David A Clifton
5 Hunt Street
Marion, NC 28752
david@wdcenterprise.com
http://www.wdcenterprise.com
http://www.davidaclifton.com
EDUCATION
Master of Fine Arts: November 2002. Savannah College of Art and Design
Fine Arts - 3D-Computer Graphics
Bachelor of Fine Arts: May 1998. Indiana State University
Fine Arts - 3D-Computer GraphicsCOMPUTER AND ARTISTIC SKILLS
Maya Z Brush Photoshop Painter Illustrator After Effects Modeling Texturing Animation Compositing Digital Painting Digital Photography / Video Photo Manipulation Stereoscopic Imaging Curriculum Development WORK EXPERIENCE
Instructor. Western Piedmont Community College, Morganton, NC. (May 2004-present): Instructor of Digital Effects and Animation Technology; instructional areas include; curriculum development, 3D modeling and animation, 2D image manipulation and creation, digital photography, compositing, editing, pre and post-production, design principles, drawing and figure drawing.
Teaching Assistant. Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA.. (January 2001-March 2002): Teaching assistant for the classes of Final Animation Project and Animation I; assisted in normal class proceedings; developed several class assignments to help students complete their undergraduate final animations; conducted a classroom workshop on creative thinking and brainstorming.
Graphics Engineer. WDC Enterprise Inc., Terre Haute, IN. (October 1999-present): Responsible for the creation of digital furniture designs.
Senior GUI and Promotion Director. Mobius Inc., Terre Haute, IN. (January 1999-November 2001): Responsible for promotional materials including web page design, poster design, and concept development for a music application GUI.
Graphics Engineer. Advanced Research and Technology, Atlanta, GA. (September 1999-August 2000): Responsible for the creation of promotional graphics, including logo design and web animation.
Technical Support Engineer. Stream Int. Carrollton, TX. (November 1998-January 1999): Provided technical support for The Microsoft Network over the phone consisting of; troubleshooting skills, customer service and technical skills.
Private Computer Tutor. (September 1997-April 2002): Teaching individuals and small groups how to operate, configure, maintain and troubleshoot home computers and workstations; instructing students on modeling, rendering, animation, graphic design and web page development.
Assistant Office Manager. Comfort Systems, Terre Haute, IN. (April 1994-July 1997): Responsible for the creation and organization of computer databases and customer information; taught employees how to operate, configure and maintain company computers.