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Benjamin S. Heighway

1646 Brown Ave. Whitng, IN · 765-729-0960

Profile:

Develops high-quality motion, gestures, and expressions for 3D computer based graphics, characters, and objects through

traditional key-framed animation with strong aesthetic. Has a strong understanding of camera animation, cinematic framing,

shot continuity, as well as facial animation.

Education:

The Illinois Institute of Art Chicago 09/2010

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Media Arts and Animation

Ball State University 2005

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Sculpture

Skills:

Autodesk Maya; Adobe After Effects, Illustrator, Photoshop, Flash; Zbrush; Headus; Microsoft Office

Freelance:

Andrean High School

Layout and design of football print programs including marketing, photo editing, typography, client management, 2008-Present

with rapid turnaround time. Approximately 400 readers each season.

Amicus Insurance Agency

Designed and created AmicusInsurance.com with Adobe Flash for a client. 2010

Challenger Learning Center

Designed the summer camp t-shirts for a program designed to teach elementary children about space exploration. 2009-Present

Related Coursework:

Circus Love: Utilized preproduction skills, advanced modeling, intermediate rigging and texturing, basic lighting, with 2010

advanced animation to create a 3D animated short that depicts comedian Paul Gilmartin’s poem, “Circus Love”.

Three Billy Goats Gruff: Animated 3D short created by a team of 10 students. Utilized advanced UV texturing of 2010

characters, environmental creation, and character animation.

Pizza Shack Intro: Animated 2.5D intro created with Illustrator and After Effects as a show opener 2009

for a traditional 2D animation. Utilized After Effects’ 3D capabilities and lighting to create a 2.5D effect.

Work Experience:

Horseshoe Casino May 2011-present

Valet Supervisor

Pizza Hut 2003-2008

Assistant General Manager

Responsible for managing employees, customer service, product quality, and other business aspects

of the restaurant. Organized and distributed duties, and implemented new corporate strategies.

Achievements:

Ball State Alumni Legacy and Honor’s College Scholarship Winner 2001-2005

Dean’s List 2008-2010

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