GREG GIBBONS

Background/ Matte Painter - Traditional and Digital

EDUCATION

High Honors Diploma in Classical Animation, Sheridan College, Oakville, ON, Canada

QUALIFICATIONS

Traditional background/matte painter on eleven animated features, several television series and specials, and as matte supervisor on three live-action feature films. Use of many mediums, including acrylic, gouache, watercolor and Photoshop for 2d painting and 3d surfacing and lighting software.

Additional employment as background color stylist, department supervisor and art director.

Experience with the following computer programs: Adobe Photoshop, Macromedia/ Adobe Flash, Macromedia/ Adobe Dreamweaver, PDI proprietary 3D surfacing and lighting software (LINUX based); some limited Maya and Houdini (polygon modeling and surfacing).