Software
CINEMA 4D ● REDSHIFT ● X PARTICLES ● AFTER EFFECTS ● PARTICULAR ● ILLUSTRATOR ● PHOTOSHOP
Work
Experience
Nickelodeon / NEW YORK, NY
MAR 2022 - present
FREELANCE DESIGNER/ANIMATOR
RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDED:
• Designing and animating promotional spots for Nickelodeon properties
• Lighting, look development, and particle simulation of 3D elements
• Establishing a template for compositing 2D character animation into live action footage
• Animating 3D and 2D type in various promotional materials
Code & Theory / NEW YORK, NY
JUNE 2021 - NOVEMBER 2021
SENIOR FREELANCE MOTION DESIGNER
RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDED:
• Designed and animated 3D assets for event-based sizzle reel and interstitial videos
• Modeling, animating, lighting, look development, GPU-based rendering, and compositing of 3D assets
CVLT / NEW YORK, NY
MAY 2021 - JUNE 2021
FREELANCE MOTION DESIGNER
RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDED:
• Designed and animated social media promotions for beauty brands
• Modified pre-existing designs and output them in a variety of formats
• Lighting, look development, and rendering of 3D product imagery
Perception / NEW YORK, NY
AUGUST 2018 - JANUARY 2020
2D/3D DESIGNER/ANIMATOR
RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDED:
• Developing motion tests and style frames for UI/UX visualization, primarily AR and 3D applications
• Modelling, rigging, animating, lighting, look development, and compositing
• Research and development for styles, techniques, and workflows to help foster science fiction thinking and world building
• Designing and animating futuristic user interfaces for sci-fi technology in film
• Keying, compositing, and adding effects and motion graphics to visual effects sequences
DirecTV / AT&T / NEW YORK, NY
MARCH, JUNE 2018
FREELANCE MOTION DESIGNER
RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDED:
• Establishing an efficient workflow for the compositing and color correction of renders to match art direction
• Compositing video elements and the creation of 3D motion graphics for use in presentations
iHeartMedia / NEW YORK, NY
AUGUST 2017 - DECEMBER 2017
FREELANCE MOTION DESIGNER
RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDED:
• Daily creation of 14+ short-form animations for iHeartRadio's Snapchat Discover Channel
• Navigating and utilizing a robust template to create a variety of segments, including news stories, lists, games, polls, memes, and trivia, etc.
• Optimizing, editing, and appending the template as needed for updated designs and segments
PureWow / NEW YORK, NY
FREELANCE MOTION DESIGNER
MAY 2017 - JUNE 2017
RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDED:
• Designing illustrations based off of pre-existing art direction for use in animations
• Building templates to streamline production of easily replicable animated videos
• The daily creation of two short-form animations for social media using illustrations, photographic elements, and kinetic typography
Bumble and bumble. / NEW YORK, NY
FREELANCE MOTION DESIGNER
OCTOBER 2016 - JANUARY 2017
RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDED:
• Conception and ideation of design elements both from a blank slate and made to match a pre-existing aesthetic
• The creation of 2D and 3D motion graphics in various formats for use in presentations, campaign videos, advertisements, and social media
• Retouching and compositing of video elements
Village Features 3D / BLUFFTON, SC
FEBRUARY 2016 - MAY 2016
FREELANCE DESIGNER
RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDED:
• Setting up webspace for 360 degree panoramic virtual tours of housing models
• Implementing interactive hotspots to display different upgrade and fixture options
• Linking furniture and decorations to an external website where they are available for purchase
CG INTERN
NOVEMBER 2014 - MARCH 2015
RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDED:
• Modeling buildings to scale based on architectural blueprints
• Photorealistic texturing, shading, and lighting of these models
• Placement of all assets in an interactive virtual environment as a demo for prospective clients
Education
SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN / SAVANNAH, GA
AUGUST 2015
MASTER OF FINE ARTS in ANIMATION
Courses of study included: 3D Motion Media Design, Digital Lighting and Rendering, 3D Collaborative Project, Environmental Look Development, Experimental Animation, Media Theory and Application, Contemporary Art
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS / LAWRENCE, KS
MAY 2012
BACHELOR OF GENERAL STUDIES in FILM AND MEDIA STUDIES
Courses of study included: Cinematography, Post-Production, Experimental Film, Game Design, Satire in Literature
Film & TV
Credits
AVENGERS: ENDGAME 2019 [Main on End Credit Sequence] VFX Artist
SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME 2019 VFX Artist
HAPPY! 2019 VFX Artist
Awards &
Recognitions
SPORTS EMMY NOMINATIONS Nickelodeon Nickmas Game 2023
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OUTSTANDING GRAPHIC DESIGN – EVENT/SHOW
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THE GEORGE WENSEL TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
BEST OF 360 [Mirror Room VR] YouTube 2016
References
AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST