Experience

• Indiana University School of Informatics, Indianapolis

  Lecturer

  Here, I generally yelled at and distrusted other faculty members as I blindly felt my way through an artistic curriculum nestled in a science degree. Nothing but fun in this corner, people.

• Adrenaline Motion Pictures

  Storyboard artist

  I received written and verbal descriptions of sequences from director Steve Marra, which I then converted to multiple-panel sequential illustrations based on research, script analysis, and thumbnail sketches. These storyboards were incorporated into a working animatic which was used to build the final sales animation (http://www.neezo.com/sites/Rockabots/)
  I added ideas of my own where needed, gags where needed, and concept designs where needed. As a result, I also contributed character and hardware designs.

• Ball State University - College of Fine Arts

  Associate Professor

  I earned tenure at my school - mostly jazzed that I can take on larger risk projects!

• Ball State University

  Assistant Professor

  This is a 7-year tenure-track position, and we work closely with other media departments to create independent entertainment projects and make students a part of that process... something I'm very excited about doing!

• Big Grin Productions

  Story Supervisor

  I worked with director Toby Cochran to develop story of a water world in another galaxy. I managed 2 other story artists and eventually developed a script and storyboard for an entire feature-length direct-to-home-DVD film - this included dramatic scenes, comedic scenes and sequences which contained concepts, gags, characters, dialogue and environments. Was flown into Colorado on 3 separate occasions to meet deadlines where I maintained a pace of 100 boards/day.