Brandon Lackey

Post-Secondary Education

University of North Texas
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Sculpture

Teaching Experience

Instructor – Nanyang Technological University; Singapore

( Fall Semester 2008 )

Created and taught a thirteen class Intro to CG course.   Designed project-based lessons as an  introduction to 3D production, ranging from Maya interface and primitive creation, to basic modeling, rigging, animation, lighting and rendering.  The course also included storyboarding and animatic creation and basic digital editing. 

Animation Lecturer -- Intense Animation Studios; Singapore

( May 2005 - Oct 2005 )

Designed and taught program course with an emphasis on character / creature animation.

Professional Publications

Character Animator "The Future is Wild"

Character Animator "The Ten Commandments"

Character Animator "Lucy: The Daughter of the Devil"

Experience

Assistant Professor of Animation – Austin Community College

Course lecturer based on character animation

( August 2009 – Present )

Character Animator -- IV Labs; Singapore

( Dec 2005 – Nov 2008 ) 

Character animator on Nelvana’s The Future is Wild TV series for Discovery Channel Kids.  Helped to created an action and cycle animation library used for regular season.  Animated regular action and acting sequence for the show.  Daily output: 170 frames ( PAL ).  Also was character animator on opening sequence for regular series.

Instructor – Nanyang Technological University; Singapore

( Fall Semester 2008 )

Created and taught a thirteen class Intro to CG course.   Designed project-based lessons as an  introduction to 3D production, ranging from Maya interface and primitive creation, to basic modeling, rigging, animation, lighting and rendering.  The course also included storyboarding and animatic creation and basic digital editing. 

Animation Lecturer -- Intense Animation Studios; Singapore

( May 2005 - Oct 2005 )

Designed and taught program course with an emphasis on character / creature animation.

Animator / Director -- Fanatic Film and Post; Saigon, Vietnam

( October 2004 - April 2005 )

Responsible for animation direction for television commercials.  Clients:  Fanta, Dutch Lady, Panadol, etc.  Also created an in-house animated short film: Saigon Rocket.

Character Animator -- Fluid Animation Studios LLC; Berkeley, California, USA

( May 2004 -- September 2004 )

Responsible for animating characters for Cartoon Network's pilot episode of Lucy: Daughter of the Devil.  Other duties included storyboard and layout artist.

Education

Degree:  Digital Character Animation -- Vancouver Film School

2D Classical Animation & Maya Digital Character Animation programs -- Vancouver Film School

( June 2002 – December 2003 )

BFA Sculpture -- University of North Texas ( Minor: Radio, Television and Film )

( September 1993 – December 1997 )

Fine arts foundation with a focus on sculpture.