4905 Hemlock Lane E-mail: [email protected]
Spruce Creek, Pa. 16683 wshumaker.weebly.com
Phone 814.632.7179
Wade Shumaker
Skills
- Extensive knowledge of 3ds Max, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, AfterEffects and Premiere Pro,
all aspects of animation and video production, Microsoft Office, Unity
- 3d data visualization via creation of animations, CAVE displays and interactive interfaces
- 3d printing via Makerbot Replicator 2, Zcorp Z450
- Intermediate knowledge of Processing, Java and JavaScript
- Managing multiple projects simultaneously of various deadlines
- Client support/troubleshooting client system problems
- Windows, macOS, SGI UNIX
Work Experience
2006 – Present Penn State College of IST: Research Technologist
- Maintain visualization lab which features 3d CAVE display system, 3d printer,
haptic input device and touch table display
- Support the research efforts of IST via data visualization and graphic content creation
- Present tours of the lab which support our efforts in recruitment, curriculum and corporate engagement.
I presented tours to over 600 visitors this past year.
2005 – 2006 Freelance Design and IT consulting
- Designed flyers with Photoshop/Pagemaker for Librarians’ Book Link, State College, Pa.
TekResults, State College, Pa.
- Software Quality Control: testing functionality; reporting software bugs and enhancements
- Performed computer system preventative maintenance and on-site troubleshooting
- Website design
1990 - 2005 Accu-Weather, Inc. State College, Pa.
Television Graphics Creative Supervisor
- Extensive video production experience focusing on 3D animation for television broadcast
- Saved $25,000/year on daily production costs using 3dStudio MAX scripting
- Software quality control for AccuWeather Galileo graphics system and Metaphor Ultra
- Managed projects of various video mediums: SD/HD broadcast, DVDs,
examples of on-air meteorologists, wireless, etc.
- Helped design, develop and deploy AccuWeather’s latest and most successful
TV broadcast workstation that meteorologists use for broadcast weather shows
- Created imagery and fly-thru weather animations as seen on MSNBC, KNBC Los Angeles, etc.
- Live television broadcasts including satellite hookup, control room operations, camera operation, etc.
- Researched systems for creating animations for television news weather shows.
Acquired extensive knowledge of all aspects of animation on various platforms
- Maintained videotape library; Monthly mailing of CD/videotape animation archive
1984-1990 Accu-Weather, Inc. State College, Pa.
Graphic Artist
- First artist given full-time development position, first satellite image processing artist,
first newspaper artist
- Deadline oriented daily production of many television and newspaper
weather related products. Products included satellite imagery,
broadcast weather maps, ready-for-camera newspaper weather pages
and layout of high school educational weather modules
Education
1976-1980 Pennsylvania State University State College, Pa.
College of EMS: Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering
Attended animation classes at Siggraph conference 1992-2004
Completed Penn State Management course
Awards Received
3 years as 3ds Max Forum Assistant for Discreet
Inaugural member of AccuWeather Hall of Fame
8 Employee of the Year awards at AccuWeather