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Website: hiddengraphics.com

Adam Jaskiewicz Animator

Objective	Bringing life to 3d characters using principles of traditional animation, and work for a company that will help me advance as a character animator.
Education	Jason Ryan Animation Summer – Present 2008 Character Animation Training K Lango Animation Studio Character Animation Mentoring Program. Fall 2006 Masters of Science in Digital Imaging and Design New York University Center for Advanced Digital Applications 2003-2005 Bachelors of Fine Arts St John’s University 1998-2003
Work experience	Character Animator Panda Panther New York, New York December 2008 - animated characters for pre-viz shots 3d Animator Charlex/321Launch New York, New York November 2008 - animated and prepared PRE VIZ shots for final commercial production using mocap data. Character Animator The String Theory New York, New York August-September 2008 - Planned out shots using 2d Flipbook and animated birds for an IBM Green WEB Spot. Nokia 3DModeler/Texture Artist OddCast,inc New York, New York July 2008 - Converting low resolution 3d models for real time export to web, and painted textures - http://content.oddcast.com/host/nokia_/nokiaShell.swf 3d Animator Brand New School New York, New York June 2 – June 6 2008 - Rigged hands as part of a 3d logo for HP spot. Roto work OddCast,inc New York, New York March – May 2008 - Tracked 3d faces in Maya for export on the web as part of an avatar creation for Bridezilla and Hyatt 3d Animator MTV New York, New York December 2007 -abstract 3d geometry and camera animation/texture rendering 3d Animator Smoke & Mirrors New York, New York October – November 2007 - O2 Commercial background robot and fairy animations. 3d Animator The String Theory New York, New York September 2007 - Animated Pegasus for UA 2008 Summer Olympics pitch. 3dAnimator RhinoFx Project OFF Spray New York, New York April – May 2006 - animated a swarm of mosquitoes. -rigged/animated smiley face and a tongue. 3dModeler/Texture Artist Furnace Media New York, New York Summer 2004 - 3D Artist for an award-winning high-definition short film promoting the 2005 Volvo V50. - The film was released in September 2004 and since gained awards in 2005 Machinima Film Festival and 84^th Annual Art Director’s Club. - Responsibilities include creating 3d models and textures for various environments for export to a real time game engine.

Skills	Character Animation, Rigging, Modeling, Fine Art. - Character animation, acting and performance. - Extended understanding of the animation principals. - Full understanding of character animation work flow. - Character development from 2d conceptual sketches to 3d output using Maya. - Preparing models for animation by skinning, rigging and using set-driven keys, and expressions for complex definition of movement. - With a use of deformers or joints, create blend shapes for facial deformation and expression. - Understanding various modeling techniques using n.u.r.b.s, polygons, and subdivisions surfaces. - Extended understanding of human anatomy and how it applies to animation.
Computer Skills	Software Windows 2000/XP Professional, and Mac, .Maya 7/8.5, Adobe Illustrator CS, Photoshop 7, Adobe Imageready 7, Adobe Aftereffects and Adobe Premiere.
Interests	Martial Arts (competed in JUDO 3 years in a row, Practiced Progressive Martial Arts), DJ/Mixing (Progressive House, Tribal, Trance), Film, Story Telling, Acting (Stanislavski Technique), Philosophy, Concept Art.