Jim Cummings

CGI + VFX ARTIST

 
cummings.jim@gmail.com
(312) 399-1005
ICQ: 421700999
Skype: cummingsjim
JimCummings Resume.pdf
CGI + VFX Experience
Wet Cement Productions
Technical Director | Compositor
Minneapolis, MN 04.07 - Present
  • Work with team members to produce over two hundred 3D animation shots for the pilot
    episode of children‘s program developed for a major cable network.
  • Bake animation, light and render scenes in multiple element passes for compositing.
  • Design and generate particle effects including dust, rain and soap bubbles.
  • Composite multiple 3D + FX elements into completed shots, sweetening shots as needed
    and executing revisions according to supervisor and client requests.
DAVE School Productions
Team Lead | Animator | Compositor
Orlando, FL 01.07 - 03.07
  • Team leader responsible for coordinating activities of 4 team members to complete
    ‘Romulan Excursion‘ sequence.
  • Work as part of a team to produce over 600 VFX and 3D animation shots for Episode Three of
    Star Trek: New Voyages “World Enough and Time“, featuring guest star George Takei.
  • Animate, light and render 3D animation shots.
  • Composite 3D elements with live action plates and special visual effects.
Internet Experience
Backdrop Outlet
Webmaster
Chicago, IL 04.05 - Present
  • Design & remotely maintain PHP based retail website featuring over 1000 products.
  • Provide customer support online and maintain database of 9000 customer accounts.
  • Design sales materials including weekly sales email.
Heart of America Photography
Webmaster
Lawrence, KS 06.03 - 04.05
  • Design and maintain website including ASP based customer support portal
    serving over 200 customer accounts.
  • Design and produce printed promotional materials.
  • Write, layout and produce 100+ page instructional guide for franchise owners.
Television Experience

Sunflower Cable
News Photographer

Lawrence, KS 08.01 - 06.03
  • Collaborate with News Reporters to produce 3-4 television news segments daily.
  • Direct short format news update segments.
TCI of Overland Park
Producer
Overland Park, KS 10.97 - 08.01
  • Produce weekly local interest talk show format programs including identifying,
    scheduling and servicing guests and talent.
  • Direct live-to-tape talk show format programs.
  • Produce 2-3 short format on location segments weekly.
Education
Digital Animation &
Visual Effects School
Orlando, FL 03.06 - 03.07
 
University of Kansas Lawrence, KS 09.93 - 04.97
Bachelor of Arts Double Major
English/Creative Writing & Filmmaking
 
Awards

1st Place Spring 2005
Chicago Fast Forward
Film Festival

KU English Alternative Theater
Spring 1997 Production of one act
play “My Science Fiction Twin”

1st Place Fall 2004
Chicago Fast Forward
Film Festival