Managed a team of up to 12 Research and Development Technical Directors/software developers responsible for creating the studio’s back end pipeline for feature production.
Senior Technical Director/Pipeline Developer
Laika
October 2005 - October 2006
Developed code for the early versions of the studio’s feature pipeline. Created methods for testing iterations of the developing pipeline. Organized a hiring strategy for building a team to create a pipeline.
Sequence Supervisor
Laika
September 2003 - September 2005
Established a pipeline used to create the CG short film Moongirl. Responsible for technical production on Moongirl as one of two Sequence Supervisors.
Senior Technical Director
Laika
April 1998 - August 2003
Led technical production on more than 70 national commercials. Provided leadership as well as hands-on work in all aspects of computer animation production including modeling, texturing, layout, lighting, rendering, compositing, rigging and effects. Supervised many live action and stop-motion shoots that required CG element integration as a Visual Effects Supervisor.
Senior Technical Director
Will Vinton Studios
April 1998 - August 2003
Led technical production on more than 70 national commercials. Provided leadership as well as hands-on work in all aspects of computer animation production including modeling, texturing, layout, lighting, rendering, compositing, rigging and effects. Supervised many live action and stop-motion shoots that required CG element integration as a Visual Effects Supervisor.
Animator
Lamb & Company
June 1994 - March 1998
Technical Director on more than 60 national commercials. Directed more than 10 commercials. Visual Effects Supervisor on many live action shoots that required CG element integration. Actively led and prepared work in all aspects of computer animation production including animating, modeling, texturing, lighting, rendering, compositing, rigging, motion capture and effects.
