Brad Bathke

Animator & Web Designer

759 S. Washburn St., Oshkosh, WI 54904 • (920) 277-4607 • brad@bradbathke.com

Objective

To acquire a position at a growing and progressive company that can utilize my skills in multimedia creation while maintaining an environment in which continuous growth and improvement is both encouraged and realized.

Education

University of Wisconsin-Parkside

Kenosha, WI

Bachelor of Arts, Digital Arts/Animation, cum laude, May 2008
Certificate in World Wide Web Publishing, May 2008
G.P.A.: 3.5

University of Wisconsin-Fox Valley

Menasha, WI

Associate of Arts and Science, December 2005
G.P.A.: 3.2

Computer Skills

Adobe Dreamweaver	Used for table based website creation and CSS files
Adobe Photoshop	Used for image/texture creation, website layout/design and graphics
Adobe Illustrator	Used to design logos and create objects to export to Maya
Adobe Flash	Used to make an all-Flash website and small Flash animations
Adobe After Effects	Used in post-production, editing, and transitional effects
Adobe Premiere	Used in basic post-production on animation projects
Autodesk AutoCAD LT	Used to create 2D drawings of various industrial parts
Autodesk Maya	Used in 3D animation projects—logos, characters, and objects
Toon Boom Studio	Used in 2D animation projects for coloring, layering, and panning effects
QuickTime Pro	Used to combine movie clips, convert file formats, and compress for websites

Languages: XHTML, CSS, and JavaScript (all meeting W3C specifications)

Honors and Activities

Academic Achievement Award

Spring 2008

Digital Art/Animation Department

Dean’s List

5 Occasions

Fall 2003, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Fall 2007 (Provost’s List), Spring 2008

Juried Student Art Shows

“Strive for the Surface” (Acrylic on Canvas)

Spring 2007

“Der Sandmann” (Relief Print) *Awarded 3rd Place

Spring 2008

“Abbey in an Oak Forest” (Acrylic on Masonite)

Spring 2008

“Rube Goldberg Machine” (3D Animation)

Spring 2008

Parkside Animation Club, Founder/President

09/06 – 05/08

– Created club’s website
– Helped create a “voice database” of voice actors on campus for animation majors to contact
– Obtained funds from student activities department for the purchase of animation paper for club members

Employment History

Retail, Industrial, and Food Service Positions

10/00 – Present

Job titles include: Fire Hose Tester, Morning Stocker, Light Industrial Worker, Host, Waiter, and Busboy