Ryan Davis   /   Character Animator  214-403-3852 (cel)      rdanimation@gmail.com

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Kingsisle Entertainment  /  2007- present
Senior Animator  /
"Wizard 101" MMOG
Provided keyframe animation for 3D characters.
Asset integration into the Gambryo Game engine.
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DNA Productions Inc.  /  1999 - 2007
Character Animator  /

“The Ant Bully”  Feature Film
Provided keyframe animation for 3D characters.
Interacted with the Director and Animation Director regarding individual shots
Provided keyframe animation cycles for integration into Massive crowd generation software.

"The Adventures Of Jimmy Neutron" Television Series
Provided keyframe animation for 3D characters for all 3 seasons of the television series.
Responsible for animating 800 to 1000 frames of  finished animation per week.
Assisted in the creation of proxy parts and weight painting for character rigs in Maya.

"Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius" Feature Film - Oscar Nominated
Provided keyframe animation for 3D characters.
Helped in the creation of multi-layered crowd shots.

"Olive the Other Reindeer" Television Special - Emmy Nominated
Created 3D characters, models, props, and environmental elements.
Animated characters for the secondary animation team.
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Reelfx.  /  freelance
Character Animator  /
“The First Noel”  DVD
Provided keyframe animation for 3D characters.
Interacted with the Director and Animation Director regarding individual shots

Reelfx / Megasquad.  /  freelance
Character Animator  /
“The Simpsons Ride” Thrill Ride
Provided keyframe animation for 3D characters.
Interacted with the Director and Animation Director regarding individual shots

Flight Safety International  /  1997 - 1999
3D Modeler / Animator - Classroom Training Programs
Worked closely with SME (Subject Matter Experts) on the creation of highly detailed 3D aircraft.
Provided programmers with 3D graphic elements for integration into pilot training programs.

D-Animation  /  1996 - 1997
3D Modeler / Animator-Web Content Creator
Provided web department with 3D elements for web site creation
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SOFTWARE EXPERIENCE
Maya, 3D Studio Max, Lightwave, Project Messiah, Photoshop.

EDUCATION

Associate of Applied Arts in Computer Animation / Multimedia
The Art Institute of Dallas  1996