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EXPERIENCE
11/2007 - Present
Augenblick Studios Brooklyn, New York
Character Designer
Flash.
9/2007 - Present
Mercy College New York, New York
Professor
Professor of Sequence, Time + Space for the Computer Arts & Technology Department.
Professor of Maya Modeling for the Computer Arts & Technology Department.
9/2005 - Present
Pratt University Brooklyn, New York
Animation Coordinator
Curriculum planning and management of Traditional Animation.
9/2003 - Present
Pratt University Brooklyn, New York
Visiting Professor
Professor of 4D for the Freshman Foundation Department.
Professor of Animation II for the Media Arts Department.
2/2007 - 9/2007
Cartoon Network Studios New York, New York
Creator, Writer and Director of animated pilot "The Upstate Four"
Flash, Final Cut, After Effects
12/2005 - 2/2007
Mechanism Digital New York, New York
Animator / Compositor / Designer
After Effects, Maya, Photoshop.
11/2004 - 11/2005
Curious Pictures New York, New York
Animator
After Effects & Flash Animator for "Little Einstein"
5/2004 - 12/2004
New York University New York, New York
Professor
School of Continuing and Professional Studies
Center for Advance Digital Applications
Professor for Motion Graphics Design, Maya, and After Effects.
6/2003 - 2/2004
So! Animation New York, New York
Animation Director
Animated commercials, wrote storyboards, created Motion Graphics, and television shorts.
9/2003 - 12/2003
Mercy College White Plains, New York
Professor
Professor of Sequence, Time + Space for the Computer Arts & Technology Department.
1/2002 - Present
Animation Cowboys New York, New York
Animation Director
Animated commercials, public service announcements, multimedia presentations, and television segments for Saturday Night Live. Developed a second animated series for The Cartoon Network.
8/2000 - 10/2002
Animation Cowboys Providence, Rhode Island
Animation Director
Managed all facets of production for pilot episode of "Utica Cartoon" for Cartoon Network. Served as writer, animator, editor, producer, voice actor, sound recorder, musician, and camera operator.
7/1999 - 6/2000
Nickelodeon Animation Studios New York, New York
Animator
Animated preschool series "Blue's Clues," using After Effects, Media 100, and Photoshop.
7/1996 - 8/1997
Animotion Syracuse, New York
Animator
Produced commercial spots, computer-composited animation, and video games.
12/1995 - 6/1999
Rhode Island School of Design Providence, Rhode Island
Teaching Assistant
Assisted in college courses in animation, computer animation, puppet animation, Photoshop, and graphic design.
6/1999 Rhode Island School of Design Providence, Rhode Island
Bachelor's Degree
BFA from the Department of Film, Animation & Video
6/1995
Munson Williams Proctor Institute Utica, New York
High School Bridge Program
Foundation Studies in Art
SKILLS
After Effects, Maya, XSI, Flash, Photoshop, Avid, Premier, Film Editing, HTML, Quicken, Excel, Cakewalk, Media 100, CTP Cartoon Television Program, Take 2
AWARDS AND HONORS
Independent film, "Mister Smile" has been featured in more than thirty festivals and has received the following awards:
Silver Hugo Award, Chicago International Film Festival
First Prize Undergraduate Film, Ottawa Student Animation Festival
Golden Spire Award, San Francisco International Film Festival
First Prize Animation, USA Film Festival
First Prize Animation, Atlanta Film and Video Festival
Regional Finalist, Student Academy Awards
Independent film, "Box Factory" has has received the
Excellence in Writing/Humor, ASIFA-East Animation Awards
REFERENCES
References available on request.