| James Franssen | ||
| Eugene, Oregon E-mail: jamesfresume@gmail.com (541)342-5789 |
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| February 2000 - Present | Linux Administrator/Web Page Designer
Vivid Eye Eugene, OR Set up and maintain an online business web server using the Linux Operating System (RedHat Mandrake 6.1, 7.02), and Apache Web Server. Design and maintain online World Wide Web pages for businesses. Familiar with CGI shopping carts and interactive HTML. |
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| February 1999
- February 2000 |
Linux Administrator/Web Page Designer
Azygous Eugene, OR Set up and maintain an online business web server using the Linux Operating System (RedHat Mandrake 6.0), and Apache Web Server. Design and maintain online World Wide Web pages for businesses. Familiar with CGI shopping carts and interactive HTML. |
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| August 1997 -
February 1999 |
3D Animator/Artist Dynamix Eugene, OR Create 3D animation for use in computer games. Utilize motion capture data to apply to 3D computer models for realistic action scenes. Responsible for aiding on-site direction of actors' motion to help determine realistic action. Also responsible for utilizing subsequent motion data using the Physique tool (Character Studio2) within 3D Studio Max2. Responsible for 3D model creation and manipulation as per request of art director. Responsible for texture mapping of 3D objects and manipulating environment variables within 3D scenes to create an accurate representation of motion to be used in 3D animated computer games. Work alongside programmers and other artists to determine appropriate output format of animation or still image. Evaluate and utilize various 3rd party plugins for 3D Studio Max. Utilize Photoshop for creation and manipulation of art to be used as texture and environment mapping within 3D scenes.
Provided 2D and 3D skills for following Sierra games: |
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| February 1997 -
August 1997 |
Consultant Eugene, OR Design World Wide Web homepages for business, as well as consult for businesses wishing to connect to the Internet or local network. |
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| February 1994 -
February 1997 |
Partner Imagination Station and Sip 'n Surf Cybercafe Eugene, OR Design and construction of a cybercafe. Set up local network for use with gaming and information-gathering over the Internet. |
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| January 1990 - February 1994 |
Computer Animator/Designer USAA Multimedia Presentation Support San Antonio, TX Designed and created presentations and computer animations for various in-house departments. |
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| June 1992
- December 1994 |
Computer Animator/Partner 3-D Works San Antonio, TX Computer animator for an animation service. |
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| Other Experience | 10 years experience with computer graphics and animation. Have experience using 3D Studio R4, 3D Studio Max 1, 2, and 3, Character Studio, Motion Capture Data, Animation Master 98, Cartoon Reyes, Jeta Reyes, Windows NT Networking, UNIX, LINUX, SAMBA, Cubicomp, Wavefront, Softimage, Autodesk Animator Pro, Freelance, Corel Draw, Videoshow, Aldus Freehand, Photoshop 4, HTML, CGI, WordPerfect 97, Online Internet Databases, Apache Web Server, and more. | |
| Education | Lane Community College Eugene, OR Current Major - Bioengineering Medical and Science Illustration - Winter 2004 Technical Writing - Spring 2005
San Antonio College
Courses mostly included computer animation and art oriented training. |
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| Awards and Honors | Dagen Bela Scholarship in Fine Arts 1989 Dagen Bela Scholarship in Electronic Graphics 1990 Advisory Board Member |