My Resumé 2009...

Delano Athias
Character Animator
email: deleon8t4@yahoo.com
website: www.delanimo.blogspot.com


Objective:
To be the most proficient animator I can be.

Work History:

Animation Instructor (February 2010 – present)
PL Studios, Inc. (Digital Tutors) - Oklahoma City, OK
-Create skill-based training for digital artists that is efficient and fun.
-Prepare rigs and animations for projects that require said assets.

Freelance Animator (November 2009 - January 2010)
BetSoft Gaming - Europe
-Create animations for director's approval in a timely manner.

Freelance Rigger (November 2009)
Solid - Los Angeles, CA
-Created complex rig capable of deforming to the director's expectations.

Freelance Animator (August 2009)
Shilo - La Jolla, CA
-Create animations for director's approval in a timely manner.

Freelance Animator (May 2009 - present)
"A Mouse's Tale"
-Create animations for director's approval in a timely manner.

Freelance Animator (April 2009 – May 2009)
Smashball Labs - Rancho Cucamonga, CA
-Create animations for director’s approval in a timely manner.

Lead Animation Instructor (Nov 2005 – January 2009)
PL Studios, Inc. (Digital Tutors) - Oklahoma City, OK
-Create skill-based training for digital artists that is efficient and fun.
-Prepare rigs and animations for projects that require said assets.

-Awards:
* 3D World Magazine - 9 out of 10 “Cartoon Character Rigging in Maya”
* 3D World Magazine - 9 out of 10 “Insect Rigging and Animation in Maya Bundle”


Animator (January – May 2005)
TKO Software - Addison, TX
-Create animations for director’s approval in a timely manner.
-Optimize animation data for game engine.

Animator (August – October 2004)
Ballistic Pixel - Lake Mary, FL
-Create animations for director’s approval in a timely manner.

Education:
Full Sail University – Winter Park, FL
Associate of Science Degree in Computer Animation, May 2004

Coursework:
Character Rigging-
Advanced character rig creation

Animation in 3D / Acting for Animators-
Animating characters in 3D / Acting for animations

Awards:
Advanced Achievement Award
Course Director’s Award for Final Project

Software:
Maya, 3ds Max, Autodesk Softimage (XSI), Motion Builder, Photoshop

OS:
Windows, Mac, Linux, Unix