Summary of Experience

Created custom tools and shaders through scripting and through coding in shading languages. Experienced working in groups or independently.

Software: Maya, mental ray, Renderman, Adobe Premiere, AfterEffects, Photoshop.

Operating Systems: MS-DOS, Windows series, Unix, Linux and Mac OS.

Computer Languages: TCL, MEL, Python, Maya API, RSL, HLSL (NVIDIA's CG)

History

Animation Tool TD w Entertainment Division, Reel FX Creative Studios

October 2007 ~ present

• wrote custom Maya API plug-ins and used Scons to maintain building system

• created custom animation tools for various purposes

• wrote custom tool GUI in Python for using in Maya 8.5

Shading TD Apprentice w Entertainment Division, Reel FX Creative Studios

June 2007 ~ September 2007

• wrote custom frame buffer shader for mental ray previews

• created custom tools for render submission and compositing support

• used Python, MEL, Java, mental ray shading language for various TD projects

• contributed to story development, modeling, layout for independent short film

MFA, Animation w Savannah College of Art and Design

June 2007 ~ April 2007

• used electives to research VFX, Renderman, shader writing, L-systems

• wrote custom Renderman shaders for thesis

• used MEL to write functional L-systems

Technical Artist Intern w Tiger Woods '08 Team, Electronic Arts Tiburon

June 2006 ~ August 2006

• TCL, MEL scripting and hardware shader design

• performed regular TA work

Teaching Assistant w Dept. of MEM Engineering, National Sun Yat-sen University

June 2002 ~ August 2003

• managed department computer lab, facilities, property and networks

• administrated www.mem.nsysu.edu.tw server

Web Designer w Esun Technology Co. Ltd.

January 2002 ~ June 2002

• served on design team for www.hc.net.tw

• designed websites and managed information systems

Private First Class w Navy of R.O.C. Taiwan

March 2000 ~ December 2001

• performed specialized duties in ammunition maintenance

• managed security teams at remote facilities

BS, Marine Resources w National Sun Yat-sen University, R.O.C. Taiwan

September 1995 ~ April 1999

• modeled university in 3DStudio R3 to promote animation club

• used Premiere, Photoshop, Director, Lingo to create multimedia experiments

Web Design Servitor w Computer Center, National Sun Yat-sen University

June 1996 ~ February 1998

• designed www.nsysu.edu.tw homepage

• performed hardware installation and maintenance