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Last 6 mos.
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Hours:
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Assignments:
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Location:
Salisbury, United States (GMT-05:00)
English Skills:
(self-assessed)
5.0
Member Since:
June 11, 2009
Last Worked:
August 13, 2009
oDesk Ready:
No
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Athen Desautels
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3d Artist, Character Animator, Digital Content Creator
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Freelance
Website / Graphic Designer
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United States
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Overview
Résumé
Work History & Feedback (1)
Tests (3)
Portfolio (1)
Over the past 5 years I have been through rigorous schooling to enhance my animation abilities. From my initial work at RPI to the Vancouver Film School experience, I have worked to prepare myself for the industry. I now hope to expand my skills in 3d animation in aiding to make projects come to life which offer a good challenge.
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Recent Work History & Feedback
Buyer ID
From/To
Job Title
Hours
Feedback
106967
07/2009 - 08/2009
Short animation clip
—
5.0 This is amazing work! I like nonstandard way of doing it and high-quality performance. Athen made even more than we expected! Thanks a lot!
L
Provider-to-Buyer Feedback:
3.8
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(3 items)
oDesk Tests Taken
Name of Test
Score
Percentile
Date Taken
Duration
Maya 7.0 Test
3.40
84%
TOP 20%
06/26/2009
25 min
Macromedia Flash 8 Test
3.50
81%
TOP 20%
06/26/2009
29 min
Adobe Photoshop 6.0
3.25
62%
06/15/2009
16 min
Recent Candidacies
Job Opening Title
Initiated By
Date
Medical Animator Needed for a Series of Animations
Provider
October 26, 2009
Job Category Interests
Design & Multimedia
Audio Production
Video Production
Voice Talent
Animation
Skills
Skill
Experience
Level
Last Used
Description
3D Modeling
1 yrs
4.0
2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v
=Y7mpAvTnCcs
Job Title: XSI Modeling(surface mesh) Project
This application gave me the flexibility of sculpting peices and combining them with ease and also lending me an array of deformers for modification.
Certifications
Date Earned
Name
Score
Percentile
Organization
Description
2008
Autodesk Maya Student Certification [VFS 0023]
Vancouver Film School
After learning the intricacies of Maya from Greg Berridge(Autodesk Maya Certified Instructor) and completing all of the projects to prove my competency I was granted Student Certification with Autodesk Maya.
Employment History
From
To
Company
Title/Role
Description
01/2007
05/2007
MTECH Studios
Intern Animator / Independent Contributor
MTECH Studios-
http://www.mtechstudios.com/
demo reel(by Pete Steffan)-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v
=yBvraIzuosY
Responsibilities included;
3d organic modeling in Maya + R&D (lungs for gas animation)
Scene setup and creative problem solving for light animation (use of ramp shader)
Animation setup for lungs inhale and light storage timing
Projects completed;
Hyperpolarized Gas-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v
=_guBBTBVrAk
Light Storage-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v
=FJWVN7v6gQs
(these animations are private due to company privacy, please friend me on youtube to watch, thank you)
Education
From
To
School
Degree
Area of Study
Description
06/2008
01/2009
Vancouver Film School
Other
Digital Character Animation
advanced knowledge of AutoDesk Maya, Storyboarding, Character animation, anticipation, posing, lead ins, follow through, settles, curve tweaking, scene rigging, modeling, mel scripting, shaders and rendering.
08/2004
12/2007
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Bachelors
Electronic Media Arts and Communicaiton
work with 3d Animation, Computer Music, Programming(C++/C#, Java, Perl, JavaScript, and HTML/CSS ), Visual Programming(Max/MSP, VVVV), Web Design, and unique interface design.
Project Title:
Pro Duneboarder Animation
Attachment:
none
Completed:
12/22/2008
Category:
Design & Multimedia > Animation
URL:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwOJY0w1xzo
Description:
My Vancouver Film School Project,
personal project created with advice from mentors and professor.
work with mentor Steve Taylor to fine tune rough animation and help with fixing rig issues.
Worked to modeled, textured and rig Robot Shark and fox with armor and duneboard.
Rendered using Mental Ray final gather maps.
Built using Autodesk Maya.
Hourly Assignment History
Buyer ID
From/To
Job Title
Hours
Feedback
Hourly Assignment History is empty
Fixed-Price Assignment History
Buyer ID
From/To
Job Title
Paid
Feedback
106967
07/2009 - 08/2009
Short animation clip
—
5.0 This is amazing work! I like nonstandard way of doing it and high-quality performance. Athen made even more than we expected! Thanks a lot!
L
Provider-to-Buyer Feedback:
3.8
oDesk Tests Taken
Name of Test
Score
Percentile
Date Taken
Duration
Maya 7.0 Test
3.40
84%
TOP 20%
06/26/2009
25 min
Macromedia Flash 8 Test
3.50
81%
TOP 20%
06/26/2009
29 min
Adobe Photoshop 6.0
3.25
62%
06/15/2009
16 min