Francisco Serrano - 3D Animator / Designer
Philadelphia, PA
www.xaviart.com
fxserrano (at) xaviart.com

Objective:

To create memorable animations and great games!

Experience:

· Personal Project – (July 2010 – Present) Working with several other team members in the creation of an independent game to be released in 2011. Responsible for art and design.
·Anx Labs– (May 2010 – July 2010) Freelance animation work for use in a football simulator.
· Dreamforge Entertainment – (April 2008 – May 2010) Worked as an animator and game designer on numerous projects.  Shipped Doom Rails for PC.
· Haze Studios – (Jan 2008 – Feb 2008) Contracted to provide character animation for an independent Nintendo DS fighting game.  Responsible for creating a full action tree for a character, while adhering to client's style guidelines.
· Uncultivated Studios – (Feb 2006 – Dec 2006) Worked to help create animation for a music video. Responsibilities included all character setup, animation, rendering, effects, and compositing.

Education:

Penn State University – B.A. Journalism (2000-2005).

Skills:

· Maya, Photoshop, After Effects, Particle Illusion, 3ds Max (intermediate), Mudbox (intermediate).
· Specializes in animation, but comfortable in all areas of the production pipeline.
· Strong writer; excels at editing, narrative creation and technical documentation.
· Well versed in traditional art, design, and composition.