Andrew Osiow
2213 Vista Del Mar
San Mateo, CA 94404-2488
Phone 650-245-0027
E-mail  andrewosiow@gmail.com

Objective:

A Technical Director in the feature film industry using RenderMan.

Summary of qualifications

* 15 years professional CG art experience.
* 8 years of Maya experience - concentrating in Modeling, Lighting & VFX.
* Highly Proficient in Mel scripting – currently converting to Python.
* Created X-Tools mel script with over 18,000 downloads from Highend3D
* 6 years experience with RenderMan: MTOR, SLIM, Renderman for Maya.
* Teaching character and set modeling as well as VFX. and RenderMan.
* Proficient in Shake.


Professional experience

Ex'pression Digital College    Emeryville, CA	                2004-Current
Course Director
* Teaching Classes in:
* Modeling (Intro and Production). 
* Visual Effects, RenderMan and Mel Scripting. 

Self-Employed                  San Mateo, CA	                   2002-2003
Freelance CG Artist
* Lighting and Shading Modeling and Animation on independent projects.

Believe Inc.	               Santa Clara, CA	                   2000-2001
Senior Artist / TD 
* Produced RIB and shader files for render tests.  
* Rendered completed shots from various high profile studios.

Graphic Gems	               San Mateo, CA	                        2000
CG Artist
* Modeled and textured 3D objects (5k-10k poly) for Internet sales.

Eidos Interactive              San Francisco, CA	  	   1993-1999
CG Animator / Senior CG Artist 
* CG Artist & Generalist TD creating all elements for Game Intros including:
* Modeling, animation, lighting, and rendering.


Education
California State University Sacramento, CA 	                   1985-1989
BS in Computer Science with emphasis in 3D graphics