Jordan Blit

Current

• Animation Professor at School of Visual Arts
• Animator/Animation Supervisor (freelance) at Psyop

Past

• Animation/CG Director (freelance) at Buck
• Animator (freelance) Short Term at Various Studios
• Senior Animator (freelance) at RhinoFX

• Senior Character Animator (freelance) at 1st Ave Machine
• Animator/Animation Lead (freelance) at Brand New School

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Education

• School of Visual Arts
• Nassau Community College
• State University of New York College at Oneonta

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Recommended

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Connections

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Industry

Animation

Websites

• My Website

Jordan Blit’s Summary

Extensive background in traditional drawing and photography as well as 3d digital art and animation. Excel in team collaborations and troubleshooting. Always ready to push any project to and beyond the limit.

Jordan Blit’s Specialties:

3d Character Animation

Jordan Blit’s Experience

• Animation Professor

  School of Visual Arts

  (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

  January 2008 — Present (1 year 7 months)

  SMD-3838-A - Advanced Character Animation

• Animator/Animation Supervisor (freelance)

  Psyop

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Animation industry)

  April 2007 — Present (2 years 4 months)

  Worked on:
  Coke: Happiness Factory
  Guinness: Dot
  Fanta
  Dupont: Science
  Coke: Happiness Factory 3

• Animation/CG Director (freelance)

  Buck

  (Privately Held; Animation industry)

  July 2007 — January 2009 (1 year 7 months)

  Worked On:
  Animation/CG Director for:
  Own Your C: C-Tree
  Boiron: Nip it in the Bud

• Animator (freelance) Short Term

  Various Studios

  (Animation industry)

  April 2004 — August 2008 (4 years 5 months)

  Worked briefly at Panda Panther in NY August of 08
  Worked briefly at Digital Kitchen in NY November of 07
  Worked briefly at RhinoFx in NY July of 07
  Worked briefly at Rust Company in NY Sept of 06
  Worked briefly for Wander Films in LA Oct of 05

• Senior Animator (freelance)

  RhinoFX

  (Privately Held; Animation industry)

  April 2008 — July 2008 (4 months)

  Worked On:
  Verizon Fios
  Subway

• Senior Character Animator (freelance)

  1st Ave Machine

  (Animation industry)

  January 2008 — April 2008 (4 months)

  Worked on:
  Autotrader: New Car Finder/More Cars

• Animator/Animation Lead (freelance)

  Brand New School

  (Animation industry)

  May 2004 — December 2007 (3 years 8 months)

  Animation Director:
  Jeep: Fun in the city
  
  Worked on:
  Toyota: Read the Road
  Sharwoods: Go East
  and many other projects

Jordan Blit’s Education

• School of Visual Arts

  2002 — 2005

• Nassau Community College

  Associates , Photography , 2000 — 2002

• State University of New York College at Oneonta

  Art 1997 — 1999

Additional Information

Jordan Blit’s Websites:

• My Website

Jordan Blit’s Interests:

Cartoons and Technology

Jordan Blit’s Groups:

•    The Visual Effects Society
•    SVA Computer Art - www.SVAcomputerART.com - School of Visual Arts
•    Visual Effects, Film and Games Professionals (www.vfx-recruit.com)
•    ThoseInFilm (Motion Pictures & Film Industry)
•    Animation, Media & Entertainment
•    Broadcast Design & Motion Graphics
•    Animation Army
•    Freelancers Union Group
•    vfxConnection
•    Professional Maya Users
•    Cryptarchy VFX
•    Motionographer
•    Social Entertainment Professionals

Jordan Blit’s Honors:

Personal Awards:

2005 Stash Media’s Global Student Animation Awards
“A Blue Collar Tragedy” animated short film. Semifinalist in the animation category
http://stashmedia.tv/gsaa

2005 School of Visual Arts – New York, NY
Outstanding Achievement in Computer Animation Award for Senior Thesis

The Rhodes Family Award for Outstanding Achievement in Computer Art
http://bfaca.schoolofvisualarts.edu

2001 Firehouse Gallery – Garden City, NY
Honorable Mention, Student Art exhibition

1997 Heckscher Museum – Huntington, NY
2nd place, Congressional Art Competition


Collaborative Awards:
2005 14 Annual Music Video Production Association Awards
Muse’s “Hysteria” created at Brand New School
3d FX Artist
MVPA award for best visual effects in a music video
http://www.mvpaawards.com/

2005 Broadcast Designers Association/BDA 2005
Fox Fuel “Lost at Sea” created at Brand New School
3d Character setup and Animation
Gold

Jordan Blit’s Contact Settings

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• business deals
• reference requests
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