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Aaron James Rogers
Resume

205 State St. #21F
Brooklyn, NY 11201


www.aaronjamesrogers.com

Education:

Cornell University, Class of 2000: BA, Computer Science

Directing / Digital Animation / Graphics and Programming Overview:

Software Experience:

Maya, 3dsmax & Softimage|3D
Adobe After Effects, Photoshop & Premiere
Digital Fusion
MotionBuilder & Nuance

Windows, Macintosh & Unix/Linux platforms


Work History:

Jun 2005 -
Oct 2005

Sony Pictures Imageworks - Technical Animator
Culver City, CA

Integrating motion capture data with MotionBuilder and Maya for "Monster House."

Mar 2005 -
Jun 2005

Rhythm and Hues Studios - Technical Animator
Los Angeles, CA

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
Santa Monica, CA

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
Hollywood, CA

Created visual effects for "The Invisible Man" TV series on SciFi. Duties included 3D animation, matchmoving and compositing. Freelance.

Jul 2000 - Jun 2001

Adteam Inc. - Graphic Design and 3D Modeling/Animation
New York, NY

Used 3D Studio MAX, Premiere, CorelDraw and Photoshop to create TV commercials and print ads.

1993-1998
Innotech Systems Inc.
Port Jefferson, NY

Electronic Publishing, microcontroller programming, visual basic, system administration. Summer employment.

1997
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.

 

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