Mars Sanford

planetfour@gmail.com

www.marssanford.com

773-301-9525

3217 W Potomac Ave #1 Chicago, IL 60651

Objective

To create on a team with a solid vision in the arena of animaton/motion graphics, making engaging finished moving pieces.

Experience

Hi Road Productions Chicago, IL, Freelance Animator/Production artist, 5/07-09/07, 01/09-present

• Preparing storyboard artwork for animation in After Effects
• Animating animatics for commercial spots

Orchard Productions Chicago IL, Freelance Motion Designer 7/09-8/09

• Designed and animated 75 sec presentation for Monarch Foods
• Designed and animated 3:30 presentation for Unilever
• Designed and animated elements for DePaul University

TouchTunes Game Studio (White Rabbit Games) Elk Grove Village, IL, Game Artist/Animator 11/07-01/09

• Created full screen animations for game unit's attract mode
• Created title screen animations for game
• Created game assets in 3DS/Maya/Mudbox/AE

Protokulture Chicago, IL, Freelance Animator 09/07-10/07

• 3D Character Animation in C4D for Pepsi internal spot
• 3D/2D animation in C4D, for Discovery Channel spot

Somersault Chicago, IL, Freelance Design Assistant, 4/07 – 08/07

• Assisting in creating and animating assets for broadcast and spec spots in After Effects
• Creating identity pieces while learning 3DStudio Max
• Performing day to day assistance in the office

Digital Kitchen, Chicago, IL, Animation/Design Intern, 1/07- 3/07

• Created and animated assets for broadcast commercial spots in Maya and After Effects
• Observed planning, midpoint, and post-mortem meetings for commercial spots
• Performed day to day maintenance chores in the office

The Illinois Institute of Art - Chicago, Chicago, IL, Student TA, 7/06-01/07

• Evaluating student work for suggestions on how to improve animation/composition
• Answering specific student questions regarding Maya and After Effects software functionality
• Helping professors with general day to day classroom management for three weekly classes

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Media Arts and Animation, Illinois Institute of Arts – Chicago, 3/2007 3.7 GPA Bachelor of Sciences in Mathematical-Statistics, University of Connecticut, 5/98. 3.0 GPA

Software/Skills

Proficient in After Effects, Maya, Trapcode, Photoshop, Illustrator, working knowledge of C4D, 3D Studio Max, Flash, ZBrush,Mudbox, MS Office Suite. Skills include good artistic problem-solving abilities, dedication to timelines, excellent teamwork and relationships, eagerness to learn, exceptional organization and communication skills.

References Available Upon Request