Experience
Feb 2007 - Sep 2009 (2 years 8 months)Red Tribe - Animator
Red Tribe is a games studio in Melbourne, Australia. Character animation and setup using 3D Studio Max for projects involving combat, cutscenes and dancing. Worked directly with various outsourcing parties. Assisted engineers with automation tasks. Briefly touched upon Creative Producer role for XBLA pitch title.
- Original IP Pitch (XBLA): Creative Producer, Lead Animator
Developed existing game design and art direction for pitch prototype, Assisted with project management, Created stylised animations for player, enemy and critter characters, Rigged characters. - Original IP (Wii): Animator
Created stylised animations for player and enemy characters, Created scripted animations, Rigged characters. - Unannounced Licenced Project (Wii): Lead Animator
Created realistic animations for various characters, Managed outsourcing of animation, Created previs cinematic animation, Assisted with design elements including gui prototypes and level progression. - Space Chimps (360, Wii, PS2): Animator
Created stylised animations for player, enemy and critter characters, Rigged characters, Optimised characters. - Looney Tunes: Acme Arsenal (360, Wii, PS2): Animator
Created stylised animations for enemy characters, Rigged characters, Created effects, Optimised characters.
- Queensland University of Technology - Sessional Academic (tutor) for Animation and Motion Graphics, teaching Photoshop and After Effects.
2004-2005 (8 months)
- WebXpress - Worked as a contract developer for various design and interaction design projects for a number of clients.
2004 (6 months)
- Qantm College - Lab Supevisor (after hours tutor) assisting with queries regarding a variety of software programs.
Education
2006 (1 year)- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours) (Majoring in Communication Design, Specialising in Animation), Queensland University of Technology
2003 - 2005 (3 years)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Specialising in Animation), Queensland University of Technology
2002 (1 year)
- Diploma of Screen (Animation), Qantm College
Software/Programming Languages
Expert- 3D Studio Max
- Alias Maya
- Adobe After Effects
- Adobe Photoshop
- Macromedia Flash
Competent
- Macromedia
- Dreamweaver
- Maxscript
- Melscript
- Actionscript
