Visual Effects Artist
I am an Emmy® Award-winning visual effects expert with 20 years of experience. My focus is on creating immersive virtual reality experiences for brands such as ASU, Disney, The Undertow, and Visit Phoenix. With my entrepreneurial toolset, I can help your organization achieve unforgettable experiences through innovation and a strong work ethic.
SKILLS & INTERESTS
Hard Skills: After Effects, Agile, Animations, Artificial Intelligence, Blender, Cinema 4D, Cinematography, Color-Correction, Compositing, DaVinci Resolve, Electronics, Houdini, Illustrator, Nuke, Online Editing, Photography, Photoshop, Premiere, Production, Python, Shotgun, UX Design, Unity, Virtual Reality, Storyboarding
Soft Skills: Bidding, Collaboration, Content Creation, Creative Solutions, Curiosity, Directing, Entrepreneur, Fast Learner, Integration, Listening Skills, Management, Motivated, Problem-Solving, Research & Development, Storytelling, Teaching, Troubleshooting
Interests: Education, Geocaching, Travel
Work Experience
CEO & Lead Visual Effects Artist • Phoenix, AZ • Full-time January 2013 - Present
Tomahawk Visual Effects
Tomahawk crafts tailored visual masterpieces motivated by inspired storytelling, &creative solutions with a focused, full-throttle approach to production. I lead my team using the latest virtual reality, drones, touch screens, &artificial intelligence technology with decades of Visual Effects experience.
• I have developed innovative, creative direction &collaborative project management for video, animation, character animation, & code-based integrations on Windows, Mac, &Linux.
• I independently created a photorealistic car commercial library template using 360 footage, 3D animation, drawing, &coloring, reducing production time by two weeks.
• Designed & developed an interactive website for desktop &mobile, resulting in a 50% increase in client leads &revenue.