Blue Sky Studios
Industry: Computer animation company
DescriptionBlue 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
Blue Sky Studios June 2014 - Present
IIL Media September 2013 - February 2014
Who Wants to be a Millionaire 2014 - 2014
Born to Explore June 2011 - September 2013
SRB Media, INC. September 2011 - June 2012
Skills
Producing, Project Management, Organization, Creative Writing, Technical Writing, Freelance Writing, Film Production, Film Editing, Editing, Final Cut Pro, Microsoft Office, Directing, Marketing, Research, Production Schedules, Shooter, Expedition, Legal Documents, Financial Services, Television, Video, Television Producing, Casting, Entertainment, Media Production, Storytelling, Film, Photoshop, Video Production, Social Media
Education
University of Massachusetts, Amherst 2007 — 2011
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Communication and Film Studies
FunPlus April 2014 - Present
Zynga January 2013 - January 2014
Zynga June 2012 - January 2013
Blue Sky Studios January 2012 - May 2012
University of Pennsylvania September 2010 - December 2010
Swarthmore College August 2007 - May 2010
Swarthmore College January 2009 - May 2009
Skills
Game Development, Game Design, Data Analysis, Unity3D, Social Game Development, Mobile Game Development, Microsoft Excel, C#, Algorithms, Systems Design, Monetization, Economy Design, Computer Graphics, Programming, Statistics, MEL, Simulations, C++, OpenGL, Maya
Education
University of Pennsylvania 2010 — 2011
MSE, Computer Graphics and Game Technology, 3.88
2006 — 2010
BS, Engineering
Autodesk June 2014 - Present
Shotgun Software January 2008 - June 2014
Pushmedia Inc. 1997 - 2012
Blue Sky Studios July 2002 - December 2007
Adirondack Camp 1994 - 2001
Time Inc. 1995 - 1996
Skills
Python, Ruby, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, PHP, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Maya, Perl, XML, Visual Effects, MEL, User Interface Design, Ruby on Rails, Renderman, Database Design, Nuke, Computer Animation, Computer Graphics, Animation, OS X, SQL, User Interface, Git, PyQt, Information Architecture, Open Source
Education
Skidmore College 1990 — 1994
Bachelor of Arts, Music Technology
Revista Cactus April 2013 - Present
AnaitGames June 2008 - Present
Blue Sky Studios September 2013 - August 2015
Blue Sky Studios June 2013 - September 2013
Augenblick Studios December 2011 - April 2012
Skills
Storyboarding, Storytelling, Film, Video Games, Video Editing, After Effects, Animation, Motion Graphics, Final Cut Pro, Computer Animation, Flash Animation, Character Animation, Premiere, Maya, Screenwriting
Education
School of Visual Arts 2009 — 2013
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects
Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Journalism
Blue Sky Studios March 2013 - Present
Blue Sky Studios April 2012 - March 2013
Blue Sky Studios December 2010 - April 2012
Blue Sky Studios March 2010 - December 2010
4mm Games, LLC October 2009 - October 2009
Framestore NY May 2009 - August 2009
Absolute Post June 2009 - June 2009
Skills
Maya, Houdini, Rigging, MEL, PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, AJAX, Massive, Mental Ray, Character Animation, Dynamics
Education
School of Visual Arts 2005 — 2009
BFA, Computer Art
The Animation Collaborative August 2014 - Present
The Animation Collaborative March 2013 - Present
The Boxing Room September 2012 - November 2013
Boxkite Media June 2007 - August 2010
Blue Sky Studios February 2009 - May 2009
University of Georgia August 2007 - March 2009
The University of Georgia Honors Program August 2005 - December 2007
Turner Studios 2007 - 2007
Skills
Character Animation, Graphic Design, 3D animation, Maya, Animation, Layout, Motion Graphics, Premiere, 3D, Rendering, Editing, Video, Photoshop, Computer Graphics, 3D Studio Max, After Effects, Feature Films, Graphics, Computer Animation
Education
The Animation Collaborative 2013 — 2014
Character Animation
iAnimate.net 2012 — 2012
Facial Animation
Animation Mentor 2009 — 2011
Certificate, Character Animation
The University of Georgia 2005 — 2009
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Film/Cinema/Video Studies
DreamWorks Animation January 2007 - February 2014
Wild Brain, Inc. October 1999 - January 2007
Industrial Light & Magic November 1998 - July 1999
Blue Sky Studios September 1996 - June 1997
Skills
Project Management, Personnel Management, Team Building, Agile Methodologies, Software Development..., Service Oriented..., Python, Computer Graphics, Content Management, High Performance..., System Administration, Linux, Streaming Media, Codecs, Color Management, Server Rooms, Storage, Networking, Backup, SQL, NoSQL, Perl, Java, JavaScript, OOP, Build Automation, Scrum, Kanban, Continuous Integration, Test Driven Development, Version Control Tools, Computer Animation, Visual Effects, Image Quality, 3D, Animation, Lighting, Compositing, Maya, MEL, Renderman, Nuke, Strategic Planning, Budget Process, Presentations, Software License..., Training
Education
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1992 — 1998
B.S., Computer Science, College of Engineering
Blue Sky Studios August 2015 - Present
Absolute Post January 2014 - June 2015
Savannah College of Art and Design January 2009 - May 2015
Gravity (formerly RhinoFX) July 2012 - January 2014
Gravity (formerly RhinoFX) September 2011 - March 2012
Skills
Problem Solving, Programming, Scripting, MEL, Python, PyMEL, PyQt, C++, C, Renderman Shading..., Pipeline Development, Linux, Unix, Maya, Houdini, Nuke, Renderman, Maya Dynamics, Compositing, 3D, 3D Modeling, 3D rendering, Visual Effects, Wordpress, Cinema 4D, Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite, Creativity, Windows, After Effects, Premiere, Rendering, Computer Animation, Texturing, Character Rigging, Zbrush, Computer Graphics, Animation, Modeling, Traditional Animation, HTML, CSS, Qt, Vray, Character Animation, Video Games, Mental Ray, Photoshop
Education
Savannah College of Art and Design 2009 — 2015
Bachelor, VSFX minor technical direction
Chiron school for creative technologies 2007 — 2008
Diploma, Maya Basics, programming, animation, dynamics
The Advanced School of Electrical Engineering 2004 — 2008
Associate's degree, New computer Technologies
Blue Sky Studios December 2013 - Present
Nielsen April 2012 - December 2013
Nielsen Media Research July 2007 - April 2012
Skills
Social Media, Media Strategy, Digital Media, Blogging, Qualitative Research, Social Media Marketing, Final Cut Pro, Digital Marketing, Facebook, Digital Strategy, New Media, Social Networking, Analytics, Social Media Measurement
Education
The New School 2009 — 2011
M.A., Media Studies
Southern Connecticut State University 2006 — 2009
B.A., Media Studies
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign May 2013 - Present
Lillian Schwartz February 2013 - May 2013
Blue Sky Studios July 2012 - February 2013
Lillian Schwartz June 2012 - July 2012
Lillian F Schwartz July 2011 - June 2012
School of Visual Arts December 2010 - December 2011
Fourteen Strategic Brand Consulting October 2006 - August 2010
Sonic Self Multimedia Exhibition June 2009 - October 2009
Parikrma Humanity Foundation March 2009 - May 2009
Southside Media Entertainment Ltd. September 2007 - May 2009
Skills
Maya, nCloth, nDynamics, Dynamics, Photoshop, 3D animation, Character Rigging, InDesign, Illustrator, 3D Modeling, Motion Tracking, 3D rendering, Mental Ray, Character Animation, Compositing, Visual Effects, Motion Capture, Nuke, Particle Effects, Houdini, PFTrack, Stop Motion, Computer Animation, Cloth Simulation, 3D, Animation, Zbrush, Multimedia, After Effects, MEL, Film, Motion Graphics, Post Production, Storyboarding, Computer Graphics, Lighting, Premiere, Rigging, Digital Compositing, Entrepreneurship, Collaborative Problem..., Troubleshooting, Texturing, Mac, Rendering, 3D Studio Max, Flash, Traditional Animation, Modeling, Art
Education
School of Visual Arts 2010 — 2012
Master of Fine Arts, Computer Art - 3d Animation concentration, 3.791
Amrita Institute of Technology and Science 2001 — 2005
Bachelor of Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, 3.49
Nickelodeon Animation Studio February 2015 - Present
"Un Amour Oublie" short January 2014 - Present
SomeOne for Everyone December 2013 - Present
Paramount Pictures February 2014 - February 2015
Freelance June 2014 - November 2014
Animator December 2011 - December 2012
Blue Sky Studios September 2011 - December 2011
US Navy June 2002 - July 2005
Skills
Maya, Character Animation, Animation, After Effects, Computer Animation, 3D Studio Max, 3D, Modeling, UV mapping, 3D animation, Photoshop, Storyboarding, Visual Storytelling, Nuke, Acting, MEL, Drawing, Character, Flash Animation, Premiere, Character Modeling, Facial Animation, Linux, Matte Painting, NukeX, Flash, Autodesk MotionBuilder, 3D Modeling, UV Mapping
Education
The Art Institute of California-San Diego 2012 — 2013
Bachelor of Science (BS), Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects
PIXAR Story Development & Animation 2012 — 2012
Workshop, Character animation
DreamWorks Animation January 2013 - Present
Blue Sky Studios September 2011 - November 2012
DreamWorks Animation July 2004 - September 2011
GDCA October 2008 - October 2009
Skills
Storyboarding, Storytelling, Writing, Film, Drawing, Cinematography, Story, Visual Storytelling, Traditional Animation, Coconut Grove, Animation, Food, Drinking, Jokes, Character Animation, Feature Films, Screenwriting, Short Films, Compositing, Visual Effects, Cinematics, Facial Animation, Cartoons, Background Art, Digital Painting, Television, Animation Direction, Conceptual Art, Character Designs, Look Development
Education
Sheridan College 2001 — 2004
diploma, Classical Animation
Rockstar Games October 2014 - Present
Blue Sky Studios June 2013 - August 2013
Savannah College of Art and Design January 2010 - May 2012
Skills
Maya, Houdini, Renderman, Renderman Shading..., MEL, C++ Language, Adobe Creative Suite, Massive Software, RealFlow, Motionbuilder, Vicon Blade, Digital Compositing, Visual Effects, Shake, Compositing, Autodesk MotionBuilder, Mental Ray
Education
Savannah College of Art and Design 2010 — 2013
M.F.A., Visual Effects
iHeartMedia October 2011 - Present
Blue Sky Studios May 2010 - August 2010
Nickelodeon June 2009 - August 2009
Skills
Animation, Video Editing, Graphic Design, Digital Media, New Media, Television, Video Production, Audio Editing, Digital Marketing, Radio, Content Strategy, Videographer, Music Videos, Blogging, Web Design, Motion Graphics, Content Management, Film Production, Flash, Video, Final Cut Pro, Storytelling, Copywriting, Radio Broadcasting, Broadcast, Videography, Advertising
Education
Syracuse University 2007 — 2011
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Computer Art
Pixar Animation Studios October 2012 - Present
Cinderbiter February 2011 - September 2012
Illumination Entertainment July 2010 - February 2011
Walt Disney Feature Animation April 2009 - May 2010
Blue Sky Studios March 2008 - March 2009
House of Cool June 2007 - February 2008
Skills
Animation, Character Animation, Marriage, Traditional Animation, Storyboarding, Canadian, Toon Boom, Friendly Demeanor, Hood, Jokes, Drawing, Awareness, Magics, Visual Storytelling, Story, Dark Comedy, Computer Animation, Pie, Intellectually Curious, Surrealism, Character Designs, Facial Animation, Digital Painting, Conceptual Art, Cinematics, Compositing, Stop Motion, Cartoons, Pre-visualization
Education
Sheridan College 2003 — 2007
BAA, Animation
Blue Sky Studios June 2011 - Present
Trion Worlds, Inc. March 2010 - September 2010
Bottle Rocket Productions November 2009 - January 2010
Skills
Concept Design, Character Designs, Illustration, Drawing, Digital Painting, Photoshop, Oil Painting, Painting, Storyboarding, Art, Digital Illustration, InDesign, Illustrator, Maya, Character Animation, Animation, Traditional Animation, Computer Animation, After Effects, Conceptual Art, 3D
Education
San Jose State University 2006 — 2011
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Illustration
Croton Free Library October 2013 - Present
Westchester Library System October 2012 - September 2013
Croton Free Library 2004 - October 2012
Jerry Pinkney Studio September 2007 - May 2011
Blue Sky Studios October 2008 - January 2009
Young & Rubicam Group March 2006 - March 2007
Skills
3D graphics, Graphic Design, Web Design, Sound Editing, Motion Graphics, Photography, Library Science, Internet Technologies, Academic Libraries, Art, Digital Libraries, Electronic Resources, Illustrator, Library Instruction, Library Management, Library Research, Storyboarding
Education
SUNY at Buffalo 2010 — 2012
Master's degree, Library Science
SUNY at Buffalo 2000 — 2004
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Media Study; Focus: Digital Art
Blue Sky Studios November 2012 - Present
Elliott Animation July 2012 - November 2012
9 Story Entertainment July 2011 - July 2012
Arc Productions August 2011 - May 2012
Leading Light Conceptual Design May 2010 - August 2010
Cuppa Coffee May 2009 - September 2009
Skills
Character Design, Visual Development, Design, Storyboarding, Animation, Traditional Animation, Photoshop
Education
Sheridan College 2006 — 2010
Bachelor of Applied Arts, Animation
Blue Sky Studios July 2015 - Present
Trick 3D December 2014 - July 2015
Turner Studios October 2014 - October 2014
Elevation September 2013 - August 2014
LAIKA, LLC 2013 - 2013
Side Effects Software June 2012 - December 2012
Dezignlight June 2011 - September 2011
Skills
Houdini, Maya, Nuke, After Effects, Massive, Motion Capture, MEL, Computer Graphics, Feature Films, Rotoscoping, Rendering
Education
Savannah College of Art and Design 2009 — 2013
Blue Sky Studios June 2013 - Present
Blue Sky Studios February 2010 - Present
Oz 3D (Gigapix) October 2008 - December 2008
Gnomeo & Juliet May 2008 - July 2008
Hot Donut Productions January 2005 - December 2007
Character Builders July 1986 - December 2004
Skills
Story Artist, Director, Screenwriter, Development writer &..., Entrepreneur, Animation Producer, Animation, Storyboarding, Feature Films, Character Animation, Film, Short Films, Visual Storytelling, Computer Animation, Traditional Animation, Film Production, Toon Boom, Cartoons, Commercials, Entrepreneurship, Compositing, Directing, Art, Post Production, Screenwriting
Education
The Ohio State University 1980 — 1984
Fine/Studio Arts, General
The Ohio State University
Industrial Light & Magic June 2014 - Present
yU+co March 2014 - May 2014
Blue Sky Studios June 2012 - August 2012
Buck April 2011 - August 2011
Disney Interactive Studios July 2010 - December 2010
Pixar Animation Studios June 2009 - August 2009
Skills
Maya, 3D, Rigging, 3D Modeling, Computer Animation, Traditional Animation, After Effects, Zbrush, Modeling, Character Animation, Concept Design, Lighting, Texturing, Shading, ZBrush
Education
Texas A&M University 2011 — 2014
Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.), Visualization
University of California, Berkeley 2006 — 2010
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Architecture
Blue Sky Studios March 2015 - Present
Blue Sky Studios July 2014 - Present
Fisher-Price January 2013 - March 2014
Senior Films September 2010 - May 2012
Skills
Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, After Effects, Premiere, Painter, Toon Boom, Storyboarding, Maya, Illustration, Animation, Film, Character Animation, Character Designs, Painting, Directing, Short Films, Comics, Spanish, Breakfast, Guns, Organized Crime, Role Playing Games
Education
Savannah College of Art and Design 2008 — 2012
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Sequential Art
Blue Sky Studios September 2012 - June 2014
Blue Sky Studios June 2012 - August 2012
Hangzhou Hangtang Motion Graphic Company 2007 - 2007
Xiasha Area Subsidiary Company of Zhejiang Province TV Advertising Company 2006 - 2007
Skills
Maya, Nuke, Zbrush, Mudbox, Mental Ray, Renderman, Lighting, Shading, Texturing, Rendering, MEL, Python, RSL, Modeling, Scripting, Drawing, Digital Photography, Photography, Photoshop, After Effects, Bodypaint, Fusion, Flash, Dreamweaver, Illustrator, HTML, Shake, Visual Effects, Compositing, Computer Animation
Education
Savannah College of Art and Design 2010 — 2012
MA, Visual Effects, Graduate
Zhejiang University of Media and Communication 2004 — 2008
Bachelor Degree in Engineering, Digital Media Design
School of Visual Arts September 2008 - Present
Studio D January 1997 - Present
Nickelodeon October 2006 - June 2013
Blue Sky Studios October 2010 - November 2010
Skills
Animation, Illustrator, Character Animation, Publishing, Television, Computer Animation, Illustration, Traditional Animation, Storyboarding, Cartoons, TV Paint, Photo Shop,..., Maya, 3D, Layout, Toon Boom, Storytelling, Character Designs, Compositing, Drawing
Education
School of Visual Arts
BFA
Blizzard Entertainment January 2015 - Present
Blue Sky Studios June 2010 - April 2015
Skills
Character Animation, Maya, Storyboarding, Traditional Animation, Digital Painting
Education
San Jose State University 2006 — 2010
Blue Sky Studios January 2004 - Present
Disney TV Animation June 1994 - January 2004
DisneyToon Studios 1998 - 2003
Skills
Animation, Maya, Production Managment, Character Animation, Photoshop, Visual Effects, Art Direction, Television, Video Production, Art, After Effects, Mac, Film, Computer Animation, Management, Traditional Animation, InDesign, Final Cut Pro, Budgets
Education
University of California, Santa Barbara
BA, Film Studies and Sociology
University of California, Berkeley
Bethesda Game Studios March 2010 - Present
Digital-Tutors August 2011 - November 2011
Suspect October 2009 - February 2010
1st Ave Machine October 2009 - October 2009
Shilo August 2009 - August 2009
Suspect June 2009 - June 2009
1st Ave Machine April 2009 - May 2009
Blue Sky Studios November 2008 - April 2009
Digital Kitchen October 2008 - November 2008
GuerillaFX July 2008 - October 2008
Skills
Character Design, Character Animation, Modeling, Rigging, Storyboarding, Maya, Supervising, Animation, Character, Commercials, 3D, 3D Studio Max, Computer Animation, Cinematics, Traditional Animation, Illustration, Computer Graphics, Film, Rendering, Lighting, Motion Capture, Autodesk MotionBuilder, Video Games, Game Development
Education
Animation Mentor 2006 — 2007
Diploma, Advanced Character Animation
School of Visual Arts 2000 — 2004
BFA, Computer Animation
Blue Sky Studios September 2011 - Present
DreamWorks Animation March 2010 - August 2011
Sony Pictures Imageworks August 2005 - February 2010
Fathom Studios March 2004 - August 2005
Skills
Animation, Acting, Feature Films, Facial Animation, Character Animation, Drawing, Computer Animation, Storytelling, MEL, Maya
Education
Savannah College of Art and Design 2002 — 2004
University of Delaware 1998 — 2002
BS, Computer Science
Blue Sky Studios July 2013 - Present
Blue Sky Studios January 2012 - July 2013
Blue Sky Studios May 2011 - January 2012
Blue Sky Studios November 2010 - February 2011
IMAX August 2010 - October 2010
The Art Institute of Atlanta March 2008 - March 2010
Sony Pictures Imageworks August 2007 - October 2007
The Orphanage March 2007 - May 2007
Animal Logic July 2006 - October 2006
DNA Productions January 2006 - June 2006
Skills
Visual Effects, 3D, Houdini, Compositing, Nuke, Lighting, Renderman, Particles, Dynamic Simulation, Procedural Animation, Stereoscopic
Education
Savannah College of Art and Design 2000 — 2004
BFA, Computer Art
Freelance 2014 - Present
Hudzo Design January 2014 - September 2014
ToyTalk, Inc. April 2013 - January 2014
Animation Mentor March 2013 - June 2013
Pixar Animation Studios January 2011 - April 2013
Lightstream Animation Studios June 2010 - August 2010
Blue Sky Studios January 2009 - March 2009
Skills
Character Animation, Computer Animation, Maya, Animation, Storyboarding, Traditional Animation, Visual Effects, 3D
Education
AnimationMentor.com 2008 — 2010
Certificate, Advanced Studies in Character Animation
The Art Institute of California - San Francisco 2006 — 2007
Media Arts and Animation
San Francisco State University 1998 — 2002
B.A., Fine Arts with emphasis in Painting
Accademia Di Belle Arti - Firenze, Italia 2000 — 2001
Painting
HBC Digital February 2014 - Present
Happy Machine April 2010 - Present
Moksha Arts March 2009 - Present
Saks Fifth Avenue February 2012 - January 2014
Saks Fifth Avenue December 2011 - January 2012
The Napoleon Group July 2011 - July 2011
PumpOne, LLC March 2009 - July 2009
PumpOne, LLC October 2008 - March 2009
Blue Sky Studios October 2008 - December 2008
School of Visual Arts January 2007 - December 2007
Skills
Character Animation, Graphic Design, Motion Graphics, Digital Art, Video Production, Video Editing, Drawing, Photoshop, Photography, Maya, Illustrator, Final Cut Pro, Adobe Creative Suite, Premiere, After Effects, InDesign, DVD Studio Pro, Shake, Bridge, Encore, 3D animation, Retouching, 3D, Animation, Compositing, Graphics, Logo Design, Mac, Dreamweaver, Computer Animation, Layout, Art
Education
Animation Mentor 2009 — 2010
Diploma in Advanced Studies in Character Animation
School of Visual Arts 2006 — 2008
MFA
The College of New Jersey 2000 — 2003
BFA
Rutgers University-New Brunswick 1999 — 1999
N/A
Hightstown High School 1995 — 1999
High School Diploma
Blue Sky Studios January 2013 - Present
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance August 2007 - December 2012
"The Internship" August 2012 - August 2012
"Rectify" June 2012 - July 2012
LAB 601 Digital Post 2006 - 2009
Skills
Avid Media Composer, Final Cut Pro, DVD Studio Pro, Avid Symphony, Avid, Documentary, Post Production, Compressor, Avid Editor, Video, Film Production, Video Production, Video Editing, Film, Television, Producing, Documentaries
Education
The University of Georgia 1997 — 2001
ABJ, Telecommunications Arts
The Bolles School 1992 — 1997
Blue Sky Studios March 2014 - Present
DreamWorks Animation November 2011 - March 2014
Dreamworks Animation November 2006 - October 2011
Dreamworks Animation March 2003 - November 2006
Rhythm & Hues January 1997 - March 2003
Skills
Program Management, Software Project..., Software Engineering, Python, C++, JIRA, Computer Graphics, Visual Effects, 3D, Animation, OpenGL, Technical Direction, Computer Animation
Education
University of California, Davis 1992 — 1996
BS, Mechanical Engineering
Blue Sky Studios October 1996 - Present
Image Design 1993 - 1996
Curious Pictures 1991 - 1992
Broadcast Arts, NYC 1990 - 1992
Light and Form 1990 - 1992
Skills
Maya, Animation Direction, Character Animation, Look Development, Animation, Digital Sculpting, Computer Graphics, 3D, 3D Modeling, Pipeline Development, Modeling, Story Structure, Zbrush
Education
University of The Arts 1986 — 1990
BFA, Illustration
Data Collective August 2012 - Present
Self October 2010 - Present
San Francisco Books & Travel Magazine March 2012 - August 2012
Google October 2004 - March 2012
Keyhole April 2004 - October 2004
Castaway Entertainment September 2003 - April 2004
Blizzard Entertainment 2002 - 2003
Blue Sky Studios June 2001 - February 2002
Skills
3D, Scalability, Web Services, Google Earth, Localization, Angel Investing, Social Networking, Email Hosting, Entrepreneurship, Software Engineering, Origami, 3D graphics, User Interface, Start-ups, Linux, Enterprise Software, Big Data, C++, Java, Hadoop, Machine Learning, Mobile Devices, Agile Methodologies, Computer Science, Algorithms, MapReduce, Apache, System Architecture, Distributed Systems, Mobile Applications, Python, Ruby on Rails, Web Applications, Git, Open Source, Perl, Software Design, Objective-C, Software Development, Object Oriented Design, Android, iOS development, Amazon Web Services..., APIs, Monetization, Venture Capital, Django, Artificial Intelligence, REST, Ruby
Education
University of Cambridge 1997 — 2000
BA, Computer Science
Pixar Animation Studios June 2015 - Present
Oni Press March 2015 - Present
Blue Sky Studios July 2014 - November 2014
San Jose State University August 2008 - May 2014
Skills
Storyboarding, Character Designs, Comics, Cartoons, Digital Painting, Conceptual Art, Traditional Animation, Character Animation, Digital Illustration, Digital Art, Drawing, Visual Arts, Film, Dinosaurs, Story
Education
San Jose State University 2008 — 2014
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Illustration
Multipet International August 2012 - Present
Blue Sky Studios April 2012 - July 2012
Blue Sky Studios March 2010 - April 2012
Blue Sky Studios July 2009 - March 2010
Blue Sky Studios May 2008 - August 2008
Skills
Graphic Design, Illustration, Film, Birthday Parties, Television
Education
University of Miami 2005 — 2009
Pond5 February 2014 - Present
Startup Institute of New York October 2013 - December 2013
Blue Sky Studios June 2012 - June 2013
Lucasfilm Animation August 2007 - June 2012
The Orphanage Feature VFX February 2004 - August 2007
Skills
Visual Effects, Animation, Film, Pipeline Development, Rendering, Photography, Computer Graphics, HTML 5, Compositing, Computer Animation, User Experience Design, CSS3, Character Animation, Nuke, Python, Rapid Prototyping, jQuery, Kicking Ass, Information Architecture, CSS, Set Dressing, Zbrush, MEL, Usability Testing, User Experience, 3D, Maya, Photoshop, Lighting
Education
University of California, Berkeley
Cognitive Science, Practice of Art
Blue Sky Studios January 2015 - Present
University of Memphis June 2009 - May 2013
Skills
Graphic Design, Animation, Adobe Creative Suite, Photoshop, Illustrator, Art, Illustration, Logo Design, Typography, Web Design, InDesign, Film, Dreamweaver, Posters
Education
AnimSchool 2013 — 2015
3D Character Animation
The University of Memphis 2009 — 2013
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Graphic Design
321 LAUNCH June 2014 - Present
Blue Sky Studios September 2013 - January 2014
Napoleon Group January 2013 - March 2013
Gravity (formerly RhinoFX) January 2013 - February 2013
Gravity (formerly RhinoFX) August 2012 - September 2012
321 LAUNCH May 2012 - August 2012
Gravity (formerly RhinoFX) July 2011 - December 2011
KPMG US January 2007 - April 2008
Skills
Animation, Maya, Character Animation, Pre-visualization, Computer Animation, Screenwriting, Visual Effects, 3D, 3D animation, Computer Graphics, Autodesk MotionBuilder, Storyboarding, Film, After Effects, Illustrator, Commercials, Art, Illustration, Linux, Shotgun, Python
Education
Tree House
Python Basics and Collections
AnimSquad
Expert Animation Workshop
School of Visual Arts 2008 — 2012
Bachelor of Arts, Computer Animation
SUNY Albany 2002 — 2006
Bachelor of Science, Accounting and Business/Management
Insomniac Games September 2015 - Present
Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC December 2012 - September 2015
Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC April 2012 - September 2015
Reel FX March 2010 - December 2011
Sony Computer Entertainment of America April 2009 - November 2009
Blue Sky Studios January 2009 - March 2009
Technicolor Interactive Services May 2008 - August 2008
Skills
Facial Animation, Cinematics, Character Animation, Maya, Animation, 3D, Motion Capture
Education
AnimationMentor 2006 — 2007
Character Animation
University of California, Irvine 1990 — 1995
San Clemente High School
Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC February 2012 - Present
Blue Sky Studios June 2008 - August 2008
Skills
Photoshop, Illustrator, Maya, 3D Studio Max, Fireworks, Nuke, Microsoft Office, Storyboarding, InDesign, Premiere, Corel, Dreamweaver, After Effects, Flash, Animation, 3D animation, 2D, Lighting, Graphic Design, Texturing, Compositing, 3D, Character Animation, Character Designs
Education
Savannah College of Art and Design 2006 — 2010
Bachelor of Fine Art, Animation
Loomis Chaffee School
Zynga October 2013 - Present
Zynga June 2012 - Present
Blue Sky Studios January 2012 - May 2012
Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC May 2011 - August 2011
Sony Computer Entertainment America June 2010 - August 2010
Teradata June 2009 - June 2010
University of California, San Diego Library IT March 2008 - October 2009
Cisco Systems June 2008 - September 2008
University of California, San Diego, Computer Science and Engineering September 2007 - March 2008
Education
University of Pennsylvania 2010 — 2011
Master of Science in Engineering
University of California, San Diego 2006 — 2010
Bachelor of Science
Freelance January 2006 - Present
School of Visual Arts January 2014 - December 2014
Blue Sky Studios June 2014 - August 2014
Oxbridge Academic Programs July 2011 - July 2013
Mago Production February 2013 - June 2013
Beta lab March 2011 - September 2011
Skills
Illustration, Visual Development, 3D Modeling, Animation, Teaching, Graphic Design, Spanish, English
Education
School of Visual Arts 2013 — 2015
Master of Fine Arts (MFA), Computer Arts
Universitat Pompeu Fabra 2011 — 2012
Master of Arts (MA), Animation
Universitat Pompeu Fabra 2008 — 2010
M.Sc., Interdisciplinary Master in Cognitive Systems and Interactive Media
Universidad Nacional de Cuyo 2003 — 2008
Diseñadora, Diseño Industrial especialidad Gráfica
cinesite November 2014 - Present
10e ave productions 2013 - Present
TouTenKartoon February 2014 - November 2014
Mikros Image August 2013 - January 2014
National Film Board of Canada July 2012 - January 2014
Thalie Productions February 2011 - 2012
Finalement / MaxFilms September 2010 - April 2011
National Film Board of Canada November 2008 - December 2010
Max Films December 2008 - 2010
Blue Sky studios July 2008 - November 2008
Skills
Storyboarding, 2D, Animation, Short Films, Traditional Animation, 3D, Visual Development, Concept Design, After Effects, Feature Films, Film, Directing
Education
NAD center 2006 — 2006
attestation, 3D animation
Richard William's animation masterclass 1995 — 1995
animation
Sheridan College 1992 — 1993
Université du Québec à Montréal 1990 — 1992
30 credits, communications and cinema
Blue Sky Studios January 2010 - Present
Blue Sky Studios February 2009 - March 2009
Biosearch Technologies July 2006 - February 2009
Education
AnimationMentor.com 2007 — 2008
Advanced Studies in Character Animation
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 2002 — 2006
Rhythm and Hues January 2015 - Present
Reel FX June 2013 - January 2015
Sony Animation February 2013 - June 2013
Blue Sky Studios October 2012 - January 2013
Rhythm & Hues August 2010 - August 2012
Rhythm & Hues June 2010 - July 2010
Education
Savannah College of Art and Design 2006 — 2010
BFA, Animation
Blue Sky Studios May 2015 - Present
Blue Sky Studios August 2013 - Present
Blue Sky Studios June 2013 - August 2013
Pixar Animation Studios June 2012 - August 2012
Savannah College of Art and Design August 2010 - June 2011
Skills
Houdini, Maya, Final Cut Pro, Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, Shake, Renderman, Python, Bash, InDesign, Nuke, Lightroom
Education
Savannah College of Art and Design 2009 — 2013
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Visual Effects
DreamWorks Animation October 2014 - Present
DreamWorks Animation August 2014 - October 2014
DreamWorks Animation December 2013 - July 2014
DreamWorks Animation September 2013 - February 2014
DreamWorks Animation September 2013 - December 2013
Blue Sky Studios June 2013 - August 2013
DreamWorks Animation September 2012 - April 2013
UC Santa Cruz April 2012 - April 2013
Live Nation May 2009 - April 2013
UC Santa Cruz January 2011 - August 2012
Skills
Final Cut Pro, Video Editing, Production Managment, Production Assistance, Broadcast, Producing, Film, Animation, Editing, Photoshop, Video Production, Production Management
Education
University of California, Santa Cruz 2009 — 2013
Bachelor of Arts, Film and Digital Media, Production Concentration
Wilcox High School 2005 — 2009
Blue Sky Studios March 2015 - Present
Blue Sky Studios December 2007 - Present
Blue Sky Studios December 2006 - 2007
Blue Sky Studios December 2005 - December 2006
Blue Sky Studios December 2004 - December 2005
MaGiK world studio 2003 - 2004
Skills
Maya, Rigging, Photoshop, Microsoft Office, Character Animation, Modeling, Computer Animation, Animation
Education
Savannah College of Art and Design 2000 — 2003
BFA, Computer Animation
Vermont Technical College 1999 — 2000
High School Diploma through the VAST Program, Computer Science
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
Ex'pression College January 2015 - Present
LiorDesign May 2013 - Present
San Jose State University January 2013 - May 2013
Blue Sky Studios June 2012 - October 2012
San Jose State University September 2011 - May 2012
San Jose State University September 2010 - May 2012
Design2Market October 2005 - August 2010
iWin 2007 - 2007
National Geographic Magazine October 2006 - December 2006
National Geographic Magazine June 2005 - August 2005
Skills
Modeling, Concept Design, Digital Illustration, Character, Graphic Design, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Illustration, Maya, Drawing, Layout, Premiere, Sketching, Adobe Creative Suite, Advertising, Painting, 3D, Texturing, Zbrush, Digital Painting, Lighting, Microsoft Office, Character Animation, Logo Design, Animation, Web Design, Photography, Dreamweaver, Graphics, Art Direction, 3D Modeling, Computer Animation, Art, Video Games, Computer Graphics, Corporate Identity, Flash Animation, Storyboarding, After Effects, Sculpture, Digital Photography, Videography, Video Editing, Motion Graphics, ZBrush
Education
San Jose State University 2010 — 2013
MA in ART, Animation / Illustration
San Jose State University 1999 — 2005
BFA, Illustration . Animation
BrightTALK June 2015 - July 2015
Whiteboard Animation Studio February 2015 - May 2015
ideaMachinestudio October 2014 - May 2015
Whiteboard Animation Studio February 2012 - February 2015
EDIBLE GARDEN December 2013 - April 2014
Cypress Magazines January 2012 - April 2013
Blue Sky Studios January 2013 - January 2013
Blue Sky Studios October 2012 - December 2012
Skills
Storyboarding, After Effects, Illustrator, Animation, Photoshop, Character Animation, Sculpture, Traditional Animation, Flash Animation, Digital Illustration, Cartoons, Stop Motion, Compositing, Premiere, Motion Graphics, Character Design, Art
Education
The Maryland Institute College of Art 2007 — 2011
BA Experimental Animation, Animation
Disney Junior September 2014 - Present
Disney Junior March 2011 - Present
Disney Junior June 2010 - March 2011
(Self-Employed) January 2009 - June 2010
Voom HD October 2006 - December 2008
American Museum of Natural History September 2005 - March 2006
Zooma Zooma May 2002 - September 2005
Blue Sky Studios May 1999 - February 2002
Skills
Writing, Producing, Directing, Editing, Graphic Design, On-Air Promotion, Fiction, Editorial, Research, Film Production, Film, Screenwriting, Video Production, Final Cut Pro, Post Production, Lyrics, Music, Branding & Identity, Marketing, Final Draft, Adobe Creative Suite, Television, Short Films, HD Video, Storytelling, Feature Films, Radio
Education
Towson University 1994 — 1998
Bachelor of Science (BS), Mass Communication/Media Studies
Blue Sky Studios January 2013 - Present
Blue Sky Studios 2006 - January 2013
Blue Sky Studios 2003 - 2006
School of Visual Arts 2004 - 2005
New York University 2003 - 2004
Anatomical Travelogue 2002 - 2003
New Riders Press 2001 - 2001
Spontaneous Combustion 1997 - 2001
3D Mirage 1999 - 2000
Jelmoli SA 1990 - 1993
Skills
Materials, Lighting, Photography, Fine Art Photography, Art, Film
Education
Savannah College of Art and Design 1993 — 1997
BFA, Computer Art
KV Zürich Business School 1990 — 1993
BS, Business
Penguin Random House April 2014 - Present
Phantom Firm September 2013 - April 2014
Blue Sky Studios October 2010 - April 2014
Atomic Records March 2009 - September 2010
Original Media April 2008 - November 2008
Skills
Animation, Screenwriting, Microsoft Office, Social Media, Comedy, Project Management, Storyboarding, Lighting, Final Cut Pro, Television, Video Editing, Feature Films
Education
Rochester Institute of Technology 2003 — 2007
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Film and Animation
Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre
Improv and Sketch Comedy
Reel FX Creative Studio August 2006 - Present
Blue Sky Studios January 2009 - March 2009
DNA Productions May 1998 - May 2006
Skills
Character Animation, Maya, Animation, 3D animation, Computer Animation, Feature Films, Commercials, Creative Writing, Playwriting, Cinematics, Script-writing, Facial Animation, Traditional Animation, Theatre
Education
Yale School of Drama 1991 — 1994
MFA, Playwriting
The University of Texas at Arlington 1975 — 1980
BFA, Art/Filmmaking
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
Blue Sky Studios November 2012 - Present
Digital Domain July 2012 - September 2012
Bayer Animal Health June 2007 - September 2010
Wayside Waifs No Kill Animal Shelter December 2009 - December 2009
Freelance December 2008 - December 2008
Skills
Houdini, Maya, Nuke, MS Office Suite, Python, C++, MEL, SAP, Vue, Renderman, Visual Basic, Realflow, Motionbuilder, Massive, Naiad, Java, C#, Adobe Creative Suite, Flint, Flame, Autodesk MotionBuilder, Microsoft Office, Photoshop, Visual Effects, Computer Animation, 3D, Computer Graphics, Compositing
Education
Savannah College of Art and Design 2012 — 2013
MA, Visual Effects
Savannah College of Art and Design 2007 — 2011
BFA, Visual Effects
Avid March 2014 - Present
The New School of Radio and Television 2013 - Present
Viking Video Technologies February 2011 - Present
drift-productions 2005 - Present
Blue Sky Studios January 2003 - January 2010
Skills
Audio Engineering, Music, Pro Tools, Recording, Audio, Live Sound, Sound Design, Audio Mixing, Sound, Music Production, Audio Editing, Studio Recording, Mastering, Sound Editing, Voice Over, Composition, Audio Post Production, Sound Reinforcement, Live Events, Post Production, Television
Education
San Francisco State University 1998 — 2001
BA Electronic Communication Arts, Audio/Video
Manhattan School of Music 1992 — 1994
Jazz Performance
Schenectady College 1989 — 1991
Classical Performance/Music Education, 3.7
Blue Sky Studios November 2009 - Present
School of Visual Arts October 2014 - May 2015
La Caja January 2012 - April 2015
www.reeview.it/ April 2014 - October 2014
Blur Studio July 2014 - August 2014
Pil Pil Games February 2011 - December 2011
Ilion Animation Studios February 2006 - October 2009
Tresdeseos March 2005 - February 2006
Boado Integra January 2001 - January 2005
Universidade de Santiago de Compostela September 1998 - December 2001
Education
Universidad de Santiago de Compostela 1992 — 1998
Bachelor, History
Blue Sky Studios September 2010 - Present
Kotoc Produccions February 2010 - July 2010
Ilion Animation Studios May 2007 - January 2010
Digital Legends Entertainment February 2006 - March 2007
Bren Entertainment October 2005 - February 2006
Edda Animation July 2005 - January 2006
Sony Online Entertainment October 2005 - October 2005
PixelinMotion September 2005 - September 2005
Boolab August 2005 - August 2005
LionToons May 2005 - May 2005
Skills
Character Animation, Film, Feature Films, Visual Effects, Facial Animation, Short Films, 3D, Animation, Computer Animation, Maya, Traditional Animation, Character Rigging, Cinematics, MEL, XSI, Animación de personajes
Education
Animation Mentor 2006 — 2007
Character Animation
Universitat de les Illes Balears 1999 — 2000
MAISCA
Blue Sky Studios June 2008 - Present
PaddleFish Productions December 2004 - Present
Blue Sky Studios September 2007 - April 2008
Troublemaker Digital 2003 - September 2007
DNA Productions Inc. 2005 - 2006
Austin American-Statesman 1995 - 2001
Skills
Shake, Flame, Visual Effects, Feature Films, Nuke, Compositing, Maya, Special Effects, 3D, Film, Rotoscoping, Digital Compositing, Stereoscopic
Education
Savannah College of Art and Design 2001 — 2004
Masters Degree in Compositing and Visual Effects
Havas Worldwide June 2015 - Present
21st Century Fox June 2014 - January 2015
Blue Sky Studios May 2013 - August 2013
Skills
Public Speaking, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Teamwork, Social Media, English, Event Planning, Time Management
Education
University of Maryland College Park 2011 — 2015
Bachelor of Arts (B.A), Communication, General
Rye High School 2007 — 2011
High School
BattleCry Studios August 2014 - Present
Obsolete Robot April 2013 - July 2014
Mika Mobile September 2013 - February 2014
Insomniac Games May 2012 - March 2013
Wolf and Crow March 2012 - May 2012
Blue Sky Studios January 2012 - March 2012
Psyop December 2011 - December 2011
A52 June 2011 - December 2011
Obsolete Robot April 2011 - May 2011
Psyop September 2010 - April 2011
Skills
Maya, Cinematics, Character Animation, Facial Animation, Computer Animation, Rigging, Animation, Pre-visualization, Character Rigging, Video Games, Traditional Animation, Xbox 360, PS3, Motion Capture, 3D, Game Development, Game Design, Computer Graphics, 3D Studio Max
Education
Savannah College of Art and Design 2002 — 2006
BFA, Animation
Pixar Animation Studios August 2008 - Present
Pixar Animation Studios May 2008 - August 2008
Savannah College Art and Design September 2005 - May 2008
Blue Sky Studios July 2007 - December 2007
Neversoft 2007 - 2007
Education
Savannah College of Art and Design 2004 — 2008
Animation
Savannah College of Art and Design 2005 — 2007
Reel FX August 2015 - Present
Reel FX September 2013 - July 2015
Reel FX December 2011 - September 2013
Blue Sky Studios April 2006 - December 2011
Blue Sky Studios January 2007 - June 2009
Blue Sky Studios August 2005 - April 2006
Electronic Arts March 2005 - August 2005
EA Sports January 2005 - March 2005
Team Schierl Companies May 2000 - August 2002
Portage County Gazette May 1999 - May 2000
Skills
Maya, Lighting, Film, Animation, Character Animation, MEL, 3D, Computer Graphics, Computer Animation, Photography, Graphic Design, Painting, After Effects, Feature Films, Nuke, nCloth, C Based Programming..., 3D Digital Lighting, Renderman, Rendering, Video Games
Education
Savannah College of Art and Design 2002 — 2004
MFA, Computer Art
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point 1997 — 2000
BA, Communication - Public Relations Writing
DreamWorks Animation October 2008 - Present
Blue Sky Studios May 2005 - September 2008
1st ave machine May 2008 - June 2008
Charlex 2008 - 2008
Blueksy Studios April 2006 - February 2007
Bluesky studios May 2005 - April 2006
Treehouse Animation September 2004 - May 2005
rouge studios August 2004 - September 2004
Nick Digital January 2004 - April 2004
Skills
Lighting, Maya, 3D, MEL, Mental Ray, Computer Graphics, Nuke, Modeling, Computer Animation, Animation, XSI, Texturing, Creative Direction, Digital Sculpting, Character Rigging, Shading, Visual Effects, Compositing, Character Animation, Mudbox, 3D Modeling, Shake, Look Development, Texture Painting, Art, After Effects, Storyboarding, Zbrush, UV mapping, Rigging, Renderman, Houdini, UV Mapping, ZBrush
Education
School of Visual Arts 2000 — 2004
Blue Sky Studios May 2013 - Present
Blue Sky Studios October 2009 - May 2013
Blue Sky Studios January 2007 - July 2009
Blue Sky Studios January 2000 - January 2007
Sony Pictures Imageworks October 1996 - October 1999
Skills
Visual Effects, Feature Films, Film, Computer Animation, Post Production, Film Production
Education
New York University - Leonard N. Stern School of Business 2002 — 2005
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Entertainment, Media, Technology - Business Law
Tufts University 1988 — 1991
Bachelor of Science (BS), Mechanical Engineering
MPC November 2014 - Present
RGH Themed Entertainment April 2013 - October 2014
Blue Sky Studios October 2012 - March 2013
Walt Disney Animation Studios February 2012 - November 2012
Method Studios October 2011 - February 2012
Sony Pictures Imageworks February 2011 - November 2011
Walt Disney Feature Animation March 2010 - February 2011
Weta Digital September 2009 - November 2009
ImageMovers Digital July 2009 - September 2009
Sony Pictures Imageworks January 2009 - July 2009
Skills
Visual Effects, Compositing, Film Production, Lighting, 3D, Film, Look Development, Nuke, Rigging, Animation, Rendering, Shake, Maya, Renderman, Mental Ray
Education
University of California, Los Angeles 2003 — 2004
Post-Grad, Film
University of Central Florida 1998 — 2002
Studies, Film
SlugFest Games January 2002 - Present
PDI/Dreamworks Animation October 2005 - August 2007
Blue Sky Studios 1994 - 2005
Education
Stony Brook University 1987 — 1991
Blue Sky Studios March 2010 - Present
Blue Sky Studios September 2008 - February 2010
HSBC Securities November 2004 - August 2008
GlobeOp Finanacial Services 2002 - 2004
Education
School of Visual Arts 2007 — 2008
MFA, Computer Animation
Stevens Institute of Technology 1996 — 2001
Blue Sky Studios December 2011 - Present
Blue Sky Studios October 2011 - December 2011
Vicarious Visions January 2009 - October 2011
Vicarious Visions March 2008 - January 2009
American Animation Studios August 2007 - March 2008
American Animation Studios July 2006 - August 2007
Skills
Character Animation, Animation, Facial Animation, Maya, 3D Studio Max, Cinematics, Computer Animation
Education
Animation Mentor 2008 — 2009
Syracuse University 2002 — 2006
B.F.A., Computer Graphics
Hornet 2012 - 2014
Hornet Inc. October 2012 - August 2013
Kimochis January 2012 - April 2012
Blue Sky Studios 2009 - 2011
Blue Sky Studios October 2006 - November 2009
Blue Sky Studios of 20th Century Fox October 2006 - October 2008
Skills
Post Production, InDesign, Adobe Creative Suite, Illustration, Creative Direction, Video Production, Storyboarding, Photoshop
Education
Skidmore College 2001 — 2005
Bachelor of Science, Studio Art & English Literature
Skidmore College
The Brigade September 2015 - September 2015
CHRLX August 2015 - August 2015
Perception NYC February 2015 - April 2015
Blue Sky Studios June 2011 - January 2015
Blue Sky Studios July 2008 - November 2011
Space Monkey April 2008 - May 2008
Big Film Design March 2008 - April 2008
Brainstorm-Digital January 2008 - March 2008
IMAX June 2007 - June 2007
Brainstorm-Digital April 2006 - May 2007
Skills
Stereoscopic, Compositing, VFX Supervision, Team Leadership, Film, Design, After Effects, Nuke, Visual Effects, Cinematics, 3D, Logo Design, Storytelling, Maya, Photoshop, Post Production, Video Production
Education
Savannah College of Art and Design 2000 — 2004
vfx, visual effects and motion graphics
Savannah College of Art and Design
Blue Sky Studios July 2010 - Present
Rhythm & Hues June 2009 - October 2009
3DH Entertainment January 2007 - March 2009
Education
University of Central Florida 2002 — 2007
Pixar Animation Studios February 2009 - Present
Blue Sky Studios August 2002 - November 2008
EA 1996 - 2002
Skills
Character Animation, Modeling, 3D Modeling, MEL, Maya, Film, 3D, Visual Effects, Rigging, Computer Animation, Texturing, Animation, Mental Ray, Zbrush, Particle, Mudbox, Computer Graphics, Traditional Animation, Compositing
Education
Stevens Institute of Technology
BE, Mechanical Engineering
Blue Sky Studios February 2010 - Present
Blue Sky Studios August 2009 - February 2010
Blue Sky Studios June 2008 - February 2010
Blue Sky Studios May 2006 - June 2008
Blue Sky Studios May 2005 - May 2006
Galaxy 61 February 2005 - March 2005
CG Mechanix October 2004 - December 2004
Education
School of Visual Arts 2002 — 2005
MFA, Computer Art: FX Animation
Vassar College 1996 — 2000
BA x 2, Computer Science and Mathematics
20th Century Fox 2005 - 2007
20th Century Fox 2003 - 2005
20th Century Fox 2002 - 2003
Blue Sky Studios 2001 - 2002
Pixar Animation Studios 1998 - 2001
DreamWorks Animation 1996 - 1998
Film Roman 1992 - 1996
Klasky Csupo 1989 - 1992
Klasky/Csupo 1987 - 1989
Skills
Animation, Feature Films, Film, Visual Effects, Film Production, Computer Animation, Television, Final Cut Pro, Character Animation, Storyboarding, Post Production, Commercials, Video Production, Art, Screenwriting, Directing, Storytelling, Entertainment, Traditional Animation, Short Films, Live Action, Toon Boom, Pre-production, After Effects, Cartoons, Premiere, Maya, 3D, Animation Direction, Compositing
Education
University of California, Los Angeles 1979 — 1983
Master of Fine Art, Animation
University of California, Los Angeles 1977 — 1979
Batchelor's, Film/Animation
University of Maryland College Park 1975 — 1977
Art
House of Cool June 2004 - Present
Red Rover Studios June 2008 - Present
Blue Sky Studios 2006 - 2007
Pixar Animation Studios December 2000 - December 2002
C.O.R.E Feature Animation 2002 - 2002
Warner Bros. Feature Animation 1999 - 2001
Warner Bros. Animation December 1995 - December 2000
DreamWorks Animation August 1999 - December 1999
Skills
Character Animation, Animation, 3D, Feature Films, Commercials, Storyboarding, Art, Concept Design, Film Production, Film, Pre-production, Computer Animation
Education
Sheridan College 1991 — 1995
Animation
Etobicoke School of the Arts 1987 — 1991
Visual Arts
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
Magic Leap, Inc. July 2015 - Present
Sony Pictures Imageworks September 2014 - June 2015
Rainmaker Entertainment Inc April 2014 - September 2014
Digital Domain 3.0 January 2014 - March 2014
Blue Sky Studios July 2013 - December 2013
Sony Pictures Imageworks March 2013 - June 2013
Blue Sky Studios October 2012 - January 2013
Rhythm & Hues July 2010 - October 2012
Rhythm & Hues June 2010 - July 2010
Freelance Animator 2007 - 2010
Skills
Character Animation, Animation, Computer Animation, Maya, Visual Effects, Facial Animation, 3D, Cinematics, Feature Films, Film
Education
Animation Mentor 2008 — 2009
Character Animation
University of Central Florida 2003 — 2007
B.A., Digital Media : Visual Language
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
Industrial Light & Magic November 2013 - July 2014
Blue Sky Studios June 2013 - November 2013
Digital Domain June 2008 - 2012
Extra Large Technology July 2007 - May 2008
Skills
Maya, Facial Animation, Cinematics, Character Animation
Education
Animation Mentor 2005 — 2007
Advanced Studies in Character Animation
University of Arizona 1996 — 2001
BFA, Media Arts/Creative Writing
Industrial Light & Magic March 2014 - August 2014
20th Century Fox February 2013 - July 2013
Method Studios January 2013 - May 2013
Modus FX October 2012 - December 2012
The Ant Farm September 2012 - September 2012
Blue Sky Studios February 2012 - June 2012
The Molecule 2011 - 2012
20th Century Fox March 2011 - October 2011
Pixomondo November 2010 - March 2011
Brainstorm Digital July 2010 - October 2010
Education
Ontario College of Art
AOCA
Sheridan College
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 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
Backyard Gardeners Network November 2009 - Present
Blue Sky Studios 2000 - 2007
BlueSky Studios 2000 - 2007
MTV Networks 1999 - 2000
Skills
Community Outreach, Nonprofits, Gardening, Graphic Design, Animation, Character Animation, Maya, 3D
Education
School of Visual Arts 1995 — 1999
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Computer Art
Earthbound LLC April 2014 - Present
AOL September 2012 - 2013
SNACK & Friends, Inc September 2011 - September 2012
Blue Sky Studios December 2008 - January 2011
Engel Entertainment October 2008 - December 2008
NBCUniversal, Inc. 2004 - 2004
Skills
Film, Feature Films, Film Production, Final Cut Pro, Digital Marketing, Video Editing, Art, Animation, Social Media Outreach, Project Management, Social Media, Content Management, Email Marketing, Digital Video, Producing Web Content, Media Outreach, B2B Marketing, Media Consultation
Education
School of Visual Arts 2003 — 2006
BFA, Film and Video
Roslyn High School
Blue Sky Studios October 2011 - Present
Rhythm & Hues June 2010 - October 2011
Education
Rochester Institute of Technology 2004 — 2009
BFA, Animation
Blue Sky Studios January 2012 - April 2012
Jacquelyn Piette 2012 - 2012
Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC February 2011 - September 2011
Rhythm & Hues July 2010 - January 2011
Rhythm & Hues June 2009 - October 2009
Education
Savannah College of Art and Design 2006 — 2008
MFA, Animation
Knit1Purl2films January 2010 - Present
Tashtego Films 2006 - 2010
Blue Sky Studios 1998 - 1998
L.A. Theatreworks 1993 - 1997
Skills
Production, Film, Television, Visual Effects, Commercials, Script, Television Production, Feature Films, Film Production, Theatre, Documentary, Drama, Scripting, Video Production, Documentaries, Short Films, Pre-production, Producing, Screenwriting, Reality, Independent Film, Final Draft, Directing, Post Production, Comedy, Music Videos, Casting, Final Cut Pro, Camera
Education
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art 1976 — 1977
Theatre
Shaw University 1973 — 1975
BA, Behavioral Science, Education, Theatre
Blue Sky Studios June 2013 - Present
Blue Sky Studios June 2012 - June 2013
Blue Sky Studios October 2010 - May 2012
GE Asset Management March 2007 - October 2010
Telekurs Financial 2006 - 2007
Skills
Maya, Visual Effects, Nuke, Computer Animation, 3D, Animation
Education
The University of Connecticut School of Business 2009 — 2012
MBA, Management
Freelance April 2014 - Present
United States Air Force November 2013 - Present
Blue Sky Studios July 2011 - Present
Results Unlimited July 2013 - December 2013
Blue Sky Studios July 2010 - June 2011
freelance May 2010 - July 2010
Public Consulting Group July 2009 - June 2010
freelance (various) June 2008 - June 2010
Public Consulting Group July 2008 - July 2009
Dynamic Solution Associates September 2007 - May 2008
Skills
Data Analysis, Stata, Business Analysis, Management Consulting, Economics, SAS, Analysis, Financial Modeling, Policy Analysis, Business Process..., Econometrics, Requirements Gathering, Film Production, Project Coordination, Schedule Control, Coordinate Meetings, Editing, Producing, Production Managment, Social Media, Press Releases, Commercials, Television, Project Management, Advertising, Adobe Creative Suite, Program Evaluation, Graphic Design, Analytics
Education
Syracuse University 2015 — 2016
Graduate Program, Project Management
Boston College 2004 — 2008
BA, Economics, History, Film Studies, 3.6
Pixar Animation Studios September 2013 - Present
Animation Mentor 2011 - Present
Academy of Art University 2012 - Present
Reel FX March 2013 - August 2013
DreamWorks Animation March 2011 - March 2013
Blue Sky Studios 2008 - 2011
Ringling College of Art and Design August 2006 - May 2008
Univeristy of Kansas 2004 - 2006
Skills
Animation, Animation Software, Illustration, Editing Software, Character Animation, Maya, Computer Animation, MEL, Visual Effects, XSI, Traditional Animation, 3D, After Effects, Feature Films
Education
AnimationMentor 2007 — 2008
University of Kansas 2003 — 2005
Master of Arts (M.A.), Creative Writing
The University of Texas at Austin 1999 — 2002
BA, Creative Writing
Blue Sky Studios 2005 - Present
Skills
Animation, Maya, Character Animation
Education
Sheridan College 2004 — 2005
Post grad Cert., Digital Character Animation
Rutgers University – Camden 1997 — 2002
BA Fine Arts, Computer Animation
Blue Sky Studios July 2013 - Present
Blue Sky Studios March 2011 - July 2013
Blue Sky Studios May 2010 - March 2011
Jaded Creative Productions April 2010 - May 2010
MTV Networks September 2009 - December 2009
Phelan Hallinan & Schmieg LLP July 2007 - September 2009
Skills
Production Managment, Feature Films, Film Production, Lighting, Animation, Television, Post Production, Adobe Creative Suite, Broadcast, Video Editing, Shotgun, Production Management, Visual Effects, Film, Character Animation, Computer Animation
Education
Temple University
Bachelor of Arts, Broadcasting, Telecommunications and Mass Media
Creative Talent Network (CTN) 2012 - Present
Walt Disney Animation Studios June 2011 - Present
Digital Domain September 2010 - June 2011
ACM SIGGRAPH February 2009 - July 2010
Blue Sky Studios January 2010 - April 2010
CBS College Sports June 2009 - August 2009
World Leaders Entertainment May 2008 - August 2008
Skills
3D Studio Max, Adobe Creative Suite, Animation, Outlook, Mudbox, Maya, Product Management
Education
The Maryland Institute College of Art 2006 — 2010
Bachelor of Fine Art, Animation
digital evolution nyc February 2014 - Present
digital evolution nyc December 2013 - January 2014
The Molecule June 2013 - November 2013
Panda Panther March 2013 - June 2013
Blue Sky Studios January 2013 - March 2013
The Molecule November 2012 - December 2012
Mountainwheel Games August 2012 - September 2012
Panda Panther April 2012 - June 2012
Gravity (formerly RhinoFX) August 2011 - November 2011
Skills
Maya, Lighting, Vray, Mental Ray, Mudbox, Photoshop, After Effects, Nuke, Illustrator, Zbrush, Texturing, 3D, Computer Animation, Rendering, Compositing, Modeling, Storyboarding, Visual Effects, Animation, Rotoscoping, Motion Graphics, Character Animation, Video Editing, Texture Artist, UV mapping, Pre-visualization
Education
School of Visual Arts 2008 — 2012
BFA, Computer Art
Blue Sky Studios 1997 - 2012
Education
Texas A&M University 1994 — 1997
Bachelor of Environmental Design, Architecture
Texas A&M University 1989 — 1993
Master's of Visualization Science, Computer Graphics
Blue Sky Studios April 2012 - Present
Puss in Boots - DreamWorks Animation June 2009 - April 2012
Skills
Programming, Computer Graphics, Pipeline Design, Maya, Houdini, Film Editing
Education
Yale University 2007 — 2009
Master of Science, Computer Science, 3.7
Tsinghua University 2003 — 2007
Bachelor of Engineering, Computer Science, 90/100
Blue Sky Studios July 2011 - May 2015
Pixar Animation Studios October 2010 - July 2011
Pixar Animation Studios June 2010 - July 2011
Savannah College of Art and Design 2007 - 2011
Fisher-Price May 2009 - September 2009
Skills
Character Animation, Animation, Maya, Computer Animation, 3D, After Effects, Photoshop
Education
Savannah College of Art and Design 2007 — 2011
MFA, Animation
Blue Sky Studios December 2013 - Present
Blue Sky Studios August 2013 - November 2013
"The Dam Keeper" April 2013 - July 2013
Hallmark Cards May 2012 - August 2012
CTN Animation Expo 2012 - 2012
Skills
Maya, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Zbrush, Character Animation, Digital Illustration, Concept Design, Illustration, 2D Animation, Watercolor, Oil Painting, Lost-Wax Casting, Logo Design, Conceptual Art, Background Art, Painting, Drawing, Digital Painting, Texturing, Visual Arts, Character Designs, Traditional Animation, Graphics
Education
San Jose State University 2007 — 2013
BFA, Animation/Illustration
DreamWorks Animation 2012 - Present
CinderBiter 2011 - 2012
Blue Sky Studios 2008 - 2011
Education
Sheridan College 2004 — 2008
Bachelor of Applied Arts Animation
Blue Sky Studios December 2011 - Present
Education
University of California, Berkeley
Master's degree, Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services