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Contact: info@chriswalch.com
Education:
Associate of Science, Computer Animation, September 2005
Full Sail Real World Education, Winter Park, FL
Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies*, May 2003
*Certification from UNC-W Technology College
University of North Carolina at Wilmington, Wilmington, NC
Associate of Arts, December 2000
Cape Fear Community College, Wilmington, NC
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Expertise
3 or more years> Alias/AutoDesk Maya, AutoDesk 3D Studio Max, Adobe Photoshop, Apple Final Cut Pro, Adobe AfterEffects, Adobe Premiere
2 years> MultiGen Creator, Apple Shake, Adobe Illustrator, Motion, SoundTrack, LiveType
1 year or less > Flash, Avid Express, RealViz MatchMover Pro, Syntheyes
Career Related Courses: Full Sail
Object Perspective
3D Foundations
Model Creation
Shading and Lighting
Character Modeling
Character Rigging
Game Character and Scene Design
Animation in 3D
Compositing & Scene Finishing
Visual Effects
Career Related Courses: UNC-W
Digital Multimedia
Principals of Video Production
Field Video Production
Advanced Field Video Production
Communications Theory
Research Methods
Business and Professional Speaking
Mass Media in Society
Advertising in Mass Media
Organizational Communications
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Experience
3D Artist / Animator, 06/07- 08/07
TechUSA Orlando, Contractor onsite at American Systems Inc., Orlando, FL
- Character Modeling, Texturing, Rigging for instructional gaming pre-rendered “cut scenes” and loops using 3DS Max 9
- Facial rigging and weighting
- Environment, prop modeling, texturing, scene placement
- Providing the creative approach to gaming for educational use, brainstorming, pitching, storyboard sessions, camera movement, scene direction
- Asset development and management
-Database Engineer, 12/05- present
CDI Business Services at Lockheed Martin, Orlando, FL
-Modeling, texturing & animating of models for use in real-time simulation environment at Lockheed Martin, high level, high detail to low level, low detail
-Creating custom textures, and multiple models for use in different Levels of Display (LOD's)
-Database creation, editing and testing with Creator, SmallWorld and Compu-scene SE Image Generator (IG)
-Adjunct Instructor, 9/05- 10/06
International Academy of Design and Technology, Orlando, FL
-Instruction of 3D Animation class on broadcast, commercial, film intros, logo and design theory for 3D graphics: modeling, texturing, animating, lighting and rendering
-Lecture and lab instruction, prepare class materials, exercises and tests and grade students progress
-Computer Lab Monitor, 12/04 - 9/05
Full Sail Real World Education, Winter Park, FL
-Responsibility for oversight and troubleshooting of hardware, software and equipment in computer labs
-Peer Tutor, 3 courses, 4/04 - 5/05
Full Sail Real World Education, Winter Park, FL
-Intro to Media Arts, -Computers, Math, and Internet, -Business Communications
-Producer/ Director / Editor, 5/02 - 9/03
Charged Productions, Wilmington, NC
-Co-produced and edited, ASG‘s “Southern Lord” national music video for Volcom Entertainment
-Produced, directed and edited, MINDFIELD’s “Self-Defiant” music video
-Co-produced, directed and edited, “An Industry in Doubt” a short documentary featuring Frank Capra Jr.
-Intern / Multimedia Artist, 1/02 - 1/03
Flux Audio & Video, Wilmington, NC,
-Experienced videographer (XL-1, GL-2, VX series), producer, director, logger, non-linear editor
-Format transfers of all kinds of media; ex: vinyl to cd, VHS to DVD
-2D graphic creation, duplication and printing of CD’s and cover art
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