Fred LeMaster

Fred LeMaster
810 E. Grand Ave
Apt. F
El Segundo, CA 90245
719.232.0272
fred.lemaster@gmail.com

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Animation
Savannah College of Art and Design
Savannah, Georgia

Professional Skills

• Programming/Scripting - C, C++, Common Lisp, Erlang, Javascript, MEL, Perl, PHP, Python, RSL, Ruby, Scheme
• Animation - Effects Animation, Stop Motion, Character Animation
• Shader Writing - Renderman
• Excellent creative problem solving skills
• Software skills - Adobe Products (Photoshop, Illustrator, etc), Emacs, Dreamweaver, Final Cut Pro, Houdini, Linux, Maya, Renderman, vi

Experience

• Lead Pipeline Technical Director
  Rhythm & Hues
  July 2009 - Present

  Responsible for leading a team of Pipeline TDs, laying out the development objectives for a production, prioritizing global development tasks, and improvement of artist workflows.

• Pipeline Technical Director
  Rhythm & Hues
  March 2007 - July 2009

  Responsibilities include developing studio infrastructure, improving tools for a given production, providing technical assistance to artists and production personnel, and general problem solving.

• Render I/O Coordinator
  Rhythm & Hues
  November 2005 - March 2007

  Responsible for managing studio disk space, coordinating file backups and restores, optimizing performance of studio render queue, working with artists and producers to prioritize shots, and writing tools and documentation to facilitate the above.

• Web Developer
  District, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah Georgia
  April 2004 - June 2005
  Responsible for developing and maintaining a dynamic database driven site and content management system for the student newspaper. www.scaddistrict.com
• Web Manager
  SCAD Radio, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah Georgia
  September 2004 - June 2005
  Responsible for maintaining and modifying web site and content management system for student radio station. www.scadradio.org
• Tech Camp Counselor
  ID Tech Camps, Campbell, CA
  June 2004 - July 2004
  Responsible for instructing children ages 8-17 in various subjects including animation, video production, programming, and web design.

Extra Curricular Activities

• Classical Animation Society - Treasurer 2002 - 2004, Managed budget and funds for SCAD club devoted to traditional animation
• Asian Cinema Club - Founded 2003, President 2004 - 2005, Founded SCAD club with the objective of exposing students to modern films from China, Japan, Korea, and Thailand
• InterClub Council - Speaker 2004-2005, headed organization which acts as a forum for all other SCAD clubs.