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Benjamin I. Kurtz

ANIMATION & TECHNICAL SKILLS

Zbrush After Effects

Maya (3D Modeling & Intro to 3D Animation) Knowledge of Videography and Adobe Illustrator, Premiere and Final Cut Pro for editing

MAC & Photoshop Visual Effects & Modeling

FORMAL EDUCATION

Manhattanville College, Purchase, NY 5/2020

Bachelor of Arts

Major: Media & Communications

Minor: Art

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Photographer Assistant (Contract), LifeTouch Pictures, Rhode Island 9/2024 - 12/2024

Travel to schools throughout Westchester, Rockland and Orange Counties assisting in taking HS, MS and Elementary school portraits

Excellent knowledge of electrical inputs and outputs for correct lighting
Making sure all the lighting fixtures are in the correct positions
Using proficient organizational skills to direct student flow
Incorporate high customer service to maintain the safety of students totalling more than 1,200 per day

3D Modeler (Contract), The India Center Foundation, Brooklyn,, NY 10/2023-12/23

Successfully designed 3D models using ZBrush program
Technical skills incorporated using fiber-meshes, masking, grooming & rendering
Utilized colorization to fill in layers of sub-tool pallets
Created required story of The Khejarli Massacre of 1730 to promote environmental awareness using multiple frames and several subtools

Intensive Summer Workshop, New York Film Academy, NYC, NY -

Certificate of Completion 7/2019 - 8/2019

Gained extensive knowledge in Maya Modeling, Sculpting, Animating, Rigging, After-effects, Texturing, culminating in the creation of a 4 minute 3D animated movie

VOLUNTEER WORK

Local Volunteer, Elmsford Food Bank, Elmsford NY 2017 -2020

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