artbywaqas@yahoo.com 818-769-7277
URL: https://artbywaqas.tripod.com/

EDUCATION B.F.A. in Computer Art March 1999
Savannah College of Art & Design (SCAD)

SKILLS

Illustration
Character & concept designs
Storyboards
Sequential art
2D/3D animation & clay animation
Video production/editing

CONTRACT

1995-current

Freelance Artist- Illustration, animation, 3D modeling

3D Modeling, Texturing & Lighting for Larry Levison Productions
on 3 films : Icon, Mysterious Island & Poseidon Adventure

Match moving for Digiscope on Racing Stripes feature film

Computer Coloring for Graphic Features Comics

3D character modeling for Gamma Is Red

Storyboards for Stark Street Studios

Illustrations for Big Stained T-shirt Comics

CD cover design for Reptile007 ( DJ )

3D modeling & texture mapping for a film by Nathan-Mims LTD


EMPLOYMENT

2005-current 3D Graphics Instructor at the Art Institute Orange County

2002-current Substitute Teacher LAUSD

2000-2001 Online Customer/Tech. Support

1996-1999 Webmaster & Lab Monitor for the Computer Art Department of SCAD &
Illustration Dept. Assistant

1995 Eckerd's Photolab- technician- film processing, color correction, picture editing,
camera and film sales

SOFTWARE EXPERIENCE

3DS MAX, Character Studio, Maya, Avid Media Composer, Painter, Photoshop, Discreet Effect,

After Effects, Premiere, Maya, Final Render, Renderman, Direct X, Win 2000, XP, Win NT 4, DOS, MAC OS and UNIX.