Qualifications:

  •   Very hard working and motivated to producing quality projects
  •   Expertise in all aspects of VFX, specializing in modeling, lighting, and compositing.
  •   Supervising and managing teams of artists both on set and in a post house
  •   High understanding of lighting and lighting theory
  •   High understanding of asset management and tracking shots
  •   Teaching and training artists in the methods of the Visual Effects industry
  •   Traditionally trained artist
 
 Education:

  •    Full Sail University                    Winter Park, FL                    July 2, 2010
  •    Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Animation
                            -Course Directors Award for Object Perspective

 Skills:

  • Proficient in Maya, 3DS Max, V-Ray, Mental Ray, Nuke, Photoshop, ZBrush, SynthEyes, After Effects, Premiere Pro
  • On set visual effects supervision
  • Film quality compositing/paint and roto/CGI integration
  • Managing and supervising visual effects artists for feature film
  • Execution of projects on time and under budget
  • Hand painting textures and mattes
  • Concept artist/Traditional art
  • 3D lighting and texturing in multiple software packages
  • Proficient with V-Ray and Mental Ray in multiple software packages
  • Hard surface modeling
  • Motion tracking and match-move for feature film
  • Rendering for compositing
  • Rotoscoping and Depth map creation for feature film
  • Lighting/Rendering proficiency for feature film visual effects
  • Understanding of 3D organic modeling, animating, and scene reconstruction
  • Experience hiring and working with all elements of 3D

 Work History:​
  • Crafty Apes VFX                     Baton Rouge, LA                    2020-Current
I am the Creative Director / Sr. VFX Supervisor heading up a new branch of Crafty Apes in Baton Rouge, La. 
Credits include: 
  • Encore VFX                                   Atlanta, GA                        2019-2020
I was the On Set VFX Supervisor for the award winning VFX company Encore VFX. 
Credits include: Black Lightning Season3 (CW)
  • CoSA VFX                                    Atlanta, GA                        2018-2019
I was an on set VFX Supervisor as well as a Senior Compositor for the award winning VFX company CoSA VFX. 
Credits include: Swamp Thing (DC), Pennyworth, The Orville, The Passage (FOX), The Gifted (FOX), Nos4a2, Gotham (FOX), The Walking Dead (AMC), Station 19 (ABC), Lethal Weapon (FOX)
  • Ksquared VFX Productions, LLC           Baton Rouge, LA        2013-Current
As owner and VFX supervisor I come equipped with a personal set kit, including tracking markers of all types, green screens, green screen suits, multiple methods of screen replacement, color charts, and other data collection tools. As well as an extensive background creating all types of post effects, from photo realistic CG lighting and 3D modeling, to rotoscoping and compositing for feature films in multiple software packages. 
Credits include: A Christmas Wish (Lifetime), Christmas in Louisiana (Lifetime) Samantha (Short), Lost Bayou, Green Book,  NCIS: New Orleans (CBS), Game Over, Man! (Netflix), Santa Jaws (SyFy Original), Scream: The TV Series Season 2 (MTV), Mississippi River Sharks (SyFy Original), Ozark Sharks (Syfy Original), The Parallax Theory (Vimeo).
  • LED FastStart                               Baton Rouge, LA                  2014-2018
I was a Maya and Nuke VFX specialist responsible for creating various types of 3D simulations, videos, animations, VR work flows, and graphics used in training videos and interactive learning for Fortune 500 companies across the state of Louisiana.
  • DuMonde VFX                             New Orleans, LA                   2014-2014
I was a Maya lighting and shading artist responsible for generating photo realistic material renders, as well as photo realistic lighting, under the supervision of Richard Edlund. I was also responsible for render troubleshooting both locally and remotely.
    -Credits: Crossbones (2014)
  • Louisiana State University           Baton Rouge, LA                 2013-2014
I taught Digital Art 4055 to students at Louisiana State University. The class includes teaching the VFX industries production pipeline to students through methods of using 3D software such as Maya and 3DS Max, as well as 2D compositing softwares, such as Nuke. Students learn all aspects of a pipeline, from capturing their footage, tracking their footage, to creating their own 3D assets, and seamlessly integrating those assets by compositing them all together for one final shot.
  • Pixomondo                                        Baton Rouge, LA                2012-2014
  Pixomondo is an Academy Award Winning visual effects studio, at which I was a lighting and shading artist. Responsible for creating CG photo realistic lighting, as well as look development for CG photo realistic materials. Used for visual effects in feature films. [www.Pixomondo.com]
     -Credits: Beautiful Creatures (2013) ; Oblivion (2013) ; Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) ; Davinci's Demons (2013) ;  
Game of Thrones: Season 3 (2013) ; The Mindy Project (2013)
  • Deluxe/Stereo D                             Burbank, CA                       2011-2012
  I was a depth artist responsible for creating depth maps inside of Nuke, applied stereoscopically to generate 3D images. I also constructed composites to set up scenes, as well as scale comping, and clean plating. [www.StereoDLLC.com]
     -Credits: John Carter of Mars (2012) ; Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter (2012) ; The Avengers (2012) ; 
Katy Perry: A Part of Me (2012) ; Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013)
  • Stereo D                                           Burbank, CA                       2011-2012
  I was a rotoscope artist doing detail oriented rotoscoping for feature films. [www.StereoDLLC.com]
     -Credits: Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) ; Titanic 3D (2012)
  • NoemaFX                                        Prairieville, LA                   2010-2011
  Local company that takes on freelance industrial contracts, and marketing for companies in the area. I worked as a full time Lighting and Texturing artist, as well as other various responsibilities within the company (DVD designs/Modeling/Marketing Reels/Editing/etc.) [www.NoemaFX.com]
  • ITT Tech                                          Prairieville, LA                    2010-2011
  I taught two courses within the Visual Communications Associates Degree Program. I instructed 3Ds Max animating, modeling, rendering techniques, and various other tools within the program, to students in Animation 1. As well as, teaching photoshop to students in Introduction to Design.

 Achievements:
  • Full Sail University
           -Received Course Directors Award for Full Sails Object Perspective class
  • International Acadian Festival Art Show
            -Won 1st Place with pencil drawing titled "Nonsense"
  • Plaquemine Annual Art Show
            -Won 2nd Place with pencil drawing titled "Nonsense"
  • Silver American Advertising Award
            -Best Director/Producer for title "Give Me Your Heart"
  • Silver American Advertising Award
            -Best Visual Effects/Visual Effects Supervision for title "Give Me Your Heart"