Experience

• Student at Vancouver Animation School (VANAS)

  Vancouver, Canada

  July 2017 - July 2018

  - Completed Digital Matte Painting Diploma Course with 86% GPA
  
  The course consisted of:
  
  2D Foundations

  - 2d drawing/digital painting. (Photoshop)
  
  - the basic principles and techniques required to produce the preliminary sketches.
  
  - how to create images that are realistic, including the assessment of perspective quality and how to apply classical painting techniques to the digital painting medium.

  3D Software Foundations
  
  - learning the software and tools required to produce professional quality Digital Matte Paintings. (Maya, Nuke)
  
  - how to create realistic environments to produce digital matte painting set extensions and how to apply classical painting techniques.

  Advanced 2.5D Matte Painting
  
  - I learned advanced workflow techniques required in a visual effects studio and its Digital Matte Painting department.
  
  - how to digitally manipulate images of existing interior and exterior locations.
  
  - how to judge image manipulation and painting quality by applying key workflow concepts from classical painting.
  

• Communications Research Operator at Canadian Armed Forces

  Kingston, Canada

  January 2008 - November 2016

  During my time in the Military I learned how to work in and lead small groups to efficiently accomplish tasks in a timely manner.

  Communicator Research Operators intercept and analyze electronic transmissions, including foreign communications. They also protect Government of Canada computer networks.

  A Communications Research Operator has the following responsibilities:

  Collect, process, analyze and report on electromagnetic activity on radio frequency, using highly sophisticated equipment
  
  Manage and protect computer networks
  
  Ensure information technology is secure
  
  Use and maintain classified publications