PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT

• December 1998 to Present, Animation and Design Director, Cog-22 Production Co., Los Angeles, CA. Self-managed design and animation firm through freelance work.
• July 1998 to December 1998, Assistant Editor, Bedlam, Santa Monica, CA. Assist in editing national TV commercials on the AVID. Sound design using Digidesign ProTools.
• September 1997 to July 1998, Vault Manager, Assistant Editor, Mojo/LA, Santa Monica, CA. Assist in editing national TV commercials on the AVID. Sound design using Digidesign ProTools. Manage the tape vault and shipping operations.
• November 1996 to May 1997, Digital Imaging Dept., Concord Camera Store, Concord, NH. Operate Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Pagemaker and other digital imaging tools to restore and enhance photographs. Prepare images for final output to Solitaire Digital Film Recorder.
• June 1994 to June 1995 Engineering Intern, Post Effects, Chicago, IL. Learned technical skills concerning analog and digital video post-production at Chicago's premier post-production and special effects house. Assisted in the installation and maintenance of high-end production equipment including manufacturers Aáccom, Abekas, CMX, Grass Valley Group, and Silicon Graphics Onyx and Indigo Extreme computers.

• July 1995 to September 1995 Intern, Component Post, Santa Clara, CA. Operated Silicon Graphics Indigo Extreme computer to learn SoftImage 3D. Assisted in day-to-day duties of the professional environment

• September 1992 to June 1996 Senior Audio/Video Technician, Sound and Sight, Evanston, IL. Provided Northwestem University campus-wide technical support, set-up, operation, and maintenance of concert audio, audio/video recording, PA, and lighting equipment

EDUCATION

Class of 1996, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois. Bachelor of Science in Speech, Radio/TV/Film major. Minor in Integrated Arts.

AWARDS

• March 1996 Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, College Television Awards, First Place National Student Emmy in animation for Robert: Portrait of a Legend.

• March 1996Eastman Kodak $2000 product grant for Robert: Portrait of a Legend.

• May 1996Northwestern University Film Festival, Best Comedy Award for Found Footage.

PRODUCTION EXPERIENCE

• January 1996 to June 1996 Co-Director, Sexual Lullabies; a $6000-budget, five-minute, 16mm music video, featuring a mix of live-action filming with Adobe After-Effects animation. Official selection of the South By Southwest Film Festival in Austin, TX.

• February 1995 to May 1995 Co-Producer, Robert: Portrait of a Legend; an Emmy Award-winning, $2000-budget, seven-minute, 16mm clay animation, featuring more than 50 original clay figures and sets. Download a copy of Robert (QT 6.1 MB)

• September 1994 to March 1995 Producer, Editor, and Assistant Director, Salt; a $3000-budget, seven-minute, 16mm comedic film about collegiate cruelty.

• February 1995 to March 1995 Director of Photography, Co-Producer, and Editor, Found Footage; an award-winning,10-minute, 16mm film. Filmed with Eclair camera, edited on Steenbeck flatbed.

• January 1996 Camera Operator, The Comic; a 27-minute, 16mm comedy shot with Arriflex 16SR camera.

• February 1996 Production Designer, Nowhere Town; a 16mm drama. Winner of the Grand Jury Award for Best Student Production at Worldfest Charleston Film Fest, and Best Drama Award at Northwestern's Flicker Film Fest.

• January 1995 Gaffer, Boxed; a 12-minute, 16mm comedy.

• April 1995 Assistant Director, Thursdays at Noon; an independent 16mm drama. Organized the shooting schedule and production of all scenes, including SteadiCam shooting.

• December 1993 to January 1995 Creator, Animagic Animations; a series of 3-D and 2-D computer animations realized with Specular Infini-D, Adobe Photoshop and Macromedia Director on an Apple PowerMac.

OTHER EXPERIENCE

• Experienced with Wavefront and SoftImage 3D software running on Silicon Graphics systems.

• Skilled in digital audio composition and music production using Macintosh and MIDI systems.

• Adept in building and operating models and radio-controlled cars and planes.

• Lead hiking, mountain-biking and cross-country sk