Troy Antti Whitmer

Education

Diploma in 3D Animation with focus on Visual Effects - 2008-2009
Vancouver Film School – Vancouver, British Columbia

Digital Animation Center (transferred to VFS) - 2006-2008
University of Colorado at Denver – Denver, Colorado

Objective

To work as an effects artist or compositor in a positive and exciting environment.

Programs

- Maya - Nuke - RealFlow - Boujou – XSI - Mudbox – After Effects,
Photoshop, Premiere CS4 – Various Linux Distributions -

Skills

I am most proficient in creating (un)natural phenomena with Maya fluids,
particles, soft/rigid body dynamics, RealFlow liquid simulations, and compositing
the results in Nuke. Having taught and tutored in many 3d/compositing packages
I've built a stable skill set across nearly all aspects of 3d/video production.
Other useful skills include motion tracking, HDRI&Panorama
processing/usage, animation of props/characters and general
technology troubleshooting/knowledge.

Experience

2010 – Bloom Animation Inc - www.bloomanimation.com
--Simulation of effects in the motion picture; “The Selling” for client Circle-S FX
--Modeling/texturing of vehicles and props for an Army training simulator game

2010 – Rocky Mountain College of Art & Design - www.rmcad.edu/
--Instructor for advanced compositing of traditional and computer animation

2009 – Colorado Film School – Denver, CO - www.coloradofilmschool.net/
--Logo work, both creating and compositing over preexisting video

2007 – Rieches Baird – Irvine, CA – www.riechesbaird.com
--Animated logo spot opener for client, Splashtacular Entertainment

2007 – Denver Museum of Nature and Science – Denver, CO – www.dmns.org
--Effects artist, animation, rendering, some modeling, renderfarm managing
--Domefest 'Domie' award winning Short film “Splat!” produced with fellow student
--Intern work in the 2K+ fulldome planetarium medium

2006-2007 – Yucca Studios – Englewood, CO –Now www.bloomanimation.com
--Contributed to town of Pietra Alba architectural previsualization for Genesis Inc.
--Water effects artist, fountain concept design, IT support

2006-2007 - Reel Zeal Motion Pictures - Englewood, CO
--“Jetpack Juniors” – Special effects, R&D and concept work

2007 – JMI Builders – Aurora, CO - http://tortugariviera.com/ (now defunct)
--Model and animated flythrough of beachfront home from blueprints

2003-2008 – Teachers Assistant – Smoky Hill High School – Aurora, CO
--Taught lessons often focused on dynamics for Maya
--Tutoring weekly in class and individually scheduled tutoring for Maya

Awards
--Domie award for 2-person short “Splat!” in Domefest 2007
--Smoky Hill High Schools’ "Digital Evolutions Student of the Year" - 2006 (Senior Yr)

--References available upon request--