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 .