Michael J.

Di Nocco
Phone: 916.496.2051 Website: michaeldinocco.blogspot.com Email: dinoccom@gmail.com SUMMARY Skilled animator and CG artist with an in-depth understanding of the Twelve Principals of Animation and a strong sense of weight, timing and acting. Discerning eye for both broad and minor details, technical troubleshooting and excellent interpersonal communication skills. Maya Photoshop Illustrator After Effects ZBrush Mental Ray 3D Coat Nuke Mudbox Renderman PFTrack MS Office PC Mac

TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS

SKILLS

2D and 3D artist specializing in animation and storyboarding. Strong understanding of animation principles and acting. Camera layout, rigging, Mental Ray rendering, compositing, 3D modeling, retopology, shading. Organized, patient, resourceful and enjoy working with groups to meet strict deadlines. Genuine, friendly and outgoing. Firecracker Weekly Cartoonist May 2012 Current Responsible for illustrating cartoon strips for this weekly children's digital/print newspaper. Handled publisher's revisions in a timely manner to meet strict deadlines for quick turnaround. Starfish Ninja Lead Animator & Jr. Compositor (group project) Nov 2011 - Current Have animated numerous shots utilizing a wide variety of rigs, both creature and bipedal. Work closely with the director to produce studio-quality animation, with numerous critiques and iterations. Helped composite numerous render passes together in Nuke during crunch time. Ex'pression Figure Drawing Sessions Participant Mar 2011 Current Attend weekly figure drawing sessions. Poses range from two-minute gestures to 20 minute renders. Nude and clothed. International 2012 Olympics Group Project Animator (group project) Feb 2012 Character animator and layout artist. Worked alongside a dozen fellow students to create an animated short, from scratch, over the course of two weeks. Was screened at Cinemagic's International Film & Television Festival for Young People. Pixar Modeling and Shading Workshop Participant Oct 2011 Two-week course on modeling and shading in Maya. Learned proper edge flow, model efficiency/optimization, laying out UVs for film, and shading in Renderman.

EXPERIENCE

EMPLOYMENT

Expression College for Digital Arts Teachers Assistant, Emeryville, CA June 2011-Feb 2012 Intro to Animation. Helped students grasp and apply the Twelve Principles of Animation to 2D animation projects, including walk cycles, the use of squash and stretch and exaggerated takes. Regal Entertainment Group Staff, El Dorado Hills, CA Oct 2007 - Sept 2009 In charge of helping customers with various concerns, worked in unison with a large number of employees on a daily basis to assure all aspects of operation went smoothly.

EDUCATION

Expression College for Digital Arts Emeryville, CA Sept 2009 - Jan 2012 Bachelor of Applied Science, Animation & Visual Effects 3.2 GPA Ex'pression Scholarship Award May 2010 - Sept 2010, Jan 2011 - May 2011, Sept 2011 - Jan 2012 Received school's scholarship award for Sophomore, Junior, and Senior academic years respectively.

AWARDS