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Christopher Myles Murray
Printer friendly? Click here | email me here | 287-6875 (area code three-two-one)

Objective
My objective is to actively participate within the CG animation industry as a creator of high-end animated works (real time and rendered) and to develop advanced skills within the creative process using highly developed 3D tools, applications and work flows.
Expert Skills:

DIGITAL ARTS: 3D Modeling & Animation, Lighting, Texture Mapping, Compositing and Editing, Character Rigging, Image Based Lighting, Particles, and Effects.
VISUAL ARTS: History of Animation, Aesthetics, HDR Photography, Figure Drawing
DESIGN: Art Direction, Concept Development, User Centered Product development
BUSINESS: Management (20 people), Marketing, Operations, Task Analysis
COMMUNICATIONS: Public Speaking, Product Training, Technical Writing (Published Author)

Expert Tools (Hands on proficiency):

3D: 3ds Max, Maya, & Zbrush
2D: Photoshop, Illustrator, Sketch, Painter
POST: Combustion, Motion, HDR image processing
NLE: Premiere Pro, Final Cut Studio HD
OTHER PRODUCTION TOOLS: MSOffice & Mind Manager
Tertiary tools: Brainstorm E-Studio (virtual sets), Cult3D (Interactive 3D for the web)

Professional Experience

Full Sail, Inc. | Digital Production Department Chairman & 3D Graphics Course Director, Winter Park, FL 12/07-Present
Create and implement the scope and teaching vision of the Motion Graphics, 3D Graphics, and Video Production classes within the Digital Arts and Design Program.

Manage 9 Course Directors (Directly) and 11 Studio Artists (reporting to Course Dirs.)
Develop and implement professional standards and metrics where there were previously none.
Specify and implement material relevance among Digital Production groups (MoGraph, 3D, Post) by creating a “common thread” initiative driven by staff.
Create and deploy cross training programs to garner morale and develop tertiary professional skills of employees.

Full Sail, Inc. | Associate Course Director, Winter Park, FL 01/06-12/07
Instructing and articulating industry relevant real time modeling, lighting, and UV Mapping production techniques for an accelerated Secondary Education program. Disseminating very complex subject matter in a very digestible manner. Achievements include:

Identifying deficiencies in current curriculum and elevating it to current industry standards
Consensus building and coordinating new initiatives with existing staff members
Managing classes of 25-30 emerging artists (per month). Creative and technical guidance to meet prescribed design objectives.
Quickly garnered a reputation as being an agent of positive change within the department.
Developed pipelines for virtual set model production

CME3D | Owner & Training Consultant, Orlando FL 11/97-Present
Creating 3D graphics/animation for national clients within the real-time 3D and broadcast, simulation, and location-based entertainment markets. Client history includes CNN.com, Walt Disney Attractions, CanonUSA, EPL/Sega, Reallusion, Animill/ABC, CherokeeTV, and Turbosquid. Training clients include: Boeing, United Space Alliance (NASA), Lockheed Martin, Disney Imagineering, & Westinghouse. Achievements include:

Created the genre interactive real time 3D news graphics for CNN.com
Breaking news and feature story supporting graphics (simulations)
Turned around the interactive 3D model for the USS Cole attack in less than 8 hours from breaking. It became the 2nd most downloaded news graphic in CNN.com's history.
Lead 3D artist, art director, project manager for commercial video game mods, dome theater ride films, branded licensed content.
Asst Producer and Art Production Manager for completed faction MOD for EA’s “Command and Conquer: Generals,” 93 explicit assets created in 28 days. Cinematic and cut scene development plus large-scale multi-platform asset development.
Managed art teams of up to 12 people. Determined talent needs, team structure, budget, schedule, client interaction, and contract negotiations.

University of Central Florida | Senior 3D Artist, Adjunct Faculty, Orlando FL 01/02-05/05
Senior 3D Artist at UCF’s Institute for Simulation and Training (IST) Media Convergence Lab. Creative leadership role in the research of entertainment technology called “Mixed Reality” with industry partners Canon and Nickelodeon. Accomplishments included:

3D Modeling/Texturing real time 3D environments for use with spatial tracking systems
Work breakdowns/pipeline creation for an evolving software environment.
Creative concept development leveraging emerging hardware not readily available for mass markets.
Project management/testing of complete immersive environments with HMD, spatial tracking sensors, and input devices.

EPL Productions | Lead 3D Artist, Orlando FL 1/97-12/97
Responsibilities included modeling, texturing and animating scenes for use in real-time 3D entertainment applications for Lockheed Martin/Real3D and Sega. Also providing sketches and storyboards as well as written concepts and creative treatments. Shipping title: “Behind enemy Lines”

Recognitions, Speaking Events, Associations, and Publications

Presenter, "Image Based Lighting for 3D" at Autodesk University 11/2007
Certified Autodesk Training Specialist. (1997-2007)
Presenter, "State of 3D on the Web”, ”Mastering 3D for the Web,” “Creating content with Cult3D,” “Bringing Dynamic Content to the Web,” presentations delivered at several national and international conferences 2001-2005.
City of Orlando, Mayor’s Digital Media Advisory Board Member (2000-2002).
Author “Mastering 3D Studio Max” published by Sybex Publishing, 2000/2001. 800+ pages
Author “Content Developer Guide” for Reallusion’s “iClone” software (concepts, tutorials, and how-to’s) for integrating their real time software with 3DS Max. 200+ pages
Professional Member, SIGGRAPH.
Beta Tester for Autodesk

Education

MFA Computer Animation, Miami International Univ. of Art and Design, Expected Fall, 2008.
Authorized Autodesk Training Specialist, August 1997
BS Communications & Minor Studio Art 1991, Florida Southern College, Lakeland, FL


	Christopher Myles Murray Printer friendly? Click here \| email me here \| 287-6875 (area code three-two-one) Objective My objective is to actively participate within the CG animation industry as a creator of high-end animated works (real time and rendered) and to develop advanced skills within the creative process using highly developed 3D tools, applications and work flows. Expert Skills: DIGITAL ARTS: 3D Modeling & Animation, Lighting, Texture Mapping, Compositing and Editing, Character Rigging, Image Based Lighting, Particles, and Effects. VISUAL ARTS: History of Animation, Aesthetics, HDR Photography, Figure Drawing DESIGN: Art Direction, Concept Development, User Centered Product development BUSINESS: Management (20 people), Marketing, Operations, Task Analysis COMMUNICATIONS: Public Speaking, Product Training, Technical Writing (Published Author) Expert Tools (Hands on proficiency): 3D: 3ds Max, Maya, & Zbrush 2D: Photoshop, Illustrator, Sketch, Painter POST: Combustion, Motion, HDR image processing NLE: Premiere Pro, Final Cut Studio HD OTHER PRODUCTION TOOLS: MSOffice & Mind Manager Tertiary tools: Brainstorm E-Studio (virtual sets), Cult3D (Interactive 3D for the web) Professional Experience *Full Sail, Inc. \| Digital Production Department Chairman & 3D Graphics Course Director,* Winter Park, FL 12/07-Present Create and implement the scope and teaching vision of the Motion Graphics, 3D Graphics, and Video Production classes within the Digital Arts and Design Program. Manage 9 Course Directors (Directly) and 11 Studio Artists (reporting to Course Dirs.) Develop and implement professional standards and metrics where there were previously none. Specify and implement material relevance among Digital Production groups (MoGraph, 3D, Post) by creating a “common thread” initiative driven by staff. Create and deploy cross training programs to garner morale and develop tertiary professional skills of employees. *Full Sail, Inc. \| Associate Course Director,* Winter Park, FL 01/06-12/07 Instructing and articulating industry relevant real time modeling, lighting, and UV Mapping production techniques for an accelerated Secondary Education program. Disseminating very complex subject matter in a very digestible manner. Achievements include: Identifying deficiencies in current curriculum and elevating it to current industry standards Consensus building and coordinating new initiatives with existing staff members Managing classes of 25-30 emerging artists (per month). Creative and technical guidance to meet prescribed design objectives. Quickly garnered a reputation as being an agent of positive change within the department. Developed pipelines for virtual set model production *CME3D \| Owner & Training Consultant,* Orlando FL 11/97-Present Creating 3D graphics/animation for national clients within the real-time 3D and broadcast, simulation, and location-based entertainment markets. Client history includes CNN.com, Walt Disney Attractions, CanonUSA, EPL/Sega, Reallusion, Animill/ABC, CherokeeTV, and Turbosquid. Training clients include: Boeing, United Space Alliance (NASA), Lockheed Martin, Disney Imagineering, & Westinghouse. Achievements include: Created the genre interactive real time 3D news graphics for CNN.com Breaking news and feature story supporting graphics (simulations) Turned around the interactive 3D model for the USS Cole attack in less than 8 hours from breaking. It became the 2nd most downloaded news graphic in CNN.com's history. Lead 3D artist, art director, project manager for commercial video game mods, dome theater ride films, branded licensed content. Asst Producer and Art Production Manager for completed faction MOD for EA’s “Command and Conquer: Generals,” 93 explicit assets created in 28 days. Cinematic and cut scene development plus large-scale multi-platform asset development. Managed art teams of up to 12 people. Determined talent needs, team structure, budget, schedule, client interaction, and contract negotiations. *University of Central Florida \| Senior 3D Artist, Adjunct Faculty,* Orlando FL 01/02-05/05 Senior 3D Artist at UCF’s Institute for Simulation and Training (IST) Media Convergence Lab. Creative leadership role in the research of entertainment technology called “Mixed Reality” with industry partners Canon and Nickelodeon. Accomplishments included: 3D Modeling/Texturing real time 3D environments for use with spatial tracking systems Work breakdowns/pipeline creation for an evolving software environment. Creative concept development leveraging emerging hardware not readily available for mass markets. Project management/testing of complete immersive environments with HMD, spatial tracking sensors, and input devices. *EPL Productions \| Lead 3D Artist,* Orlando FL 1/97-12/97 Responsibilities included modeling, texturing and animating scenes for use in real-time 3D entertainment applications for Lockheed Martin/Real3D and Sega. Also providing sketches and storyboards as well as written concepts and creative treatments. Shipping title: “Behind enemy Lines” Recognitions, Speaking Events, Associations, and Publications Presenter, "Image Based Lighting for 3D" at Autodesk University 11/2007 Certified Autodesk Training Specialist. (1997-2007) Presenter, "State of 3D on the Web”, ”Mastering 3D for the Web,” “Creating content with Cult3D,” “Bringing Dynamic Content to the Web,” presentations delivered at several national and international conferences 2001-2005. City of Orlando, Mayor’s Digital Media Advisory Board Member (2000-2002). Author “Mastering 3D Studio Max” published by Sybex Publishing, 2000/2001. 800+ pages Author “Content Developer Guide” for Reallusion’s “iClone” software (concepts, tutorials, and how-to’s) for integrating their real time software with 3DS Max. 200+ pages Professional Member, SIGGRAPH. Beta Tester for Autodesk Education MFA Computer Animation, Miami International Univ. of Art and Design, Expected Fall, 2008. Authorized Autodesk Training Specialist, August 1997 BS Communications & Minor Studio Art 1991, Florida Southern College, Lakeland, FL