Email: Contact@ShaunAbernathy.com
www.ShaunAbernathy.com

OBJECTIVE
       A challenging position utilizing my knowledge and experience in the field of 3D Character Animation.

EDUCATION
       RINGLING COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN, Sarasota, Fl
       Bachelor of Fine Art/Computer Animation
       May 2006, G.P.A. 3.55/4.0

       LINN-MAR HIGH SCHOOL, Marion, IA
       June 2002, G.P.A. 3.86/4.0

PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT
Humanature Studios.
      1/07-Present- 3D Animator/Artist. Animated and modeled game assets for an original
      Nintendo DS title. Published by Konami.

Project Firefly Animation.
      7/06-9/06- 3D Art/Animation Intern. Animated, modeled, and rigged for "The Simpson Ride"
      at Universal Studios.

Electronic Arts.
      5/05-8/05- 3D Art/Animation Intern. Created visuals for Madden 2007 on current generation
      game systems, including: animating, modeling, texturing, and lighting scene files.

Coreaudiovisual.
      6/04-7/04- 3D Art/Animation Intern. Modeled, textured, and animated for commercial
      production. Commercial spots include: Panoz Automotive Division, Visine, and Energizer.

FREELANCE PROJECTS
Firethatlandlord.com.
   12/06-8/07- 30 second animated television commercial.

COMPUTER SKILLS
     Maya(5+yrs)                                     Adobe Premiere                             Adobe Photoshop
     Shake                                                 Renderman                                     Microsoft Office

ADDITIONAL TRAINING
       Creating Theater (Florida Studio Theatre)                   Ed Hooks workshop

AWARDS
       Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival 2008
       Best of Ringling end of year show 2004, 2005
       Ringling Senior Show Selection
       International Educational Media Video Contest Winner – 1st Place-2002
       Educational Telecommunication Consortium Video Contest - Grand Prize-2002
       Iowa Educational Media Video Contest – 1st Place-2002, 2nd and 3rd Place-2000
       Art Educators of Iowa All-State Visual Arts Award Recipient – 2002
       Educational Telecommunication Consortium Video Contest - Grand Prize-2001