Chip Collier

Current

• Freelance Consultant (Self-employed)
• Lead Gaming Analyst at Ringling College of Art + Design

Past

• Research Assistant at Electronic Visualization Laboratory

Education

• VizyAcky, Garman's Visual Effects Academy
• University of Illinois at Chicago
• Ringling School of Art and Design

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Recommended

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Connections

33 connections

Industry

Animation

Websites

• My Website

Chip Collier’s Summary

The majority of my work experience is as a systems analyst, primarily managing linux services.
Currently my work involves support and development of tools and services for 3d artists at the Ringling College of Art and Design.

Chip Collier’s Specialties:

3D:
- Softimage XSI
- Modo
- Houdini
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Programming and scripting:
- C++
- Java
- Python
- TCL
- Shell scripting (bash).
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Game Technologies:
- Gamebryo
- Unreal editor and artist tools

Chip Collier’s Experience

• Freelance Consultant

  Self-employed

  (Self-Employed; Myself Only; Information Technology and Services industry)

  January 2007 — Present (1 year 8 months)

• Lead Gaming Analyst

  Ringling College of Art + Design

  (Information Technology and Services industry)

  July 2006 — Present (2 years 2 months)

  Develop pipeline tools and assist with the technical processes of gaming major at Ringling College.

• Research Assistant

  Electronic Visualization Laboratory

  (Educational Institution; 11-50 employees; Research industry)

  August 2003 — May 2004 (10 months)

  Worked with the support group for the Electronic Visualization Laboratory at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

Chip Collier’s Education

• VizyAcky, Garman's Visual Effects Academy

  vfx 2007 — 2009 (expected)

• University of Illinois at Chicago

  MFA (incomplete), Electronic Visualization, 2003 — 2005

• Ringling School of Art and Design

  BFA, Fine Arts, 1998 — 2002

Additional Information

Chip Collier’s Websites:

• My Website

Chip Collier’s Interests:

Houdini (www.sidefx.com), cycling, programming, music, film, animation, reading

Chip Collier’s Groups:

•    polycount
•    Gamebryo Developers

Chip Collier’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
• consulting offers
• reference requests
• getting back in touch