Chip Collier

Current

• Technical Director 3 at Digital Domain

Past

• Freelance Consultant at n/a
• Lead HPC and Gaming Analyst at Ringling College of Art + Design
• Research Assistant at Electronic Visualization Laboratory

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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

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Industry

Animation

Websites

• My Website

Chip Collier’s Summary

I'm probably best described as a python developer who creates tools and processes for artists and animators.
I've managed linux systems services and have performed the duties of a typical linux/unix systems administrator.

Chip Collier’s Specialties:

3D:
- Houdini
- Modo
- Softimage XSI
- RenderMan
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Programming and scripting:
- Python
- C++
- Java
- Shell scripting (bash).
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Game Technologies:
- Gamebryo
- Unreal editor and artist tools
- Unity3D

Chip Collier’s Experience

• Technical Director 3

  Digital Domain

  (Privately Held; D2; Animation industry)

  2008 — Present (1 year )

• Freelance Consultant

  n/a

  (Information Technology and Services industry)

  January 2007 — December 2008 (2 years )

• Lead HPC and Gaming Analyst

  Ringling College of Art + Design

  (Educational Institution; 201-500 employees; Higher Education industry)

  July 2006 — December 2008 (2 years 6 months)

  Design and maintain the campus render services using Sun GridEngine, python, and various web based technologies.
  
  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

• 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:

•    Houdini 3D VFX Tools Users
•    Python Developers in Entertainment & Media

Chip Collier’s Contact Settings

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