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Teaches online
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Age: 8+
Speaks Korean
Teaching since 2003
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Media Arts and Animation

    About Daniel W.

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    Daniel is an American artist and arts educator. He has a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Media Arts and Animation from The Illinois Institute of Art in Schaumburg near Chicago. He taught as a Professor of Computer Graphic Design at Chungkang College of Cultural Industries in South Korea where he lectured courses in Fundamentals of Design, Character Design, Fine Art Drawing, Digital Painting and Imaging in Adobe Photoshop-Illustrator and Creative Thinking. ​ Daniel is also certified from the 3D Training Institute in Autodesk 3DsMax. He has been using 3DsMax software since 2000 and tutored beginner to advanced level students in this program through 3DTi's online learning program in 2012. However, Daniel has been leading art students from primary school to university level for the past 12 years. ​ He has had a 30 year journey in the arts, enjoys creating new visuals, characters and stories, and likes to help other artists reach their potential and find their inner creativity.

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    Experience

    Long-term Game Art Consultant

    Apr, 2004 - Jun, 2005

    Magic Lantern Games.

    Created in-game visual assets using 3DS Max and Photoshop, offered Lead Artist position for excellence of work quality and time management 3D Prop Model Assets | Model Texture Assets | Animation | Concept Art Shipped Titles: Video Game Tycoon, Health & Fitness Tycoon, Poker Sharks, GameSmart

    Assistant 3D Instructor

    Apr, 2012 - Nov, 2012

    3DTi - 3D Training Institute

    Taught Autodesk 3D Studio Max and professional production skills & strategies to 3D art students in bi-weekly live online internet learning sessions Interior Design | Hard surface & Organic Modeling | Character Animation | SFX A non-paid volunteer position

    Professor of Computer Graphic Design

    Feb, 2008 - Feb, 2011

    Chungkang College of Cultural Industries

    Training them to be better artists, better designers, better thinkers and better communicators in the world of creativity. Curriculum taught: Character Design | Fundamentals of Design | Creative Thinking | Photoshop & Digital Imaging | Drawing & Daily Sketch • Full-time foreign professor lectured and developed curriculum in design fundamentals, fine arts and graphic software applications for 6 semesters • Communicated on behalf of college to academic and professional institutions in the Western hemisphere – especially USA and GBR • Assisted in the creation, hiring and managing of on-campus life learning Language and Culture Center

    Art Teacher

    Sep, 2004 - May, 2005

    Mount Pleasant Christian School

    Taught basic art principles and skill sets, determined the curriculum path for the year, and upgraded the media technology at the school ---------------------------------- Excerpt of Recommendation Letter provided by Administrator, dated February 19, 2008: "As a principal at Mt. Pleasant Christian School I had the privilege to hire and then teach with Daniel...It was a very good experience and I hope to someday have the joy of working with Daniel again." "I observed Daniel was kind, professional, knowledgable and a hard worker. He was good at making the art class curriculum fit and match the students that he taught. He was always receptive of my ideas as an administrator and willing to try a new approach. Daniel Wathen receives my highest recommendation." - Wyman Martin, School Administrator ----------------------------------

    Education

    Bachelor of Fine Arts in Media Arts and Animation

    Jul, 1999 - Dec, 2002

    The Illinois Institute of Art-Schaumburg

    Certifications

    3DsMax Intermediate Program

    Jan, 2012

    3D Training Institute

    Production Based Course in Autodesk 3DsMax software was taken and successfully completed. It was a skill updating course. I had already mastered these sort of skills prior to taking this course, but exposure to some valuable insights, strategies and techniques was acquired.

    Languages

    Korean

    Limited Proficiency

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