Project Experience
ZERK - Rigging Lead
April 2023-March 2024
Built 3 character rigs, managed revisions of 3 additional ingested rigs, sculpted corrective shapes, handled troubleshooting of technical problems, coordinated with other leadership to meet evolving production needs.
Pixipals - Character Rigger
September 2024-November 2024
Set up a face rig for a monster character, coordinated with a second rigger to develop process for incorporating face and body rigs together, took on responsibility for revising the model to better match the needs of rigging and texturing.
Fairy Play - Character Rigger
March 2024-November 2024
Rigged 2 characters and a dress, coordinated with director and lead to address animation needs. Researched and experimented to determine the best rig setups based on the requirements of the film. Additionally, built stylized environment models based on art/photo references and style guide to match toy aesthetic.
Dahlia - Character Rigger, Cloth Simulation
November 2023-May 2024
Set up major character rig with emphasis on facial performance, simulated and sculpted cloth in 45% of shots. Communicated directly with animation lead to accommodate animator requests regarding the character rig and provided prompt revisions based on feedback.
Skills
Technical
3D Rigging
3D Modeling
Python Scripting
Texturing/Look Dev
Cloth simulation
Tailored Cloth
Lighting
Scene Assembly
Software
Autodesk Maya
Zbrush
Unreal Engine
Adobe 3D Substance Painter
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe After Effects
Maya nCloth
Marvelous Designer
Programming Languages
Python
Java
JavaScript
C
Additional Experience
Duke University - Assistant International Advisor
May 2021-December 2021
Manned the front desk of the university’s Visa Services office, provided excellent customer service to as many as 300 international students and staff per day, assisted them with visa-related inquiries. Communicated with other advisors to resolve problems efficiently. Performed additional data entry tasks as needed.
di Bonaventura Pictures - Development Intern
January 2019-May 2019
Gained exposure to working in a fast-paced production environment. Manned the front desk of the production office, greeted guests, assisted executives and assistants with various tasks, covered phone lines, wrote coverage and provided creative feedback for film and TV scripts.
Awards/Accolades
Film Awards/Recognitions
Dahlia (Rigger, Tech Animator):
Official Selection, Cinequest Festival, 2025
Official Selection, SCAD Animation Festival, 2024
ZERK (Lead Rigger):
Winner, "Best Narrative Short - Animation", Baltimore International Film Festival, 2024
Academic Awards
Summa Cum Laude, SCAD
Cum Laude, Duke University
SCAD Dean's List, 2022-2024
SCAD Academic Honors Scholarship, 2022-2024
SCAD Achievement Honors Scholarship, 2022-2024
Duke Dean's List with Distinction, 2016-2019
Education
Savannah College of Art and Design, Atlanta, GA
Graduated November 2024
B.F.A. in Animation (Technical Animation Concentration)
Duke University, Durham, NC
Graduated May 2024
B.A. in Computer Science and Visual Art
Certificate in Arts of the Moving Image