J O R D A N H A L E
halejordan@makegeometry.net
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS: ARTISTICand ENGINEERING
Basic Knowledge: UT Editor, Motion, After Effects, Mudbox, Zbrush, Particle Illusion, Unity, XML, Python, Erdas Imagine
EDUCATION
Full Sail Winter Park, FL
August 2007
Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Animation
Perfect Attendance Award Two years in a row
University of New Hampshire Durham, NH
Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology
Focused in Physiological Psychology
Bridgewater State College Bridgewater, MA
Focused in Pre-Medical Curriculum
EXTRACURRICULAR PROJECTS
Jinn: Lead Environment Modeler
Team FAT32 May 2007 – Jul. 2007
Responsible for modeling game environment and props; recruited and coordinated additional artist team.
Draconic: Environment Lighting Artist
AdreneLAN Studios Feb. 2007 – Apr. 2007
Responsible for all light and normal map generation, based on high resolution meshes;
recruited and managed/directed additional artist team that included set-up, animation and character modeling artists.
Duck and Cover: Co-Director
Academic Project Apr. 2007
Responsible for organizing milestones imposed by producers and delegated to 12+ person team;
team comprised of Motion Capture, set-up, animation, modeling, texturing, lighting and compositing artists;
successfully met one month deadline utilizing software yet to be learned by team in one month.
Urban Warfare: Lead Environment Artist
TeamRed Nov. 2006 – Mar. 2007
Responsible for modeling a visualized two square city block area of Venice, Italy for F.P.S.;
recruited and directed additional team artists that included set-up, animation and texture artists;
liaison between art and programming team
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATONS: MANAGERIAL
WORK EXPERIENCE
CAE Orlando, FL
Systems Integration Engineer
Sep 2007 – Present
Manage RDGT (Real Time Database GenerationToolkit) to optimize correlated output insuring usage by the greatest number
of image generators; military and civilian; Develop workflows and standards for systems integration and static models; .software regression and integration testing.
Digital Roar Studios Jacksonville, FL
Technical Artist
Sep 2007 – Present
Manage current game project tasking site for independent game developer and virtual studio; Environment and asset development, concentrating in lighting and specialized map generation; Workflow design and implimentation; general troubleshooting.
House of Ski Stateline, NV
Assistant Store Manager
Hard Goods Manager
Nov 1998 - Apr 2005
Responsible for industry trade show orders for 5 years
Oversaw, scheduled and organized 30 plus employees
Store merchandising: mainly hard goods; trained and
previosuly indemnified ski, binding and boot technician
Heavenly Valley Ski Resort South Lake Tahoe, Ca.
Assistant Manager: East Peak Lodge
Kitchen Manager: Top of the Tram Restaurant
Jan 1996 – Nov 1998
Responsible for daily and nightly lodge and restaurant(s)
operations: front and back of the house respectively;
Operated snow cats and sleds as personnel carriers and
intra-mountain transport of food and beverage goods
E.C. Phillips and Sons Inc. Ketchikan, AK
Troll Line Lead
Jun 1995 - Nov 1995
Promoted off “Slime Line” in one week
"Header" on Troll line
OSHA certified “Bingo” driver
“Mr. Clean" for all totes on site
Job lead to crabbing employment on M/V Champion
