Animation Specialist / Designer
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Animation Specialist / Designer with 25+ years of experience delivering world-class themed entertainment, feature films, animation, virtual reality experiences, and interactive media. Contributed to major projects for Universal Creative, DreamWorks Animation, Disney Animation, Sony Imageworks, Electronic Arts, and Microsoft Games. Specialized in attraction design, visual development, storyboarding, previsualization, Unreal Engine workflows, creative leadership, and emerging AI-powered production pipelines.
Creative Director, VFX Artist, Animator - Mick Todd Creative
(2020-01)
Develop original IP, immersive experiences, VR concepts, cinematic presentations, visualizations, animations, and themed entertainment visualizations.
Creative Director / Senior Designer - Infinite Reality / Napster Corp
(2024-01 - 2025-12)
Led GenAI visualization initiatives, virtual storefront development, and image-to-3D R&D; programs supporting immersive commerce experiences.
Senior Attraction Designer (Media), VFX Artist, Animator - NBCUniversal / Universal Creative
(2013-01 - 2020-12)
Created attraction media, animation, VR simulations, storyboards, and visual development for Universal's award-winning flagship attractions.
3D Artist - DreamWorks Animation
(2002-01 - 2004-12)
3D Artist, Animator, VFX Artist - Disney Animation / The Secret Lab
(2000-01 - 2002-12)
3D Artist - Sony Imageworks
(2000-01 - 2000-12)
Fine Art & Computer Animation - Academy of Art University
Fine Art, Film, Creative Writing & Evolutionary Biology - University of Utah
