Cody A. Holton

721 64th Ave. St Pete Beach, FL 33706

 

Objective:

To obtain a position as a Visual Effects Artist, working in movies or games, all the while improving my skills in all aspects of 3D work.

 

Education:

            Full Sail University, Winter Park, FL

Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Animation, April 2009

                       

Projects:

• VFX

- Worked with a team of four to create an animation with visual effects. Responsible for using nCloth to create a cape effect for the character as well as the animation of the character.

• VFX

-Worked with a team of four to create an animation using rigid bodies to simulate a domino effect.

 

            Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, August 2004 - December 2007

            Fine Arts Program – Drawing I, Basic 2D-Design, 3D Design

            Engineering Program – Intro to Engineering

           

Software skills:

• Proficient in Maya, Photoshop, Shake, Final Cut, 3dS Max, and the Unreal Editor
• Skilled in fluid dynamics, nCloth, particle effects, environment modeling, texturing, basic rigging, animating, UV mapping, basic scripting
• Knowledge in rendering and compositing

 

Personal Skills:

• Eye for realism
• Time management
• Fast Learner
• Determination

 

Experience:

Full Sail University, Winter Park, FL, April 2009 – July 2009

                        Internship under Luis Suarez (Demo Reel Creation class)

• Responsible for creating tutorials, assisting students with effects for their demo reels being made, and supplying environmental reference images