Huan M.Tran
7427 Glenwood Ln.
Overland Park, KS 66204
(316)706-1839
hunantran@gmail.com
www.huan-tran.com


Education:
Savannah College of Art and Design – Savannah, GA (2004-2006) 
	- Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Effects – Magna Cum Laude - 3.66 / 4.00 GPA
University of Kansas - Lawrence, KS (2001-2004)
   - Majored in Industrial Design
 
Honors:
	-Dean’s List Honoree (2004 – 2006)
	-SCAD Academic Scholarship (2004 – 2006)
	-Industrial Design Society of America (IDSA) Member (2002-2004)

Software Experience: 
Proficient in: 
   *Photoshop          *After Effects       *Illustrator        *3ds Max
   *Brazil Renderer
Familiar with:
   *Maya                  *Shake                  *Houdini          *Renderman
   *Mental Ray

Knowledgeable in product/concept design, traditional oil painting, 
and photography.

Career Related Work Experience:

   Lighting Technical Director
Rhythm & Hues Studios     May 2008 - Present, Los Angeles, CA
Lighting and rendering for feature films using proprietary software.

   CG Generalist
Real Media Digital Production     April 2007 - May 2008, Lenexa, KS
Modeling, texturing, lighting and rendering using 3ds Max and Brazil Renderer,
as well as graphic/broadcast design work with Aftereffects. Animations
and logos produced for corporate clients, college and professional sports
teams for tv broadcast, or display on videoboards of varying sizes, resolutions, 
and aspect ratios.

   Mattes and Compositing 
Leaving (2008), Crazy Dream Sound, San Francisco, CA
Matte and compositing work for the short film Leaving under the
direction of Norman Kern and Aifen Wang of Crazy Dream Sound. 

   Matte Painter
Smorgasburgh – Winter 2005 - Spring 2006, Savannah, GA
Matte painter responsible for sky replacements and destruction mattes 
as well as 2.5D projection mattes. Worked together with compositors and 
particle artists to complete shots for the short film Smorgasburgh.