I studied any form of art that was available to me in my very early years…designing and making my own puppets and presenting puppet shows to Boulder, Colorado audiences as well as winning middle school and high school prizes for best original created Halloween costumes. \u00a0After high school, the natural choice was to attend Colorado Institute of Art. \u00a0 During that time at the Art Institute, I taught art at Denver elementary schools. \u00a0After graduation, I worked for several different design companies until I saw Jurassic Park and got the bug to do special effects.\u00a0 I got my start with FX West in Denver.\u00a0 A special effects company where I gained experience with live action special effects.\u00a0 Smoke, fire, gunshot wounds, you name it we did it.\u00a0 From there, I was able to get my foot in the door of Celluloid Studios.\u00a0 An animation studio specializing in combining traditional animation with live action.\u00a0 Just short of ten years working there, I was able to learn everything there is to know about the process of animation.\u00a0 Celluloid was one of the last fully traditional animation studios.\u00a0 I started inking and painting (with a brush on cells, not a mouse) and effects animation.\u00a0 After we went digital, I moved into compositing.\u00a0 Since we created both the live action and the animation, it gave me an opportunity to supervise the live action shoots, help with the animation and finally sit with the client for the final composite.\u00a0 In 2001 I made the move to Los Angeles.\u00a0 In the years living here, I’ve been able to achieve the knowledge of my passion that started it all.\u00a0 3D animation.\u00a0 It’s limitlessness power to create anything fascinates me on a daily basis and always pushes me to test the boundaries of creation.\u00a0 I love it.\u00a0 I consider myself a generalist, but my favorite is by far, making things come to life with animation.\u00a0 I am currently freelancing again and I’m always looking to help out in any way I can\u00a0using my broad background knowledge, expertise, and the sheer love of doing what I do.<\/div>\n

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