Resume

• 2017

  Bachelor of Science - BS

  Computer Science

  Saint Leo University

• 1996

  M.S.

  Instructional Technology and Design

• 1991

  Russian

  B.A.

  History

  Russian Studies

• AngularJS

  Facial Rigging

  JavaScript

  Character Rigging

  PHP

  Game Design

  Instructional Design

  Strategic Consulting

  Character Animation

  React.js

  3D Modeling

  Storyboarding

  Leadership

  Animation

  Unity3D

  TypeScript

  3D graphics

  Maya

  Instructional Technology

  Game Development

  Essential Skills in Character Rigging

  Essential Skills in Character Rigging

  A description of scaleable face animation rigs for games using only bones and driven keys in Maya. Three resolution rigs were created with the same driving parameters

  allowing LOD facial rigging while only having to animate it one time.

  Speaker

  Game Developer Conference 2005 - Facial Animation with Bones

  Audible Acupuncture is a Meditation Accelerator app that uses light

  color

  and sound to speed up and enhance the meditative experience.

  Audible Acupuncture

  Essential Skills in Organic Modeling

  Storytelling for Interactive Digital Media and Video Games

  This is my first of 3 books

  dealing with 3D graphics and interactive media development.

  Essential Skills in 3D Modeling

  Rendering

  and Animation

  Nicholas

  Zeman

  Studio 619

  Northern Kentucky University

  Sony Computer Entertainment America

  Evernym

  Inc.

  Take-Two Interactive Software

  Inc.

  Bellarmine University

  Saint Leo University

  Tasks:\n\nCoordinating all 3D elements of commercial production\nCharacter Modeling

  Rigging

  and Animation

  Studio 619

  Northern Kentucky University

  Highland Heights

  KY

  teaching 3D Animation

  and Non-Linear Storytelling in the Informatics Department at Griffin Hall.

  Assistant Professor

  Media Informatics

  Tampa/St. Petersburg

  Florida Area

  Full Stack Web Development for Learning Design and modern SCORM LMS packages. This role includes a full working knowledge of HTML 5/CSS3

  Angular frameworks 1/4/5

  React.js

  Node.js

  PHP

  SQL

  and the Brightspace web-based API.

  Full Stack Web Application Engineer

  Saint Leo University

  remote

  Learning Experience Design in the form of both UX/UI and LX. I design

  develop

  and implement Interactive tools for Online Learning courses using the latest principles from both interactive design

  gamification

  game-based learning

  and learning principle theory.

  Learning Experience Designer

  LX/UX/UI

  Saint Leo University

  Draper

  Utah

  Technical Curriculum Developer

  Evernym

  Inc.

  Curriculum Development and Consultation for High Education in the field of 3D animation and Computer Graphics.

  Bellarmine University

  Technical Artist

  Character Rigger

  NBA 2k7

  2K8

  2K9

  2K10 - Face animation setup and solution

  including auto generated animation curves from audio data and basic templates of facial expressions to be driven by the AI. Also rigging updates and maintenance (I was not the primary rigger on the NBA projects

  but consulted on many aspects of it).\nAll Pro Football 2K8 - Rigging duties included all face and body deformation

  skeletons

  skinning

  wrinkle/normal maps

  corrective blend shapes and various rigging networks to implement all of them in the game engine.\nNHL 2K9 - Primary deformation rigger on this project

  as well as overseeing all aspects of character rigging. Duties include full high resolution deformation rigging for the player

  coaches

  referees

  goalies

  and crowd as well as all face animation. This includes all elements of driven normal maps

  and batch rigging across multiple player head likenesses.\nMLB 2K9

  2K10 -Character Rigger; SOCOM 3 - Face animation setup

  keyframing

  and editing for the Cinematic cut scenes

  Take-Two Interactive Software

  Inc.

  Sr. 3D Artist and Game Developer

  Tasks:\n\nCharacter Rigging for cinematic sequences\nFacial Rigging \nCharacter Animation - keyframed and mocap editing\nSkeletal Setup\nMuscle-Based deformation development\nFacial and Hand keyframed animation\nSpecial Effects\nModeling

  Sony Computer Entertainment America