky Studios Experience January 2013 - Present
Job 2nd Assistant Editor, Blue Sky Studios
Industry Motion Pictures and Film
Experience
Blue Sky Studios   January 2013 - Present
Encompass Digital Media, Inc.   October 2011 - January 2013
Encompass Digital Media, Inc.   November 2010 - October 2011
P.E.M. Productions   September 2008 - February 2010
Mt. Pleasant Cottage School  July 2005 - August 2008
San Mar Laboratories  October 2002 - April 2003

Skills
Avid Media Composer, Final Cut Pro, After Effects, DigiBeta, Master Control, HD, Avid, Encoding, HD Video, Video Editing, Television, Film, Broadcast, Digital Media, Camera Operation, Media Production, Video

Education
Pace University
Bachelor of Arts Degree, Media and Communication Arts

Craig Grasso Craig Grasso Glendale, California Details
Craig Grasso's Blue Sky Studios Experience January 2004 - July 2005
Job story artist at DreamWorks
Industry Entertainment
Experience
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

Jorge Lucas Jorge Lucas White Plains, New York Details
Jorge Lucas's Blue Sky Studios Experience April 2015 - Present
Job Editorial Coordinator at Blue Sky Studios
Industry Media Production
Experience
Blue Sky Studios   April 2015 - Present
SpoonyVision Productions   December 2012 - Present
Blue Sky Studios   November 2013 - April 2015
Blue Sky Studios   June 2013 - November 2013
Studio One  April 2013 - June 2013
Studio One  February 2013 - April 2013
Providence College Office of Academic Services  January 2010 - May 2012
The Cowl Newspaper   October 2009 - May 2012
Screen International magazine   October 2011 - December 2011
Lucky Diamond Productions   June 2011 - August 2011

Skills
Fluent in..., Microsoft Office, Final Cut Pro, Editing, Writing, Video, Online Research, Photoshop, Creative Writing, Video Editing, Screenwriting, Stories, Facebook, Writing Skills, Video Production, Journalism, Copy Editing, Storytelling, Wordpress, Blogging

Education
Providence College   2008 — 2012
BA, English; Film

Boston University London Internship   2011 — 2011
Journalism

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