ULTRAPAUL: Artist, Animator & Designer

  EDUCATION

2002 – 2004
Capilano College, North Vancouver, BC
Commercial Animation Program
Gradshow Co-cordinator / Design Coordinator

1992 – 1997
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
BFA, Visual Arts
1995 Smeltzer Scholarship

ANIMATION

2006 - 2007
Bardel Entertainment,  Vancouver, BC
Chaotic / Layout Artist
Chaotic / BG Build Supervisor


2005 - 2007
Studio B Productions,  Vancouver, BC
Ricky Sprocket / Builds & Posing Supervisor
Ricky Sprocket / Lead Character Cleanup
Pucca / Layout Artist
Being Ian / Key Posing


2005
Brazilian Ministry of Culture, São Paulo, SP
Cultura Criança: Mômo / Co-Producer & Designer

2004
Studio B Productions,  Vancouver, BC
Reader Rabbit / Flash Build & Animation
Family Values / Flash Build & Animation



GRAPHIC & WEB DESIGN


2001 – 2002
Bryant, Fulton & Shee, Calgary, AB

2001
Global Internet, Vancouver, BC

2000
Bygo Inc., Vancouver, BC

2000
Capilano College, North Vancouver, BC

2000 – 2001
Vancouver/Richmond Health Board, Vancouver, BC

2000
PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Vancouver, BC

2000
communicate.com, Vancouver, BC

2000
Nettwerk Productions, Vancouver, BC
SKILLS

Personal
· Organized, focused, and efficient
· Ability to adapt  quickly to different tasks, method & workflows
· Natural critical thinking and problem-solving abilities

Artistic
· Solid foundation in design, colour, composition, and perspective
· Strong drawing skills
· Well-versed in Art and Design History

Software (Advanced Knowledge)
· Adobe Illustrator (9 yrs.)
· Adobe Photoshop (11 yrs.)
· Corel Painter (3 yrs.)
· Macromedia Dreamweaver (6 yrs.)
· Macromedia Flash (7 yrs.)
· QuarkXPress (8 yrs.)

Software (Working Knowledge)
· Adobe After Effects (2 yrs.)
· Adobe Premiere (2 yrs.)
· Discreet 3D Studio Max (2 yrs.)
· Newtek Lightwave (1 yr.)
· Sony Vegas (1 yrs.)
· Sony Sound Forge (2 yrs.)