Ian Etra |
animator CG Artist |
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353-2169 ·
resume (at) ianimator.com |
Work
Blue Sky Studios Character
Technical Director/Animator December
2005 - Present
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Built articulation and deformation rigs for characters and props
for short film No Time for Nuts
(2006), feature films Horton Hears a Who
(2008) and upcoming Ice Age 3 (2009).
Additional animation of lead and background characters for Horton Hears a Who.
Freelance
Animator/CG Artist March
2005 - December 2005
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Animation, texturing/lighting and effects work in Maya. Studios
include: Transistor Studios,
Piranha Pictures Lead Designer Spring
2003 - Summer 2004
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Creating 3D/2D graphics for television commercials,
Edgeworx Technical Guy Spring
2003 - Fall 2003
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Provided all-around technical/production support at full-function
Avid/After Effects/Final Cut NYC post-production house. Compositing work on
feature film D.E.B.S. (2005)
Freelance
Project Manager & Technology and Design Consultant 1998-2003
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Provided services including web design, ad design and copywriting,
presentation design and project management. Clients include Disney Interactive
Group, Scholastic Inc., ESPN.com, Ziff Davis Media, SandBlast Productions.
NBC Internet Senior
Producer 1999-2001
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Responsible for NBC web sites for Saturday Night Live and Late
Night with Conan O’Brien.
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Produced all content for sites, including comedy pieces, original
graphics and streaming video and audio.
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Worked directly with show host, producers and writers to develop
integrated on-air/online promotions.
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Managed a bi-coastal production and design staff.
CMP Media’s GamePower.com Editor 1996-1997
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Co-founded web publication providing daily coverage of the
computer gaming industry.
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Wrote game and hardware reviews, launched multiplayer gaming column,
edited reviews from freelance writers
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Designed graphics for online advertising campaign. Produced
original graphics, streaming videos, tongue-in-cheek biweekly newsletter to
15,000+ subscribers.
Films &
Festivals
In-Out Writer/Director/Producer/Animator
Annecy 2006
International Animated Film Festival June
2006
Going
Underground Festival (
MetroCAF 2005 (NYC) September
2005 Jury Award
Nexttoons: The Nicktoons Film Festival September
2005
Animation
Block Party (NYC) September
2005
Steamed Writer/Co-Producer/Animator/Technical Director
MetroCAF 2005 September
2005
Amazon/Tribeca Film Festival Short Film Competition June 2005
CADA Digital
Arts Theater (NYC) January
2005 Dean’s Award
SKILLS
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Software: Maya, XSI, After Effects, Photoshop. Languages: MEL,
Perl, French. Musical Instrument: Percussion.
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Director/producer of short videos, published journalist and
technical author.
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Stand up and improvisational comedy performer, member of Screen
Actors Guild.
Education
Animation
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Ongoing advanced studies in character animation.
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Master of Science in Digital Imaging and Design, Spring 2005.
Graduated with honors for thesis film In-Out. Winner of Digital Bauhaus story
competition for short film Steamed,
Recipient of Dean’s Award for Steamed (animation, TD, particles), flag bearer.
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Graduated in June, 1993 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English.
Additional concentrations in creative writing and computer science. Senior
Symphonic Award for contribution to music at