Pixar Animation Studios
Industry: Computer animation company
DescriptionPixar Animation Studios, commonly referred to as Pixar, is an American computer animation film studio based in Emeryville, California, that is a subsidiary of Walt Disney Studios, owned by the Walt Disney Company. Founded: 3 February 1986 Parent organization: Walt Disney Studios Headquarters: Emeryville, California, United States Acquisition date: 2006 Founders: Steve Jobs, Edwin Catmull, Alvy Ray Smith
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Pixar Animation Studios Employees
Pixar Animation Studios December 2014 - Present
Atomic Fiction June 2014 - December 2014
Autodesk June 2012 - August 2012
Acme Filmworks June 2011 - August 2011
Skills
Maya, Zbrush, Mudbox, Mental Ray, Vray, 3D Modeling, Drawing, UV mapping, Texturing, Character Animation, Animation, After Effects, Traditional Animation, Storyboarding, Character Rigging
Education
Academy of Art University 2010 — 2013
Master of Fine Arts, Animation/ VFX Texturing & Lighting
University of Washington 2006 — 2009
Bachelor of Arts, Social Sciences, Linguistics
Vashon Island
Freelance 2012 - Present
Pixar Animation Studios June 2015 - August 2015
Junior Giants 2013 2012 - 2013
The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale November 2007 - June 2008
Virtual Prophecy Entertainment August 2007 - June 2008
Skills
Storyboarding, Animation, Traditional Animation, Drawing, Visual Arts, Character Animation, After Effects, Computer Animation, Premiere, Digital Painting, Illustrator, Texturing, Photoshop, Conceptual Art, Toon Boom, Visual Effects, Cartoons, 3D Modeling, Flash Animation, Illustration, 3D, Computer Graphics, Video Editing, Flash, Digital Art, Comics, Compositing
Education
Academy of Art University 2010 — 2015
Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.), Storyboarding for Animation
Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale 2005 — 2008
BS in Media Arts and Animation, Animation
NVIDIA June 2012 - Present
Intel Corporation January 2012 - May 2012
Information Sciences Institute December 2010 - December 2011
Pixar Animation Studios June 2011 - August 2011
Skills
Simulations, Architectures, C, Perl, C++, Visual Basic, Algorithms, Verilog, Java, Computer Architecture, Python, Linux, Embedded Systems, Unix, Eclipse, Software Development
Education
Stanford University Graduate School of Business 2014 — 2014
Stanford Ignite, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
University of Southern California 2010 — 2012
Masters, Computer Science
General Assembly 2014 — 2014
Product Management
Codepath 2014 — 2014
iOS Development
Blockchain University 2015 — 2015
Blockchain Technology
People's Education Society Institute of Technology (PESIT) 2006 — 2010
B.E, Computer Science
Pixar Animation Studios June 2015 - August 2015
Skills
Texturing, Maya, Zbrush, 3D Modeling, Mudbox, Shading, Photoshop, Modeling, Nuke, Premiere, Visual Effects, Lighting, Compositing, UV mapping, 3D, Graphic Design, Character Animation, 3D rendering, Traditional Animation, Vray, Animation, Computer Animation, Painting, Mental Ray, Microsoft Office, XSI, 3D Studio Max, Storyboarding, Digital Compositing, Concept Design, Rendering, Digital Painting, Computer Graphics, Drawing, Texture Painting, Illustrator, Digital Sculpting
Education
Academy of Art University
BFA, 3D Modeling
Vancouver Film School 2011 — 2012
3D Animation & Visual Effects
홍익대학교 / Hongik University 2009 — 2010
Animation, 2
Jason Merck Studios May 2014 - Present
Pixar Animation Studios August 2010 - February 2014
Lucas Film June 2010 - August 2010
ImageMovers Digital April 2008 - June 2010
Skills
Visual Design, Storyboarding, Art, Maya, Character Animation, Animation, Concept Design, Painting, Digital Painting
Education
Academy of Art University
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Illustration
Pixar Animation Studios October 2014 - Present
Sledgehammer Games October 2013 - Present
Pixar Animation Studios September 2013 - September 2013
Pixar Animation Studios June 2013 - August 2013
SOFA Studio March 2011 - June 2011
Workstation and Microcomputing Facilities, UC Berkeley 2007 - 2008
Workstations and Microcomputing Facilities, UC Berkeley 2006 - 2007
UC Berkeley Workstations and Microcomputing Facilities January 2005 - January 2006
Skills
Character Animation, Maya, Computer Animation, Animation, Facial Animation, After Effects, Illustrator, Visual Arts, Cartoons, Computer Graphics, Traditional Animation, 3D
Education
Animation Collaborative 2011 — 2012
Character Animation
Animation Mentor 2010 — 2012
Certificate in Advanced Studies in Character Animation, Character Animation
Academy of Art University 2008 — 2010
Animation
UC Berkeley
Bachelor's degree, History
Live in a Story June 2014 - Present
arree.com June 2012 - Present
MindSnacks July 2013 - February 2014
Red Robot Labs January 2012 - June 2012
Crowdstar November 2010 - January 2012
Big Fish Games October 2008 - May 2010
Walt Disney Imagineering January 2008 - October 2008
Pixar Animation Studios June 2000 - July 2003
Navigant Consulting August 1999 - June 2000
Skills
Art Direction, Characters, Visual Arts, Character Animation, Digital Painting, Illustration, Concept Design, Video Games, Storyboarding, Game Design, Conceptual Art, Mobile Games, Children's Books, Social Games, User Interface Design, Illustrator, Animation, Casual Games, MMO, Book Illustration, Game Development, Drawing, User Experience, Traditional Animation, Painting, Zbrush, Art, Digital Illustration, Texturing
Education
ArtCenter College of Design 2004 — 2007
BFA, Illustration
University of California, Davis 1996 — 1999
BS, Economics
James Logan High 1992 — 1995
Pixar Animation Studios November 2010 - Present
Pixar Animation Studios September 2005 - November 2010
Pixar Animation Studios September 2000 - September 2005
Skills
Look Development, Feature Films, Renderman, Compositing, Visual Effects, Shake, Film, Lighting, Nuke, Live Action, Digital Compositing, 3D, Special Effects, Cinematography, Shading
Education
Academy of Art University 1998 — 2000
The Ohio State University 1996 — 1998
ToyTalk, Inc. May 2013 - Present
Academy of Art University February 2010 - Present
Bush + Leavenworth December 2008 - Present
Oculus Story Studio August 2014 - September 2014
Pixar Animation Studios 2009 - April 2013
Rhythm & Hues 2009 - 2009
Sony Pictures Animation 2008 - 2009
Walt Disney Animation Studios October 2007 - 2008
Wild Brain May 2007 - July 2007
Skills
Character Animation, Maya, Animation, Entrepreneurship, Computer Animation, Feature Films, University Teaching, Storytelling, Creative Direction, Film, Small Business, After Effects, Management, Visual Effects, Illustrator, Photoshop, Storyboarding, Video Games, Design, Fashion Design, Virtual Reality, Character Designs, Mentoring, Short Films, Apparel, Brand Development, Teaching, Operations Management, Graphic Design, Art, Compositing, Graphics, Acting, Facial Animation, Cinematics, 3D, Entertainment, Creative Services, Flash Animation, Team Leadership
Education
Academy of Art University 2003 — 2007
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects
Freelance January 2010 - Present
The Boom Boom Room Studios June 2008 - Present
Pacific Title and Art Studio January 2005 - March 2008
Maverix Studios January 2004 - December 2004
Pixar Animation Studios June 2003 - August 2003
Skills
Music Production, Sound Design, Audio Mixing
Education
Los Angeles Recording School 2007 — 2008
Certificate, Audio Engineering
Academy of Art University 1999 — 2004
BA, Motion Picture and Television
Pixar Animation Studios June 2015 - Present
Skills
Animation, 3D Modeling, Rigging, Character Rigging, Maya, Zbrush, 3D, Digital Painting, Texturing, Character Animation, UV mapping, After Effects, Computer Animation, Digital Sculpting, Texture Painting, Compositing, Traditional Animation, Storyboarding, Video Games, Drawing, Conceptual Art, Digital Illustration, Low Poly Modeling, Texture Artist, Visual Effects, Hard Surface Modeling, Team Motivation, Project Management, Film Production, Concept Design, ZBrush, UV Mapping
Education
Academy of Art University 2014 — 2016
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Character TD + 3D Modeling in Animation & Visual Effects
Academy of Art University 2013 — 2013
Master of Fine Arts (MFA), 3D Modeling in Animation & Visual Effects
The One Academy 2010 — 2012
Diploma, Digital Animation
Wesley Methodist School 2005 — 2009
Adobe October 2012 - Present
San Francisco Bay Area 2005 - 2011
ImageMovers Digital / The Walt Disney Company June 2008 - December 2010
Industrial Light + Magic 2000 - 2005
Pixar Animation Studios 1996 - 2000
Colossal Pictures 1991 - 1996
Skills
Visual Effects, Feature Films, Post Production, Film, Animation, Film Production, Production Managment, Commercials, Computer Animation, After Effects, Special Effects, Motion Graphics, Premiere, Broadcast, Compositing, Video Editing, Video, Storyboarding, Entertainment, Traditional Animation, Art Direction, 3D, Character Animation, Creative Direction, Television, Pre-production, Screenwriting, Producing, Digital Media
Education
American University 1982 — 1984
Liberal Arts, Romance Languages
SEPHORA July 2015 - Present
Midgard Productions June 2011 - Present
Microsoft 2014 - 2014
Films By Neptune March 2013 - 2014
Blakely Productions 2010 - 2012
Jaywalker Productions 2009 - 2010
Pixar Animation Studios 2009 - 2009
Haven Falls 2008 - 2009
Skills
Film, Producing, Technology Management, Film Production, Screenwriting, Cross-functional Team..., Communication, Short Films, Technology Integration, Product Management, Television, Agile Project Management, Commercials, Video Editing, Video Production, Final Cut Pro, Social Media, Documentaries, Public Speaking, Digital Video, Storytelling, Videography, Film Editing, Directing, Microsoft Excel, Premiere, Production Planning, Post Production, Employment Contracts, Cinematography, Acting, Final Cut Studio, Editing, After Effects, Marketing Research, Scripting, Narrative, Contract Negotiation, Budgets, Creative Writing, Facebook, Music Videos, Production Managment, Multimedia, Technology, Program Management, Project Management, Microsoft Office, Google Docs, Cloud Computing
Education
University College Dublin 2013 — 2014
Master of Business Administration (MBA), MBA
Academy of Art University 2010 — 2013
MFA, Motion Picture and Television; Producing
University of California, Davis 2006 — 2010
BA, Communication, Film Studies, Minor in English
京都精華大学 / Kyoto Seika University 2008 — 2008
Language Certification, Japanese
Hasbro October 2013 - Present
CG Master Academy (CGMA) February 2014 - Present
Disney Publishing Worldwide July 2013 - October 2014
DisneyToon Studios September 2012 - August 2013
Pixar Animation Studios June 2012 - October 2012
Petrol Advertising 2008 - 2011
Skills
Digital Painting, Illustration, Digital Illustration, Concept Design, Photoshop, InDesign, Concept Development, Art, Painting, Visual Arts, Animation, Conceptual Art
Education
ArtCenter College of Design 2008 — 2012
Bachelor's degree, Illustration
Frabjous Apps, LLC 2011 - Present
Karyn Leslie Studios 2001 - 2010
Pixar Animation Studios 1997 - 2001
SOME Interactive 1996 - 1997
Education
Academy of Art University 1993 — 1997
MFA, Computer Graphics & Animation
University of California, Los Angeles 1982 — 1987
BS, Kinesiology
Pixar Animation Studios June 2013 - Present
Pixar Animation Studios January 2011 - June 2013
Pixar Animation Studios June 2010 - August 2010
Pixar Animation Studios June 2009 - August 2009
Skills
Animation, Computer Animation, Character Animation
Education
Academy of Art University 2006 — 2010
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Computer Animation and VFX
Games Workshop Ltd March 2015 - Present
Cryptozoic Entertainment March 2015 - Present
Fantasy Flight Games January 2014 - Present
Ubisoft December 2013 - Present
Mastermind Studios, Inc. July 2014 - January 2015
Kabam August 2012 - November 2013
Pixar Animation Studios December 2012 - July 2013
Onpoint Studio January 2012 - March 2012
Skills
Digital Painting, Illustration, Digital Illustration, Conceptual Art, Painting, Drawing, Designing, Illustrator, Animation, Traditional Art Media, Art, Concept Design, Zbrush, Traditional Animation, Character Designs, Texture Painting, Digital Art, Visual Arts, Photoshop, Storyboarding, Video Games
Education
Academy of Art University 2008 — 2013
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Illustration and visual development
D.H.A Karachi Pakistan 2003 — 2007
High school, Engineering
Pixar Animation Studios April 2015 - Present
2K March 2014 - April 2015
Pixar Animation Studios September 2013 - September 2013
Pixar Animation Studios June 2013 - August 2013
Brand Affinity Technologies (BAT) August 2011 - May 2013
Aechelon Technology October 2012 - January 2013
UQ, Inc. August 2012 - September 2012
When I Met You, short film August 2011 - August 2012
Myokinesis February 2012 - April 2012
Jr. Giants Collaborative with AAU January 2010 - May 2010
Skills
Animation, Computer Animation, Character Animation, After Effects, 3D character animation, Autodesk MotionBuilder, Autodesk Maya
Education
Academy of Art University 2007 — 2012
BFA, Character Animation
Visioneer Studios August 2013 - Present
WakingUp Media August 2014 - Present
Hanson Robotics October 2014 - Present
Bugaj.Com 1992 - Present
Telltale Games February 2014 - September 2014
Pixar Animation Studios April 2002 - January 2014
Webmind (formerly Intelligenesis) October 1998 - April 2001
THNY / McCann-Erickson May 1998 - January 1999
Bell Laboratories August 1996 - April 1998
Studio Archetype 1994 - 1996
Skills
Screenwriting, Creative Writing, Directing, Editing, Camera, Sound Design, Studio Recording, Electronic Music, Lighting, Python, Software Design, System Design, Systems Analysis, Workflow, Production Pipeline, Software Development, Software Engineering, Procedural Animation, Process Improvement, Artificial Intelligence, Research, System Architecture, Digital Photography, Photomontages, Maya, Computer Graphics, Animation, Scripting, Visual Effects, Feature Films, Graphic Design, Project Management, Visionary, Philosophy of Mind, Cognitive Science, Photoshop, Acting, Leadership, Strategic Planning, Story Structure, Story Development, Producing, Cinematography, Music Production, Video Editing, Video Games, Narrative Analysis, Creative Direction, Creative Content..., Film
Education
University of California, Los Angeles 2003 — 2008
Advanced Professional Certificate
Stevens Institute of Technology 1996 — 1998
UC Berkeley (Extension) 1994 — 1996
City College of San Francisco 1994 — 1995
San Jose State University 1993 — 1995
Bard College at Simon's Rock 1990 — 1993
AA
Austin Film Festival
CineStory
Screenwriting U
California Academy of Sciences April 2011 - Present
OG Project, LLC January 2013 - January 2013
Pixar Animation Studios January 2011 - April 2011
"Prelude" and "Desert Veil" Animated Student Films June 2009 - April 2011
California Academy of Sciences August 2010 - December 2010
Campus Living Villages September 2008 - December 2010
Lucasfilm Animation June 2010 - August 2010
Alpha Dog Productions January 2010 - June 2010
bGG March 2008 - August 2008
Providence College August 2005 - December 2007
Skills
Adobe Creative Suite, Editing, Photoshop, Premiere, Animation, After Effects, Illustrator, Visual Effects, Microsoft Office, Research, Film, HTML, Photography
Education
Academy of Art University 2008 — 2011
MFA, Animation Production
Providence College 2004 — 2007
BA in Studio Art, Digital Imaging, Spanish Minor
Universidad Complutense de Madrid 2006 — 2006
Summer Study, Spanish Language
Marsh & Clark Design February 2011 - February 2013
Teak Motion Visuals February 2008 - December 2009
Pixar Animation Studios November 2007 - January 2008
Creative Convergence September 2006 - October 2007
Hamilton Production Services February 2006 - August 2006
Weapons, LLC October 2005 - January 2006
Looking For Sunday, LLC May 2005 - September 2005
Skills
Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Revit, SketchUp, 3D Studio Max, Vray, Interior Design, Sustainable Design, Architectural Drawings, Construction Drawings, Color Renderings, LEED Accredited, Post Production, Film Production, Flash, Final Cut Pro, Web Design, Space planning, Adobe Creative Suite, Sketching, Residential Design, Rendering, Concept Design
Education
Academy of Art University 2010 — 2013
MFA, Interior Architecture & Design
University of Colorado at Boulder 2001 — 2005
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Cinematography and Film/Video Production
Pixar Animation Studios Editor
Education
Stanford University 1975 — 1979
Antioch College 1976 — 1978
Pixar Animation Studios June 2012 - Present
Skills
Maya, Final Cut Pro, Film, Linux, Python, Visual Effects, Avid Media Composer, Nuke, Video Games, OS X, HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, Bootstrap, Web Development, Rendering
Education
Academy of Art University 2003 — 2007
BFA, Animation and Visual FX
Hoax Films January 2013 - Present
Coyote Post January 2013 - January 2013
Lightstream Animation Studios September 2012 - October 2012
Stargate Studios July 2012 - August 2012
Academy of Art University September 2011 - May 2012
Lightsream Animation Studio January 2011 - December 2011
Pixar Animation Studios June 2010 - August 2010
Skills
Lighting, Texturing, Compositing, Rendering, Renderman, Maya, Matchmoving, PFTrack
Education
Academy of Art University 2007 — 2010
MFA, Animation and Visual Effects
Microsoft June 2015 - Present
Electronic Visualization Laboratory October 2009 - Present
Pixar Animation Studios May 2013 - August 2013
DreamWorks Animation June 2012 - August 2012
GDT S.A. December 2006 - May 2009
National Technical University of Athens October 2006 - May 2009
FCnet March 2007 - December 2008
University of Peloponnese - PC Labs Administrator September 2002 - September 2006
University of Peloponnese - Telecommunication Networks & Mobile Systems Laboratory January 2004 - January 2006
Skills
Computer Graphics, Virtual Reality, Data Visualization, Python, Computer Science, OpenGL, C++, Java, Machine Learning, Software Engineering, C, Human Computer..., Linux, Programming, Distributed Systems, SQL, Artificial Intelligence, JavaScript, Eclipse, MySQL, Software Development, MPI, VTK, Processing, OpenFrameworks, Scientific Visualization, Databases, Unix, Algorithms, LaTeX, Image Processing, XML, Computer Vision, Qt, Git, Web Development, Data Mining, C#, Software Design, Object Oriented Design, OOP, Subversion, UML, High Performance..., Visual Studio, Pattern Recognition
Education
University of Illinois at Chicago 2009 — 2015
PhD, Computer Science, 3.9
University of Peloponnese 2002 — 2007
BSc, Computer Science and Technology
Pixar Animation Studios July 2013 - Present
Lucasfilm October 2012 - July 2013
ShadeMaker Productions, Inc. January 2011 - October 2012
Blue Sky Studios June 2004 - January 2011
independent Contractor May 1998 - January 2010
Skills
Character, Animation, Visual Development, Storyboarding, Character Animation, Visual Arts, Traditional Animation, Maya, Compositing, Feature Films, Visual Effects, Cartoons, Flash, Flash Animation, Computer Animation, Illustration, Film Production, Cinematics, Pre-visualization, Facial Animation, Art
Education
Academy of Art University 1997 — 2001
BA, Illustration/Traditional Animation
Amador Valley High School
High School Diploma
Pixar Animation Studios January 2005 - September 2013
Art Institute of California - San Francisco 2005 - 2006
Skills
Python, Nuke, Maya, MEL, Game Development, Computer Animation, Compositing, Animation, Rigid Body Dynamics, Visual Effects
Education
Academy of Art University 1999 — 2004
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Computer Animation & Visual Effects
Nickelodeon Animation Studio February 2015 - Present
Pixar Animation Studios June 2014 - September 2014
Walt Disney Animation Studios June 2013 - August 2013
Academy of Art University Student Projects 2008 - 2013
Music Together LLC January 2009 - January 2012
The Cinderella Company May 2008 - January 2012
Just Imagine March 2008 - August 2011
Self-Employed January 2007 - August 2011
UMC Nursury, Learning Links Preschool August 2009 - June 2010
Happy Mozart Music School January 2008 - May 2010
Skills
Character Animation, Acting, Music Education, Animation, Maya, Music Instruction, 3D animation, Computer Animation, Storyboarding, Music Performance, Traditional Animation, Stop Motion, 3D, Music, Photography, Art, Illustration, Film, Modeling, Painting, Adobe Creative Suite
Education
Academy of Art University 2008 — 2014
Bachelor, Animation
Animation Mentor 2011 — 2013
certificate in Advanced Studies, Character Animation
Sierra College 2006 — 2007
Acting
Callaway Digital Arts August 2010 - April 2011
Clifford Ross Studio June 2008 - August 2010
Blue Sky Studios February 2006 - June 2008
Pixar Animation Studios July 2000 - December 2005
Radium 1998 - 1999
Medical Media Systems 1993 - 1994
Skills
Mobile Applications, Computer Animation, Animation, Maya, Character Animation, Film, Layout, Visual Storytelling, Creative Direction, 3D, Visual Effects, After Effects, Traditional Animation, Video Games, Motion Graphics, Digital Media, Storyboarding, Compositing, Computer Graphics, Interaction Design, Short Films, Flash, Advertising, Art Direction, Multimedia, Final Cut Pro, Game Design, Zbrush
Education
Academy of Art University 1997 — 2000
Computer Graphics
Dartmouth College 1992 — 1996
BA, Government, Film Studies
Pixar Animation Studios March 2010 - Present
Emily Bowen, MA ABS February 2008 - Present
Challenge Day 2007 - Present
Soul Shoppe August 2012 - June 2014
Rat City Rollergirls September 2008 - June 2012
EPIC Global Challenge September 2010 - July 2011
Bellevue Massage School June 2008 - January 2010
Bastyr University June 2009 - September 2009
Skills
Life Transitions, Personal Development, Coaching, Leadership Development, Organizational..., Executive Coaching, Conflict Resolution, Training, Leadership, Workshop Facilitation, Teaching, Change Management, Psychotherapy, Nonprofits, Family Therapy, Psychology, Management, Emotional Intelligence, Instructional Design, Curriculum Design, Staff Development, Stress Management, Adult Education, Public Speaking, Program Development, Career Counseling, Curriculum Development, Career Development, Counseling Psychology, Fundraising, Community Outreach, Facilitation, Mindfulness, Organizational..., 360 Feedback, Volunteer Management, Life Coaching, MBTI
Education
Bastyr University 2008 — 2009
Masters, Applied Behavioral Science
Bastyr University 2004 — 2005
Masters, Applied Behavioral Science
Bastyr University 2002 — 2003
Bachelors, Applied Behavioral Science
Telltale Games 2014 - Present
John McNeil Studio January 2014 - February 2014
Beyond Pix Studios November 2013 - January 2014
Pixar Animation Studios September 2013 - September 2013
Pixar Animation Studios June 2013 - August 2013
Aechelon Technology September 2012 - May 2013
Activities and Incidents Short Film 2011 - 2012
SF Giants 2011 - 2012
Droste June 2009 - 2012
North Star Marketing (Pepsi Products) 2008 - 2012
Skills
Animation, Visual Effects, Cartoons, Film, Character Animation, Traditional Animation, Storyboarding, Maya, After Effects, Digital Illustration, Illustration, Drawing, Post Production, Video Editing, Texturing, Computer Animation, Premiere, Photoshop, Illustrator
Education
The Animation Collaborative 2012 — 2013
Animation
Academy of Art University 2010 — 2012
MFA, Animation
St. Norbert College 2004 — 2008
BA, Graphic Design, Spanish
Pixar Animation Studios May 2010 - Present
Image comics 2007 - Present
Wizards of the Coast 2007 - November 2010
Tor Books 2007 - 2009
Imagi Animation Studios 2007 - December 2008
Rockstar Games March 2005 - June 2007
Mattel November 2004 - December 2004
Walt Disney Imagineering June 2004 - September 2004
Skills
Visual Development, Character Design, Digital Illustration, Concept Design, Traditional Painting, Environmental Design, Animation Design, Painting, Character Animation, Texture Painting, Digital Painting, Illustration, Visual Arts, Animation, Comics, Conceptual Art, Computer Animation
Education
ArtCenter College of Design 2000 — 2004
BFA, Illustration
Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts 1997 — 2000
Attached High School, Traditional Art
Blue Sky Studios October 2011 - Present
Pixar Animation Studios January 2011 - September 2011
Tudobom Tudeba March 2010 - April 2010
Academy of Art University June 2007 - May 2008
Skills
Character Animation, Traditional Animation, Facial Animation, Computer Animation, Short Films, Cinematics, 3D, Texturing, Autodesk MotionBuilder, Storyboarding, Motion Graphics, Illustration, Visual Effects, Character Rigging, Zbrush, Social Media, Compositing, Rigging, After Effects, Nuke, Flash Animation, Maya
Education
Animation Mentor 2009 — 2011
Advanced Studies in Character Animation
Academy of Art University 2005 — 2009
Bachelor of Arts, 3d Character Animation
Athenee de Beyrouth 1993 — 2003
High School
Pixar Animation Studios October 2014 - Present
Pixar Animation Studios September 2012 - October 2014
Rodriguez + Associates Architecture May 2002 - December 2012
Pixar Animation Studios June 2012 - August 2012
Reel FX January 2012 - June 2012
Break Through the Static July 2011 - 2011
IKON Christian Community March 2010 - 2010
Architecture for Humanity July 2008 - December 2008
Skills
Autodesk Maya, 3d Modeling, Rigging, Texturing, Rendering, After Effects, Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign
Education
Animation Mentor 2010 — 2011
Certificate, Advanced Studies in Character Animation
Academy of Art University 2008 — 2011
3D Character Animation
William Jewell College 2002 — 2006
BA, Business Administration, minor in mathematics
Zynga August 2014 - Present
Disney Interactive Studios August 2013 - August 2014
Kabam July 2010 - February 2013
Kabam July 2010 - January 2011
Playdom February 2010 - August 2010
Slipgate Ironworks July 2007 - October 2009
Wild Brain March 2003 - June 2003
Wild Brain 2003 - 2003
PIXAR Animation Studios December 1996 - October 2002
Pixar Animation Studios December 1996 - October 2002
Skills
Digital Painting, Concept Design, Illustration, Graphic Design, Set Design, Copywriting, Storyboarding, Video Games, Maya, Conceptual Art, Animation, Digital Illustration, Art, Painting, Game Art, Computer Games, Film, Traditional Animation, Game Development, Character Designs, Creative Direction, Graphics, 2D art, Art Direction, Interactive..., Visual Arts, Illustrator, 3D, Computer Animation, Flash, Texturing, Texture Painting, Cinematics, Social Games, Zbrush, UV mapping, Layout, Casual Games, Mobile Games, MMO, Environment Art, Visual Effects, Characters
Education
Academy of Art University 1975 — 1979
B.A., Illustration
Monta Vista High School
Pixar Animation Studios June 2009 - September 2009
Education
CEFRIEL - Politecnico di Milano 2007 — 2009
ArtCenter College of Design
BA, Illustration
Apple, inc November 2007 - Present
Roxie Theater February 2011 - January 2015
Pixar Animation Studios July 1996 - November 2007
IDEO Product Development March 1994 - July 1996
Ginkgo Design January 1993 - March 1994
Alias Research Inc. June 1991 - August 1991
Education
Art Center College of Design 1989 — 1993
Bachelor of Science, Industrial and Product Design
New England Conservatory of Music 1987 — 1988
Classical and Jazz Percussion
Alias Research Technical Training
Guilford High School, Guilford, Connecticut
Harvard University Extension School
History of Modern Art
Pixar University
Technical Training
Google November 2012 - Present
Google November 2010 - Present
Berkeley Police Department 2005 - Present
Pixar Animation Studios March 2008 - November 2010
Pixar Animation Studios September 2000 - November 2008
Lucasfilm/ILM August 1998 - August 2000
Skills
Enforcement, Security, Emergency Management, Management, Police, Physical Security, Program Management, Data Center, Private Investigations, Risk Assessment, Surveillance, Security Management, Operations Management, Microsoft Office, Crisis Management, Government, Leadership, Security Operations, Project Management, Executive Protection, Policy, Law Enforcement, Strategic Planning, Training, Corporate Security, Access Control, Investigation, Event Planning, Security Audits, Contract Negotiation
Education
UC Berkeley Extension 2010 — 2011
Professional Sequence
University of Phoenix 1998 — 2000
MA
Arizona State University 1989 — 1992
BA
Pixar Animation Studios April 2011 - Present
Kabam November 2010 - April 2011
Ooga Labs May 2009 - November 2010
Skills
Traditional Animation, Blogging, Storyboarding, Animation, Conceptual Art, Illustrator, Character Animation, Maya, Digital Painting, Texturing, Illustration, Flash, Computer Animation, After Effects, Digital Illustration, Photoshop, Graphic Design, Concept Design, Visual Effects
Education
Academy of Art University 2007 — 2010
JPMorgan Chase August 2014 - Present
BabyCenter June 2012 - August 2014
Pixar Animation Studios November 2012 - May 2013
McGraw-Hill February 2001 - February 2012
Freda Scott, Inc. January 2000 - February 2001
Catherine Karnow Photography 1997 - 1999
Skills
Publishing, Image Editing, Photography, Blogging, Photo Research, Editorial, Digital Asset Management, Editing, Permissions, Creative Direction, Budgets, Project Management, Research, Photoshop, Licensing, Art, Digital Media, Publications, Contract Negotiation, Agile Project Management, Fine Art, FileMaker, Artists, Curating, Books, Academic Publishing, Photo Editing, Pinterest, Team Building, Social Media, Budget Management, Team Coordination, Artist Representation, Content Curation, Content Licensing, Image Correction, Typepad, JIRA, Microsoft Office, Rhythmyx, Lightroom, Photo Mechanic, Digital Photography, Mac, Copyright Law
Education
San Francisco Art Institute 1996 — 1998
BFA, Photography
Bard College 1994 — 1996
Pixar Animation Studios August 2015 - Present
Epsilon January 2014 - August 2015
Epsilon October 2011 - January 2014
Epsilon April 2010 - October 2011
Epsilon August 2009 - April 2010
Skills
Email Marketing, Human Resources, Database Marketing, Employee Relations, Direct Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Social Media, CRM, Marketing, Digital Marketing, Management, HRIS, Account Management, Talent Management, Microsoft Office, Personnel Management, Recruiting, Onboarding, Salesforce.com, Applicant Tracking..., College Recruiting
Education
Bentley University 2005 — 2009
Bachelors, Business Management
Semester At Sea 2008 — 2008
Fall 2008, Global Studies
Sledgehammer Games - Activision March 2014 - Present
Electronic Arts September 2011 - March 2014
EA Visceral Games November 2009 - October 2011
Electronic Arts October 2007 - November 2009
Electronic Arts August 2006 - October 2007
Electronic Arts May 2006 - August 2006
PIXAR Animation Studios March 2005 - April 2005
Skills
Environment Art, Texture Painting, UV mapping, Photoshop, Modeling, Texturing, Italian cruise..., 3D Modeling, Low Poly Modeling, Art, 3D, Maya, PS3, Game Development, Video Games, Xbox 360, Zbrush, Game Design, Console, Texture Artist
Education
Academy of Art University 2003 — 2006
MFA, Animation / 3D modeling
Universidad Simón Bolívar / Universidad Simon Bolivar 1994 — 2000
Architect, Architecture
Austin ISD August 2010 - Present
Del Valle Independent School District 2009 - 2010
Pixar Animation Studios 2000 - 2003
Charles Schwab November 1998 - September 2000
LCRA 1994 - 1996
Ontra May 1993 - April 1995
Skills
Teaching, Curriculum Design, Staff Development, Editing, Public Speaking, Research, Tutoring, Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, Instructional Design, Microsoft Excel, Creative Writing, Customer Service, Microsoft Word, Curriculum Development, General Ledger, Billing Process, Accounting, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Expense Reports
Education
The University of Texas at Austin 1992 — 1994
BBA, Intl. Finance
Austin Community College
Independent Coursework
Burlington Stores, Inc. April 2011 - August 2011
Sutter Gould Medical Fndtn August 2008 - December 2008
Save Mart Supermarkets May 2006 - July 2007
Foods Co August 2005 - May 2006
Pixar Animation Studios March 2005 - August 2005
Skills
Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Publisher, Graphic Design, Desktop Publishing, Spreadsheets, Access, Receptionist Duties, Office Administration, Front to Back Office, Data Entry, Medical Billing, Bookkeeping, Filing, Customer Service, Public Relations, Basic HTML, Mathematics, Reading Comprehension, Problem Solving, Writing, Dictation, Leadership, Teamwork, Organizational..., Artistic Abilities, Multi-line Phone, Musical Background, Violin, Computer Proficiency, Orchestral Music, English Grammar, Computer Graphics, Computer Business, Marketing, Photoshop, Social Media, Fashion, Fashion Design, Merchandising, Product Development, Visual Merchandising, Creative Direction, Social Media Marketing, Retail, Advertising
Education
San Joaquin Delta College 2012 — 2013
Computer Business Applications, English and Japanese Language, A
Kaplan university 2007 — 2008
Diploma and Certificate, medical office specialist
Treasure Island Job Corps. 2004 — 2005
Diploma and Certificate, Culinary Arts/Chef Training, A
Sacramento Job Corps. 2002 — 2004
Certificate, Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General, Proficient
Charles A. Jones Career and Education Center 2002 — 2003
Diploma and Certificate, Graphic Design and Desktop Publishing, A
Tracy Joint Union High 1996 — 2000
Diploma, Music
Rovio Animation Company April 2014 - Present
Big Red Button Entertainment, Inc. April 2013 - April 2014
Pixar Animation Studios September 2013 - November 2013
The Jim Henson Company August 2013 - September 2013
Pixar Animation Studios June 2012 - August 2012
The Jim Henson Company May 2012 - June 2012
Dot & Effects, LLC February 2012 - May 2012
i am 8-bit July 2010 - July 2010
Comedy Central August 2009 - August 2009
SpearShield Productions December 2007 - December 2007
Skills
Concept Development, Visual Development, Illustration, Graphic Design, Background Painting, Character Design, Storyboarding, Acrylic, Gouache, Watercolor, Sketching, Photoshop, Illustrator, Character Animation, Painting, Visual Arts, Digital Painting, Video Games, Art, Concept Design, Conceptual Art, Graphics
Education
Art Center College of Design 2008 — 2012
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) with Honors, Illustration: Entertainment Arts
Passion Pictures May 2015 - Present
Google April 2013 - May 2015
Lucasfilm Animation September 2012 - October 2012
ShadeMaker Productions, Inc. March 2011 - July 2012
Pixar Animation Studios May 2008 - March 2011
Laika January 2008 - April 2008
Pixar Animation Studios June 2007 - August 2007
Skills
Visual Development, Illustrator, Digital Illustration, Photoshop, Painting, Visual Arts, Animation, Art Direction, Art, Illustration, Sketching, Film, Concept Design
Education
ArtCenter College of Design 2004 — 2007
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Illustration
Disney Consumer Products January 2014 - Present
Random House October 2011 - January 2014
TiVo April 2010 - December 2011
Sesame Workshop September 2010 - October 2011
Pixar Animation Studios October 2009 - April 2010
Adobe Systems April 2009 - October 2009
Togetherville January 2009 - September 2009
Education.com January 2009 - March 2009
Skills
Flash, Dreamweaver, Illustrator, Photoshop, HTML, UI design, Interaction Design, Iterative Design, Educational Games, Information Architecture, Game Design, Web Design, Mobile Design, Interactive Storytelling, Interactive TV, User Interface Design, User Research, User Experience, Usability, CSS, Wireframes, Audio Books, Voice Over, Digital Audio, ActionScript, Product Design, Product Development
Education
Stanford University 2008 — 2009
MA, Education, Technology
Ball State University 2004 — 2008
Bachelor of Science, Psychological Science, Digital Media, Music Performance
PLAYSTUDIOS July 2015 - September 2015
GREE, Inc. October 2011 - July 2015
Pixar Animation Studios December 2008 - October 2011
Walt Disney Imagineering May 2008 - August 2008
Skills
Illustration, Drawing, Photoshop, Character Designs, Film
Education
Art Center College of Design 2004 — 2008
BFA, Illustration
Arc Lab Studios June 2012 - Present
Tippett Studio December 2014 - Present
KIXEYE December 2012 - September 2014
Pixar Animation Studios 1997 - 2012
Animation Mentor March 2005 - July 2008
Illumina Productions 1995 - 1997
The 3DO Company 1994 - 1995
Elastic Development 1993 - 1994
Skills
Animation, Film, Maya, Storyboarding, Computer Graphics, 2D, 3D, After Effects, Feature Films, Game Design, Art, Traditional Animation, Short Films, Character Animation, Computer Animation, Visual Effects, Photoshop, Video Games, Game Development
Education
UC Berkeley 1988 — 1991
BA
Academy of Art University
Pixar University
White Spectrum Studios January 2015 - Present
Giant Animation April 2015 - April 2015
Girl Friday Creative Agency September 2014 - March 2015
Short Film February 2011 - December 2014
Pixar Animation Studios June 2014 - August 2014
CICA (Center of International Contemporary Art) July 2009 - August 2013
Skills
Maya, Photoshop, Animation, 3D animation, Character Animation, Illustrator, 3D, Character, Digital Painting, Painting, Computer Animation, Film
Education
The Animation Collaborative 2013 — 2014
Character Animation
Academy of Art University 2011 — 2014
Fine Arts University 2006 — 2010
Bachelors Degree, Fine Arts, Painting
Dolby Laboratories January 2002 - Present
Pixar Animation Studios May 2008 - Present
Zaentz Media Center October 2010 - February 2012
Skills
Digital Cinema, Video Production, Audio Post Production, Post Production, Video Editing, Audio Processing, Feature Films, Short Films, Documentaries, Digital Audio, Dolby, Cinema Tools, Pro Tools, Avid Media Composer, Final Cut Pro, After Effects, Mac OS, Windows, Microsoft Office, Film Production, 35mm, Film, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Photoshop, Illustrator, Digital Photography, Digital Video, IT Operations, Projectors, Graphic Design, Photography, Screenwriting, Audio Visual Support, AV systems, Crestron, AMX, 4K, IMB, DLP, Blu-ray, Calibration, Video Playback
Education
Academy of Art University 2000 — 2003
Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.), Motion Picture and Television, emphasis in Editing
Pixar Animation Studios August 2012 - Present
White Stratus January 2012 - September 2012
University of Kentucky January 2010 - January 2012
University of Kentucky January 2009 - December 2009
Skills
Java, JavaScript, PHP, Linux, MySQL, C++, XML, CSS, HTML, Databases, Web Development, Git, Perl
Education
University of Kentucky 2007 — 2011
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer Science
国際教養大学 / Akita International University 2009 — 2009
4.0
Pixar Animation Studios August 2011 - Present
Frank & Grossman July 2011 - July 2011
Independent IT/Web Contractor August 2001 - July 2011
Cleary Brothers Landscape Inc October 2007 - March 2010
Serpico Landscaping Inc.\ TREECO tree service April 2004 - September 2005
Gary Lazar Landscape Design & Construction, Inc. May 2002 - April 2004
Midnight Run August 2001 - March 2002
Pagoo, Inc. November 2000 - July 2001
Egreetings July 1999 - November 2000
Skills
Project Management, JavaScript, Windows Administration, Mac OS, Database Administration, Java, CCNA, HTML, CSS, Customer Service, Databases, Windows
Education
Western Governors University 2008 — 2011
B.S., Information Technology - Security
Purdue University 1997 — 1998
Telecommunications
Aquinas College 1995 — 1997
Associate's degree, Communications
Sony Pictures Imageworks April 2015 - Present
Polygon Entertainment May 2014 - January 2015
Pixar Animation Studios September 2013 - September 2013
Pixar Animation Studios June 2013 - August 2013
Skills
Computer Animation, Maya, Character Animation, After Effects, Animation, Layout
Education
Academy of Art University 2010 — 2012
MFA, Character Animation
Tokyo University of Technology 2006 — 2010
BA, Media Science
Industrial Light & Magic October 2014 - July 2015
Pixar Animation Studios August 2014 - October 2014
Pixar Animation Studios March 2014 - August 2014
Pixar Animation Studios January 2014 - March 2014
Studio 400A June 2013 - January 2014
The Artillery April 2013 - January 2014
Studio 400A December 2012 - January 2013
Frog Bar June 2012 - December 2012
Studio 400A June 2012 - August 2012
Maisie Film Inc September 2011 - October 2011
Skills
Production Coordination, Shotgun, Movie Magic Budgeting, Producing, Film Production, Film, Concept Design, Feature Films, Photoshop, Adobe Creative Suite, Illustrator, Storyboarding, Illustration, Art Direction, Digital Painting, Nuke, Maya, Set Construction, Photography, Sculpture, Character Animation, Visual Effects, Art, Stop Motion
Education
Academy of Art University 2012 — 2016
Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.), Animation & Visual Effects Production
Art Center College of Design 2004 — 2008
Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.), Illustration: Entertainment Design
Semester at Sea, University of Pittsburgh 2006 — 2006
Cross Cultural Studies
University of Southern California 2003 — 2004
Fine Arts
Pixar Animation Studios March 2015 - Present
Digitrove, Inc August 2012 - August 2014
Skills
Texture Artist, Lighting, Maya, Mudbox, Nuke, After Effects, Mari, Photoshop, Renderman, Zbrush
Education
Academy of Art University 2011 — 2014
세종대학교 / Sejong University 2005 — 2009
Painting, Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)
ArenaNet LLC March 2015 - Present
Blue Sky Studios September 2009 - June 2014
Pixar Animation Studios September 2008 - July 2009
Baeurer Infotech Limited May 2002 - September 2003
Skills
3D, 3D Modeling, Modeling, Maya, Hard Surface Modeling, Computer Animation, Digital Sculpting, ZBrush, Mudbox, Photoshop, After Effects, Sculpture, Computer Graphics, Animation, Texturing, UV Mapping, Mental Ray
Education
Academy of Art University
BFA, Animation and Visual Effects
Nirma Institute of Technology
BS, Computer Engineering
ToyTalk, Inc. October 2012 - Present
Pixar Animation Studios June 2011 - October 2012
Houston Ballet September 2008 - May 2011
Education
Baylor University 2004 — 2008
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Journalism
DreamWorks Animation TV May 2014 - Present
Pixar Animation Studios September 2011 - January 2014
Psyop June 2011 - June 2011
Reverge Labs, LLC January 2011 - June 2011
Alexander McQueen July 2010 - August 2010
Skills
Illustration, Sketching, Illustrator, Digital Painting, Character Design, Maya, Packaging, Drawing, Digital Illustration, Graphic Design, Art, Concept Design, Storyboarding, After Effects, Typography, 3D
Education
Art Center College of Design 2007 — 2011
Bachelor of Fine Art, Illustration
Pixar Animation Studios October 2014 - Present
SanFranLand: The Web Series January 2011 - Present
Bay Area Women in Film & Media July 2011 - Present
MissMottMedia 2009 - Present
Pixar Animation Studios 2005 - 2014
Bay Area Women and Film and Media 2006 - 2011
San Francisco Screenwriters 2010 - 2010
Pixar Animation Studios 2005 - 2006
TechTV 2004 - 2005
Skills
Directing, Television, Film Production, Film, Producing, Production Managment, Pre-production, Video Production, Screenwriting, Post Production, Avid Media Composer, Feature Films, Short Films, Documentaries, Visual Effects, Entertainment, Final Cut Pro, Video Editing, Commercials, Animation, Final Draft, Camera, Video, Cinematography, Independent Film, Avid, Videography, Film Editing, Final Cut Studio, Music Videos, HD Video, Scripting, Reality, After Effects, Media Production, Lighting, Premiere
Education
UCLA Professional Program in Screenwriting 2013 — 2014
Feature Film Screenwriting
Academy of Art University 2003 — 2009
MFA, Film Directing
University of Colorado Boulder 1997 — 2002
Biology
University of Colorado Denver
BFA, Multimedia
Tableau Software June 2013 - Present
pie March 2013 - Present
pie October 2010 - Present
Pixar Animation Studios January 2001 - October 2010
Pixar Animation Studios June 2004 - June 2008
Pixar Animation Studios June 2004 - October 2004
Manex Entertainment - Interactive Division June 2000 - January 2001
Pixar Animation Studios May 1999 - June 2000
Education
Academy of Art University 1995 — 1998
BFA, Motion Picture
Project Quincey February 2012 - Present
SupportSpace, Ltd. July 2011 - February 2012
Gazillion Entertainment November 2008 - March 2011
HNCL (Formerly Hodge/Niederer/Cariani) July 2004 - August 2008
Pixar Animation Studios April 2006 - July 2007
Heidrick & Struggles October 1997 - July 2004
Spencer Stuart October 1993 - October 1997
Skills
Management, Project Management, Budgets, System Administration, Contract Negotiation, Start-ups, Human Resources, Microsoft Office, Facilities Management, Customer Service, Vendor Management, Recruiting, Outlook, Microsoft Excel, Team Leadership
Education
Academy of Art University
Illustration and Cartooning
SKYLINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Business Administration
TheBrain Technologies November 2013 - Present
DreamWorks Animation November 2012 - March 2013
Oblong Industries Inc November 2010 - October 2012
Doheny Eye Institute September 2005 - November 2010
Pixar Animation Studios June 2005 - August 2005
Skills
C++, Python, OpenGL, C#, C, Haskell, Objective-C, Software Engineering, Programming, Algorithms
Education
Caltech
BS, Computer Science
Art Center College of Design
Mesa Mountain View High School
Blue Sky Studios June 2011 - Present
Academy of Art University June 2008 - May 2012
PDI/Dreamworks March 2009 - June 2011
Pixar Animation Studios June 2008 - February 2009
Reel FX March 2008 - May 2008
Blue Sky Studios April 2007 - December 2007
LucasArts December 2006 - March 2007
Giant Killer Robots Inc August 2006 - November 2006
DNA productions September 2005 - May 2006
EA games May 2005 - August 2005
Skills
Character Animation, Maya, Video Games, Cinematics, Animation, Computer Animation, Facial Animation, XSI, MEL, Commercials, Character Rigging
Education
Academy of Art University 2002 — 2005
BFA, Animation
Jared Purrington 2006 - Present
Pixar Animation Studios 2005 - 2005
Skills
Art Direction, Illustration, Graphic Design, Storyboarding, Concept Art, Ambiguous Sarcasm, Painting, Visual Arts
Education
ArtCenter College of Design 2002 — 2006
BFA, Illustration
Pixar Animation Studios 2008 - Present
AAU May 2008 - March 2009
Postworks Michigan January 2005 - January 2007
Skills
Lighting, Visual Effects, Compositing, Motion Graphics, Logo Design, Multimedia, Nuke, Feature Films, After Effects, Art, Film, 3D, Shake
Education
Academy of Art University 2005 — 2008
MFA
Grand Valley State University
Pixar Animation Studios August 2008 - Present
Tippett Studio January 2004 - August 2008
Skills
Renderman, Visual Effects, Look Development, Maya, Lighting, Nuke, Computer Graphics, Feature Films, 3D, Film, Computer Animation
Education
Academy of Art University 2001 — 2003
MFA, Effects Animation
Universidad de Los Andes 1995 — 2000
Honors BFA, Industrial / Biomedical design
Universidad de Los Andes 1995 — 2000
BFA, Fine Arts
Rochester school
Pixar Animation Studios June 2005 - Present
Skills
Character Animation, Maya, Computer Animation, Animation, Feature Films, 3D, Cinematics, Shake, Premiere
Education
The Academy of Art University 2000 — 2005
BFA
Pixar Animation Studios 2008 - Present
Tippett Studio August 2005 - July 2008
Industrial Light & Magic 2005 - 2005
Riot Picture 2005 - 2005
Skills
Renderman, Shake, Mental Ray, Lighting, Maya
Education
Academy of Art University 2001 — 2004
MFA
Tunghai University 1996 — 2000
BA
Pixar Animation Studios August 2008 - Present
Education
Academy of Art University 2005 — 2006
Character Animation
Pixar Animation Studios September 2014 - Present
Walt Disney Animation Studios May 2012 - September 2014
Pixar Animation Studios October 2008 - May 2012
Walt Disney Animation Studios December 2004 - September 2008
World of Tomorrow June 2003 - June 2004
Gigawatt Studios March 2000 - March 2003
RKS Design September 1999 - March 2000
Walt Disney Imagineering January 1998 - June 1999
Insomniac Games January 1998 - March 1998
Education
Art Center College of Design 1994 — 1997
BS, Industrial Design / Product Design
Pixar Animation Studios June 2015 - Present
The Mill July 2012 - June 2015
Gnomon School of Visual Effects November 2013 - December 2013
RTT January 2012 - July 2012
The Mill November 2011 - January 2012
House of the Future (Flight 33) June 2011 - November 2011
The Mill September 2011 - October 2011
Luma Pictures September 2010 - June 2011
ScanLineVFX LA December 2008 - September 2010
Gradient Effects July 2010 - August 2010
Skills
Lighting, Rendering, Look Development, Mental Ray, Surfacing, Arnold, Vray, 3D, 3D Studio Max, Technology Evaluation, Maya, Visual Effects, Feature Films, Photography, Nuke, 3D visualization, stereoscopy, Texturing, After Effects, Computer Graphics, Stereoscopic, 3D Modeling, Renderman, Compositing, Animation, Computer Animation, Texture Painting, Shading, MEL, Digital Compositing, UV mapping, Shake
Education
Full Sail University 2002 — 2003
Associate of Science, Computer Animation
Austin Peay State University 1997 — 2000
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Graphic Design
Hume-Fogg Academic
Ibiscusproduction January 2012 - Present
Glukoza Production September 2013 - September 2013
House of Moves August 2010 - December 2010
WORKAHOLIC Studios November 2009 - December 2010
Pixar Animation Studios June 2003 - April 2009
Walsh Family Media LLC, NY February 2008 - January 2009
Ghost Ranch Productions February 2008 - May 2008
SRI International, Center for Fracture Physics May 2007 - July 2007
Berkley University, CA - Student PHD Thesis on Splitting Atoms July 2006 - September 2006
Leavenworth Studio, San Francisco, CA March 2005 - February 2006
Skills
Premiere, Microsoft Office, Maya, After Effects, Photoshop, Animation, 3D, 3D animation, Lighting, Character Animation, Character, Word, Storyboarding, Mac, Filemaker Pro, Cinematics, Xbox 360, Mobile Games, Short Films, Motion Capture, Computer Animation, Feature Films, Compositing, Film, Facial Animation, 3D Studio Max, Video Games
Education
Animation Mentor 2013 — 2013
Certificate, Animals & Creatures: Master Class
Academy of Art University 2003 — 2009
On going Masters Studies, Advanced Character Animation
Pixar University 2003 — 2009
Independent studio classes in film, animation and proprietary tools, Animation & Film
Academy of Art University 1998 — 2001
Bachelors of Fine Arts, Charater Animation & Film
Pixar Animation Studios June 2013 - Present
Pixar Animation Studios January 2011 - Present
Rhythm & Hues July 2010 - January 2011
McLean Design Inc July 2007 - January 2011
Skills
Animation, Character Animation
Education
Academy of Art University 2004 — 2007
Lab Zero Games March 2013 - Present
n/a August 2012 - December 2012
Reverge Labs, LLC September 2011 - December 2011
Pixar Animation Studios February 2009 - September 2011
Pixar Animation Studios May 2008 - January 2009
Pixar March 2007 - November 2007
Pixar June 2006 - January 2007
Academy of Art University 2001 - 2006
Skills
Illustrator, Texturing, Maya, Animation, After Effects, 3D, Illustration, Traditional Animation, Concept Design, Video Games, Photoshop, Texture Painting, Art, 3D Modeling
Education
Academy of Art University 1999 — 2006
Bachelor of Science (BS), Visual Development, 2d animation
Pixar Animation Studios August 2008 - Present
EA January 2008 - August 2008
EA Tiburon May 2005 - April 2007
Signature Devices Inc. 2003 - 2005
Skills
Modeling, Digital Painting, Texturing, Maya, UV mapping, 3D Modeling, Characters, Texture Painting
Education
Academy of Art University
BFA, 3D Modeling
Pixar Animation Studios December 2009 - Present
Pixar Animation Studios May 2005 - December 2009
Pixar Animation Studios December 2002 - May 2005
Skills
Software Asset..., IT Asset Management, Asset Dispositions, Process Management, FileMaker Pro, Process Improvement, Management, Human Resources, Project Management, Microsoft Office, Leadership, Customer Service, Employee Relations, New Hire Orientations, Microsoft Excel, Analysis, Exce, Inventory Management, Inventory Analysis, Team Leadership
Education
Academy of Art University 2002 — 2005
BFA, Advertising
Judge Faith August 2015 - Present
Storyboard Artist February 2012 - Present
Wayfarer Entertainment July 2015 - July 2015
Citizen Jones June 2015 - June 2015
Pixar Animation Studios February 2015 - April 2015
LEARNING ALLY -- formerly Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic (RFB&D) March 2013 - January 2015
Women in Animation - San Francisco Chapter September 2012 - January 2015
Dancing With The Stars -- Season 19 October 2014 - October 2014
American Idol -- Season 14 September 2014 - October 2014
Fruitvale Station June 2012 - August 2012
Skills
Storyboarding, Photoshop, Illustrator, Illustration, After Effects, Editing, Film, Animation, Premiere, InDesign, Publishing, Social Media, Art, Character Animation
Education
Academy of Art University 2011 — 2014
MFA, Storyboarding
The University of Texas at Austin 1997 — 2002
Bachelor of Science, Communication Studies
Pixar Animation Studios August 2008 - Present
Mentor Graphics January 2005 - August 2006
Raya Integration January 2004 - December 2004
Education
Stanford University 2006 — 2008
M.Sc., Computational and Mathematical Engineering
Ain Shams University 1998 — 2003
B.Sc., Electronics and Telecommunications
Aechelon Technology 2012 - Present
Cañada College 2008 - Present
ACM SIGGRAPH 2000 - 2015
ACM SIGGRAPH 2000 - 2015
ACM SIGGRAPH 2000 - 2015
Rocket Ninja 2011 - 2012
Pixar Animation Studios May 2001 - March 2011
Pinnacle systems 1994 - 2000
Mentor Graphics 1994 - 1995
ACM SIGGRAPH 1990 - 1995
Skills
C++, FX, After Effects, Shake, Digital Compositing, ActionScript, SQL, Flash, UML, Plugins, OOP, Linux, Unix Shell Scripting, 3D, Photoshop, Motion Graphics, Object Oriented Design, Windows, Maya, Slim, Design Patterns, Multithreading, Embedded Systems, VFX Supervision, Visual Effects, Special Effects, Animation, Video, Perl, Team Leadership, Pipelines, Real Time, MEL, Python, Rendering, Compositing, Film, Scripting, Pipeline Development, Computer Graphics, Storyboarding, Feature Films, Computer Animation, FX Options, Lighting, Multimedia, Character Animation, Shading, Texturing, Nuke
Education
Cañada College 2011 — 2012
Academy of Art University 2000 — 2001
California State University-Chico 1980 — 1986
BS, Compute Science
De Anza College
Pixar Animation Studios August 2004 - Present
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (WOT, Inc.) May 2002 - August 2004
Walt Disney Feature Animation March 2000 - May 2002
Dream Quest Images May 1999 - February 2000
Banned From the Ranch November 1998 - March 1999
NBC June 1998 - January 1999
Various Clients 1994 - 1998
Various Clients 1992 - 1998
Skills
Computer Graphics, Shader Writing, Renderman, Photoshop, Maya, Houdini, C++, MEL, Shake, Illustrator, Python, Shading, Visual Effects, Texture Creation, Photography, Objective-C, iOS development, Cocoa, Aperture, SketchUp, Film, Bass, Jazz, Compositing, Technical Direction
Education
Sidwell Friends School 1981 — 1984
High School
Cornell University 1984 — 1988
BA, Computer Science
Berklee College of Music 1988 — 1992
Diploma, Music Production and Engineering, Bass Performance
American Film Institute 1997 — 1998
Pixar Animation Studios October 2009 - Present
MPC 2003 - 2007
Skills
JavaScript, Python, jQuery, Software Development, Backbone.js, Computer Graphics, Linux, 3D, Maya, Scripting, Visual Effects, C++, Django
Education
Technische Universität Ilmenau 1998 — 2006
Pixar Animation Studios 2011 - Present
Pixar Animation Studios 2008 - 2011
Indigo Films 2005 - 2008
Dan Sexton Media 2003 - 2005
Skills
Management, Post Production, Film Production
Education
Academy of Art University 2003 — 2006
MFA, Computer Art- Lighting/Texturing
University of Michigan 1999 — 2003
Pixar Animation Studios April 1993 - December 2013
Walt Disney Feature Animation January 1980 - February 1985
Skills
Animation, Visual Effects, Storyboarding, Maya, Compositing, Character Animation, Texturing, Art Direction, Renderman
Education
ArtCenter College of Design 1976 — 1980
Pixar Animation Studios April 1993 - Present
art 1955 - 2009
Education
ArtCenter College of Design 1980 — 1983
San Francisco State University 1975 — 1978
BFA, Art-painting
Pixar Animation Studios April 2008 - Present
Video Arts June 2000 - April 2008
CNET Channel November 1999 - July 2000
Skills
Avid, Final Cut Pro, Motion Graphics, After Effects, Video Editing, Film, Avid DS Nitris, Dvd, Post Production, Shake, Avid Media Composer, Data Conversion, Nuke, Television, DVD Studio Pro, Final Cut Studio, Photoshop, Film Editing, Photography
Education
Academy of Art University 1998 — 2003
BFA, Film/Cinema/Video Studies
FunPlus January 2015 - Present
Freelance 2010 - Present
Pokerstars August 2013 - December 2014
Zynga April 2012 - August 2013
6waves Lolapps June 2011 - March 2012
Pixar Animation Studios November 1996 - May 2011
Skills
Character Animation, Maya, Traditional Animation, Animation, Storyboarding, Computer Animation, Zbrush, Concept Development, Digital Painting, Illustration, Character Designs, Video Games, Art, 3D, Painting, Visual Arts, Creative Direction, Digital Illustration, Comics, Film, Cartoons, Digital Art, Matte Painting, Visual Effects
Education
Academy of Art University 1988 — 1991
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Illustration
Heartflow, Inc February 2015 - Present
Pixar Animation Studios March 2014 - February 2015
Pixar Animation Studios July 2011 - March 2014
Pixar Animation Studios July 2010 - June 2011
Skills
OpenGL, Scientific Computing, DirectX, OpenCL, CUDA, GPGPU, Ray Tracing, Numerical Analysis, GLSL, Shaders, HLSL, Perforce, Python, Game Development, Game Engines, MEL, Scripting, C, Renderman, CFD, Maya, Image Processing, Programming, High Performance..., Houdini, Software Engineering, Game Programming, Pipeline Development, Linux, Git, Github, Numerical Simulation, Machine Learning, SIMD, Optimization, User Interface Design, Human Computer..., CgFX, Qt, Computer Graphics, Simulations, GPU, OpenGL ES, 3D, Lua
Education
Stanford University 2008 — 2010
MS, Computer Science
Abertay University 2004 — 2007
BSc (Hons), Computer Games Technology
Pixar Animation Studios April 2015 - Present
PDI/DreamWorks Animation August 2011 - January 2015
PDI/Dreamworks July 2009 - August 2011
Carnegie Mellon University August 2007 - October 2009
Electronic Arts 2008 - 2008
Skills
Maya, Nuke, MEL, CGI scripts, XNA, Lua, C#, C++, Shader Creation, Lighting, Gameplay, HLSL, Python, Perl Script, OpenGL, Java, Game Development, Game Design
Education
Carnegie Mellon University 2007 — 2009
Master, Entertainment Technolocy
Beijing Language and Culture University 2003 — 2007
BS, Computer Science
Pixar Animation Studios December 2011 - Present
Barneys New York March 2011 - December 2011
Sukhothai Cuisine September 2010 - March 2011
Cafe Madeleine November 2009 - March 2011
Yocup Yogurt September 2009 - November 2010
Skills
Outstanding Customer..., Customer Relations, Eye For Detail, Punctual, Fast Learner, Multitasker, Quick and Efficient
Education
Academy of Art University 2004 — 2009
Bachelor of Fine Arts, 3D Modeling
Pixar Animation Studios Director, Pixar University and ArchivePixar Animation StudiosAugust 2009 - Present
Pixar 1997 - Present
Pixar 1997 - 2008
Pixar Animation Studios 1996 - 2008
Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain Group 1991 - 1997
Kimberly Gallery 1987 - 1991
Lab School of Washington 1982 - 1984
Skills
Computer Animation, Film, Animation, MEL, Photoshop, Film Production, Compositing, Feature Films, Art, Visual Effects, Maya, Post Production, Traditional Animation, Renderman, Character Animation, Computer Graphics, Video Editing, Nuke, After Effects, Special Effects, Motion Graphics, Digital Compositing, Storyboarding, Short Films, Shake, Photography, 3D, Video, Final Cut Pro, Screenwriting, Commercials
Education
American University 1984 — 1985
Masters Degree in Education
Wesleyan University 1979 — 1982
BFA, Fine Art
Pixar Animation Studios July 2009 - Present
Pixar Animation Studios 2008 - Present
Pixar May 2004 - January 2008
Pixar Animation Studios May 2003 - May 2004
Pixar Animation Studios January 2002 - May 2003
Pixar Animation Studios February 1999 - December 2001
Bajo California: El límite del tiempo January 1998 - October 1998
Xiu Xiu: The Sent Down Girl 1997 - 1997
Skills
Visual Effects, Film
Education
Academy of Art University
Pixar Animation Studios June 2011 - Present
Skills
Look Development, Maya, Shading, Texture Painting, Compositing, Visual Effects, Photoshop, Digital Illustration, Adobe Creative Suite, Graphic Design, Cinematics, Conceptual Art, Concept Design, Storyboarding, Digital Painting
Education
Academy of Art University 2007 — 2009
Master's degree, Traditional Illustration
Academy of Art University 2006 — 2009
Illustration, Foundations, Visual Development, Animation
Visceral Games July 2013 - December 2014
Electronic Arts 2003 - April 2013
Nickelodeon Animation Studios 2000 - 2002
Pixar Animation Studios 1995 - 1999
Skills
Computer Animation, Rigging, Game Development, Cinematics, Character Animation, Maya, Xbox 360, MEL, Facial Animation, Video Games, Animation, Game Design, Gameplay, 3D Studio Max, Texturing, Perforce, Visual Effects, Traditional Animation, UV mapping, PS3, Storyboarding, 3D, Character Rigging, Autodesk MotionBuilder, Computer Games, Unreal Engine 3, XSI, Environment Art, Unreal Editor
Education
Bennington College
B.A., Fine Arts
Pixar Animation Studios June 2009 - Present
Education
Academy of Art University 2006 — 2009
Reel FX January 2012 - Present
Reel FX May 2011 - August 2011
Luma Pictures November 2010 - April 2011
Pixar Animation Studios June 2010 - August 2010
Britex Fabrics December 2008 - June 2010
City Kayak May 2008 - May 2010
Lake Merritt Boating Center June 2006 - June 2008
United States Navy October 2000 - July 2004
Edgartown Harbormaster Department June 1997 - October 2000
Skills
Lighting TD, Digital Compositing, Texture Painting, Nuke, Compositing, Mental Ray, Maya, Renderman, After Effects, Texture Artist, Photoshop, Modo, Visual Effects, Lighting, Animation, Rendering, Feature Films, UV mapping, Texturing, Mudbox, Rigging, Shake, MEL
Education
Academy of Art University 2007 — 2010
Bachelor of Art, Visual Effects and Animation
Pixar Animation Studios January 2005 - Present
Academy of Art University August 2012 - Present
Animation Collaborative September 2011 - December 2011
California College of the Arts 2009 - 2011
Animation Mentor 2006 - 2010
LucasArts 2003 - 2005
Skills
Maya, Traditional Animation, Computer Animation, Character Rigging, 3D, Character Animation, Animation, Texturing, Compositing, Visual Effects, Facial Animation, MEL
Education
Academy of Art University
Animation
Pixar Animation Studios March 2015 - Present
Pixar Animation Studios April 2014 - Present
n/a-freelance June 2010 - April 2014
Columbia College Chicago October 2009 - May 2010
Enterprise-Rent-A-Car June 2008 - August 2008
Skills
Storyboarding, Production Managment, Maya, Graphic Design, Pre-production, Animation
Education
Academy of Art University 2012 — 2014
Master's Degree, Production for Animation and VFX
Columbia College Chicago 2006 — 2010
Bachelor of Arts, Film and Video, Computer Animation
Pixar Animation Studios July 2010 - Present
XYZ Graphics February 2010 - June 2010
Radium September 2008 - December 2008
Steinweg Sharaf FZE January 2005 - April 2005
Skills
Maya, Nuke, Compositing, Animation, 3D, After Effects, Lighting, Houdini, Modeling, Rendering, Python, Flash, Scripting, ActionScript, Feature Films, JavaScript, Particle, C++, Web Design, HTML
Education
Academy of Art University 2007 — 2010
Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.), Visual effects
BITS Pilani, Dubai centre 2002 — 2006
B.E Computer Science, Computer Science
Pixar Animation Studios June 2011 - Present
Apple Retail August 2006 - June 2011
Blue Man Group March 2004 - December 2005
Skills
Mac, Computer Animation, After Effects, Photoshop, Visual Effects, Maya, Character Animation, iWork, Animation, Traditional Animation, OS X, Final Cut Studio, Final Cut Pro
Education
University of Nevada-Las Vegas 2002 — 2005
BA, Film
Academy of Art University 2009 — 2010
Animation and Visual Effects
Animation Mentor 2010 — 2011
3D Character Animation
WELLS FARGO January 2003 - Present
PIXAR ANIMATION STUDIOS June 2003 - September 2003
CAPITAL MARKET FUNDING April 2003 - June 2003
CONOCO PHILLIPS July 2001 - March 2003
CONTRA COSTA WATER DISTRICT January 2001 - February 2001
DÉTENTE COSMETICS September 2000 - January 2001
MAERSK SEALAND March 2000 - September 2000
SBC COMMUNICATIONS May 1999 - November 1999
Skills
Financial Modeling, Financial Analysis, Corporate Finance, Banking, Access, Essbase, Strategic Planning, Strategic Financial..., VBA, Microsoft Excel, Strategic Consulting, Business Analysis, Quantitative Analytics, Business Intelligence, Data Mining and..., Forecasting and..., Advanced Report..., Management Consulting, Business Process..., Process Optimization, Organizational..., Organizational Behavior, Organizational..., Competitive Analysis, Cross-functional Team..., Financial Statement..., Credit Analysis, Community Banking, SQL, Teradata, Tableau, Microstrategy, SAS, Visual Studio, Microsoft Access, Oracle, Pricing Strategy, Microsoft SQL Server, SharePoint, Hyperion, SSRS, SQL Server Management..., Public Speaking, Praise & Worship, Jazz Improvisation, Composition, Management, Finance, Financial Services, Forecasting
Education
Azusa Pacific University
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Organizational Leadership
St. Mary's College High School
Palmer School, Walnut Creek, CA
Reel FX Creative Studios / Radium 2005 - Present
Warner Bros. Studios 1994 - 2004
Tranquility Pictures 2000 - 2002
Pixar Animation Studios 2000 - 2000
Guenther/Wahl 1992 - 1993
film roman 1990 - 1992
Skills
Storyboarding, Props, Digital Painting, Feature Films, Background Art, Computer Graphics, Concept Design, Look Development, Live Action, Visual Effects
Education
Art Center College of Design 1986 — 1989
BFA, Illustration / Film / Fine art
Eastern Michigan University 1984 — 1986
Fine and Studio Arts
Pixar Animation Studios September 2015 - Present
Pixar Animation Studios June 2015 - Present
DC Shoes April 2010 - March 2012
Quiksilver March 2009 - November 2009
Skills
Maya, Animation, Photoshop, After Effects, Photography, Marketing, Marketing Communications
Education
Academy of Art University 2012 — 2015
2BFA 3D animation, Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects
Ecole supérieure de Commerce de Pau 2009 — 2011
BAC + 5, Management & Marketing
The Walt Disney Company June 2011 - Present
Disney Consumer Products 2010 - 2011
Pixar Animation Studios 2009 - 2009
Skills
Storyboarding, Traditional Animation, Illustration, Character Designs, Character Animation, Toon Boom, Cartoons, Digital Illustration, Digital Painting, After Effects, Background Art, Computer Animation, Concept Design, Comics, Conceptual Art, Animation, Compositing, Flash Animation, Visual Storytelling, Photoshop
Education
California Institute of the Arts 2007 — 2010
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Character Animation
Academy of Art University 2005 — 2006
Illustration
Walt Disney Animation Studios November 2014 - Present
California Institute of the Arts September 2010 - May 2014
Pixar Animation Studios June 2012 - August 2012
Skills
3D Modeling, Character Rigging, Facial Rigging, Digital Sculpting, Character Animation, Digital Illustration, Maya, Unity3D, C#, Python, MEL, Digital Painting, Computer Animation, Animation
Education
California Institute of the Arts 2010 — 2014
Character Animation
Hamburg University of Applied Sciences 2009 — 2010
Illustration
ToyTalk, Inc. March 2013 - Present
Animation Mentor September 2008 - Present
Blizzard Entertainment May 2012 - March 2013
Pixar Animation Studios August 2006 - April 2012
Blue Sky Studios April 2005 - July 2006
Industrial Light & Magic September 2003 - April 2005
Skills
Character Animation, Maya, Computer Animation, Cinematics, Visual Effects, Animation, 3D, Film, After Effects
Education
Academy of Art University 2000 — 2003
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Computer Animation
University of Rochester 1996 — 2000
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Cell Biology and Anatomy
Starburns Ind. Anormalisa 2013 - 2014
Shadow Machine Hell & Back 2012 - 2012
Laika - Coraline, Paranorman 2007 - 2012
Chiodo Bro Prod. 1991 - 2004
Pixar Animation Studios 1994 - 1995
Nightmare before christmas 1992 - 1993
Skills
Maya, Menv,
Education
The American Film Institute
2 years
University of Southern California
American University
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
University of Massachusetts Boston
Pixar Animation Studios November 2014 - Present
Fox Networks Group August 2013 - November 2014
The Recording Academy September 2012 - June 2013
Fox Networks Group June 2012 - August 2012
University of Pennsylvania March 2011 - October 2011
Philadelphia Post June 2011 - September 2011
DFT Inc., Lionville, PA June 2008 - August 2008
Dairy Queen / Orange Julius May 2007 - January 2008
Skills
Microsoft Office, Logic Pro, Final Cut Studio, Photoshop, Pro Tools, Illustrator, InDesign, Avid Media Composer, Audio Engineering, Video, Sound
Education
Drexel University 2009 — 2013
Bachelor of Science
Future Media Concepts Training 2010 — 2010
Avid Certified Training
Berklee College of Music
Pixar Animation Studios June 2005 - May 2013
Skills
3D, Animation, Computer Animation, Drawing
Education
San Francisco Art Institute 1999 — 2001
Masters, Painting
Baylor University 1990 — 1994
BA, Graphic Design
Pixar Animation Studios
Skills
Maya, Film, Visual Effects, Feature Films, 3D, After Effects, Compositing, Lighting, Animation
Education
Academy of Art University
Master's degree, Animation and visual effects