Resume

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SKILLS

Animation that leverages unique acting choices and creative character performances.
Designing and populating complex animation systems for expressive realtime characters using those performances
Animating complex sequences and actions within demanding feature film and game environments.

WORK EXPERIENCE

2014-Present. VALVESOFTWARE. Animator/Developer on Valve’s existing and new IP’s
2013-2014. ILM. Animator on Transformers 4
2011-2013. CAPCOM. Lead Animator on 2 unannounced IP’s
2010-2011. ILM. Animator on Transformers 3
2008-2010. Animation Mentor. Animation Mentor student. Feature quality animation under mentorship
2007-2010. Bioware. Lead Animator on ‘Mass Effect 2’, created keyframe Creature, Player and Facial Animation.
2006-2007. Bioware. Cinematic Animator on  ‘Mass Effect 1’
2003-2005. White Iron Digital Animator on post production projects for ESPN, Xgames, Movie Channel, Ford
2002 Nintendo Game Promoter, Part of the Nintendo of Canada promotions team.

EDUCATION

2013 Spungella Animation Workshop
2012 Ianimate Workshop: Close up acting performances
2010 Animation Mentor Student: Feature Film mentorship program
2006 Sheridan College Graduate: Digital Character animation post graduate program
2004 University of Lethbridge Graduate: Bachelor of Fine Arts

AWARDS

2006 Teletoon Animation Scholarship Competition: Most promising student
2006 Nicktoons Animation Festival Finalist
2006 EA Reveal Animation Contest: 3rd place Character animation category

ACHIEVEMENTS

2011 ILM’s Transformers 3 nominated for “Best Visual FX Oscar”
2010 AnimationMentor.com featured my short film ‘Bandito’
2010 Mass Effect 2 awarded “Game of the Year” from IGN, NYT
2007 Mass Effect 1 awarded “Game of the Year”, NYT
2006 CGtalk.com featured my short film ‘Animation Test Pilot’
2003 Student Representative, University of Lethbridge
2002 Dean’s Honor List, University of Lethbridge
2002 Board of Governor’s Scholarship, University of Lethbridge
2001 Board of Governor’s Scholarship, University of Lethbridge
2000 Service Award (Outstanding contribution to Improving Quality of school life), Lord Beaverbrook Highschool
1999 Co-founded the Lord Beaverbrook Film Festival

INTERESTS & HOBBIES

Wakeboarding poorly, Travelling through time, Reading.