Resume

Nicholas John Lormand (936)-689-7736 nick.lormand@gmail.com

EDUCATION

The University of Texas at Dallas, Dec 2020 B.A., ATEC (Focus in 3D animation); Minor, Computer Science, GPA 3.424

RELEVANT ANIMATION EXPERIENCE

Squid Glaucoma Shunt Surgery Animation, UT Southwestern Medical

ANIMATOR & COMP ARTIST: June 2020

30 second surgical video using Blender and After Effects.
Worked with doctors and engineers to produce an accurate surgical animation.
Created a 2-week production schedule and kept track of deliverables to meet the deadline.
Night Shift (expected Dec 2020), UT Dallas ATEC Animation lab

LEAD TECHNICAL DIRECTOR: Jan 2020 – May 2020
3-minute CG short produced with a crew of 40-50 students using Maya and After Effects.
Trained a Junior TD on pipeline code and file conventions and Shotgun ticket management.
Maintained a ticket support and feature request queue in Shotgun and delegated tasks.
Created documentation for future technical directors.
Stargazer (2019), UT Dallas ATEC Animation lab

LEAD TECHNICAL DIRECTOR: Aug 2019 – Dec 2019
3-minute CG short produced with a crew of 40-50 students using Maya and Shotgun.
Designed, developed, and tested new tools for artists in python for Maya 2018.
Created a ticket support and feature request queue and resolved requests in Shotgun.
Problem solved directly with leads and artists throughout production to optimize pipeline flow.

GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Creative Disturbance, UT Dallas Art Science Lab UX RESEARCHER AND DESIGNER: May 2019 – Present

Fully Redesigned XD prototype of the front end of the international, multilingual podcast site.
Conducted usability testing, user interviews, and competitor analysis.
Designed and implemented a forms system for producers using Qualtrics. ADDITIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS & SKILLS

Competitions:

UNDISPUTED WINNER, 2019 UT Dallas Animation Blitz o Worked with 2 other teammates to make a 6 second CG video using Maya, Substance Painter, and After Effects within a 48-hour time limit.
CONTESTANT, 2018 UT Dallas Animation Blitz o Worked with 2 other teammates to make a 6 second CG video in a 48-hour time limit.

Coding Languages: C++, Java, Python, Html, CSS, Shotgun API. Software: Houdini, Maya, Blender, After Effects, Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Shotgun. Soft Skills: Leadership, Strong Communication, Conflict Resolution, and Solution Based Thinking. Languages: Fluent English and Conversational and literate Spanish. Hobbies & Interests: Video games, anime, weightlifting, local LGBT events, and fraternity events.

Nick Lormand