RICARDO TOBON
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EXPERIENCE
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January 2009
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Motion Capture Consultant F.I.R.E. Orlando, Florida |
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á Advice on feasibility of Motion Capture usage for unannounced TV-DVD
project. á Design Motion Capture – Animation pipeline. á Conduct Motion Capture Tests. |
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February 2007
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Motion Capture Club Chair MocapClub.com, Orlando, Florida |
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á Generate awareness about the art and technology of motion capture. á Share Techniques commonly used in the mocap industry. á Help upcoming artists showcase their talents. á Facilitate the growth of the motion capture community. |
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September 2005 – Current |
Course Director for Motion
Capture and Software Technology Full
Sail Real World Education, Winter Park,
Florida |
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á Design the Motion Capture and Software Technology courses. á Lecture in the Motion Capture and Software Technology. á Conduct Motion Capture sessions to teach the students the proper use
of the system. á Maintain office hours for consultation with the students. á Participate in committees to revise the relevance of the Computer
Animation Program courses and suggest new ideas and directions for the
University. |
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June 2004 – September 2005 |
Associate Course Director
for Character Rigging Full
Sail Real World Education, Winter Park,
Florida |
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á Lectured in the Character Rigging course. á Helped develop the course so it kept up with industry standards. á Attended students during office hours to resolve questions about the
course. |
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November 2002 – Current |
Freelance CG Artist Various
clients – Various locations |
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á Created rigs and animations for clients that include The Pixel
Factory, Sovereign Bank and Mark MacKenna for projects that include
pre-visualization for the new theme park the ÒWizarding World of Harry
PotterÓ. |
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September –
December 2000 |
General Production
Assistant Nickelodeon
Studios - Games and Sports Division (GAS), Orlando, Florida á Participated in the production of the show ÒWild CardÓ and other GAS
shows. á Taped interviews with kids from Universal Studios Theme Park for the
shows. á Co-Wrote and directed the intern video project ÒAcid Time LiveÓ. |
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October 1999 |
Freelance Character
Designer and Director Universidad
Nacional de Colombia - Sede Medellin, Medellin,
Colombia |
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á Designed an animated a character named "Nacho" for the
University's new image campaign. á Produced, directed and edited the advertising campaign for TV and
printed media. |
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April 1999 |
Vista Comics, Medellin, Colombia Comic
Book Editor |
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á Produced and launched a new comic book named "JACCOBO". |
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EDUCATION
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July,
2002 – May 2004 |
Master of Fine Arts in
Computer Art |
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Savannah
College of Art and Design (SCAD), Savannah,
Georgia. USA |
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3D
Animation Track. |
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July,
2001 |
Bachelor of Arts in
Communication and Journalism |
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Universidad
Pontificia Bolivariana (UPB), Medellin,
Colombia |
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Major in
Film and Television. |
PROJECTS,
PRESENTATIONS AND AWARDS
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January 2008 |
International Lecturer Northumberland Rising, Northumberland. United Kingdom |
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á Participated as a leader for the creative labs for the Norhumberland
Rising project. á Hosted a live-remote motion capture session for the event. á
Created collaborative motion capture / live music
performance piece with world-renowned composers
Nitin Sawhney and Sandra Kerr. |
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December 2007 |
Panelist Digital Medial Alliance of Florida 5th Anniversary
Seminar, Orlando, Florida |
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á Participated as a panelist discussing the past, present and future of
motion capture with artist from Sony Pictures Imageworks, Electronic Arts and
Motion Analysis. á
Created and supervised a live motion capture
demonstration to illustrate the art and technique of motion capture to
attendees of the event. |
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February - April 2005 |
ÒLukaÕs HatÓ(2 min 07 sec. 3D animation) Director, Rigger, and Animator |
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Animation selected for screening at the 8th
annual ÒEast Lansing Children's
Film FestivalÓ and the ÒJackson Film FestivalÓ. |
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September 1999 |
"Cerveza Duff" (35 sec. Mini DV Commercial and
Parody) Co-producer, Director, Co-script Writer, and Editor |
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á Award winning video for best commercial in its category for
"Hetores 1999," a film contest judged by local directors, actors,
writers and professors. |
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SKILLS
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Software: |
Cortex, IQ, Maya, Motion Builder, Endorphin. |
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Languages: |
Fluent in English and Spanish |