President/Creative Director at DreamLight.com
Greater Boston Area
President/Creative Director at DreamLight.com
Greater Boston Area
Digital media generalist running the award-winning interactive multimedia studio DreamLight.com for over twenty years. Constantly striving to push the limits of digital media in all DreamLight's work, for both client projects and in-house projects. Expanding DreamLight's in-house projects to build new digital assets and original online content in 3D animation and interactive multimedia.
3D Modeling, 3D Rendering, 3D Animation, Interactive Multimedia, LightWave 3D, modo, Adobe (Macromedia) Director, Programming
(Animation industry)
April 1987 — Present (21 years 4 months)
Founded DreamLight as one of the early pioneers in computer artwork, continually pushing the envelope as the technology advanced over the years. We expanded from initially offering logo & corporate identity design, through desktop publishing, print design and 2D illustration, to web design, interactive multimedia design & programming and 3D animation/illustration.
(Computer Software industry)
April 1987 — March 1988 (1 year)
Travelled across the country teaching New England Technology Group's customers how to use the Tech Graphics-II computer paint system.
(Computer Software industry)
July 1986 — June 1987 (1 year)
Programmed various custom software applications in C for Unix.
(Educational Institution; 501-1000 employees; Higher Education industry)
June 1985 — May 1986 (1 year)
Managed the Academic Computer Center at RISD as well as satellite computer class rooms in each department throughout the school. Taught numerous computer classes for using various applications on the Macintosh, Autocad on the PC, Tech Graphics-II Paint System & SKOK CAD System.
BFA, Animation/Illustration, 1983 — 1985
Attended 1983 summer session for transfer students. Graduated a year early from transfer program by winning advanced standing through a special portfolio review.
Computer Science Major, Economics & Art Minors 1981 — 1983
Matsubayashi Shorin Ryu Karate, skiing, chess, computer games, movies
BlastOff! - 3D Animated Short Film Awards:
• Silver W3 Award
• Official Honoree Webby Award
• Merit Award - 2D or not 2D Animation Festival
• Best Animation Nomination - Danville International Children's Film Festival
BlastOff! Official Selection Film Festival Screenings:
• Gem City Film Festival
• Dam Short Film Festival
• Big Damn Film Festival
• 10th Ann. East Lansing Children’s Film Festival
• Foursite Film Festival
• Delray Beach Film Festival
• The Other Venice Film Festival
• 31st Annual Cleveland International Film Festival
• San Fernando Valley International Film Festival
• Rebel Planet Short Film Festival of Hollywood
• Bare Bones International Film Festival
+20 years of additional award-winning computer graphics:
http://DreamLight.com/studio/press.html
Personal Honors
• Ikkyu Brown Belt in Matsubayashi Shorin Ryu Karate Do
• Waka-Shidoin (first teaching rank) in Matsubayashi Shorin Ryu Karate Do