Adan Garcia


OBJECTIVE:   To achieve an entry level artist position.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

SKILLS:      
                    Excellent in using Maya, Photoshop, Illustrator, After effects and Adobe Premiere.
                    Ability to understand, take direction, and work collaboratively in a team environment.
                    Passionate, organized, detail-oriented, enthusiastic, self-driven.
                    Excellent time management skills and ability to meet tight deadline.
                    Skilled in drawing and Animation using Macromedia Flash.
                    Very efficient in 3D modeling and animation in Maya.
                    Admirable skills in traditional 2D animation.
                    Bilingual (Spanish, English)

 

EDUCATION:   

 

                Los Banos High School, Los Banos CA

                General Education, 06/2004

 

The Art Institute of California-San Francisco, San Francisco CA

Bachelor of Science, Media Arts & Animation, 09/2007

 

RELATED EXPERIENCE:

 

            Kidlandia-San Francisco (illustrator)                                                                                  2/11-Current

            Responsible for providing Illustrator and Photoshop art to be used for children's

              gifts and toys        


             Above & Beyond (Personal 3D animated short)                                                                                             01/11-Current

            Animation story and characters, (character, environment, prop modeling) texuring

               Editing, Sound, and Motion Graphics


               Milo's Journey (Personal 3D animated short)                                                                                              09/09 - 04/10

               Animation story and Characters, (Character, Environment, and Prop Modeling) Texturing
               Editing, Sound, and Motion Graphics


               Nelson Staffing to Sony Computer Entertainment America                                                                       08/08 - 09-09

               Responsible for testing newly released titles for any possible errors before shipping.

 

Modeler/Texturer “Where’s the Remote?” (School project)                                                                         10/06–12/06

Created 3D hard surface props that 3D characters used

Modeled and textured various objects throughout production

 

“Fuggles Farm” Children’s game concept  (School project)                                                                             1/07–4/07

Created short game concept for younger audience using flash animation

Animated animal character in flash interacting with its environment                     

 

“Where’s the Remote” Student Short (School Project)                                                                                      1/07–4/07

Animated two interacting 3D human Characters using Maya

Modeled 3D props throughout production, and textured as well

 

WORK EXPERIENCE:

 

                Banana Republic                                                                                                                                                    Current

                Responsible to keeping the floor well stocked throughout the day. Customer service, pricing,

                merchandizing, and cashier


                Old Navy-Bay St. Emeryville

                (Pricing Specialist)                                                                                                                                                 Current

                Responsible for placing all signage onto sales floor, markdowns, customer service, and managing

                floor staff


                Ben & Jerrys-Oakland

                Working as a Scooper with keys. Customer service, money counting, Cake decorator                                         1/10 -- 6/10     


                WorldMark by Wyndham-San Francisco                                                                                                   11/07 – 08/08

Working as a bellman, responsible for maintaining lobby, greeting guests, organizing and

logging luggage as well as delivering, and responsible for setting up valet service

 

Sundance Cinema’s-San Francisco                                                                                                                  7/06 – 11/07

Work in all floor staff jobs, concessions, box office, ushering and ticket taking   

 

AMC Kabuki 8 Cinema’s-San Francisco                                                                                                          3/06 – 7/06

Managed concession stand while providing customer service and supervising floor staff.

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