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| Desired Industry: Entertainment |
SpiderID: 6712 |
| Desired Job Location: Toronto, Ontario |
Date Posted: 4/24/2006 |
| Type of Position: Full-Time Permanent |
Availability Date: July 1,2006 |
| Desired Wage: 50,000.00 |
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U.S. Work Authorization: Yes |
| Job Level: Experienced with over 2 years experience |
Willing to Travel: Yes, 25-50% |
| Highest Degree Attained: Doctoral |
Willing to Relocate: Yes |
Objective:
To hold and maintain a position in the animation industry, where I can excell and prove myself to others.
Experience:
I have traditional animation and 3D electronic animation experience. I know 3Ds Max and Maya, along with photoshop, illustrator and various video editing softwares. I've also been an instructor teaching 3D Modeling and Animation and digital graphics for three different technical colleges in the mid-western United States.
Education:
I graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2004 with my Masters of Fine Arts.
Skills:
I know 3D and 2D electronic animation, digital illustration, traditional animation and illustration, painting, sculpting, video-editing and audio sound effects.
Additional Information:
Michael J. Van De Warker
428 S. Clemens Ave
Lansing Michigan 48912
Cell (312) 7719932 / House (517) 267-9857
mjvandewarker@hotmail.com
Education
2004 M.F.A. University of Wisconsin - Madison. Emphasis in 3D animation and digital graphic art.
1992 B.A. Columbia College Chicago. Emphasis in tradition animation and digital graphic art.
1990 A.A. and Commercial Art Certificate. College of DuPage Glen Ellyn IL.
Teaching Experience
2005 ITT Technical Institute. Grand Rapids MI.
Classes taught: Intro to 3D Modeling (Spring, Summer 2005/ Spring 2006).
Animation 1 (Fall 2005).
Animation 2 (Winter 2005/2006).
Rapid Visualization (Illustration) (Winter, Spring 2005/2006).
Visual Design Theory (Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator) (Spring 2006).
International Academy of Design & Technology. Troy MI.
Classes taught: Computer Illustration(Adobe Illustrator) (Fall, Winter, Spring 2005/2006).
Digital Imaging 2 (Adobe Photoshop) (Winter, Spring (2005/2006).
Graphic Design 2 (Adobe Indesign) (Winter, 2006).
Intro to Digital Imaging 1 (Adobe Photoshop) (Spring 2006).
2004 Illinois Institute of Art. Schaumburg IL.
Classes taught: Intro to 3D Modeling (Summer, Fall 2004).
Intro to 3D Animation (Summer 2004).
3D Architecture for Game Level Design (Fall 2004).
Professional Experience
2001 04 Computer Consultant - Biology New Media Center (DO-IT), Madison WI.
Helped faculty, staff and students with their multimedia needs.
2000 01 Animation Artist - Evermore Entertainment Inc, Madison WI.
Created 2D & 3D web graphics, video editing, Photoshop touchups for DragonBall-Z card game.
1997 Art Director - Electronic Advertising Systems Inc, Chicago IL.
Created 2D animated ads for electronic LED billboards and sign design for salespersons.
1995 2D Animation Artist High Voltage Software Inc, Chicago IL.
Created 2D secondary digital animations and digital backgrounds for video games.
1992 Shadow Animator - Startoons Inc, Chicago IL.
Animated shadows for the Warner Bros "TinyToon" television series.
FREELANCE WORK:
2003 3D Animation Artist - Alexander Company, Madison WI.
Animation and Post-Production of animated 3D lips for art installation.
2002 2D Graphic Designer Private Individual, Madison WI.
Illustrated graphic designs for T-Shirt map - racing event.
2001 2D Animation Artist Private Individual, Madison WI.
Animated memorial tribute of UW Professor Dean Meeker for Elvehjem Museum of Art.
1997 Graphic Designer Chicago Magazine Inc, Chicago IL.
Designed six comps for Absolute Vodka ad.
1996 Graphic Designer William Bally Midway Electronics, Chicago IL.
Illustrated pinball game props for company catalog.
1995 Graphic Designer/Fabricator FAO Schwartz, Chicago IL.
Designed and created point of purchase displays for their action toy section.
Scholarships, Grants and Awards
2002 Merton R. and Peggy E. Barry Scholarship, University of Wisconsin - Madison.
This was used for animation supplies (software and computer parts ).
Exhibition/Screening Record
2004 MFA Graduate Show, April. University of Wisconsin Madison.
Electronic Media Show, May. University of Wisconsin Madison.
Third Year Review Show, February. Invitational, University of Wisconsin Madison.
Sugar River Gallery, February. Invitational, Verona High School Verona,WI.
2003 Electronic Media Show, May. University of Wisconsin Madison.
2nd Year Review Show, Invitational, University of Wisconsin Madison.
C Show, Invitational, University of Wisconsin Madison.
2002 Electronic Media Show, May. University of Wisconsin Madison.
First Year Review Show, Invitational, University of Wisconsin Madison.
1992 Brave New Pixels, Siggraph. Juried show, Northern Illinois University Chicago.
Visiting Artist, Lecturer, Workshops, Clubs
2005 - 06 3D Animation Club ITT, Grand Rapids MI
Publications
1996 THE ALACAZOOM, The Cliff Dwellers Newsletter
(Volume XVII No.4) The Cliff Dwellers Club Illustrated comic book.
1989 THE PRAIRIE LIGHT REVIEW, College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn IL.
(Volume XVII No.2) The Humanities magazine of College of DuPage, pen and ink illustration.
Technical Expertise
Macintosh and PC platforms
Animation software:
MAYA, 3ds Max, Adobe Aftereffects, Bryce, Poser (Currently learning Flash 5 and Director 8)
Graphic design software:
Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign,
Video Editing software:
Vegas Video, Adobe Premier, Imovie, Sonic Foundry, Acid.
References
Professor Michael Connors 608 262 1660 / 262 6794
Professor Bruce Breckenridge 608 262 6546
Professor Doug Marschalek 608 263 7326
Multimedia Chair Larry Bowman 847 585 4530
Multimedia Chair Tom Mejeur 616 956 - 1060
Multimedia Chair Peter Shade 248 - 457 - 2720
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