Robert Louis Carr

4968 Village Terrace Drive  ▪  Dunwoody, Georgia 30338

(415) 412-0508  ▪  robertlcarr@hotmail.com  ▪ 

http://robertlcarr.wix.com/robertcarr

 

Seeking AutoCAD drafting opportunity in Atlanta, GA.

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 

Byers Engineering Company, Atlanta, GA   

Autocad Drafter, GIS technician 2015 – Present

▪          Responsible for the Drafting of cables and strands for various telecommunication companies

▪          Conducted in house QC of AutoCAD drawings

 

Quasar Inc., Atlanta, GA

Autocad Drafter, 2014 – 2015

▪          Drafting of existing and future fiber drawings for various telecommunication companies

▪          Performed in house QC responsibilities

▪          Responsible for redline mark-up and modifications of construction drawings   

 

Animator / Freelancer, Atlanta, GA

2014 – Present

▪          Created animations using 2D and 3D images for web and content for mobile devices

▪          Responsible for conceptualization, storyboarding, animating, editing, keyframing and typography

▪          Identified and created methods to communicate visually the material given

 

Kaneva LLC, Atlanta, Georgia

Animation Consultant, 2013 – 2013

Lead Character Animator, 2006 – 2008

Produced animations for the game engine, designed characters and creatures using 3Ds Max, reconfigured hundreds of pieces of motion capture data, animated six characters which consisted of two people with three body types each

▪          Integrated Time Warner, TNT, TBS, and Family Guy into the virtual world

▪          Created, animated, and implemented the entire face rig for the World of Kaneva which included scripting, setting up controls, and establishing expressions for the company’s first face rig

▪          Saved the company money and allowed for earlier game release due to exceeding all established deadlines

▪          Designed Kaneva’s first person shooter CA-ching and animated Dance Dance Revolution (DDR) 

 

Xaviant, Atlanta, Georgia

Character Animator, 2008 – 2013

Devised first-person hand animations, conducted research regarding optimal game engines and software, excelled at using Crytek game engine, suggested processes and ideas to improve quality of character performance

▪          Supervised the motion capture department and mentored entry-level employees

▪          Trained by international game engineers to become an expert in the use of Crytek’s game engine system

▪          Generated combat designs as a member of the combat team which included research and development of combat designs, creating artificial intelligence (AI), as well as creature locomotion and combat animations

▪          Animated more than 50 characters and hand-keyed animations for bipeds as well as a variety of other creatures as the sole artist responsible for animating the characters for an upcoming game

▪          Captured and reconfigured hundreds of pieces of motion data using the Moven Suit and integrated the data into games, which led to expedited animation and game production

▪          Developed and animated characters for the company’s first time demonstration booth display for the 2010 Game Developer’s Conference (GDC)

 

Cartoon Network, Graphic Designer and Print Freelancer, Atlanta, Georgia, 2006

Executed designs according to company specifications, completed in-house graphic design initiatives including shopping bags and wall posters in the studio, lobby, and hallways

 

ICD Media, Graphic Designer and Editor, Alpharetta, Georgia, 2006 

Composed a three minute documentary for Mastercard using video and VFX for behind the scenes transactions which consisted of collecting information, designing a preproduction and storyboards, animation, and the final edit

 

Prototypes Plus Inc., Graphic Designer and Web Designer, Menlo Park, California, 2004 – 2005

Created the company’s website, assisted with technical troubleshooting, and conducted graphic design for all promotional materials including letterhead, brochures, business cards, and billboards

 

EDUCATION

 

Academy of Art University, Bachelor of Fine Arts in Computer Arts, focus on 3D Character Animation, California, 2004

College of the Canyons, Coursework completed in Computer Arts, California, 1998

 

COMPUTER and TECHNICAL SKILLS

 

Crytek game engine  ▪  3Ds Max  ▪  Rotoscoping  ▪  Rigging and Skinning  ▪  Creature Animation  ▪  Maya  ▪  After Effects  ▪  Face Rigging  ▪  Motion Capture  ▪  Maxscript  ▪  Puppet Shop  ▪  Photoshop  ▪  Illustrator ▪ Scrum / Agile Management  Perforce Vault  ▪  Autocad  ▪ HTML XML  ▪  LUA  ▪  Subversion  ▪  Microsoft Office  ▪  Medisoft  ▪  Network configurations and setup  ▪  OS / Software Installations