Skills
Autodesk Maya (Asset Creation and Optimization)
Substance Painter
Unity (Game and Executable Creation, Lighting set up, Interaction and UI)
Blender
Adobe Suite Programs – Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, Flash, and Premiere Pro
Microsoft Office Programs – Word, Excel and Power Point
Understanding of 3D asset creation for interaction and animation workflows
Education
UTAH VALLEY UNIVERSITY Orem, UT
Bachelor of Science in Digital Media, emphasis on Gaming and Animation - April 2016
Member of the team that animated “The Ghost Next Door,” which won an award for Best Animation
at the 2016 College Television Awards
SNOW COLLEGE Ephraim, UT
Associate of Science, emphasis on art. Graduated cum laude in May 2012
PARK CITY HIGH SCHOOL Park City, UT
Graduated with honors in June 2008.
Excelled in Science, History and Art.
Education Experience
ANIMATOR – THE GHOST NEXT DOOR
Following direction and critique to accurately portray the character and help move the story of the film.
ENVIRONMENT ARTIST – THE GHOST NEXT DOOR
Created hard-surface assets for use in the set of the animation while also collaborating in the creation of the scene under direction, and rendering the final product. Also created the workflow for procedural grass to be used in background through Maya’s xGen toolset.
Leadership Experience
EAGLE SCOUT
Planned and completed a project of collecting items for the Utah Food Bank. Organized a group of scouts to pass out collection bags and collect food at the local stores, and delivered the items to those members of the community in need. Served in leadership positions in church youth groups.
Service Experience
MISSIONARY FOR LDS CHURCH (July 2008 – March 2009)
Spent every day meeting new people and building relationships of trust with those whom I met. I enhanced my skills by studying, setting goals, and executing those goals.
Employment
ANCESTRY.COM – October 2016 – Current
Set goals and used time management skills to create quality images to be displayed for customers on the company website.
MICHAELS IN OREM, UTAH – August 2016 – March 2018
Gained product knowledge and assisted customers find supplies and achieve their own personal projects.
Worked to drive sales of products and reach sales goals.
EMBER STORM MEDIA – August 2016
Contract position creating 3D Assets for the Unity Asset Store.
Interests
Drawing, Reading, Printmaking, and Creating 3D Sculptural Pieces.
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