Portfolio :: Gregory Hopkins Humes - 3D/2D animator/artist

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SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE

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Animator, Illustrator, Multimedia Producer, and lifelong Artist with 9 yrs. experience designing and producing rich media educational content for CD-ROM, Intranet, and WWW.

Extensive experience and skills in 3D/2D illustration & animation, A/V editing, graphic design (GUI, web, print), using standard industry software on Windows & Mac

Proven ability to provide creative ideas, and utilize artistic skill with strong design, to meet corporate objectives in a timely and cost effective manner

11+ years excellent record of customer service skills and client/vendor relations

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TECHNICAL SKILLS

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Software expertise in 3D Studio Max, Adobe PhotoShop, Illustrator, Premiere, Flash, Matrox Digisuite /Speed Razor, Media Cleaner, Nero, Toast

User-friendly with Strata StudioPro 3D, Macromedia Director, Freehand, Dreamweaver, DeBabelizer, Adobe AfterEffects, ImageReady, Microsoft Office

Experience with 3D modeling, character rigging and animation, 2D texture, Normal, and UV Mapping

Superior skills in concept art drawing, painting, storyboarding, markers, pen & ink illustration

Experience with CD-ROM production: concept, development, mastering, burning, testing; package design for CD and DVD

Experience in video and TV production & post-production, non-linear DV editing, CG effects & teleprompting

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

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APEX LEARNING Inc., Seattle, WA
MULTIMEDIA PRODUCER/DESIGNER — 2006 - present
Designing and creating instructive animations and graphics for extensive online education; using Flash, PhotoShop, Illustrator, Audacity, and proprietary network database

multimedia asset creation

photo research

asset cataloguing

Freelance Graphic Designer, 2006: Yorktown Caps; T-Shirt and cap design

Freelance Graphic Designer, 2005: All Weather Refrigeration; Logo design

Freelance DV editor, 2005: "A Polarbear Adventure," 23 min. live footage

RE-MARKS Inc., Seattle, WA
Bookmark Production — 2005 - 06
Assembly and production of various bookmark designs and catalogues.

VIDEODISCOVERY Inc., Seattle, WA
ART DIRECTOR - ASSOCIATE MULTIMEDIA PRODUCER — 1997 - 2004

Responsible for designing, creating, editing and integrating video, animation, and graphics, managing workflow in fast-paced environment, for science education software developer. Co-produced over 33 titled In-house projects, and NASA, NSF and NIH grants, for cross-platform, CD-ROM, Internet, and network delivery.

Art Director, lead graphics designer and video editor for 18 title CD ROM series on Health education, including: video capture, compositing, compression, audio sweetening, animation, interface design, graphics creation and packaging design; Content subsequently encoded for streaming video and WWW compatibility

Extensive digitization of analog graphics and video for CD-ROM and WWW, including video capture, encoding, variable bit-rate optimization; graphic scanning and color correction; Paradox and Access database cataloging and updating; Asset back-up and archiving

Diverse in areas of photo research, contract negotiation, video shoot production, acting, lighting, equipment wrangling, teleprompting, writing, script and copy editing

Created over 1000 instructive graphics, including: medical illustration, informational charts, diagrams, and cartoons

Producer and designer of all CD-ROM titles (1999-2004); managed all phases of development, through mastering, testing, and distribution

Producer and designer of all print materials (2001-2004); developing and creating corporate identity, product logos, collateral, and package design

Contributed to sales, customer support, public relations, and marketing

Shipped Titles co-produced:

1. Health Sleuths (18 title CD-ROM series)
2. Computer Performance Based Assessment (2 CD-ROM series)
3. Bioethics Forums CD-ROM version (Laserdisc conversion)
4. NASA Space Sleuths - Web based module
5. Arctic Connections CD-ROM
6. Chemistry at Work CD-ROM version (Laserdisc conversion)
7. Astronomy at Work CD-ROM version (Laserdisc conversion)
8. National Institutes of Health (NIH) CD-ROM series: NCI:Cancer
9. National Institutes of Health (NIH) CD-ROM series: NHGRI:Genetics
10. National Institutes of Health (NIH) CD-ROM series: NIDA:Drug Abuse
11. National Institutes of Health (NIH) CD-ROM series: NIEHS: Environmental
12. National Institutes of Health (NIH) CD-ROM series: NIAID:Diseases
13. National Institutes of Health (NIH) CD-ROM series: NIDCR: Dentistry
14. Neuroscience Graphical database
15. Videodiscovery Sampler CD-ROM
16. Videodiscovery Digital Library collection - Server database

Canoe & Kayak Magazine, Kirkland, WA
Design Intern - 7 months 1997
Trained in the publication process for full color magazine.

Illustrated geographical maps, graphics, and diagrams
Work with Art Director on magazine and newsletter lay-out
Work with Sales Department, designing and placing ads
Freelance Illustrator

Swedish Hospital Medical Center
Surgical Supply Specialist — 2005

Senior Auxillary Technician/Pharmacy Tech 2 — 1988 - 1996
Varied experience with surgical supply materials ordering; instrument
assembly; AIDS and cancer patient home health, pharmaceutical
and home infusion supply delivery to patient's homes

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EDUCATION

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2006 Certificate Award 3D Game Animation, University of Washington Extension

AA: Multimedia, Shoreline Community College Dean's List, 3.9 GPA Major

BA: Visual Arts, (Graphic Design) Seattle Pacific University Honor Roll

Additional:University of Washington (3+ years): Art and Art History major

Seattle Art Museum: Venetian Painting Techniques, instr. William Elston

Seattle Academy of Fine Art, Oil Painting, instr. William Elston