Creative Director, Senior Animator

The company now known as Spin started out as Side Effects and was partnered with the software company with the same name. I was the first employee and helped get the company off the ground.

Conceptualized, storyboarded and won bid for largest broadcast network ID package
Developed job tracking and cost analysis software, trained staff
Operated and trained others in the use of online video editing suite.
Trained a number of junior artists.
Carried on the normal duties of an animator and creative director as well as writinga number of rendering, animation and hardware interface programs.
Performed an extensive study of co-operative R & D between Side Effects and Alias Research.
Provided operational methodologies and business plan data to the investors.
Developed original facility hardware and software plan.

1994

Side Effects Software Inc

Software Design Consultant

Once the company split in two, I continued my relationship with the software company as an expert advisor.

Wrote/sketched design specifications for a new software product "Houdini"
Advised staff programmer on artist-specific features
Provided prototype designs and descriptions