CG for media, education, engineering and scientific visualization
Senior Character Technical Director
DreamWorks Animation
2000 - 2015
Silicon Valley, CA
Facial rigging specialist on 3D animated characters in the movies:
Boss Baby (released 2017)
Puss in Boots 2 (not yet released)
Kung Fu Panda 3 (released 2016)
Mr. Peabody & Sherman (released 2014)
Turbo (released 2013)
The Croods (released 2013)
Madagascar 3 (released 2012)
Shrek 4 (released 2010)
Madagascar 2 (released 2008)
Kung Fu Panda 1 (released 2008)
Madagascar (released 2005)
Shrek 2 (released 2004),
Tusker (cancelled)
Shrek 1 (released 2001)
Professor of Animation
Savannah College of Art and Design
September 2017 - June 2018
Savannah, GA
Professor at the School of Digital Media at SCAD.
My main responsibilities are teaching students about various aspects of 3D computer graphics, including modeling, texturing, lighting, creating cinematic images, character setups and animation.
Character Artist - Facebook Reality Labs, Avatar Team
Facebook
November 2018 - November 2020
Menlo Park, CA
3D Animator / Technical Director
Robert Abel and Associates
1985 - 1987
Hollywood, CA
Created computer-generated television commercials, show openings and network identity graphics at Abel, one of the world's first computer animation companies.
Character Artist VR
Facebook Reality Labs
November 2018 - November 2020
Created avatar faces and facial expressions based on FACS (Facial Action Coding System) for Facebook’s Horizon and SDK Avatars.
Professor of Animation
SCAD -Savannah College of Art and Design
January 2017 - June 2018
Character Technical Director
DreamWorks Animation
February 2000 - February 2015
San Francisco Bay Area
Provided the animators with characters that allowed them to create expressive poses and facial animations. During the process collaborated with animation and various other departments.
Independent 3D Artist
ZsokaStudio
January 1991 - Present
San Francisco Bay Area
produced commercials, scientific visualization, educational materials, VRML, web design, art installations
