Jean Demo Reel 2011

2150 Duberry Drive         Pickering, ON   LIX 2A5

jeanmc351@gmail.com    647-829-8354

Profile:

Jean is a skilled digital media artist, well educated in a variety of  digital media software applications. He is determined to make outstanding pieces of artwork with his overly imaginative mind and superb artistic abilities.

Skills/ Attributes:

• 3DSMax 2012- Animating, Modeling, Texturing and Lighting
• Maya 2012- Animating, Modeling, Texturing and Lighting
• Softimage XSI - Animating, Modeling, Texturing and Lighting
• Nuke - Compositing, Rotoscoping
• Adobe Photoshop CS5- Creating digital art, Texturing, Drawing
• Adobe After Effects CS5- Compositing, Video editing, Animating
• Adobe Flash CS5- Animating, Drawing
• Experience with Renderman, 3Delight and Dr. Queue render packages
• Drawing, Sketching and Painting
• Excellent Organizational and leadership Skills
• Self motivated and a team player

Education:

• Flash Animation- Ontario College of Art and Design September 2009- October 2009
• BCIT- Digital Animation Program October 2007- 2008
• Art Institute of Burnaby, BC March 2007
• Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School Graduated in 2007

Work Experience:

• ZINK, Motion Graphics Artist        March 2011 – Present

Regularly create commercials and digital advertisements for web and television.

• IMAX, 3D Artist         September 2010- October 2010

Filmography:  Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1

Modeled and animated 3D elements to create Z depth for 3D conversion for the film. Other duties include frame checking and render setup.

• BarNet.TV, Visual Effects Specialist                                   January 2010- Present

I regularly created motion graphic animations and logo designs for various night clubs across Canada. Other duties include 3D logo animation and compositing advertisements.

• Authentic Illusions, Lead Animator, 3D Generalist                    June 2009- July 2010

Filmography: The Birthday Gift

I served as the Lead Animator for a short film from start to finish. Main duties include animating characters, rigging characters and technical animation. Other duties include lighting scenes, Renderman setup and blocking scenes for animation.

• Intelligent Creatures VFX, Lighting Artist, Compositing  Artist     February 2010- April 2010

Filmography: Nosso Lar, Pirahna 3D

I provided lighting and rendering setup for shots from feature film productions.  Main duties include creating 3D elements for compositors, render  troubleshooting and rotoscoping.

Volunteer work/ Interests:

Regularly exercise at the gym. Drawing and working with 3d applications.

References:

Available upon request