Knowledge and mastery of: Maya, Photoshop, AFX, Combustion, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, Flash, HTML/CSS, Windows XP, Mac OS X, Linux/UNIX.
Experience with: mental ray, Lightwave, 3DStudio, scripting languages (MEL/PHP/Javascript) .
Education
Sheridan College (2004-2005) Computer Animation, Digital Visual Effects.
State University of New York, Stony Brook (2002-2004) B.A. Art History/Criticism.
Studied Art in Rome, Summer 2004.
Work Experience
Public Art Fund, New York City, NY. (Archives Intern, Summer 2003.)
Managed visual archives.
Assisted in basic clerical duties.
Cultural Affairs Department, City of Los Angeles, CA. (Research, Summer 2002.)
Performed independent research on City Art Collection holdings.
Catalogued important works, wrote over a dozen art historical essays.
Awards/Recognition
Graduated Summa Cum Laude at SUNY Stony Brook, Phi Beta Kappa, Dean's List
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