Michael C. Cabrera

139 Brookstone Way

Rincon, Georgia 31326 

(912) 754-6359

(912) 661-3887 

 

 

 

OBJECTIVE

Obtain a position, as a Visual Effects Artist or Instructor specializing in particle systems and dynamics. 

 

EDUCATION

2006               M.F.A. Visual Effects, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, Georgia Dean’s List

2000               MCSE, Emphasis in TCP/IP and Exchange 5.5, Premier Computer, Savannah, Georgia

1994               B.S., Biology, Emphasis in Marine Biology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon

 

AWARDS

2006               SCAD Visual Effects Award, Bottleneck , short film directed by Andrew Shipsides
2003               SCAD Fellowship, MFA Candidate 

 

EXPERIENCE

2007               Adjunct Faculty, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah , Georgia   Models, Materials, and Lighting (Maya), Advanced Survey of Computer Art Applications (Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Maya)

2006               Digital Effects Supervisor, Bottleneck, short film directed by Andrew Shipsides, Savannah , Georgia  

2006               Teaching Assistant, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah , Georgia   Advanced Survey of Computer Art Applications (Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Maya)

2005               Teaching Assistant, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah , Georgia   Procedural Modeling and Animation (Houdini)

2004               Digital Effects / Lighter , Gumshoe and Brock , short film directed by Marty Clayton, Savannah , Georgia  

2003-04         System Support / System Administrator , Rick and Rocky , short film directed by Brandon Osterman, Savannah , Georgia  

2003               System Support / System Administrator , SIGGRAPH electronic theater and animation festival title sequences , Savannah , Georgia  

2000-03         System Support / System Administrator Level II ( Computer Art Department ), Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah , Georgia

2000               Technical Support / Network Administrator, Scan Solutions, Inc., Hilton Head Island , South Carolina

1997-1999     Network Administrator, Oregon Institute of Marine Biology, Charleston , Oregon

 

PROGRAMMING

Comprehensive understanding of programming and scripting languages including MEL, HScript, TCL, C, and C++

SOFTWARE

(proficiency)

Side Effects Houdini, Apple’s Shake, Pixar’s Renderman, 3D Studio Max, Alias/Wavefront Maya Unlimited, Adobe Photoshop

(familiarity)    

Adobe Illustrator, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere, Macromedia Dreamweaver

                       

PLATFORMS          

Windows 2000, XP; MAC, UNIX, LINUX