Kurtis Aikins
Character Animator
3880 thurston street – Burnaby
778.846.6304 kurtisaikins@gmail.com
Objective
To acquire a position as a character animator in the cg industries, While developing as a professional in a creative and challenging environment.
Skills
- Strong 3D Character animation
- Traditional 2D animation
- 2D Design, illustration
- Storyboards
Experience
- Rainmaker
- Tropic Thunder, Stargate
MM artist
September 2007 – January 2008
Translated and imitated camera movements contained in live action shots and replicated those movements in 3D
- Nitrogen Studios
- Thomas and Friends
- Layout Artist
February 2008 – July 2008
Worked on the first Thomas and Friends Hybrid 3D show setting up cameras and set elements
Animator
January 2009 – July 2010
Character animator using Maya
Worked on 3 seasons and 2 DVDs
- Bardel Entertainment
- Planet Sheen
Animator
November 2010 -Present
Character animator using MayaEducation
- BCIT
Digital Animation Program
October 2006 – October 2007
Training in 3D and 2D mediums
Focused on animation
Programs
Autodesk Maya, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere, Adobe Soundbooth Boujou, Xsi, Sketch Book, ToonBoom, Flip Book
