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Benjamin Taylor

450 Bader Street


Saint Clair MO, 63077
Cell: 636-234-8857
E-mail: omega.studios@hotmail.com

Objective
Position as film and television Animator
Skills
Nurb Modeling, Spline modeling, Zbrush high poly modeling, /
rigging/ Texture mapping/UV layout, texture painting, Lighting, network
rendering, compositing, video editing, audio editing, photo manipulation,
vector graphics, AS3 scripting, HTML, XML, , Python, Mel, word
processing, customer service.

Notable Projects
· 2007 3D Modeling, Animations for 13 episodes of “Bass Edge” a
bass fishing show airing on the Versus Network

· 2008 3D Modeling, Animations for 13 episodes of “Bass Edge” a


bass fishing show airing on the Outdoors Channel

. 2008 Animations for Keelguard commercial


. 2008 Book covers design for author “Russell Irwin" book titled “A
Day of Immortality“

Experience

2010 - Present Comic Color Artist


Colortek Saint Louis, MO
Image manipulation, and color correction.

2009 - 2009 Graphic Designer


Taylor Sign &Tint Sullivan, MO
Lead Graphic Designer: corporate identity and bran, page design and layout, vector redraw,
image manipulation

Job responsibilities
Creating high quality vector drawings that are CNC cut ready, Branding and corporate
identity, Redrawing existing art work in vector form.
Image retouching, Business card design, Sign design, Vehicle graphic design, Weeding
cut vinyl, Application of transfer tape to vinyl, Installation of vinyl, Customer service,
Marketing.
2007-2009 Animator
Fusion Media works Washington, MO
Lead 3D Modeler, Texture artist, Rigger, Animator.
Job responsibilities
Animating versus fish and fishing related lures.
Modeling highly detailed models of fish, fishing lures, and vegetation.
Texture painting; highly detailed photorealistic, Texture Mapping, Rigging; fish, and soft
bodied lures, Hair, Feathers, and cloth effects, Lighting, Camera work,
Rendering both local and networked.

2002-2009 Irrigation Tech


Atlantis Irrigation Washington, MO
Forman working on computerized lawn Irrigation systems, responsible for installation of
new systems, repair and up keep on preexisting systems commercial and residential, and
overseeing other employees.

2007-present
Freelance Graphic and media artist Washington, MO
I have done a wide range of jobs over the years. web design, animation, book cover design.

2008
UPS Seasonal Driver Helper.
Responsible for sorting packages by location, running packages to locations while driver
prepares for the next drop.

2008
East Central College
Proxy monitor ,and television channel administrator.
Responsible for dialing into Poly-com systems, monitoring students during testing times.
loading VHS, DVD, CD's into multilayer docks, programming play times, creating content
for commercials, designing PowerPoint's.

2007
Wal-Mart
Assembler
Responsible the entire department. which included assembling and maintenance of bikes,
furniture, displays , barbeque grills, and lawn equipment and other equipment and tool.
informing management about stock levels, submitting part replacement forms, stocking of
the sales floor. working in other departments, including hardware, automotive, produce, and
clothing.
2006
Midwest Asbestos Abatement
Laborer
Responsible for removal of debris in and around buildings.

Education
2009 AAS Graphic design
East Central College Union MO

2009 AAS Multimedia


East Central College Union MO

2010 The Art Institute of Pittsburg online


2010 Senior at Webster University BA Animation

Software
Pixologic- Zbrush Maxon-Cinema 4D, Autodesk-Maya 9 Unlimited,
Eon-Vue 7 Xstream, Combustion, Real-flow, Smithmicro- PoserPro, Adobe After
Effects CS3-CS4, Adobe Photoshop Cs-CS4, Adobe Dreamweaver CS3-CS4, Adobe
Illustrator 7 -Cs4, Microsoft office 97-2010.

Operating systems
Mac Tiger - Snow-Leopard
Windows 95- Windows 7

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