Senior Animator with 15+ years of experience in games, tv, and film. Looking for my next opportunity to push the boundaries of animation in the gaming industry. I bring a passion and dedication to enhancing the project and team to create the best results we can.

Work Experience

Animator	March 2022 – September 2024
Lost Boys Interactive	Madison, WI

Animator on New World action RPG, its expansions, and current gen console release.

Worked closely with the animation lead to develop the style and animations for multiple AI creatures and cutscenes. Including one that became a major focal point of the Rise of the Angry Earth expansion.
Cleaned the mocap of over 400 NPC animations exceeding the clients expectations
Solved technical hurdles that kept the NPC character clean up moving forward, ahead of schedule and completing more than initially thought possible.

Adjunct Professor	January 2019 - current
Fairleigh Dickinson University	Madison, NJ

Teaching 3D Character Animation, Advanced 3D Character Animation, Animation for Games, and Lip sync classes

Taking the tools and abilities learned from leading and applying them to help guide the next generation of animations.

Lead Animator	May 2012 – January 2022
WisEngineering LLC	Dover, NJ

Lead animator on Escape From Nefertiti’s Tomb, Zombie Hall Brawl, VR asset packs, and Military Training games for the US Army.

Revamped the entire pipeline and animation workflow with the goals of streamlining and giving animators the tools they needed to deliver high quality assets
Constructive critics that kept the team’s style unified, artists motivated, and produced work that was continuously better with each shot.
Kept the team ahead of schedule and well prepared with out any need for crunch.

Freelance Animator	June 2008 – March 2013
Framestore NY, Continuity Studios, Click 3X, Panda Panther, HiFi 3D, and Arconyx Animation Studios	New York, NY

Animator on various commercials, films, and games

Feature film highlights include “Smurfs”, Marvel’s “Captain America First Avenger” and “Salt”
Commercial highlights include various Geico Gecko, Bush’s Baked Beans, GE Superbowl Spots, and the award winning Coke Polar Bears Super Bowl Digital Webcast
Game highlights include “Skylanders Giants” cinematics

Masters of the Sciences in Digital Imaging ? New York University

Bachelors of the Fine Arts ? William Paterson University of New Jersey

Certificate of Advanced Character Animation Studies ? Animation Mentor.Com