Tom
Barrett
7118 Wayne Avenue Upper Darby, PA 19082
267.240.6654
TomBarrettAnimation@rcn.com
Objective
My
passion is character animation, and my career goal is to bring my skills into
a company where I can create and animate characters that
live and breathe with the illusion of life.
Education
AnimationMentor, Berkeley CA, Advanced Character Animation
Degree
University
of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA, BFA Illustration
Skills
Knowledge of the Principles of Character Animation, 2D/3D
Traditional art training in Life Figure Drawing, Illustration, Graphic Design
Software proficiency in: MAYA, AfterEffects, Premiere, Photoshop
Experienced using both Microsoft WindowsXP/PC and Mac OSX
Amateur Acting/ Puppet Theater
Work
Experience
Digital Embryo,
NJ (2007)
Animator, Maya
Character Animator on new sports title for Destineer games.
Children’s
Television Workshop, New York, NY (2007)
Animator, Maya
Character Animator on the Sesame Street film “TJ and Friends”.
SuperEgo Games,
New York, NY (2007)
Animator, Maya
Character Animator on TV pilot based on the Sony Playstation
game “RatRace”.
Psyop, Inc,
New York, NY (2007)
Animator, Maya
Keyframe animation of realistic digital human characters for
Renault “Giant” commercial.
PBS,
“Paper Words”, San Francisco (2007)
Animator, Maya
Contributed CG animation on lead characters for the PBS
film “Paper Words”.
Glueworks Animation,
Charlotte, North Carolina (2006)
Animator, Maya
Responsible for CG cartoon character animation featured in the
Christmas special "Hermie and Friends: A Fruitcake Christmas”.
Klemtner
Advertising, New York, NY (2003-2006)
Lowe McAdams Advertising, New York, NY (1997-2003)
Art Director
Designed print graphics, web sites, and multimedia motion graphics presentations,
including character animation screen savers, for pharmaceutical companies.Products
I was responsible for include Nexium, Proventil HFA, and Lotrinex
Character
Design, New York, NY (ongoing)
Freelance clients I have created character design and illustration for
include The Scholastic Company, TV Guide, Philadelphia Magazine
Awards
New
York RX Medical Advertising
Sixth Sense Medical Web Site Design
Philadelphia Art Directors Club
New York Society of Illustrators
New York Society of Publication Designers
My character work is featured
in the book
“Art of Humorous Illustration” by Bob Stack.
