Brett Baker

Work History

• President

  Axxis 3

  October 2010 - December 2016

  Establish the company’s vision and lead all aspects of the company mission.
  
  Directs the company’s strategic direction, development and future growth.
  Provide leadership to department heads in a fashion that supports the company’s culture, mission and values.
  
  Conducts research and case studies on leading edge technologies and makes determinations on the probability of implementation.

• Chair, Computer Animation

  Digital Media Arts College

  October 2012 - November 2014

  Oversee all animation departmental needs including curriculum development, department budgeting and strategic vision to insure future growth of program. Recommend and implement technology with an eye on the future. Serve as program evaluator for the Accrediting Counsel for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS).

• Instructor

  Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale

  October 1997 - September 2012

  Designed and implemented curriculum to expand animation program into the field of compositing. Instruction of students in 3D computer animation, compositing and post production from beginner to advanced levels. Served on technology and student
  success committee

• Program Chair

  Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale

  March 2002 - February 2011

  Oversee all departmental needs including scheduling, budgeting, and curriculum of program. Served on task force to develop curriculum for Visual Effects & Motion Graphics bachelors degree program. Served on school wide technology and curriculum committees. Served as program evaluator for the Accrediting Counsel for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS)..

• Visual Effects Supervisor

  Exodus Entertainment

  June 1998 - September 2003

  Concept and creation of animated trailer for Mattel® that resulted in their being awarded the Harry Potter® master toy license. Concept and creation of promo packages for Latin American TV including “Boom” and “Billboard TV Latino”.

• Animator/VFX Artist

  The Animation Factory

  1995 - 1998

  Creation of visual effects and animation for “Van-pires” television series.Custom program authoring of Acclaim Comics “Classics Illustrated” series interactive CD Rom series. Game cinematics for game titles “ChronoMaster”, “TekWar” and “Hammer’s
  Slammers”.