Ian D. Souter
www.iansouter.com

305 Montifiore St. #308
Lafayette, IN 47905
ian.souter@gmail.com
cell - 319-331-3034

SOFTWARE EXPERIENCE
Maya, Fusion, Photoshop, Premiere, Paint Shop Pro, Shake, Mental Ray, Real Flow, Syflex, Final Cut Pro, After Effects, SynthEyes, Boujou, MatchMover Pro, Dreamweaver, Blender


EDUCATION
Full Sail University, Winter Park, FL
Fall 2004-Spring 2006
  • Computer Animation focus
  • Completed coursework in 3D foundations, model creation, shading and lighting, character animation, acting for animators, logo animation, character design and creation, character rigging, storyboarding, compositing and scene finishing, visual effects, and object perspectives
  • Completed 19 of 22 credits
Iowa State University, Ames, IA
Fall 2003-Spring 2004
  • Began Computer Science program before transferring to Full Sail
Western Iowa Tech, Denison, IA
Fall 2001-Summer 2003
  • College credits completed while attending Manning High School
  • Microsoft A+ PC repair training
  • Cisco Networking courses 1-4

WORK EXPERIENCE

Content Developer, Seyet LLC, West Lafayette, IN
May 2007-February 2009
  • Was responsible for project from inception to final delivery
  • Drew storyboards and collaborated with clients
  • Created models from scratch or modified/optimized CAD files
  • Setup textures, shaders, and lighting for 3D assets
  • Rigged and animated models
  • Rendering and final compositing w/effects
  • Creation of final deliverables package
Support Technician, Caleris, Manning, IA
Summer 2004
  • Started in ISP department and was promoted to Sony
  • Answered support calls and emails for Sony CD/DVD-RW department
Manning Recreation Center, Manning, IA
Fall 1999-Spring 2003
  • Helped create youth soccer league and continued to play an integral role in the program by both coaching and refereeing games
  • Managed front desk, answered phone calls, assisted individuals with their requests
  • Supervised pool, gymnasium, and entire building