3D Computer Artist

Bard R. Gunnerud

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Online portfolio: www.bardrg.com

Updated: February 5th, 2008.

SUMMARY:

. Related jobs with Tink Design AS, Thorsen AS, TVO Media AS, TV Follo AS, Sharks & Minnows SS., and Greene Publishing.
. AA, BFA and MFA in Art and Animation.
. Proficient with Alias MAYA, Adobe Premier, Photoshop, After Effects, Illustrator, , FLASH, Dreamweaver, Director, MS Office, MS Windows NT, 2000, and XP, Gentoo Linux, the Internet and Network administration.
. Some knowledge of Gentoo Linux, Adobe InDesign, Quark Express, 3D Studio MAX.


EDUCATION:

Master of Fine Arts in Special Effects Animation, May 2006
Digital Media Arts College, Boca Raton, FL
Graduated with a GPA of 3.70 on a 4.00 scale

Courses taken included:
Advance 3D modeling - MAYA
Advance 3D Animation - MAYA
Advance Special Effects -MAYA
Advance SFX Editing -MAYA, Premiere, After Effects.

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Animation and Drawing, December 2003
University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida
Graduated with a GPA of 3.28 on a 4.0 scale

Courses taken included:
2D Animation Multiple productions in several different stop motion techniques.
3D Animation Main elective. 3 courses of MAYA
Digital Media Video editing, special effects editing – Premiere, After Effects
Drawing Second main elective. 3 courses.

Associate of Art Degree in Fine Arts, December 2000
North Florida Community College, Madison, Florida
Graduated with a GPA of 3.36 on a 4.0 scale

Courses taken included:
Drawing
Pottery
Sculpting
Design principles



EXPERIENCE:

Manager position, full-time,
Aug 2006 to current
Tink Design AS, Ås Norway
· Leadership.
· Product development.
· Project management.
· Graphic design, web design, web development.
· 3D modeling and animation.
· Video production: camer work, editing, producer.


Teaching in 3D, graphic design and web design, full-time,
Dec 2006 to Aug 2006
Raffles Educational Corporation,
RafflesDesignInstitute – Wuhan, China
· Teaching 3D Modeling, Animation techniques in MAYA and 3D Studio MAX.
· Teaching web design techniques.
· Teaching design and layout production.


3D graphical work, web design, part-time,
May 2005 to September 2005
Muztang AS, Oppegard, Norway
· 3D Modeling for website graphics.
· Short 3D animations for use with FLASH.
· Illustration, technical website work.


TV Production, part-time,
May 2004 to August 2004
TVO Media AS, Oppegard, Norway
· 3D Animated program introductions, supers, credits, and commercials.
· Non-linear video editing.
· Video camera operation: In house, multi camera productions.


3D graphical work, web design, part-time,
May 2004 to August 2004
Thorsen AS, Ås, Norway
· 3D Modeling for website graphics.
· Short 3D animations for use with FLASH.
· Logo designs, web design, illustrations, technical website work.


TV Production, Part-time,
May 2003 to December 2003
Sharks & Minnows Swim School, Orlando, Florida
· Full production responsibility for class videos from idea to final product.
· Graphical 3D animated intro, credits and layout.
· Video camera operation: Single, under and over water.
· Video editing.
· Customer relation and sale.
· Webmaster, graphic design.

TV Production, Part-time,
May 2002 to Sept. 2002,
Dec. 2002-Jan. 2003
TV Follo AS / TVO Media AS, Ski, Norway
· 3D animated TV show intro, credits and layout.
· 3D modeling set design for blue screen backgrounds.
· Graphic Design for TV.
· Video camera operation: In-house and out on location.
· Live News Room operation: Video control.


TV Production, Part-time,
August 1998 to December 2000
TV3, Greene Publishing, Inc., Madison, Florida
· Graphical 3D and 2D animated intro, credits and layout.
· 3D set design for blue screen backgrounds.
· Video editing.
· Head Technician.
· Video camera operation: In house and out.
· Sound, lighting.
· Webmaster, graphical designer.


TV Production, part-time,
November 1993 to August 2002
TVO Media AS, Oppegard, Norway
· Both linear and non-linear video editing.
· Video camera operation: Single reporter, multi camera productions.
· Video control: Both in house and out on location, live and recorded.
· Show development from idea to final production.
· Technical assistant work. Set lighting, set design and building.
· Webmaster, graphical designer.
· Producer for 2 different weekly pre-recorded shows for 6 years.


ACTIVITIES:

· Member of ANSA – Association of Norwegian Students Abroad
· Information Coordinator for ANSA USA (April 2005 –April 2006)
· ANSA School Contact for DMAC (January 2004 –August 2006)
· ANSA School Contact for UCF (January 2001 –December 2003)

· Member of Art Club at UCF on (Sept. 2001 – Dec. 2003)

· Member of Norwegian Scout Association (August. 1984 – Dec. 2000)
· Member of National Board of Scouts (May 1993 –May 1995)