Erik Van Horn
Animator
818.468.4471
erik@erikvanhorn.com
www.erikvanhorn.com
www.balladofsinister.com
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Skills
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CG Character Animation
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Character Technical Animation & Rigging
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Traditional 2D Animation
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Clay & Stop-Motion Animation
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Flash / After Effects Limited Animation Styles
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3D Modeling (Hi & Lo Poly) & Digital Sculpting
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Shading Networks & Texture Painting
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Storyboarding, Visual Development & Illustration
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Advanced Lighting & Rendering
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Fluids/Particles, Hair/Cloth Sim & Dynamics
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Motion Graphics
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Graphic Design & Web Design
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Character Design
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Compositing & Matchmoving
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Cinematography & CG Layout
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Editing Film/Video
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Sound Design & Foley
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MoCap & MIDI-Driven Animation
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Scripting & Programming
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High-End Imaging
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Screenwriting & Game Design
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Acting & Performance
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Animation Production Management
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Producing & Directing Independent Animation
Education
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MFA - Computer Art (Animation/VFX)
Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA
1998 - 2000
Graduated with honors
Emphasis in 3D Character Animation, with studies in Motion Graphics, VFX, and 2D Animation
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BFA - Fine Arts
Shepherd University, Shepherdstown, WV
1989 - 1993
Areas of study included Painting, Sculpture, Photography, Printmaking, & Graphic Design
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Acting, Screenwriting, Storyboarding, Improv, Drawing, Animation & Film Workshops with the finest
instructors in the world while running the animation training program at Disney Feature Animation
Experience
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Animator
Total Immersion, Los Angeles, CA
2009
Character Rigging & Animation for augmented reality projects for clients such as Ubisoft and Mattel.
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Animator
Super 78, Hollywood, CA
2009
Character & FX Animation, Layout & Modeling for Cartoon Network’s Ben 10: Alien Swarm
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Senior Animation Training Specialist & 3D Artist
Walt Disney Animation Studios, Burbank, CA
2004-2009
Pipeline, art and software training acr