Wade Hampton

wade@transflux.com

2715 W. Royal Ln #210,
Irving TX 75063
415.260.7037

Experience

DNA Productions

Irving, TX 2005-2006
Character Animator
· Animated hero characters for the film The Ant Bully.
· Created cycle and transition animations for use in Massive for crowd sequences in The Ant Bully.

Bechtel Corp.

San Francisco, CA 2002-2005
Animator
· Animated various mechanical processes and procedures for video presentations; clients include the U.S. Department of Defense and U.S. Department of Energy.
· Created virtual reality environments for real time simulations; clients include the U.S. Department of Defense and U.S. Department of Energy.
· Developed interactive content for realtime training simulation games for the U.S. Department of Defense.

Autotrader.com

Atlanta, GA 2000-2002
Web Designer
· Designed websites for automobile dealerships nationwide using html and javascript, Photoshop and Illustrator.
· Animated web content using Macromedia Flash.
· Created template designs for junior web designers and production representatives.

Education


Academy of Art University San Francisco, CA 2002-2005
· MFA in progress character animation concentration

Art Institute of Atlanta Atlanta, GA 1999-2000
· Associates degree in computer animation

Longwood College Farmville, VA 1990-1994
· Bachelors of Science Sociology major; Anthropology minor

Skills

Maya
3d Studio Max
Lightwave
Multigen Creator
Photoshop
After Effects
Premiere
Illustrator

Achievements

· Selected for Pixar 1, 2, and 3 classes at Academy of Art
· Received Brian F. Menz award for animation excellence at DNA.
· Animator on short film Housebroken, directed by Roberto Ziche from 1999-2000.