Professional Tools
Photoshop | Flash (Animate) | After Effects | MOHO | Rive | Toon Boom Harmony | Esoteric Spine | Blender | Unity | Jira | Confluence
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Education
Savannah College of Art and Design in Atlanta
2005-2010
B.F.A in Animation (Sequential Art minor)
Cum Laude
Core Skills
2D/3D Animation
Storyboarding
Character Design
2D Rigging
Experience
Zenimax Online Studios | Hunt Valley, MD | July 2018-Present
Lead Animator
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As a Lead Animator at Zenimax Online for 7 years, led animation teams on projects like Commander Keen, Tales of Tribute, and Project Blackbird. Excelled in 2D/3D animation, concept and character design, media design, and UI/UX development. Managed deadlines, distributed tasks, created training materials, and developed documentation on Confluence, all while using a diverse range of software tools.
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Led a team of animators for the Commander Keen Mobile project, while also writing, storyboarding, and co-directing the E3 reveal trailer.
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Collaborated on optimizing advanced pipelines to integrate 2D animations into an unreleased engine, utilizing MOHO animation and SLUG implementation.
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Adapted various artistic styles to create cohesive aesthetics for multiple brands, ensuring alignment with the core elements of the IP.
Primal Screen | Atlanta, GA | Jan 2011 - May 2018
Lead Animator
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As an Animation Lead, managed various commercial and interactive projects for clients such as Adult Swim and Sesame Street. Provided concept development, storyboarding, compositing, pitching, and training new crew members, demonstrating versatility and leadership in the animation industry.
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Conducted technical evaluations on interactive animations to ensure optimization and readiness for engineering handoff.
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Trained and led multiple animation teams, imparting techniques, principles, software proficiency, and best pipeline practices.
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Adapted seamlessly across various styles and media to consistently meet and exceed client expectations.
Freelance Artist | 2008-Present
Animator | Storyboard Artist | Training
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Provided comprehensive freelance services encompassing character design, rigging, and animation using Animate, Spine, and Harmony, as well as animation implementation in Unity.
Managed stage layout, storyboarding, and the training of cross-functional teams