Education
1994-1998: Ithaca College
Bachelor of Science Degree in Film and Video Production with a minor in Computer Science and Art History
Experience
2009 -2010: Freelance
Worked on a variety of projects including stereoscopic animated logos, several websites including development of flash games, and business development and programming for a new startup company Jam Time, a children's entertainment center.
2006-2009: I.E. Effects: Co-Founder, Co-Owner, CTO and Visual Effects Supervisor
Founded in March, 2006, I.E. Effects is a thriving visual effects company with over 15 employees and offers not only outstanding visual effects services but also onset supervision, editorial, stereoscopic screening and DI services. I was instrumental in the growth and development of the company in all aspects including artistic, technological and business dealings. My major roles include the day to day running of the visual effects division, including supervising, distributing shots, scheduling, production tracking, managing budgets and interacting with clients and vendors, all while tackling challenging shots on multiple projects.
- Three year business relationship with Motorola leading to more than 25 projects including Saving Life a multi-screen immerse show for their corporate headquarters, CES 2008 show, Telly award winning H12 phone international commercial, Aura phone international commercial and ZN5 phone in store demo.
- 10 Television Specials and over 20 Episodic Shows for the History Channel including Telly award winning The Big Bang, Prehistoric Creatures Revealed, Extreme Marksmen, How Life Began, Crumble, Cities of the Underworld and Modern Marvels.
- 3 Television Specials and 4 Episodic Shows for the for the Discovery Channel including SciFi Tech, Cosmic Collisions, Galactic Storm and How Stuff Works.
- Feature Films including American Cowslip and Little Hercules in 3D.
- National Commercials for MGA Entertainment including Bratz Belong and Bratz Are You On.
2000-2006: Threshold Digital: Visual Effects Supervisor
Visual Effects Supervisor and Lead Artist of a medium sized company that specializes in theme park rides and attractions, special venue projects and feature films
- Mission Space, Disney World Epcot Center
- Armageddon, Disneyland Paris
- Space Mountain, Disneyland
- Mystify, Sea World Orlando
- Feature Films Spiderman 2, Win A Date with Tad Hamilton, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back and Highlander 4
1999-2000: Foundation Imaging: Digital Artist
Layout and Effects Artist for an all CG episodic television series
- Starship Trooper Chronicles for Sony Television
1998-1999: Threshold Digital: Digital Artist / CG Generalist
Effects Artist and Compositor for an episodic television series
- Mortal Kombat Conquest for Newline Television