Levi Parker
Digital Artist: Animator, Modeler, Compositor, Illustrator
4118 Greenfern Drive
Orlando, FL 32810
(407) - 462 - 6692
levinparker@gmail.com
www.levinparker.com

OBJECTIVE

                        -           I am looking to be part of a team of talented artists and programmers in an environment where I can contribute my skills as I 
                                    continue to hone my craft and enjoy the job in the process.

EDUCATION

May 2011          -           University of Central Florida
                                    BA in Digital Media: Visual Language Track

                        Honors 
                                                           
                                   Honored on the President’s List for 10 consecutive semesters
                                   maintaining above a 3.95 GPA.
                                   Graduated top of class with 3.97 Summa Cum Laude

Apr 2008           -           Valencia Community College
                                    AA in General Education
                       
EXPERIENCE
Jun 2011           -           ICMedia Productions: Develop and composite graphic video elements for
to present                     commercial video
                                    (icmediapro.com)

Jan 2011           -           Global Game Jam: Full Sail, Central Florida
                                     Art direction and development for multiplayer “Petri Dish” game that utilized XNA

Jan 2010           -           Global Game Jam: SAIT Calgary, Alberta, Canada
                                    Art direction and character animation for “Sheep Sheep Wolf” game
                                    PlayedOnline.com picked as 1 of 6 “best flash games developed in the 2010 Global Game Jam”
                                    (globalgamejam.org/users/circus-freak)

2009 - 2011       -           Warb Web: Intern - Web design and development
                                    Generated and animated art assets for websites and flash games
                                    (warb.co)

2008                 -           Embroidery Works PLUS: Graphic Designer for T-shirt prints, hats, etc.

TECHNICAL SKILLS
Proficiencies
                       -           Autodesk Maya: Animation, Modeling, Texturing, and Rigging
                       -           Adobe Photoshop: Proficient photo manipulator/avid painter using tablet
                       -           Adobe Flash: 2D animator, basic knowledge of Action Script 3.0
                       -           Adobe Illustrator
                       -           Adobe After Effects
                       -           Final Cut and Adobe Premiere
                       -           FL Studio: Adept in music composition skills/music theory/basic audio                      
                       -           Autodesk Mudbox: understanding of pipeline between sculpting programs and 3D programs such as Maya

Familiarities     
                       -           Zbrush
                       -           Shake and Composite: capable of compositing using garbage mats,
                                   color keying, motion tracking, etc.

PROJECTS       
2011                 -           UCF Animated Short: “Squeaky Business”
                                    Appointed as head of layout and animation

2009-Present     -           Circus Freak Flash (circusfreakflash.newgrounds.com)
                                    Created/published several short stories generating over 150k viewers

INTERESTS
                        -           3D and 2D character animation
                        -           Character and environment development/modeling