Seth Hippen

4065 1/2 Irving Pl.
Culver City, CA 90232
(310) 204-2643
seth.hippen@gmail.com

EXPERIENCE

Sony Pictures Imageworks(February 2005 – present)
Senior Character Animator
I am animating like a maniac on Beowulf, before that, Surf’s Up, before that, Monster House.

Waterford(October 2004 – February 2005)
Character Designer
I concocted characters and explored their ranges of emotion for a series in children’s educational software.

Toonstruck –in association with Reel FX(September 2004 – December 2004)
Digital Character Animator
I created character and creature animation for the feature film Action Man. Lots of fun!

Sony Pictures Imageworks(March 2004 – August 2004)
Digital Character Animator
I was a stellar animator on The Polar Express, in spite of the limitations we were working with.

Waterford(April 2001-February 2004)      
Animation Artist
I did many things: character animation, character design, storyboards, modeling, lighting, texturing, rigging, and compositing. I also taught training classes in animation principles and character design.

Film Roman(June-August 2000)                              
Character Layout Artist (Internship)
I “cut my teeth” doing character layout work on The Simpsons.  This was through the internship program with the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
 
Ricks Brothers Animation(May-September 1999)         
Concept Artist
Character design, storyboard, and children’s book illustration.

EDUCATION

 BrighamYoungUniversity(1999-2002)                                             
BFA Degree:  Industrial Design (Animation emphasis)
Taught training sessions for general drawing skills, and Maya software.
Two projects shown at 'Final Cut' film festival; one included in 'The Best of Final Cut'.

Earned four academic scholarships.

RicksCollege(1997-1999)                                                               
Major:  Illustration
Earned academic and talent scholarships.

SOFTWARE

 Maya (7 years), PhotoShop (7 years), After Effects (3 years).
 

REFERENCES

 Available upon request.