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education
SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN
B.F.A Visual Effects | 2017 - 2020
- VFX Valedictorian and Summa Cum Laude, 2020
- Gutstein Prize Endowed Scholarship, 2020
- Dean’s List, 2017 - 2020
- Academic Honors Scholarship, 2017 - 2020
- Achievement Scholarship, 2017 - 2020
BAKERSFIELD COLLEGE
A.A. Fine Arts | 2014 - 2017
- Summa Cum Laude, 2017
- Dean’s List, 2014 - 2017
- President Scholars, 2014 - 2017
- Exhibitor at Jones Gallery Student Exhibition, 2016 - 2017
experience
HOUDINI LIGHTING & RENDERING ARTIST - CONTRACT
3D Paint / FX | Santa Monica, California
October 2020 - Present
- Collaborated on R&D team to setup overall lighting and look for shots in Houdini Mantra
ART DIRECTOR & BRANDING DESIGNER
Comprehensive Dentistry | Delano, California
June 2020 - Present
- Designed company’s new visual branding
- Collaborated directly with Tanner Management and web developer to maintain efficient communication with office and its patients
CONTENT DEVELOPER & GRAPHIC DESIGNER
XII Productions | Bakersfield, California
March 2020 - Present
- Transitioned church services to online platforms and established social media
- Collaborated directly with production coordinator, web developer, and media production team to create media content and film live stream services.
- Delivered graphics, video edits, and photographs to meet deadlines each week
LIGHTING & LOOK DEVELOPMENT ARTIST
The Mill x SCAD | Savannah, Georgia
January - March 2020
- Utilized lighting and look development skills and techniques under the supervision of the supervisors from The Mill NY to create unconventional car commercial
- Headed team of specialized artists to produce multiple shots, maintain deadlines, and cultivate team unity
- Managed pipeline process and oversaw cohesive project aesthetic
LEAD VISUAL EFFECTS ARTIST
Lenovo x SCAD | Savannah, Georgia
September - November 2019
- Collaborated directly with User Experience team and Industrial Design team to research and develop a STEAM learning product for children
- Initiated clear communication for Digital Media team to oversee creation of Lenovo PLAY vision video and meet delivery deadlines.
- Conceptualized, rendered, managed pipeline, and voice acted in vision video
CG GENERALIST - INTERNSHIP
Falcon’s Treehouse Creative Group | Orlando, Florida
June - August 2019
- Produced a multi-shot sequence for company’s character reel under the supervision of artist leads and responsible for various tasks on contracted projects
- Developed custom lighting set-ups, collaborated directly with artists throughout the pipeline, maintained work efficiency through Shotgun, and met multiple deadlines to advance production
volunteer work
RELIEF SHOPPERS
Southern California | March 2020 - Present
- Serves community amidst COVID-19 pandemic to provide shoppers aid to immuno-compromised individuals
SCAD CREED STUDENT LEADER
Savannah, Georgia | 2019 - 2020
- Scheduled, lead, and advirtised club events in university
films
MONKEY THIEF
SCAD Animation Films | March 2019 - May 2020
Lighting and Compositing Lead
Visual Effects Supervisor
Rendering Pipeline Manager
Best Student Short to the Point Winner
OUR HOUSE IS ON FIRE
SCAD Visual Effects Films | January - March 2020
Houdini Lighting Artist
Actress
OLÉ
SCAD Visual Effects Films | January - March 2020
Houdini Lighting Artist
Shading Artist
FLOCKED
SCAD Animation Films | March - May 2019
Lighting Artist
Shading Artist
Bronze Achievement Award
skills
Lighting | Compositing | Multi-Layer Rendering | Animation
Look Development | Production Coordination | Illustration
Team Management | Graphic Design | Video Editing
Photography | Pipeline Management
Programming Concepts: Python, MEL, OSL
TOOLS
Maya | Nuke | Houdini | Procreate | Shotgun | Illustrator
After Effects | Premier Pro | Photoshop | Microsoft Office Substance Painter | All Social Media Platforms
RENDERERS & SYSTEMS
Arnold | Redshift | RenderMan | Mantra
Linux | Windows| OS X
