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2007 – 2008 6 month full time at StudioWorks LLC. As forensic animator for precision auto accident reconstruction for major court cases and corporations. Visual Effects on set supervisor for post production effect setup and compositing (HDRI set up camera match and co-direction), and 3D modeling and animation (visual effects) for Willie Nelson music video "You Don't Think I am Funny Anymore?"(Official broadcast date February 9th, 2008). Other Forensic high precision graphics and animations for large oil corporations and clients. Video shooting setup (grip), 3D scanning and various 3D modeling, camera matching and animations for clients.

2007 Internship at TechnoMedia Intentional as a 3DS Max modeler and animator for the industrial related industries.

~Awards received

2007 Best of Show Award for highest rated and voted Art Institute of Houston portfolio for graduating class of Spring 2007

2006 The Art Institute of Houston Quarterly Scholarship Award.

2005 Art Institute Merit Scholarship

2004 Double gold ribbons winner for VASE Art Contest(AP Art)t

2003 4th place Coastal Bend College High School Art Competition

2003 1st place Art Institute Portfolio Review Summer Workshop Contest

2002 1st place Leon Tire Company Contest

2002 1st place Visionarios Contest

~Digital Skills

3DS Max special projects include the exterior and interior of the International Space Station, 3D characters for animation, and animation for company logos with 4 years experience. Industrial component modeling and automobile 3D reproduction. 3D “stunt double” of lawn mower for Willie Nelson music video. Various backgrounds and lighting illustrations. HDRI lighting and live action compositing

Maya projects include modeling, texturing, dynamics, and character rigging. Lighting and texturing a realistic environment.

AutoCAD complete two story house design and various component part designs with extensive use in conjunction with 3Ds Max

Highly proficient in Adobe Photoshop with over 8 years experience work includes various illustrations and promotional images created for various companies, photo retouching and fantasy illustration art

Adobe Premiere/Adobe After Effects various digital movie editing, multi-layer compositing, editing a promotional video for a music artist and editing all 3D animations video and output including visual effects.

Adobe Illustrator work includes logo design and stylized illustration

~Knowledgeable in

Zbrush work includes various high detailed models

InDesign work includes layout and print set up

Flash work on short animations and labeling

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Michael Arriaga Resume