Re: FLASH: Flash Animators needed - job openning

[John Cocktosten]

An art degree - $18,000


Flash 4.0 - $385.00


Adobe Photoshop 5.5 - $400.00


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John

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Below please find my resume for your consideration.


I won't try to overplay my complete knowledge of Flash, but I am an artist

and animator first with the desire, should it become necessary, to learn

more aspects of software.


Along with the website URL listed below (which has a number of pages),

please also check the following links:


http://www.angelfire.com/fl/sapringer/ATTRACTIONS.html

http://www.angelfire.com/fl/sapringer/FreelanceFSH.html


I would be interested in any freelance opportunities that might be available

at the very least.


Thank you for your time!


Regards,


Brian Thomas Matthews

5424 1st STREET . BRADENTON, FLORIDA  34203 . (941) 758-8945

mattonebhip [dot] infi [dot] net

 . http://www.angelfire.com/fl/sapringer


PROFESSIONAL HISTORY


ANIMATOR

Mind Magic Productions, Sarasota  Florida 1999

Worked with small team of content providers to the proprietary web

portal The Family Network, providing online games and e-commerce geared

toward families. As the sole artist, I was responsible for website

aesthetics, animation, game design & production, and music composition.


ART DIRECTOR / SENIOR ANIMATOR

Ringling Multimedia Corporation, Sarasota  Florida 1993 - 1998

Worked with production team to conceptualize and produce work-for-hire

and proprietary software titles on CD-ROM:


. Astronomica - an educational mystery game with an astronomy theme

developed for Hyper-Quest Inc. of Sarasota, Florida. As Art Director,

oversaw the development of the 3-D environment seen in the game, as well

as the development of game puzzles, and acted as in-house content

expert.

. Time-Warner Full Service Network, Orlando, Florida - involved with

the development of the game channel's 3-D Playway environment, as well

as the Playway's animated host, Skatekid.

.  Wilson Learning / Xerox, "Understanding Your Customers' Business"

-  developed the 3-D environments used in this interactive training

simulation for Xerox employees. It won the 1996 CINDY Gold Award, which

recognizes outstanding interactive products.

. Let's Pretend -  a series of five interactive playgrounds for

children ages 3 - 8. As Senior Animator, helped develop the series'

cartoon host Flash The Firefly©, game concepts, 2-D and 3-D art and

animations, and composed the series' theme music and the vast majority

of other incidental music.  The series has won various awards, including

the Dr. Toy Best Children's Product and Parents Magazine awards.

. Jubilee's Journey - an environmental-awareness game for children

6-12, developed in conjunction with the Jane Goodall Institute. As

Senior Animator, contributions included concept development, 2-D and 3-D

art and animations, as well as music composition.

.Havoc In Holidayland -  teaches kids about the origins and customs of

different holidays around the world. Instrumental in the

conceptualization, art, animation and MIDI music programming for this

game.

.NHRA Drag Racing Simulator -  provided theme music for this extremely

popular 3-D racing game.


Created the 2-D animation for the first Funercise Healthy World Network

PSA which, after three-and-a-half years, is still seen on various

children's television programming around the country, as well as the

Kids Can! PSA, featuring RMC Interactive's Flash The Firefly©.


Familiar with basic HTML.


SOFTWARE:

Adobe Photoshop, Macromedia Director, Macromedia SoundEdit16, Alias

Sketch!, Flash 4.0, OpenSpace 3D


ART DIRECTOR

South Florida Museum & Bishop Planetarium, Bradenton  Florida 1988 -

1992

Produced extensive color and b&w artwork for use in planetarium

starshows, lasershows and in-house advertising needs utilizing airbrush,

Macintosh computer systems and darkroom facilities. Operated planetarium

shows and lectured on astronomical topics.  Developed starshow packages

for sale to other planetarium facilities.


Freelance caricaturist  .  MIDI programmer and musician


EDUCATION HISTORY


RINGLING SCHOOL OF ART & DESIGN

Sarasota, Florida - Certificate of Achievement,1987

MAJOR: Illustration


References furnished upon request.


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