GOAL:

MY GOAL AS A 3D CAD ENGINEER IS TO CONCEPTUALIZE, LAYOUT, DIRECT, DEVELOP & DELIVER 3D CAD PROJECTS WITHIN TIMELINE TO THE SUPERVISORS EXACT MANUFACTURING SPECIFICATIONS.

 

WORK EXPERIENCE:

2016 – 2021 @ NV_STATELINE =

    • DEVELOPER OF CARBON FIBER RC AIRPLANE COMPANY

2019_03_01 @ NV_STATELINE =

    • HEAVENLY SKI RESORT & LIFT OPERATOR BOULDER LIFT

2018_01 @NV SPARKS =

    • TESLA GIGAFACTORY @ PRODUCTION ASSEMBLY
      • PRODUCTION ASSEMBLY OF TESLA AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRIC COMPONENTS.

2016_05 @CO DENVER =

    • EL RANCHO CONSTRUCTION @ WEBSITE CMS FOR ROOFING
      • WORDPRESS WEBSITE FOR DENVER ROOFING CONTRACTOR W/ GALLERY, VIDEO, SLIDER & GANTRY.

1997_05 CURRENT@CA SUNNYVALE =

    • PSYIENCE @ 3D VFX SCIENTIFIC VISUALIZATION
    • INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION OF 3D VFX SCI VIS ANIMATION FOR CASINOS, COLLEGE PUBLISHERS & DIGITAL PLANETARIUMS.

2003_08 @CA TAHOE =

    • PLANNERS COLLABORATIVE = 3D VFX @ NASA AMES
      • THE PLANNERS COLLABORATIVE INTEGRATED MY SHOWREEL IN TO THEIR PROPOSAL FOR A OPERATIONS & SERVICES CONTRACT AT NASA AMES, MOFFETT FIELD, MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA.

2003_01 – 2003_07@CA SAN RAFAEL =

    • DIGIQUEST SCHOOL @ INSTRUCTOR 3D VFX
      • I ARCHITECTED & DEVELOPED PRODUCTION DESIGN FOR A 3D GRAPHICS EDUCATION CURRICULUM AT A STARTUP CGI ANIMATION SCHOOL. I CONFIGURED HARDWARE & SOFTWARE FOR A 3D GRAPHICS LAB WITH NETWORK RENDERING CAPABILITIES.

2002_05 -2002_07@CA EMMERYVILLE=

    • EXPRESSIONS SCHOOL @ INSTRUCTOR 3D VFX
      • PART TIME LAB INSTRUCTOR FOR A MAYA VISUAL EFFECTS CLASS. PURSUIT OF A DEGREE CREDENTIAL BECAME A REQUIREMENT FOR NEWLY ESTABLISHED ACCREDIDATION STANDARDS LEADING TO A TEMPORAL POSITION.

2000_06 – 2001_12 @CA SF =

    • THE ACADEMY OF ART UNIVERSITY @ 3D VFX INSTRUCTOR INSTRUCTOR OF ADVANCED VISUAL EFFECTS, COMPOSITING & 3D MODELING WITH MAYA, SHAKE & AFTER FX.
      • I ARCHITECTED A ADVANCED VISUAL EFFECTS AND COMPOSITING CURRICULUM LAYERING EDUCATION & PRODUCTION DESIGNS IN TIMELINE.

2000_01 – 2000_05 @CA SF =

    • DIMENSION 7 @ 3D VFX TD
      • I DEVELOPED A VARIETY OF 3D MODELS IN A BROADCAST FILM PRODUCTION, ADVISED THE PRODUCER ON PRODUCTION DESIGN FOR A CGI STUDIO & ALSO CONFIGURED HARDWARE & SOFTWARE. SOME OF THE 3D ANIMATIONS I DEVELOPED ARE A SCIENTIFICALLY ACCURATE DNA MOLECULE, DRAGONFLY AND A COMPOSITION OF ANIMATED PLANTS AND FLOWERS.

1999_05 – 1999_09 @CA SF =

    • MINDS EYE MEDIA @ 3D VFX TD
      • I WAS CONTRACTED TO MODEL A ANIMATED 3D JURASSIC ENVIRONMENT FOR A CGI DINOSAUR ANIMATION SEQUENCE IN A BROADCAST PRODUCTION & CONFIGURED HARDWARE & SOFTWARE. I WORKED IN A MULTI-SCENE BROADCAST PRODUCTION WITH 5 OTHER ANIMATORS HARMONIZING ENVIROMENTAL COMPOSITION WITH CHARCHTER ANIMATION.

 

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR:

    • VISUAL EFFECTS DIRECTOR ~ CREATIVE & TECHNICAL PRODUCTION DESIGN
      • MY EXPERIENCE INSTRUCTING VISUAL EFFECTS IN THE CLASSROOM HAS GIVEN ME THE ABILITY TO ARCHITECT, DIRECT, PARTICIPATE & SOLVE ELABORATE PRODUCTION DESIGNS FOR INDIVIDUAL, COLLABORATIVE AND TECHNICAL-CREATIVE 3D CGI PRODUCTIONS AMONGST NUMEROUS SUPERVISORS, DIRECTORS AND ARTISTS WITHIN TIMELINE.

COMPOSITING:

  • NUKE, COMBUSTION, SHAKE, AFTER FX, MATCHMOVER & PF TRACK.
    • DIRECTING WITH A FULLY INTEGRATED SPECTRUM OF 2D COMPOSITING & 3D CGI ELEMENTS, I USE A THOROUGH DEVELOPMENT OF FEATURE LEVEL CONCEPTS, TECHNIQUES AND TECHNICAL PRODUCTION DESIGN FOR DV-HD, MATCH-MOVE, MOTION TRACKING, BLUE SCREEN, ROTO-SCOPE, CINEMATOGRAPHY, PHOTO REAL COMPOSITE AND COMPOSITION.

CONCEPTUAL MODELELING & ANIMATION: MAYA AND 3D STUDIO:

    • VISUALIZING WITH 3D PERSPECTIVE CONCEPT STORYBOARDS, NURBS, POLY & SUB-D TECHNICAL MODELING LAYOUTS & CHARCHTER TD FOR SPECIAL EFFECT, ORGANIC, CONCEPTUAL, INDUSTRIAL, ARCHITECTURAL & ENVIRONMENTAL MODELS.

MOTION CAPTURE: FILMBOX/MOCAP

    • EXPERIENCE & DEVELOPMENT WITH KAYDARA’S FILMBOX & MOCAP PRODUCTION USING THE ASCENSION FLOCK OF BIRDS.

WEB MULTI-MEDIA DEVELOPMENT: PRE ENTERPRISE LEVEL

    • INDUSTRIAL PORTAL SOLUTIONS INTEGRATING LINUX, APACHE SERVER, PHP, SQL DATABASE, CMS & CRM WITH ADVANCED 3D CGI VISUAL EFFECT ANIMATIONS FOR EDUCATION, INSTRUCTION, COMMERCIAL & CORPORATE APPLICATIONS.

 

SOFTWARE:

    • SIEMENS NX, FUSION 360
    • AUTODESK MAYA UNLIMITED, 3DS, ADOBE SUITE, NUKE, PF TRACK, MATCHMOVER, BOUJOU, LINUX, PHP, SQL & C++ .

 

EDUCATION:

    • COGSWELL POLYTECHNICAL COLLEGE, COMPUTER & VIDEO IMAGING STUDY, B.A. 3D COMPUTER ANIMATION 1997-2000
    • GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY, FAIRFAX, VA, COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ART STUDY, 1994-1996