About Me
I am character rigger and python scripter. Currently I am a grad student at Academy of Art University where I am working on my graduate thesis in rigging and working as a rigger on a few short films the school is producing. I grew up on a farm in rural Iowa and got started in 3d because I needed anything to do besides farming.
Contact Information
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Resume
Education
Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA Master of Fine Art - Animation and VFX Expected 2014
Vancouver Film School, Vancouver, BC Digital Character Animation - June 2011
College of Design Iowa State University, Ames, IA Bachelor of Art - Art & Design May 2010
Animation / Computer Science Focus
Luleå Techniska Universitet, Luleå Sweden Study Abroad Spring 2009
Courses in: Industrial Design, 3d Graphics Programing, Swedish
Projects
Curpidgeon - Character Rigger
Rigging of two human characters and two bird characters for short animation.
Soar - Character Rigger
Finished rig for animation by adding secondary controls and weight painting.
Mod
Kerbal Engineer for Kerbal Space Program
Displays statistics for rockets during construction phase
Professional Experience
Freelance Unity Artist - 3 Engineers L.LC, Olsburg KS - December 2011 Prop assets and animation
Flash Developer Consultant - Grasshorse, Winfield, IA - August 2010 Deployment of Poke My Voodoo to Facebook Coordinated data exchange between Facebook and iPad versions of Poke My Voodoo
Flash Developer Intern - Grasshorse, Winfield, IA - May 2010 - August 2010 Programmer for Poke My Voodoo Facebook port Programmed tools to create and visualize xml data during development
Undergraduate Research Assistant Evolswing, Iowa State University Ames, IA - Jan 2010 - May 2010 Character modeling, rigging and animation, Worked with professor to create pitch video for local company
Orientation Leader / Orientation Leader Adviser, Iowa State University - New Student Programs Helped acclimate approximately 5000 new students to campus in 2007 and 2008. Presented Sessions to new students and their families. Oversaw 30 Cyclone Aides.
Skills
Animation, Rigging, Modeling, Drawing
Software
Maya, Cinema4d, BodyPaint, Blender, Flash, Photoshop, Unity, Unix Pymel, Python, MEL, Lua, C#, Java, Actionscript 3,
Activities
SIGGRAPH Student Volunteer 2009, 2010, & 2011
Alumni Director, Secretary - FarmHouse Fraternity Created monthly Alumni e-newsletter “The Lanthus,” Organized Annual Alumni meeting.
Design Career Days, Iowa State University - College of Design First Year Committee Chair, Explore Graphic Design and Studio Arts Committee.
Student Admissions Representative (STARS), Iowa State University - Office of Admissions Daily campus tours and Group visits.
College of Design Ambassador, Iowa State University - College of Design Discussed College of Design with prospective students, Building tours.
Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA Master of Fine Art - Animation and VFX Expected 2014
Vancouver Film School, Vancouver, BC Digital Character Animation - June 2011
College of Design Iowa State University, Ames, IA Bachelor of Art - Art & Design May 2010
Animation / Computer Science Focus
Luleå Techniska Universitet, Luleå Sweden Study Abroad Spring 2009
Courses in: Industrial Design, 3d Graphics Programing, Swedish
Projects
Curpidgeon - Character Rigger
Rigging of two human characters and two bird characters for short animation.
Soar - Character Rigger
Finished rig for animation by adding secondary controls and weight painting.
Mod
Kerbal Engineer for Kerbal Space Program
Displays statistics for rockets during construction phase
Professional Experience
Freelance Unity Artist - 3 Engineers L.LC, Olsburg KS - December 2011 Prop assets and animation
Flash Developer Consultant - Grasshorse, Winfield, IA - August 2010 Deployment of Poke My Voodoo to Facebook Coordinated data exchange between Facebook and iPad versions of Poke My Voodoo
Flash Developer Intern - Grasshorse, Winfield, IA - May 2010 - August 2010 Programmer for Poke My Voodoo Facebook port Programmed tools to create and visualize xml data during development
Undergraduate Research Assistant Evolswing, Iowa State University Ames, IA - Jan 2010 - May 2010 Character modeling, rigging and animation, Worked with professor to create pitch video for local company
Orientation Leader / Orientation Leader Adviser, Iowa State University - New Student Programs Helped acclimate approximately 5000 new students to campus in 2007 and 2008. Presented Sessions to new students and their families. Oversaw 30 Cyclone Aides.
Skills
Animation, Rigging, Modeling, Drawing
Software
Maya, Cinema4d, BodyPaint, Blender, Flash, Photoshop, Unity, Unix Pymel, Python, MEL, Lua, C#, Java, Actionscript 3,
Activities
SIGGRAPH Student Volunteer 2009, 2010, & 2011
Alumni Director, Secretary - FarmHouse Fraternity Created monthly Alumni e-newsletter “The Lanthus,” Organized Annual Alumni meeting.
Design Career Days, Iowa State University - College of Design First Year Committee Chair, Explore Graphic Design and Studio Arts Committee.
Student Admissions Representative (STARS), Iowa State University - Office of Admissions Daily campus tours and Group visits.
College of Design Ambassador, Iowa State University - College of Design Discussed College of Design with prospective students, Building tours.
