Resumé

Erik Morris

erikmorr@gmail.com

10 Wexford St.
St. John’s, Newfoundland A1B 1W7
709-631-0514

Objective: To obtain a rigging/modeling position in a game production studio in order to test and challenge my abilities.

Talents:

• Portrait art
• Character Development (Personality, back-story, appearance, behaviour, modeling, rigging)
• Eye for colour/simple efficient design

Strengths and Abilities:

• Highly motivated; eager to learn and grow
• Self directed; able to work with minimal supervision
• Organized, with strong attention to detail
• Results oriented
• Excellent problem solving and analysis skills
• Ability to look beyond the obvious and develop innovative solutions
• Ability to assist and guide others; desire to share knowledge

Selected Accomplishments:  

• Granted permission to specialize in modeling/rigging by Algonquin College Animation program coordinators based on perceived aptitude
• Completed production quality character from concept to animation (See Emma in portfolio: http://erikmorris.wordpress.com)
• Completed production quality set from concept to final render (See Living Room in portfolio)
• Received high praise from professor for personal business card designs
• Taught web design for one week at CDI College while professor was away

Skills:

• Time Management
• Problem Solving
• Conflict Resolution
• Team Work
• Organization

Software:
• Maya 7.0 and up
• Photoshop 7.0 and up
• Painter X
• Illustrator
• Final Cut Pro
• 3DS Max (Basic)
• SoftImage XSI 7 (Basic)
• Harmony
• Flash
• Dreamweaver
• Fireworks
• After Effects

Languages:
• HTML/CSS
• C++ (Intermediate)
• MEL (Basic)
• Python (Basic)

Education:

• Algonquin College – Diploma: Animation (Digital) – 2009
• Algonquin College – Game Development (1 year) – 2006
• CDI College – Diploma: Web Design – 2005

Work Experience:

Graphic Design – Self Employed – 2009
• GameSquirrel.com (Shawn Snider)
• GamingExcellence.com (Shawn Snider)

Web Site Design – Self Employed – 2005

• Carp Interiors (Cindy Gray, Interior Decorator)

La Senza – Stock Coordinator – 2008

• Shipping and Receiving stock
• Maintaining an organized stock room
• Placing orders

Chapters – Customer Service/Cashier/Stock – 2007/2008

• Shelving, and organizing books and merchandise
• Cash trained, returns, exchanges, balancing tills, cash pulls