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Cortland Bechtell

Minnesota

currently: Job hunting

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animation • 3d animation • videogames • games • video

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What kind of job are you looking for?

I'm looking for a job doing traditional 2D animation. I also enjoy 3D animation and want to work on a large scale animation project in the future. Animation is something I really love and hope to do for the rest of my life.

Posted @ 02:56PM, June 25, 2007 by Cortland Bechtell | Permalink
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Work history

Fuzzy Duck July 2007 to the present

Freelance DVD Designer

tags: dvd authoring • graphic design

How would you describe your time at Fuzzy Duck?

I took the pervious assets of Fuzzy Duck's last reel and reorganized them into a new layout. I also redid the menu system to be more intuitive and easier to navigate.

Continuum Creative June 2007 to the present

Freelance Web Designer

tags: graphic design • web design • web navigation design

How would you describe your time at Continuum Creative?

I've helped adapt their brochure look into a viable web design and implemented it on the internet.

Ares Entertainment August 2006 to January 2007

3D Still Artist

tags: layout • textureing • 3d modeling • fur and hair dynamics • design

How would you describe your time at Ares Entertainment?

Was a modeler, texture artist, lead fur dynamics artist and rendering supervisor for the children's book Venus and Gus: Go to the moon. Also was a 3D still artist for backgrounds of the comic book Mars 1.

Nickelodeon Internship August 2006 to December 2006

Character Animator

tags: teamwork • animation • graphic design

How would you describe your time at Nickelodeon Internship?

I created a short 45 second animation, (a lead in and lead out bumper) for Nickelodeon. I worked in a team of 4 people to make the spot, and it was aired on Nickelodeon.

Education

Minneapolis College of Art and Design August 2004 to May 2007

BFA Animation

tags: 3d animation • group management and publishi... • traditional animation

How would you describe your time at Minneapolis College of Art ...?

I learned basic and advanced animation techniques. I also learned excellent pieces of software like Maya and After Effects.

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