Michael Lipman 310 Rydal Ave. Mill Valley, Ca. 94941 (415) 383-1927 Work Experience: 9/92 - Present Digital Animator, CD ROM/Web Designer, Character Design work-for-hire. For the past six years I have been called in to create the "look" and characters for a number of interactive projects including CD ROMs, interface agents, & licensed character "properties". 6/89 - 9/92 Creative Director for the accounting firm of Coopers & Lybrand. From initial storyboarding to finished online editing, I was responsible for the graphic design and production of every nationally distributed sales & training videotape produced by Coopers & Lybrand . Duties included: All initial design, storyboarding, 3/4 in. offline editing, and producing broadcast quality computer graphics with such software as TIPS, RIO, and Panorama in the DOS environment. On the Macintosh I produced graphics and desktop presentations using software such as MacroMedia Director, Photoshop, and Freehand. 10/87 - 6/89 Art Director for the production company, "Brilliant Image". Duties included: Storyboards, desktop presentations on the VideoShow platform, along with designing and producing high resolution slides using Zenographics' Mirage software. I was also responsible for a production staff of four artists, as well as having direct accountability to my clients. 6/85 - 9/87 Animator at Filmation Studios in Los Angeles, California. Duties included: Classic "full" animation for feature films, character design, story sketches, and general mischief.   Client List: Microsoft, Inc. Character Designer for Help character to be used within the "Microsoft Office" suite of programs. (1998) Prodigy Online Services Intelligent Agent Character Designer/Animator for online help and information character. (1998) Purple Moon Software Lead Character Designer/Storyboard "doctor" for upcoming CD game for girls. (1998) Broderbund Software Lead Animation Layout Artist/Character Designer/Animator for the "Carmen Math Detective" CD. (1997) Virgin Interactive Writer/Character Designer/Actor for "Caddy Hack" haunted miniature golf CD-ROM. (1996) Scholastic Inc. Animator/Storyboard artist for "Young Voices" CD-ROM. (1995) Amazing Media Animation Director/Character Designer for the "Field Trip to the Airport" CD-ROM. (1995) Apple Computer, Inc. Character Designer/Illustrator for the Newton2 OS. Designed signature character. (1995) Character Designer for a merchandisable property that doubles as an "intelligent agent". Animator/Designer for a prototype software that uses my characters as "assistants". (1993) Bandai Toy Company, Japan Animation Director/ Storyboard Artist for various online projects and CD-ROM titles. (1995) Namco-America, Inc. Animator/Designer for "Speed Racer" coin-op video game. (1994) Star Press Multimedia Project Co-Designer/Lead Artist for "Body Fun", a children's CD ROM that highlights nutrition & good health. (1993-94) Bogas Software Animator/Designer for interactive music title that turns the Mac into an interactive music machine. (1992) Ogilvy & Mather Graphic Design Coordinator for interactive Cable television network. (1991) Nickelodeon Network Full color illustrations for the prime-time game show "Finder's Keepers". (1990)   Education: B.A. Fine Art, University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), 1984.