Otto Schnurr

Past

• Reflex Animation Tool at DigitalFish
• Video Game Animation Engine at Midway Games
• Mobile Phone Voip Chat System at Auvo Technologies

• Mobile Phone R&D at Motorola Labs

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Education

• Animation Mentor
• Michigan Technological University
• University of Michigan

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Connections

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Industry

Computer Software

Websites

• My Website

Otto Schnurr’s Summary

Ten year career creating durable software for creative professionals.
Commitment to software as a master craft.

Available for project and contract work.

Otto Schnurr’s Specialties:

languages: C++, C, Objective-C, Python, Java
compilers: Xcode, gcc, CodeWarrior, Microsoft Visual Studio
hardware: Mac OSX, iPhone, Windows, Xbox, Playstation
tools: lint, doxygen, CppUnit, svn, tcsh, STL, UML

Otto Schnurr’s Experience

• Reflex Animation Tool

  DigitalFish

  (Computer Software industry)

  September 2007 — December 2008 (1 year 4 months)

• Video Game Animation Engine

  Midway Games

  (Public Company; MWY; Computer Games industry)

  November 2001 — June 2005 (3 years 8 months)

  Advanced Technology Group:
  Designed and implemented a proprietary, cross-platform, blend-based animation engine.

• Mobile Phone Voip Chat System

  Auvo Technologies

  (Wireless industry)

  August 2000 — September 2001 (1 year 2 months)

  Leader of team that delivered voice and text chat in start-up company's first prototype. Designed and implemented a multi-threaded real-time transport protocol engine for the platform.

• Mobile Phone R&D

  Motorola Labs

  (Public Company; MOT; Telecommunications industry)

  March 1995 — July 2000 (5 years 5 months)

  Collaborated with linguists and engineers to create a high quality text-to-speech system. Represented Motorola as a member of the MPEG International Standards Organization.

Otto Schnurr’s Education

• Animation Mentor

  Advanced Studies in Character Animation 2005 — 2006

  Learned animation principles and workflows directly from feature film professionals. Submitted shots and addressed subsequent feedback on a weekly basis for 18 months.
  
  Acquired a new level of understanding of the animation process and a tremendous admiration for professionals who develop this skill into an art form.

• Michigan Technological University

  Bachelor of Science , Electrical Engineering, Magna Cum Laude

• University of Michigan

  Master of Science , Electrical Engineering, Digital Signal Processing

Additional Information

Otto Schnurr’s Websites:

• My Website