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Experience
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Motion
Capture Technician : Dec. 2005 - Present
Industrial
Light & Magic : San Francisco,
CA : (www.ilm.com)
- Aid in set-up and operation
of equipment and software for motion capture recording sessions,
consisting of optical technologies as well as the operation of video and
audio equipment.
- Processes motion capture data
(labeling, cleaning, editing, etc.) during recording sessions and
provide subsequent management of data for use in feature and commercial
production.
- Work to refine the motion
capture pipeline based on individual project needs.
Research
Engineer / Lab Manager : Jan. 2003 - Dec. 2005
Graphics,
Visualization, and Usability Center : Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA
: (www.cc.gatech.edu/gvu)
- Responsible for delegating
and resolving faculty and student requests inherent in a research
environment, including hardware, software, facility, and special project
needs.
- Lead for motion capture
pipeline, data captures, processing, and hardware maintenance.
- Proven editing and content
creation on numerous conference video submissions.
- Project experience with
streaming video server design, administration, and content creation for
QuickTime and Windows Media formats.
- Liaison to College-level
Computing and Network Services Department
Digital
Video Special Effects Project Coordinator / Consultant : Fall 2002 - Present
Georgia Institute of Technology : College of
Computing, Atlanta, GA : (www.cc.gatech.edu/dvfx)
- Critique project proposals and
assist in technical direction of all student productions.
- Give tutorials in Maya and
Adobe Video Suite covering all aspects of CG creation, video
capture/editing/compositing, motion capture, and camera
calibration/tracking.
- Involved with grant proposals,
purchasing and setup of all hardware, software, and equipment resources
utilized in the College of Computing Digital Media Lab.
- Design and set-up of green
screen studio used for student and research projects.
- Management of production
equipment including cameras, lights, dolly, and gibs.
Development
Intern : Summer 2004
CNN,
International Desk : Digital News Gathering Division, Atlanta, GA :
(www.cnn.com)
- Developed custom front-end
application for international correspondents in AppleScript Studio.
Design
Assistant : Summer 2000
Artifact
Design, Atlanta, GA : (www.artifactdesign.com)
- Aided professional designers
producing custom content with Adobe After Effects, JavaScript, and
professional video equipment for clients including Turner Broadcasting and
Turner Studios.
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Technical Skills
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Graphics Apps/Tools:
Languages / APIs:
Development Apps:
Operating Systems:
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Alias Maya /
MotionBuilder, Adobe Video / Creative Suites, Vicon
Peak (iQ 2.0), Canopus DVRaptor, TmpGEnc, Dr. Divx,
Macromedia Studio MX
MEL, Python, Java, JavaScript,
AppleScript, C/C++, OpenGL
Visual Studio, Xcode
Windows, Mac, Unix/Linux
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