* Summary

Broad-based experience in project design and management in graphic computer and video game industries as a designer and animator -- utilization of 3D and 2D paint/animation systems, design, art direction for clients, construtction and design trouble-shooting.

* Career Profile

3D Animator (current)

dba BlueLight Animations, Berkeley, CA
* ALIAS Power Animator
* Design and implementation of 2D and 3D motion graphics
* 1995/1996 Clients: Zebratown, Inc. (a toy company), The Kenwood Group, AKZO (Europe),Joint-Ventures Silicon Valley Network, Crest Jewel Studios, SYDA Foundation,ISN Shopping Network, Global Light Network, SpellBound Productions,
Omni Media Productions, Compaq, General Magic, The Mind/Body Institute of Harvard University.

Animator/Department Head (6/91 -- 11/94)

SYDA Foundation, South Fallsburg, NY
* Responsible for design and production of Computer Graphic logos for international satellite programs executed on ALIAS Power Animator Software
* Responsible for equipment research and purchases
* UNIX system administration and network management

Art Director

Logonet/Business Design Associates, Inc., Emeryville, CA
* Responsible for graphic identity of international business firm and educational corporation
* Designed full-range of marketing and course support materials
* Managed production choreography team
* Writing and editing

Animator

The Perry Group, Walnut Creek, CA
* Designed and produced 3D computer-generated animation of television commercials on SGI workstations with TDI's EXPLORE animation software, the ABEKAS A-60 digital recorder and Quantel Paint Box90
* major clients: Coca-Cola, Vogue.

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Animator/Graphic Illustrator, Production Coordinator

SBB Software Associates, Berkeley, CA
* Produced 2D computer-generated graphic images for PC games
* Organized and managed pool of independent contract graphic artists
Other: worked freelance on DARK CASTLE.

Designer

Spectrum HoloByte (Sphere, Inc.), Alameda, CA
* Designed and laid-out game manuals for computer games including FALCON,
TETRIS, SOLITAIRE ROYALE, PT-109
* Assistant to Director of Software Development

Professional Artist

* Marketed and sold limited editions of my own sculptures, prints and paintings
* Organized and executed well-attended, profitable art shows on both East and West Coasts
* 6 years teaching Anatomy and Figure Drawing at U. C. Berkeley ASUC Studio,
Walnut Creek Civic Arts Center, Richmond Art Center and private studio

Production Trouble-shooter

Berkeley Art Foundry/Nordhammer Art Foundry, Berkeley, CA
* Worked on technical casting issues for bronze-casting production foundries
* Clients -- Claus Oldenburg, Sharon Sloane, R. C. Gorman, John Battenberg,
Rolf Nord Kriken

Special Projects

* The Discovery Channel: Executed the graphic design elements for the development of a proprietary educational product for laserdisc to be implemented in the United States public school systems.


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Education

* Over 28 years experience studying/working in the arts
* B.A. Sculpture -- San Jose State University, 1977
* 4 1/2 years undergraduate work at Boston University School of Visual Arts -- 1972 thru 1976
* 6 years private study in painting and drawing at Art Students League, NYC
* Alias Advanced Power Animator, Side Effects Software Prisms,Wavefront, and TDI animation softwares.
* Training in Management, Communications, Strategic Design for Business, Writing
* 2nd degree black belt, Aikido, Iwama dojo, Iwama, Japan

Software Expertise for Macintosh

* variety of packages including PHOTOSHOP, DIRECTOR, PAINTER, PREMIERE, AFTER EFFECTS.

Status

Married, one son.

References

Excellent references available upon request.
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