Resume

TIMOTHY GARBUTT

Address: 3630 Marathon St. Apt #309, Los Angeles, CA 90026
Phone: 727-455-4875        Email: tggarbutt@gmail.com

EDUCATION

University of Southern California
Masters of Fine Arts (Graduation Pending 2010)
School of Cinematic Arts: John C. Hench Department of Animation and Digital Arts
Los Angeles, CA
 
University of Central Florida
Bachelor of Fine Arts (May 2006)
Specialization: Computer Animation
Orlando, FL

WORK EXPERIENCE

Summer 2009
Show Development Intern (Research/Artistic Development/Outreach)
DreamWorks Animation
- Worked in collaboration on a variety of shows both in production and in development with production designers, artists, development executives, and producers to provide research material based on the individual needs of the show or artist.
- Designed over 30 posters used in promotion of Artistic Development on-campus events for both Glendale and Redwood City.
 
2008 - 2009
Adobe First Frame 2009 Animator / Graphic Designer
University of Southern California, School of Cinematic Arts, John C. Hench Department of Animation and Digital Arts
- Conceived and created the Opening Animation for Adobe First Frame 2009
- Responsible for producing all graphic design and illustration elements for the promotion of the Adobe First Frame 2009, including posters, booklets, DVD design, DVD case designs, postcards, and others.

2008 - Present
Student Assistant
University of Southern California, School of Cinematic Arts, John C. Hench Department of Animation and Digital Arts
- Provided assistance to professors in various animation classes including a History of Animated Films with Christine Panushka, Tom Sito’s Animation Workshop, Storyboarding with Paul Demeyer, and Business of Animation with Jan Nagel.

2006 - 2007
Graphics Composer II,
Cox Target Media, Valpak
- Responsible for producing artwork and compose text for display ads for a deadline driven production atmosphere
- Utilized various Adobe packages: Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign, to design ads for a large national client base

EXHIBITIONS & HONORS

2009    Blue Ocean Film Festival , Savannah, GA 
Scratch-on-Film character animation selected into an international film festival   

2009    Adobe First Frame 2009, Directors Guild of America
Scratch-on-Film character animation selected into a juried school festival   

2006     BFA Student Exhibition, University of Central Florida Art Gallery
Thirty second animation selected into a local group exhibition  

2005     M.C. Escher: Rhythm of Illusion, Orlando Museum of Art
Thirty-second animation selected into a regional juried show
Award: Juror’s Top Prize: First Place   

2005     Juried: Student Exhibition 2005, University of Central Florida Art Gallery
Stone Lithograph selected into a regional juried show

SKILLS

Software: Autodesk Maya / Adobe After Effects / Adobe Premiere / Adobe Photoshop / Adobe Illustrator / Adobe InDesign / Nuke / Microsoft Office / Both OS-X and Windows Platforms

Traditional Skills: Traditional 2D Hand-drawn Animation / Storyboarding / Stop-Motion Animation, including Silicon Molds, Armature Construction, and Set Building / Drawing / Painting / Printmaking / Sculpture