RESUME, Et cetera
Zach Gildersleeve
Skills
- Professional, creative 3D animation and motion graphics. Knowledgable in character design, modeling, texturing, rigging, animation, and rendering. Experience from low-poly video game models to high resolution NURBS simulations.
- Fully versed in media content creation, techniques, and tools. Skilled with applied practice in Maya, Adobe products including After Effects, Final Cut Pro, and support software such as Quickbooks, RealViz products, and DVD Studio Pro.
- Working knowledge of major programming and scripting languages, including OpenGL, C/C++, tcl, and Java, and common development platforms and operating systems.
- Solid ability in the media pipeline, from budgeting and scripting, programming, digital and film based production, editing, 2D/2.5D/3D animation, compositing, and digital graphics, with an emphasis on making deadlines and exceeding expectations.
- Manager with three years experience, successfully guiding teams through multiple media productions and projects.
work history
- 2007-Present
Web and Media Developer
Earthdiver, LLC (Go-Travel Sites) - Salt Lake City, UT
Developing media rich content and interface for the web, including Flash and Google Maps.
- 2006-2007
Project Lead, Camera Operator
Instructional Media Services - University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
Media production and video streaming services.
- 2006
Museum of the Rockies Internship - Bozeman, MT
Designed paleo department website at museumoftherockies.org, and interactive kiosk design and programming for museum installation.
- 2004-2006
Creative Director, Lead Technical Producer
Aver Ingenuity, LLC - Bozeman, MT
Technical and creative leadership of media arts production company through media-rich projects.
education
- Masters of Science
Computer Science - Computer Graphics
University of Utah
2006-2008
- Bachelor of Arts with Honors Distinction - Media & Theatre Arts
Montana State University
1999-2003
Notable Freelance Work
- The Passion of the McCain
Writer, Character Development and Animation
Machinima animation using Source Engine
2008
- Access the World
Editing, Motion Graphics
Travel documentary of Olympic paraplegic athlete
2006-2007
- RJ and the MopTops
Writing, Directing, Animation, Motion Graphics
Children's television show pilot. Studio, greenscreen, and animated environments
2004-2005
- Integrated Pest Management
Writing, Directing, Cinematography, Editing
Training video for NPS pest management techniques. Detailed at 2005 George Wright Converence
2005
- The Line
Director of Photography, Camera Operator
14 episode documentary on NCAA div. 1AA football team
Fox Sports, College Sports TV
2003-2004
Awards and Recognitions
- The Passion of the McCain
Featured at 2008 Cambridge Film Festival
Game Development in Computer Science Education 2008