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

Objective:

To create memorable animations and great games!

Experience:

· 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 a soon-to-be-announced 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:

· Autodesk Maya, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe After Effects, Wondertouch Particle Illusion.
· 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.