Chris Gottron
Cell: (423) 368.9109
Website: http://www.chrisgottron.com
E-mail: chrisgottron@gmail.com

Summary:

Team-oriented and multi-talented, with good understanding of the production
process. Enjoys bringing ideas to life and entertaining people. Skillset ranges from
animating, modeling, rigging, compositing, dynamics and particle effects, motion capture,
texturing and lighting.

Software Knowledge:

Lightwave
3D Studio Max
ZBrush
Photoshop
AfterEffects
MotionBuilder
TAFA
Boujou
Fusion
Premiere
Butterfly NET
Rush

Education:

Digital Animation & Visual Effects School - (3/2007-3/2008)

Employment:

Nickelodeon Animation Studios - CG Animator - (10/2008-Present)
- Animated 3D models and composited the final animations into 2D scenes.
- Modeled, textured and rigged characters, vehicles and props
- Composited hundreds of shots using After Effects
- Created special effects/particle effects using Lightwave and After Effects

DAVE Studios - Animator/Animation Supervisor = (4/2008-8/2008)
- Supervised a small team of animators
- Animated using Motionbuilder and Lightwave, using both motion capture data and handkey animation
- Modeled and rigged several main characters

Cyberjoueurs - Administrator/Game Artist - (short term)
- Worked as forum and online game administrator, learning to manage hundreds of players
- Created content for an online game, while keeping small file sizes and matching art style

Additional Information and References upon request