My Resume

Stephen Anderson  [3d-light.blogspot.com]
158 East 111th Place, Los Angeles, California 90061
Phone: (801) 669-7577; E-Mail: wasp.art.sanderson@gmail.com
Lighting Experience
Estefan (2012) – Collaborative effort
(Siggraph Best Student Project 2012, Student Emmy, Houston World-Fest Platinum Remi Winner)
              I was a lighter and compositor for Estefan.  I helped to explore lighting look and feel and lit many shots.  When the final look was determined, I followed direction and worked to match the art director’s paint-overs.  It was a good exercise to learn how to match something.
Butcher’d Meats (2012) – Collaborative effort
(Houston World-Fest Gold Remi Winner)
              I was primarily responsible for fixing light linking and light rig issues, as well as render wrangling.
Pajama Gladiator (2007) – Collaborative effort
(Academy Award, Student Emmy)
              My responsibilities included lighting, shader troubleshooting in Slim, .
Education – BFA Animation Class of 2013
Brigham Young University
              I have been involved in animated film since my beginnings at BYU.  I have worked on Pajama Gladiator, Butcher’d Meats, Estefan, Chasm, Bothered and Owned.  I have been involved in the entire pipeline and that has helped me to more fully understand the cooperative nature of film creation.
Awards
Talent Award – In 2012, I competed with peers from the school of fine arts and won a talent award of $665.
Olena K. & George K. Lewis Scholarship – Also in 2012, I was awarded this second scholarship for academics and talent totaling $1,521.
Pajama Gladiator – Student Emmy, Student Academy Award
Butcher’d Meats – Houston World Fest 2013 Gold Remi Winner
Estefan – Student Emmy, Siggraph Best Student Film 2012, Houston World Fest 2013 Platinum Remi Winner

Software
Maya – lighting, modeling (Polygons, SubD Surfaces, Nurbs), UV mapping/texturing, camera/layout, deformers/rigging, some Mel
Nuke – compositing and post-production work
Houdini – some shading, some effects, and lighting
Adobe CS6 - Photoshop (digital painting, conceptual art, texture painting and photo editing), After Effects (video editing, animatics and animation), Flash (design, storyboarding and animation), Illustrator (illustration, graphics), InDesign (book layout and other general page layout and graphics)
Traditional Media - pencils, markers, inks, clay, sketchbooking, photography, etc.
Languages – Fluent English and Spanish – fluent in reading, writing, and in conversation
Hobbies – soccer, bicycling, motion graphics, 2D effects animation

Strengths
I am self-motivated and a hard worker who is dependable and punctual.  I have great communication skills, take direction well, collaborate constantly and work well in a team environment, but I can also work well under my own direction.  I thoroughly enjoy what I do, and I always seek ways to become better.  I am always positive and optimistic.  I always try to stay updated with the current software.

Thank you for your time and consideration.