Melvin Tan

EXPERIENCE

BlueSky Studios (Jun 2004 – Present)

Sr Animator for “Ice Age 3″ – Character lead on “new characters”

Animator on “Sids Camp”

Animator on “Horton Hears A Who” – Co Character Lead for Council Chairman and Council Member

Animator on “No time for Nuts”

Animator on “Ice Age 2”

Jr Animator on “Robots”

EDUCATION

Academy of Art CollegeSan Francisco, CABFA in Computer Arts Jun 2000 – May 2004

Major:  Animation

Courses included:       

Pixar 1 Advanced Animation (3D) – Taught by Pixar Animators (Andrew Gordon and Mike Venturini)

Pixar 2 Advanced Animation (3D) – Taught by Pixar Animators (Scott Clark and Angus Mc Clane)

Pixar 3 Advanced Animation (3D) – Taught by Pixar Animators (Scott Clark and Angus Mc Clane)

Character Design and Drawing(2D)

Intermediate Animation (2D)

Character Setup and Rigging (3D)

Figure Drawing (2D)

Heads & Hands (2D)

Ngee Ann PolytechnicSingapore

Diploma in Business Studies1998

Major: Leisure and Travel Management 

SUMMARY

Computer skills:    Maya 5.0, Adobe After Effects 6.0, Adobe Photoshop 8.0, Adobe Illustrator, Painter 7.0, Microsoft Word and Microsoft Powerpoint.  Spoken Language:English (Fluent), Mandarin (Average), Cantonese (Alittle). Drawing:Character Designs, life drawings, 2D Animation. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Infantry Officer, Full-Lieutenant(National Service, Singapore) – Head Training Office (1998 – 2000)Business Society (Ngee Ann Polytechnic) – Art Director (1994 – 1998)

REFERENCES/PORTFOLIO

Available on Request