Aaron
James Rogers
Resume
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Education:
Cornell University, Class of 2000: BA, Computer Science
Brooklyn Law School, Class of 2010: JD
Directing / Digital Animation / Graphics and Programming Overview:
- Motion integration at Sony Imageworks for "Monster House"
- Motion editing at Rhythm and Hues for "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe"
- Cinematic direction & animation supervision for Activision's "True Crime: Streets of LA" Animation and editing for "Shrek 2" console title. Storyboarding for "True Crime II"
- Created "Ornaments," a 3D animated short that has won over twenty awards at film festivals worldwide. For more information, please visit www.OrnamentsTheMovie.com
- 3D visual effects for "The Invisible Man" TV show on Sci-Fi.
- 3D animation & editing for TV commercials.
- 3D modeling and rendering for architectural competition.
- Graphic design and layout for print ads.
- Wrote user’s manuals for consumer electronics products, including creation of graphics.
- Wrote embedded applications in assembly language for Intel 8051 microcontrollers.
- Created applications for hardware interfacing with Visual Basic 5.0, programmed in C++, Java.
Software Experience:
Maya, 3ds Max
Adobe Photoshop, Premiere, After Effects
Digital Fusion
MotionBuilder & Nuance
Windows, Macintosh & Unix/Linux platforms
Work History:
| Jun
2005 - Oct 2005 |
Sony Pictures Imageworks
- Technical Animator Integrating motion capture data with MotionBuilder and Maya for "Monster House." |
| Mar
2005 - Jun 2005 |
Rhythm and Hues Studios
- Technical Animator Preparing motion capture for use in Massive battle scenes in "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe." Freelance. |
| Oct
2001 - Aug 2004 |
Luxoflux Corp. - Cinematic
Direction Directed over an hour of cinematic sequences for Activision's "True Crime: Streets of LA." Responsibilities included storyboarding, composing animatics, directing motion capture sessions and supervising requisite animation work from start to finish. Also directed voice-over actors including Christopher Walken, Gary Oldman, Michael Madsen, Michelle Rodriguez, and Ron Perlman. Also rigged characters for animation. Animated & edited for "Shrek 2" and storyboarded for "True Crime II" |
| Jul 2001 - Sep 2001 |
Encore Visual Effects
- VFX Artist Created visual effects for "The Invisible Man" TV series on SciFi. Duties included 3D animation, matchmoving and compositing. Freelance. |
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Jul
2000 - Jun 2001
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Adteam Inc. - Graphic
Design and 3D Modeling/Animation Used 3D Studio MAX, Premiere, CorelDraw and Photoshop to create TV commercials and print ads. |
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1993-1998
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Innotech Systems Inc. Port Jefferson, NY Electronic Publishing, microcontroller programming, visual basic, system administration. Summer employment. |
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1997
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Richard Scherr A.I.A.
and James Raussaunt A.I.A. New York City 3D Modeling and Rendering for finalist architectural team in Oklahoma City Bombing Memorial Competition. |
Miscellaneous Experience / Affiliations:
- Pilot's license
- Motorcycle license
- Intermediate Guitar
- Ten years experience sailing
- Member of American Mensa
- Real Estate Sales License
- CompTIA A+ Certified IT Technician