Demo Animation Reel

2008-07-12T20:27:00.000-07:00

Here is some animation I've done throughout the years, including notable projects such as "The PJ's", Walt Disney's "The Wild", M&M's, Weinerschnitzel, Hersheys Kisses, "Insecticide the Game"... among others.
More is expected to be included soon, stay tuned.

Flash Animation Reel

2008-07-12T19:59:00.000-07:00

This is a sample of the Flash animation I've done over the years. Some of the clients and companies include:

Pileated Pictures - Hasbro's "Trivial Pursuit DVD for Kids"

Flying Rhinoceros - "On The Farm" & "Horned Avenger"

Will Vinton Studios - "Hawaiian Punch"

As well as a few independent projects thrown in there for good measure.

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2008-07-06T16:17:00.000-07:00

ACEDEMIC EXPERIENCE

Rocky Mountain College Of Art and Design.
Denver, Colorado. 1-2010 to Present
Animation & Game Art Dept Co-Chair, Faculty - Teaching courses in: 3D computer amimation & modeling, stop-motion animation, advanced motion studies using traditional drawn techniques, FLASH animation, Creative Visualization/storyboarding and Business Ethics & Copyright.

The Art Institute of Portland.
Portland, Oregon. 3-2005 t0 12-2009
Adjunct faculty, Digital Media dept. teaching storyboarding, intermediate Maya character animation & stop-motion animation.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Pileated Pictures / Crackpot Entertainment.
Shelburn Falls, Mass. 1-2005 to 12-2009. Freelance Flash and Maya animator for DVD realese, desktop PC, DS games and independent productions.

Laika.
Portland, Oregon. 6-2008 to 10-2008.
Freelance animation for Maya 3D and Stop Motion.

Flying Rhinoceros.
Portland, Oregon. 3-2005 to 4-2006.
Freelance FLASH animator for faith-based home video production.

C.O.R.E. Feature Animation.
Toronto, Canada. 2-2004 to 12-2004.
CG character animator and story consultant on The Wild feature film for Walt Disney Pictures.

Nigel Productions.
San Francisco, CA 8-2003 to 1-2004
Pre-viz animation and story consultant on The Wild feature film for Walt Disney Pictures.

Happy Hour Entertainment.
Portland, Oregon. 3-2003 t0 7-2003
Freelance director/animator. Animation supervisor on short R&D projects. Freelance animator for Slappy Pictures on Wrath Unleashed video game.

Nick Digital Labs.
New York, NY. 12-2002 to 2-2003
Lead CG character animator on Jimmy Neutron preshow ride attraction for Universal Studios, Florida.

Will Vinton Studios.
Portland, Oregon. 1-1996 to 10-2002
Episode Director for "The PJ's". A stop-motion animated series for FOX and the WB networks, second and third season. And "Gary and Mike". A stop-motion series for UPN, first season. Involved in all aspects of series production
Stop-motion character animator for 'The PJ's", first season. Also involved in the initial development of the show including style of animation and character development.
CG animator, stop-motion/Claymation character animator, animation director and live-action director. For national and international television commercials including: M&Ms/Mars, Dramamine, Hershey's Kisses, Clorox and Wienerschnitzel.

Skellington Productions.
San Francisco, CA. 10-1995 to 1-1996.
Stop-motion and effects animation for "James And The Giant Peach".

Danger Productions.
San Francisco, CA 7-1995 to 10-1995.
Stop-motion character animator for "Bump in the Night" Christmas special and series for ABC

Olive Jar Animation.
Boston, Mass. 6-1984 to 6-1995.
Department supervisor. 3-D animation. Responsible for overseeing all stop-motion projects.
Director and Animator on national, international and local television commercials and series including: McDonald's, MTV, Nickelodeon and 7-11.
35mm and 16mm cinematography on stop-motion and live-action productions.
Three-dimensional design, miniature prop, model set and character fabrication.

EDUCATION

University of Phoenix. Masters of Business Administration in E-commerce. October, 2006

Emerson College. Boston, Mass. BFA - Film Production/Mass Communication. Class of 1985
Concentrations in directing, cinematography and animation. President of Emerson Experimental Film and
Animation Society. Internship at Olive Jar Animation

SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS

Maya. Animation, setup and layout, modeling and rigging
Flash. Animation, illustration and design.
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Premier
Adobe After Effects

Sean Burns Animation Reel

Demo Animation Reel

Flash Animation Reel

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