Matthew D. Eagle Art Director / Generalist TD

Address: 2310 9th St. N. Apt 302 Arlington VA, USA 22201 Phone: 1.704.737.0504 Email: [email protected] Website: www.matteagle.com

Objective: To demonstrate leadership as well as technical proficiency in the 3D animation and visual effects field. ______

Education

North Carolina State University (2007- 2009)

Masters of Art and Design for 3D Animation and Mixed Media

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2000 - 2004)

B.A. in Advertising - School of Journalism and Mass Communication B.A. in Psychology

Software

Expert: Maya, After Effects, MEL Scripting, Mental Ray, Qube!, Photoshop

Intermediate: Python, Nuke, Unity, Zbrush

Work Experience

Owner/Creative Director - EagleEye Studios (January 2014 - Present)

 Design, develop and deliver 3D animation and VFX graphics for television production to companies such as National Geographic, Discovery, Smithsonian Channel and History Channel

 Manage a team of freelance artists to complete projects on time and under budget

 Develop budgets and production schedules

Lead 3D Generalist and VFX Artist – Department of Defense (Jan 2012-Present)

 Team lead responsible for creating classified simulations and advanced animations for various intelligence agencies.

 Successful in enhancing our production pipeline by implementing a layer-based rendering solution for compositing.

 Created and implemented multiple MEL scripts to automate arduous artist tasks, increasing productivity and elevating the final look of various productions.  Hiring manager for new talent in our department.

3D Visualization Specialist – AECOM (Part-time freelance March 2012 – June 2013)

 Responsible for overseeing overall visual quality of animations and visualizations for presentation purposes.

 Create advanced, highly polished 3D animation fly-throughs of environment and freight rail project builds.

 Managed and coordinated junior artist production of digital assets

Visual Effects Artist - Pixeldust Studios (August 2009 – Dec 2011)

 Lead Artist for National Geographic Television’s In-House Art Team

 2010 Telly Award winner for Outstanding Animation in a Documentary for ’24 Hours After Asteroid Impact.’

 Responsible for entire creative pipeline from pre-viz meetings, to style development, to proof of concept/functionality/design through completion of the animation including set design, modeling, texturing, animation rending and compositing.

 Typical technical responsibilities include modeling, texturing (both procedural and texture-based), animating, lighting, rendering, compositing and final post effects.

 Direct collaboration with clients on all projects.

Environmental Artist - Virtual Heroes (June 2008 – August 2009)

 Shipped Title – Pamoja Maatani (“Together in the Hood”)

 Responsibilities included environmental asset modeling and texturing

 Primary User Interface artist for bio-chemistry educational project

 Created environmental art assets for NORTEL and Price Waterhouse Coopers project

Generalist Demo Reel: http://www.matteagle.com/

Television Credits

Island of Creation – Smithsonian Channel - Art Director Yellowstone: Supervolcano – Smithsonian Channel – Art Director Amar’e Stoudemire: In The Moment – EPIX – Art Director Wild Borders – Discovery Channel - Art Director Amy Winehouse: One Shining Moment – Smithsonian Channel - Art Director The Seven Dwarfs of Auschwitz – Smithsonian Channel – Art Director Supernatural Sisters – A&E - Art Director Did You Know Videos – Livingsocial - Art Director The Meaning of Wild – Documentary Film Title Sequence and Chapter Animations – Art Director The Pack, episode 1– National Geographic The Pack, episode 2– National Geographic Moment of Impact – National Geographic Hoarders – A&E Evo Devo: What Darwin Never Knew – PBS Great Migrations – National Geographic Making of Great Migrations – National Geographic Lincoln’s Secret Killer– National Geographic Blue Holes – PBS/National Geographic EMP: Electro Magnetic Pulse – Explorer: National Geographic Extreme Exposures – National Geographic 24 Hours After – National Geographic 2012 – National Geographic Talibanistan – Explorer: National Geographic King Solomon’s Mines – National Geographic Albino’s United – National Geographic My 9/11 – National Geographic Science of Migrations – Explorer: National Geographic Snakes That Fly – National Geographic Gulf Oil Aftermath – National Geographic Planet Earth’s Most Wanted, episodes 1-4 – National Geographic Monsterfish: Loas – National Geographic Monsterfish: Salmon – National Geographic Dangerous Encounters: Shark Bite – National Geographic Dangerous Encounters: Stalking Man Eaters – National Geographic Dangerous Encounters: Extreme Fish – National Geographic Rise of Black Wolf – Show Open – National Geographic Crocodile King – National Geographic Killer Shot – National Geographic Sea Strikers – National Geographic Gulf Animal Rescue – National Geographic Lost Mummies of Papua New Guinea – National Geographic Secrets of the Mediterranean – National Geographic Ultimate Factories : Coke – National Geographic Venom Power – National Geographic Survival Angel – National Geographic Planet Earth’s Most Wanted: Episodes 1 – 4 – National Geographic Inside Area 51 – International Show Open – National Geographic Sea Strikers – National Geographic