Ray Chase: character animator

SUMMARY

Experienced Character Animator with over 9 years experience in the 3D animation field. Has a wide breadth of animation skills ranging from simple to complex acting, physical and technical shots. Fast and efficient, able to produce vast quantities of high-quality work even during time-constrained situations.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Senior Animator
ReelFX Creative Studios, Dallas TX, 2006-present

    Coyote Falls
    Fur of Flying
    Rabid Rider

    Theatrical shorts Warner Bros. 2010
    Shrek Forever After TV Commercials Dreamworks 2010
    Open Season 3 DVD Sony Imageworks 2009-2010
    Webosaurs Online game ReelFX 2009
    KFP: Secrets of the Furious Five DVD Dreamworks 2008
    Madagascar 2 TV commericals Dreamworks 2008
    Open Season 2 DVD Sony Imageworks 2007-2008
    Princess TV Disney/ABC 2007
    Bee Movie TV Promo Spots Dreamworks 2007
    Shrek the Third TV commericals Dreamworks 2007
    Transformers: the Game Game Activision/Hasbro 2007
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Film WB/Weinstein Co 2006
    The Very First Noel DVD Exclaim Entertainment 2006


Full Time Mentor
AnimationMentor.com, 2006-present

    Class 1 Basic Foundations: 3 terms
    Class 2 Body Mechanics: 1 term
    Class 4 Introduction to Acting: 12 terms

Campus Mentor
AnimationMentor.com, 2006 & 2008-2010

    provided weekly written critiques for students in classes 1 and 2


Character Animator
DNA Productions Inc., Irving TX 2000-2006

    The Ant Bully Film Warner Bros. 2004-2006
    The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron TV Nickelodeon 2002-2004
    Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius Film Nickelodeon 2000-2001

EDUCATION

B.A. University of Maryland Baltimore County
Major: Visual and Performing Arts. Concentration: Film/Video