Objective
To create empathy with the audience through storytelling in character animation. To interact and share experiences with other enthusiastic artists. To be challenged through more responsibilities in animation production and leadership roles.

Qualifications
B.Sc. (Computer Sciences) - University of Cape Town - South Africa (1995)
Festival Development Scholarship - Vancouver Film School - Canada (2002)
Maya (Character Animation) – Vancouver Film School – Canada (2001)
Life Drawing – Vancouver Film School – Canada (2001)
An Introduction to Graphic Design – Vancouver Community College – Canada (2000)
Adv Char Animation and Set-up for 3D Studio MAX and CS – Online Design – UK (1999)
Cinematographers Lab – Raindance – UK (1999)
Directing the Production – Raindance – UK (1999)
Making Film and TV Work: An Intro to TV and Film Prod – City University – UK (1998)
SoftImage Level I – Sisgraph – Brazil (1997)
Multimedia Course – Hirt and Carter – South Africa (1996)
Graphics / DTP Course – Hirt and Carter – South Africa (1995)

Seminars & courses attended
Introduction to the Film Set - Northstar College - Canada (2003)
Photography I - Vancouver School Board - Canada (2003)
Lighting - Bob Nicoll - EA Canada (2002)
The Making of Shrek - Ken Bielenberg - Canada (2002)
Introduction to User Interface Design - Naomi Kawase - EA Canada (2002)
Vancouver Effects and Animation Festival – Canada (2000 & 2001)
Siggraph – USA (2001)

Work experience
PROPAGANDA GAMES (APR 2005 - PRESENT) - LEAD CREATURE TD
Lead create TD for all creatures in Turok
ELECTRONIC ARTS CANADA (JUL 2002 - FEB 2005) - ANIMATOR
Cinematic animator for DefJam Vendetta, DefJam Fight for NY and SSX4 in EA Canada.
LOST BOYS STUDIOS (APR 2002 - JUL 2002) - VISUAL EFFECTS ARTIST
Visual effects artist for commercial, cinematic and music videos.
VANCOUVER FILM SCHOOL (JAN 2002 - PRESENT) - MENTOR)
Helped the Maya instructor with students on showing them how to rig, model and animate.
VANCOUVER FILM SCHOOL (2002) - CHARACTER TECHNICAL DIRECTOR)
Worked as a Technical Director rigging a character that was used by all VFS Maya students in their animation exercises.
WORLDWIDE BROADCAST NETWORK (2000 – 2001)
Worked as Creative Director. Managed a team of 3, consisting of an editor, a graphic designer and an aggregator.
CISCO SYSTEMS – UK – (1998 – 1999)
Graphics, new media and video specialist.
DEBELL INFORMATION SYSTEMS – UK – (1997)
3D and new media Creative Director. In charged of a new era of multimedia applications for educational purposes. 
BRITISH PETROLEUM (BP) – UK – (1997)
Graphics designer for GeoQuest, a British Petroleum division in charged of building most of the BP Intranet sites
WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION/(IBAMA) – Brazil – (1996)
3D and Graphic Designer.

Freelance Work
Various freelance jobs since 1995 doing: 3D animation/modelling (Maya, SoftImage, 3D Studio MAX, Lightwave,), Logo Design, Web Design and Development (Java, JavaScript, HTML), Graphic Design (PhotoShop, Freehand).

Publications
* Co-author and founder of the site Rigging101
* Approached by Angie Jones, author of the best selling book "3D Studio MAX3
     Professional Animation", to help her in the writing of a chapter for the mentioned
     book.
* A number of MelScripts for aid in TD and animation made available in
     www.highend3d.com

Achievements
* More than 110,000 downloads for "You Sexy Thing" on PocketMovies.net
* Featured artist in The Scratchpost - Aug 2002
* Runner Up in the 10 Second Club - Jun 2002
* Blue Goo's Artist of the Month - Jun 2002
* Awarded the Vancouver Film School Festival Scholarship. - Jan 2002
* Certificate of Excellence - Vancouver Film School, Maya Program
* The Worldwide Broadcast Network site, for which I was responsible for all graphical
     aspects, navigation and overall look and feel, won numerous awards, including:
   o Int. Association of Web Masters and Designers, 2000-2001 Golden Web Award,
   o AltaVista Cool Site for Jan 4, 2001
   o Netscape Rage of the Day and What's New Jul 12, 2000
   o ComputerUser Link of the Week Award, Oct 13, 2000
   o Press Release Network Award of Excellence
   o "Quality Award" from Quality as a Lifestyle for 'Design Quality (Pleasing to eye)'
     and 'Consistency between the theme and the design'
* My personal home page won the 'Cool Site o' the Day' award for most impressive
     web site from Windmill Fraser Multimedia inc. Mar 1997.
* Finalist in the Caligari 3D Animation Contest Nov 1996.

Festivals & Screenings
"Wake Up Call" screened at the Express Festival - 2002
"Wake Up Call" screened at the La Int Festival - 2002
"Wake Up Call" selected to be shown at NASCAR car racing - 2002
"Wake Up Call" screened at the Toronto Online Festival - 2002
Best student film, animation - "Wake Up Call", Long Beach Festival - 2002
"Wake Up Call" screened at the Int. Film Festival Expresion en Corto in Mexico - 2002
"You Sexy Thing" chosen to be shown on animators-online.com - 2002
"Need For Speed Hot Pursuit 2" featured in CG Channel.com - 2002
"You Sexy Thing" featured in 3D Total.com - 2002
"You Sexy Thing" chosen to be shown on PocketMovies.net - 2002
"You Sexy Thing" aired in the Mosquito TV show in Sweden - 2002
"Wake Up Call" screening on the VFS Film Festival - 2002

Extra-Curriculum Qualifications & Interests
Ultra-light Pilot License, Rock Climbing, Open Water Diver License, Ski Instructor, Skydiving License, Volleyball Coach, Salsa Dancing.

Languages
English, Spanish