ZACHARY C. SHAFFER
Location: Los Angeles, CA 90045 (Westchester, near the LAX)
e-mail: zach@spookspot.com
Phone: Email and request, please.
 
Strengths
Experience in game creation
Detail Oriented
Efficient Problem-Solving
Storyboard and theme interests
Perfectionist
Organized
Original, creative thinking
Ambitious self-starter
Dedicated
 
Computer Skills: IBM/PC and Macintosh
3D Studio Max Microsoft Office HTML
Maya Adobe Photoshop, etc ProTools
Painter Corel Quark
After Effects Dreamweaver Flash MX / Actionscript
 
Education

Loyola Marymount University

BA in Animation, Art Minor
 
Los Angeles 2004
Relevant Recent Coursework:  
Online Web Design Traditional (2D) Animation
Advanced Interactive Flash Classes Storyboarding
Advanced 3D Computer Animation Video Game Theory
Sound Design (Recording Arts) Sculpture and Painting
 
EXPERIENCE  
Vivendi Universal Games
(Current)
QA Testing
2004-2005
* Testing Games (F.E.A.R.)
 
Genuine Games
8/1-10/1/05
Project: "50-Cent: Bulletproof"  
Designer Assistant, VUG team
* Creating and editing Collision meshes (in Maya)  
* Design/placement of Enemies, Items, Weapon drops  
   
Self-funded Project: "The Dead Case"
2004
* Fully programming, design, art created with Flash  
* Project recieved Newgrounds awards, 700,000+ downloads  
* 1,000+ reviews available on Newgrounds.com and bonus.com  
   
Activision
late 2004
QA Testing
* Testing Games (X-Men Legends)
 
Paradise Family Pictures
3/2004-6/2004
3D Modeler and Animator  
* Created 3D Models in Maya: Characters and Environments  
* Website (Paradisepictures.net)  
 
Other Interests
Prop and Costume making (prop weapons, objects, clothing), Sculpture, Internet, Strategy and Board Games