Contact information
Jason F. Maurer
www.jasonmaurer.com
jfm@jasonmaurer.com

Objective

A nineteen year veteran of the computer animation industry, Jason is an award winning director and animator. He is a driven, creative professional who thrives in a high energy environment looking to create dynamic story driven content.

Skills
Creative
o Extensive experience in the art of story-telling through writing, illustration and film making.
o Highly skilled in creative problem solving, idea generation and manipulation.
o Acutely developed sense of criticism- ability to quickly locate trouble spots in work and offer timely, achievable solutions.
Management
o Extensive experience in forming and leading production company departments including hiring, mentoring, training, etc.
o Creation of departmental, project and application processes, policies and procedures
o Yearly performance reviews, salary determination and hiring / firing decisions
o Budgeting, scheduling, resource allocation, negotiation and interpersonal skills.
Technical
o Proficient on both PC and Macintosh, basic UNIX commands
o Highly Skilled in Maya, Adobe Photoshop, and Final Cut Pro
o Knowledgeable in MS Excel, MS Word, MS Project, Corel Painter, Deep Paint 3D, After Effects, and Shake.
o Highly skilled in creating and using CG cameras systems to compose and design shots that maximize narrative while being budget conscious.
o Highly skilled in developing textures using Maya’s hypershade, or by painting them from scratch to achieve looks from realistic to highly stylized.

Accolades

2008 – Delgo – Winner Best Feature Film – Anima Mundi
2008 – Delgo – official selection at Annecy International
2008 – Delgo spotlight feature at Rome Intl Film Festival
2008 – Delgo official selection Seoul Intl Animation Festival
1998 – Addy for Fox51 station package’s movie opener
1996 – Telly award for Atlanta Knights Commercial
1996 – Telly award for Windows 95 Without Headaches Video

Work Experience

Jan 2006-Present – Professor of Animation Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah GA
Responsibilities
o Develop a student’s awareness of story and audience, pre-visualization, storyboarding, production pre-planning and teamwork for group production and address the specifics of animation, lighting, camera placement, framing and timing.
Highlights
o Leading a group of students in the off-campus program to Tokyo Japan.
o Heading up the EA Professional Production Practices class –where the students get to work on actual assets for in production games from EA.
o Working closely with Department chair and other faculty to develop curriculum that prepares students for work in the industry.

Jan 2000-Dec 2005 – Director Fathom Studios, Atlanta GA
Responsibilities
o Lead multidisciplinary team (5 – 30 team members) in the strategy, design, and production of the CGI feature animation film Delgo.
o Responsible for Pre-Visualization and Layout for Film-involving character staging/blocking, camera position, and animating cameras.
o Handle all voice over direction with celebrity talent.
o Develop and implement direction for Animation and Lighting teams.
o Work with the Sound Design Team and music Composer to ensure the sound supports and enhances the production’s visuals.
Highlights
o Participated in all writing and story discussions and was one of the principle writers for film and creator of the world of Delgo.
o Due to limited staff size, had hands on participation in all facets of production.
o Personally did over eighty percent of all Pre-visualization and Layout for Film.
o Designed and helped implement the in house shot management system (Storyline) for viewing and tracking all shots in film.
o Was principle editor for film
o Worked as Lighting Director/Supervisor for tail half of production.

Jan 1998 – Dec 1999 – Animation Director Fathom Studios, Atlanta GA
Responsibilities
o Responsible for entire production staff (5 resources) and their deliverables for all clients and projects.
o Oversee all production aspects of Animation studio including Creative direction, Story development, Modeling, Texturing, Lighting, Project Management and Quality assurance.
Highlights
o Created 90 minute animated training video for Microsoft Windows 98 with limited staff, budget and resources

Jan 1997 – Dec 1997 – Creative Director Macquarium, Inc. Atlanta GA
Responsibilities
o Work closely with clients to visualize their online brand identity and communicate the brand vision to staff creative designers.
o Responsible for constructing, animating, and lighting in CGI.
Highlights
o Awarded an Addy for work on Fox51 station package

Aug 1994 – Dec 1996 – Animator Macquarium, Inc. Atlanta GA
Responsibilities
o Responsible for constructing, animating, and lighting in CGI
o Worked with directors to execute their vision for TV spots and station packages.
Highlights
o Received Telly award for work on Atlanta Knights television spot
o Received Telly award for all CGI training video for Microsoft Windows 95, titles “Windows 95 Without Headaches”.

Education and Interests
Education – Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration from The Savannah College of Art and Design
Interests – A very amateur golfer, photography and video gaming enthusiast.
References - Available upon request