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Zach Gildersleeve
Skills
- Clean, vibrant web design and development, with a focus on modular, database driven and CMS managed websites. Skilled in designing and incorporating the latest in Flash and javascript concepts for the web.
- Fully versed in media content and design creation, techniques, and tools. Skilled with applied practice in Maya, Flash, Adobe products including After Effects, Final Cut Pro, and support software.
- Self trained graphic design with an emphasis on photography manipulation, and over 10 years of experience working in Photoshop and Illustrator.
- Professional, creative 3D animation and motion graphics. Knowledgeable in character design, modeling, texturing, rigging, animation, and rendering. Experience from low-poly video game models to high resolution NURBS simulations.
- 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, web and graphic design, and dynamic web development.
- 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 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 featuring 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 Conference
2005
- The Line
Director of Photography, Camera Operator
14 episode documentary on NCAA div. 1AA football team
Fox Sports, College Sports TV
2003-2004
Recent Awards and Recognitions
- The Passion of the McCain
Featured at 2008 Cambridge Film Festival
Game Development in Computer Science Education 2008