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Studio Interrupt – San Francisco, CA; April 2008 –
Present
• Co-Founder
Stormfront Studios – San Rafael, CA; February 2007 –
March 2008
• Game Designer: The Spiderwick Chronicles (PS2, 360, Wii, PC) – responsible for all character control, combat, and ai. Additional contributions to core mechanics, quests, and scene flow
Foundation
9; Backbone Entertainment – Emeryville, CA; August 2005 –
February 2007
• Game Designer: Six Unannounced Games (2*PS3/Xbox
360, 2*PSP, 1*X-Arcade, 1*DS) – involved in all
aspects of pitch development and preproduction including art direction, document
creation, gameplay design, and scenario planning
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Associate Producer: Capcom Classics Collection Vol. 1 (PS2, XBOX), Capcom Classics Collection Remixed (PSP), Capcom Classics Collection Vol. 2 (PS2, XBOX), Sega Genesis Collection (PS2, PSP)
Activision;
Shaba Games – San Francisco, CA; May 2005 – August
2005
• Game Analyst: Shrek SuperSlam (PS2, XBOX, Gamecube) –
analyzed and wrote reports concerning the design and balance of
the game’s characters, weapons, core mechanics, and levels
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Level Design: Shrek SuperSlam – created a bonus stage for
the game's Challenge Mode
MFA
Project; Breakerz - San Francisco, CA; July 2004 - December 2004
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Game Design: conceptualized the game and wrote the game design
document
• Art Direction: set a consistent and appealing
aesthetic style
• Content Creation: executed the entire
production pipeline including character designs, environment
design, modeling, texturing, character setup, animation, scene
integration, interface design, sound design, and compositing
Studio
Interrupt - Columbus, OH; Colombo, Sri Lanka
Freelance
Producer, Film Maker, & Artist; 1998 - 2003
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Video shooting, editing, and DVD production for institutions such
as Opera Columbus and JICA - Japan International Cooperation
Agency
• Produced, Directed, Shot, and Edited an award
winning documentary in Sri Lanka for a Japanese satellite TV
station; Channel J
• Co-producer “Shattered Sound”,
a limited edition audio CD: wrote 4 of the 12 songs, designed the
disc art and cover art, mastered the disc’s audio, and
managed the disc manufacturing, distribution, and online sales
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Digitally colored the covers to issues 4, 5, and 6 of comic book
One Millennium; directed a 3D animation to promote One Millennium
Mythryn:
Digital Storytellers - Evanston, IL
Interactive Media Designer;
March 2000 to July 2001
• Developed extensive
HTML and Flash based websites and CD-ROMs
• Created 2D and
3D graphic design and animations
• Integrated design,
animation, and scripting elements into interactive projects for
web and CD-ROM delivery for corporate and educational
institutions, as well as grant recipients
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The
Quality of Music:
• Official Selection: Dallas
South Asian Film Festival , Irving , Texas , 2002
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Honorable Mention: Columbus International Film and Video Festival
aka The Chris Awards , Columbus Ohio , 2002
Mythseekers:
Waiting for the Phantom Menace:
• Best Student
Film: Crossroads Film Festival , Jackson Mississippi, USA 2000
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Runner Up; Documentary: Flicker Film Festival , Northwestern
University, 2000
• Honorable Mention; Student Film:
Communicator Awards 2000
Motion
Sickness:
• Best Experimental Film: Flicker Film
Festival , Northwestern University, 2000
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Academy
of Art University: San Francisco, California; Currently
Enrolled
MFA: Video Game Design
• Artwork
selected for the 2004 Spring Show
• Training in
traditional art, 3D CG, and game design
Northwestern
University: Evanston, Illinois; Graduated June 2001
BS: School
of Communication; Department of Radio, Television, and Film
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Dean’s List for Academic Achievement
• Four years of
film theory and practical hands on application
• Three
years of Eastern philosophy
• One and a half years of
Japanese language
• Music technology: synthesis &
electronic music composition
• Taught classes in web
design, graphic design, and interactive design
The
Ohio State University: Columbus, Ohio: Autumn 2002
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Attended Japanese language classes as a Continuing Education
student
Innerspace
Adventures - Singapore
PADI Dive Master Apprenticeship; Autumn
2001
• Lead groups of scuba divers in Malaysia,
Indonesia, and Singapore: responsible for their whereabouts and
safety while on the boat and in the water
• Assisted in
the education and certification of PADI Open Water and Rescue
Diver Students; prepared and maintained students’ equipment
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• Game
Developers Conference (GDC) attendee - 2003, 2004,
2005, 2006, 2007
• Scuba Diving: PADI Open Water,
Advanced Open Water, Medic First Aid, Rescue Diver, Night Diver,
and Dive Master certifications
• 89.3 FM WNUR
(Chicago Radio Station) DJ and Host for four (4) years
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Promotion of large electronic music events for
Dronetek and Streetbeat (WNUR); responsibilities including flyer
design, booking talent, arranging transportation, and reserving
locations
• Magic Box Editorial -
Columbus, OH, Internship; Summer 1997:
Used Avid and Photoshop
to help create videos and title screens for clients
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Northwestern University’s Kellogg Information Services,
Northwestern University’s IT computer support call center,
and Northwestern’s media computer labs - Computer education,
repair, and troubleshooting
• Film Council of
Greater Columbus - Responsibilities included database and
website management, public relations, and film festival
administration
• Screenz: Digital Universe
(internet café)– Evanston, Illinois: part time job
teaching classes in Photoshop and Illustrator, manning the cash
register, & making cappuccinos
• Extensive
world travel and cultural exposure: USA, Canada, Mexico,
Belize, Grand Cayman, England, Portugal, Spain, Germany, South
Africa, Swaziland, Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Zambia,
Mozambique, Japan, China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia,
Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Maldives
• Intensive
Bush Survival Training Course, Ndzalama Game Reserve,
Northern South Africa.
• Acting, voice acting,
and singing experiences; both professional and community
based; performed many lead roles and earned the title of Honor
Thespian
• Zen 13 years of kung fu
and snow skiing, several years of kendo and rock climbing, and
ongoing formal training in Zen and Zen meditation
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