Joseph Burton Richards
3D Character Animator
360.980.5595
Software Expertise:
Autodesk Maya and 3D Studio MAX
Proficient and Experienced with Character Animation
Biped, Quadruped, Robotics, Facial Movements, Lip-Syncing, Object Interaction,
Graph Editor, Dope Sheet, Hypergraph, Rendering, Dynamics, Maya Fluids, Modeling,
Lighting, Texturing, V-ray Rendering
Adobe Premier and After Effects
Compositing Layers, Tracking Movement, Sound Effects, 3D Elements
Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator
Layering, Color Correction, Photo touch-up, Digital Painting, Clone Stamping
Experience:
Entech Instruments, Lead Graphic Designer and Animator.......................................2015 - current
Creation of 2D and 3D assets, Photography of products, Filming and Editing marketing/training videos, Animation breakdown of products for trade shows and various other tasks for the marketing department. Primary programs used includes: 3D Studio MAX, Photoshop, PhotoBench, Illustrator, After Effects and Premier Pro.
Convergence Training, Media Designer.............................................................................2014 - 2015
Creation of technical web-based training videos used in the Pulp and Paper industries, primarily using Adobe After Effects, 3D Studio MAX, Photoshop and Illustrator with very tight deadlines
The Art Institute of Portland, Student Projects……………....................………………………..2011 - 2013
Animator for short film, Mummy Business
Primarily animation, also contributed with; Storyboarding, Camera movement and Artistic Direction for a five minute short, produced by the Art Institute’s Media Arts & Animation program
Nike Inc.……………………………………………………….....................................……………………………………..2011
Animator
Camera and Character animation for a Nike commercial promoting a new product
Other Work History:
Brush Brothers Interior Painting, General Partnership……………….................…………..2012 – 2014
Owner/Operator
Client Bidding, Painting/Labor, General Maintenance, Invoicing, Bookkeeping, Customer Service and Managing for a local four employee interior painting company
Education:
The Art Institute of Portland……………………………………………….........................…………..Portland, OR
Major in Media Arts and Animation, Graduated with a BA of Science in 2013