Alex Friend
Artist | Professional | Varied

United States

Alex Friend
734-260-9528
alexfriendum@gmail.com
www.alexcfriend.com

Education:
-University of Michigan September 2005 – April 2010
Bachelor of Fine Arts
-Washtenaw Community College September 2009 – July 2010
3D Animation Associate in Applied Science Degree

Programs:
After Effects, Maya, Zbrush, Mudbox, 3DS Max, VxScan, Magics, Photoshop

Experience:
Exhibit Artist at Taylor Studios in Rantoul, IL (Feb 2012 to Present)
Using a broad range of fabrication skills such as model making, sculpting, carpentry, mold making, casting, metalsmithing; knowledge of production methods and reading design and construction drawings I create original exhibits for a wide range of clients.

Teacher/Group Leader at Sogang University in Seoul Korea (Summer 2009)
-Led a group of international students while working on a semester long project
-Taught computer programs to Korean College Students
-Ran the video for the college wide final program

Archeologist Assistant Senegal (Jan-Sep 2008)
-Exercised great attention to detail
-Worked as part of an excavating team at an archeological dig
-Interacted with people from diverse cultures

Habitat For Humanity (Spring 2007)
- Served the community by building homes
- Worked as part of a construction team

Major Projects:
Art and Design Integrative Project (Sept 2009-April 2010)
-Spent two semesters designing, modeling, scanning, and animated an eight legged creature
-Planned and worked on a complex project that was unlike any other ever done at the University of Michigan
-Experimented and discovered reliable ways to animate scanned data

Warthog Knight (Sept 2009 – May 2010)
-Modeled, textured, and rigged an original humanoid character
-Executed a plan for the armor so that in could move with an uniquely proportioned character
-Employed thirty unique textures with bump, specular, and color maps on the character

Favourite genre of music: Metal
Shell of choice: Fish
Skin of choice: Smooth
Favourite cartoon character: Scrooge McDuck

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