Character Animator at Tippett Studio
Greater New York City Area
- Current
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- Character Animator at Tippett Studio
- Past
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- Character Animator at PandaPanther
- Character Animator at Panda Panther
- Character Animator at So! Animation
- Character Animator at Framestore NY
- Character Animator at Blue Sky Studios
- Student at AnimationMentor.com
- Senior Designer/Producer at Verizon
- Senior User Interface Designer at Accenture, LLC
- Education
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- AnimationMentor.com
- Parsons School of Design
- Harvard University Extension School
- University of Massachusetts at Lowell
- Worcester Polytechnic Institute
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Ken Music’s Summary
Looking to obtain a permanent or contract character animator position. Experience in feature film and high quality TV ad character animation.
Ken Music’s Specialties:
- Character Animation
- Video Editing and Production
- Maya, XSI, Flash, After Effects, Motion, Premiere, Final Cut, Photoshop, Illustrator
Ken Music’s Experience
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Character Animator
Tippett Studio
(Privately Held; Motion Pictures and Film industry)
March 2009 — Present (5 months)
- Cats and Dogs 2 Feature Film
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Character Animator
PandaPanther
(Animation industry)
February 2009 — March 2009 (2 months)
- Pop Tarts Stand TV Advertisement
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Character Animator
Panda Panther
(Animation industry)
November 2008 — December 2008 (2 months)
- Pop Tarts Dancer TV Advertisement
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Character Animator
So! Animation
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Animation industry)
March 2008 — October 2008 (8 months)
- Virgin Media Ad Campaign
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Character Animator
Framestore NY
(Animation industry)
October 2007 — March 2008 (6 months)
- Geico Zoo Ad Campaign
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Character Animator
Blue Sky Studios
(Public Company; Animation industry)
August 2007 — October 2007 (3 months)
- Horton Hears a Who Feature Film
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Student
AnimationMentor.com
(Educational Institution; 11-50 employees; Animation industry)
January 2006 — September 2007 (1 year 9 months)
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Senior Designer/Producer
Verizon
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Telecommunications industry)
April 2001 — August 2007 (6 years 5 months)
- Designed several FiOS TV video, web, and cell phone applications. Created user experience presentations to define application function for developers.
- Produced and edited the Help videos for FiOS TV fiber cable service, released in US markets in 2007.
- Filmed, edited and produced videos for Board of Directors strategy presentations given by Verizon’s CIO.
- Directed visual design for Verizon executive sessions, including brochures, posters, banners, etc.
- Designed and maintained several Verizon internal and external websites.
- Collaborated in the creation of internal Verizon books documenting technologies such as iobi, FiOS and wireless applications. Responsible for design, layout and printing press production. -
Senior User Interface Designer
Accenture, LLC
(Public Company; Design industry)
December 2000 — March 2001 (4 months)
Ken Music’s Education
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AnimationMentor.com
Advanced Character Animation Certificate , Character Animation , 2006 — 2007
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Parsons School of Design
Classes in Graphic Design and Typography 2005 — 2005
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Harvard University Extension School
Classes in Beginning and Advanced 3D modeling and animation with Maya 2003 — 2004
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University of Massachusetts at Lowell
Courses in Modeling, Animation and Game Design 2001 — 2002
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Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Bachelor of Science , Management Information Systems , 1993 — 1997
Graduated with High Distinction. GPA 3.97
Received the All-American Scholar Award, the National Collegiate Business Merit Award, and the WPI Excellence in Mathematics, Science and Engineering Award.- Activities and Societies:
- Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society, Co-Vice President of Epsilon Upsilon Pi Management Honor Society, Charles O’Thompson Honor Society
Additional Information
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Ken Music’s Interests:
Dancing, snowboarding, animation
Ken Music’s Groups:
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Official Animation Mentor Alumni Group
Ken Music’s Honors:
Animation Mentor Student Choice Awards, Best Silent Acting Shot
Ken Music’s Contact Settings
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