Experience:

Sony Pictures Imageworks
November 2008 - February 2010
Technical Director - Culver City, CA
Project: "Alice In Wonderland"
Set up costumes for CG characters and body doubles based on concept art, cg models, and the costumes used on set. Run "one-off" shots that could not run smoothly "out of the box." Support artists using the costumes the setup artists created.
Solver used: In-house solver, Tango

ImageMovers Digital
December 2007 - November 2008
Technical Director - San Rafael, CA
Project: "A Christmas Carol"
Setup on costumes based on concept art, physical costumes, and art direction.
Solver used: nCloth

Sony Pictures Imageworks
April 2007 - September 2007
Technical Director - Culver City, CA
Project: "Beowulf"
Ran cloth and hair simulation for shots on Beowulf. Tweak hair simulations and garments as needed for the camera view, action of characters, and the direction of the shot.
Solver used: Maya Cloth

Bardel Entertainment
January 2007 - April 2007
CG Modeler - Vancouver, B.C. Canada
CG Modeler for Flash Animated TV Show entitled "Chaotic." Modeled, textured, rendered and rigged various props and machines in Maya.

"Death Dance"
January 2004 - December 2006
Director, Animator - San Francisco, CA
Short film currently on hiatus, Directed a team of people on modeling, texturing, rigging, and music. Animated characters and ran cloth simulations.

"Captain Contemplation"
September 2004 - May 2005
Technical Animator - San Francisco, CA
Created and worked on the Cloth Simulation for the main character's cape in short produced by students.

Education:

Academy of Art University
San Francisco, CA
Master Of Fine Arts, Computer Animation
Graduation Date: December 2005

California State University Northridge
Northridge, CA
Bachelor of Art, Traditional Animation
Graduation Date: Spring 2002
Graduated Cum Laude, 3.5 GPA