Experience

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  Lightforge Games

  • Senior Animator

    • Mar 2023 - Present

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  DePaul University

  • Chicago, Illinois, United States

  • Adjunct Instructor

    • Sep 2022 - Present
    • Chicago, Illinois, United States

    I'm a part time instructor at DePaul University, teaching Animation & Motion Capture classes as a part of the Animation Department.

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  Red Storm Entertainment

  • Senior Animator

    • Sep 2021 - Mar 2023

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  Iron Galaxy Studios

  • Chicago, Illinois

  • Senior Animator

    • Jul 2016 - Sep 2021
    • Chicago, Illinois

    Killer Instinct Season 3-Produced hand-keyed gameplay animations for various characters-Set up & animated (hand-key) characters and cameras based on storyboards for cinematic ender sequencesExtinction-Hand keyed gameplay animationUnannounced Project(s)-Hand-key gameplay, cinematic sequences and style tests for various internal projects, prototypes & pitches.Rumbleverse-Hand keyed character gameplay animations-Hand keyed character emotesDiablo 2 Resurrected -Hand keyed character gameplay animations based off original sprites

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  Iron Galaxy Studios

  • Chicago, IL

  • Contract Junior Animator

    • Jul 2015 - May 2016
    • Chicago, IL

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  NetherRealm Studios

  • Associate Artist

    • Jul 2014 - Apr 2015

    Mortal Kombat X-Contract animator on the cinema team. Responsibilities included body animation, prop animation, animation clean-up, working with Motion Capture data, implementing & QA'ing assets in Unreal.

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  DePaul University Summer Academy

  • Greater Chicago Area

  • 3D Animation / Modeling Teachers Assistant

    • Jul 2012 - Jul 2012
    • Greater Chicago Area

    Assisted a DePaul University professor in teaching basic modeling and animation skills in Maya to high school students enrolled in a one week summer introductory course. Taught basic animation principles, walk cycles, etc.