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ERIK KLING
510.427.2781
erik.kling@gmail.com
www.erikkling.com
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3D Packages Maya 2010, 3D Studio Max 2010, ZBrush 4.0, Mudbox 2010, Motion Builder 7.5
Compositing Adobe After Effects CS3 Editing Adobe Premiere Pro CS3 Graphics Adobe Photoshop CS3, Adobe Illustrator CS3 Web Design Adobe Flash, Adobe Dreamweaver Audio Cakewalk Sonar 6, Sony Sound Forge 8.0 EXPERIENCE
Animation Supervisor
Nickelodeon Animation Studios, Burbank, CA August 10-present
www.nick.comFanboy and ChumChum Season 2 2010 Animated Television Series
Supervising animation produced at overseas studios, animating callback scenes, walk cycles, and posing characters for production advertisements and products.Animator
Nickelodeon Animation Studios, Burbank, CA April 08-July 10
www.nick.comRobot and Monster 2010 Animated Television Series
Kung Fu Panda: Legend of Awesomeness 2010 Animated Television Series
Fanboy and ChumChum 2009 Animated Television Series
The Penguins of Madagascar 2009 Animated Television Series
Animation of principle and secondary characters for main title, interstitials, and various scenes throughout episodes. Creation of cycle and pose library to assist overseas animation teams.Senior Animator
Massive Black, San Francisco, CA September 07-April 08
www.massiveblack.comInternal Game Project Animation of 5 humanoid characters. Animator
Palma VFX, San Francisco, CA April-July 2007
www.palmavfx.comSprint: Mind of Manning Mocap/Keyframe Animated plays of 6 football players.
Amazon.com Ad Animation of CG hands to position graphics on live action hands.
Digi Mado Interactive by Mattel Animation of a dog and a kitten for an interactive toy.Modeler
Sevik Baat, Product Visualization Jan.-Feb. 2007
Gloomshade, San Francisco, CA
www.gloomshade.comModeling in full detail 2 luxury boats for Norwegian client.
Animator
Video Game Pitch Promo December 2006
Mike Boccieri, Producer, Backbone Entertainment
www.poionline.comAnimating Ogre Character for first half. Layout Artist
Target Christmas Commercials 2006 June-Aug. 2006
Fluid Animation Studio
www.thefluidimage.comShot Layouts, Character Blocking, Textures, Lighting, Rendering Atomic Banana. MFA Thesis Short Film. Oct. 2006 Modeling, Rigging, Textures, Lights, Animation, Rendering, Compositing, Editing, Sound, Musical Score Captain Contemplation. Collaborative Animation Short Film. May 2005 Character Animation, Rigging, Musical Score Future Past. TAP Entertainment Short Film. Fall 2004 Writer, Director, Actor, Animation, Visual Effects, Musical Score Illustration Instructor. Lawrence Arts Center
Lawrence, KS 2001-2003Instructed students on drawing realistic and cartoon characters in believable space. AWARDS
Emmy Nomination 2010 Creative Arts Daytime Emmy Awards Official Selection by Invitation 2009 ICon (Israeli Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention) Official Selection by Invitation 2008 ICon (Israeli Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention) Official Selection and DVD Selection 2007 Animation Block Party Official Selection 2007 Silver Lake Film Festival Official Selection 2007 Nashville Film Festival NaFF Winner, Best Animation 2007 San Fernando Valley International Film Festival Official Selection by Invitation 2007 Faux Film Festival Official Selection 2007 Big Muddy Film Festival Official Selection 2007 Science Fiction Short Film Festival Director's Choice and Guest Judge Award 2006 Academy of Art University Fall Animation Festival Best Dialogue Test 2006 Academy of Art University Spring Show Best Collaborative Project 2005 Academy of Art University Fall Animation Festival 1st Place Cartoon 1996, 97, 98 Nebraska Collegiate Media Association EDUCATION
Academy of Art University M.F.A. 3D Computer Animation
San Francisco, CA 2006 Hastings College B.A. Double Major: Studio Art, Art History Hastings, NE 1999 ORGANIZATIONS
ACM SIGGRAPH Member 2005-present