Patrick Danaher

658 Broadway St. #2, Venice, CA 90291 – 415-948-6049

Pat_Danaher@yahoo.com

 

Professional Experience

 

Character Animator

Sony Pictures Imageworks – Sept. 2008 to present– Culver City, CA

Responsibilities: Character animation for feature-length animated film Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs and Alice in Wonderland, a Tim Burton film.

 

Character Animator

Tippett Studio – Oct. 2006 to August 2008 – Berkeley, CA

Responsibilities: Character animation for feature-length visual fx projects: Enchanted, The Spiderwick Chronicles, Cloverfield and Beverly Hills Chihuahua.

 

Character Animator, contract

BlueSky Studios, Inc. – Oct. 2005 to Jan. 2006 – White Plains, NY

Responsibilities: Character animation for Ice Age 2.

 

Character Animator

Electronic Arts – Feb. 2003 to October 2005 – Redwood City, CA

Responsibilities: Character animation for various video-game titles in The Sims franchise: Sims 2, The Urbz, Sims 2: University, Sims 2: Nightlife, and Sims 2: Open for Business.

 

Character Animator

Cinemaware, Inc. – Mar. 2002 to Feb. 2003 – Burlingame, CA

Responsibilities: Character animation and rigging for the Playstation 2 title Robin Hood: Defender of the Crown.

 

Animation Instructor

3d3world – Summer 2001 – Palazzo del Pero, Italy

Responsibilities: Instructed students of all skill levels in the use of Maya 3, Flash 5, and Lightwave 6.5, and directed them in the production of individual creative projects using the software.

 

 

Education

 

The Academy of Art College - Jan. 1999 to August 2002

San Francisco, CA – Completed the MFA program for Computer Arts, with a focus in character animation. GPA: 3.8

 

James Madison University – Sept. 1993 to May 1997

Harrisonburg, VA – graduated with B.A. in Fine Arts, Magna Cum Laude, with Honors. GPA: 3.7