Education:
2002-2006
Ringling School of Art and Design
BFA in Computer Animation
Work Experience:
Nickelodeon Animation Studios
May 2007 - present
Senior Texture Artist - "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles"
Responsibilities:
Painting texture maps for characters, sets, and props; writing shaders; writing documentation and tutorials for artists; sometimes UV mapping. Reviewing and approving textures and shaders once artists have completed assignments; helping other artists with texture and shader questions and trouble-shooting difficult technical and aesthetic challenges. Reviewing and approving texture and shader work from overseas artists. Working closely with other leads, art director, and supervisors to develop assets for the show.
Credits:
Lead Texture Artist: "Fanboy and Chum Chum" (Season 2)
Senior Texture Artist: "Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness"
Senior Texture Artist: "The Penguins of Madagascar"
Texture Artist: "Fanboy and ChumChum"
Texture Artist: "The Penguins of Madagscar"
Apprentice Texture Artist: "Tak and the Power of Juju"
Specialized Skills:
Software: Maya, Bodypaint, Photoshop, AfterEffects, Premier
Traditional Media: Acrylic, Watercolor, Colored Pencil, Pen and Ink, Scuply