Todd Bagaason, M.F.A.
3425 125th PL SE • Everett, WA 98208
(425) 256-2003 • bagaason@gmail.com • www.nomoreliquids.com
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2013-Present Digital Media Arts Instructor, Bellevue College
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2011-2013
Game Design Chair, ITT Technical Institute
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2005-2011
Redesigned curriculum to correspond with current market trends.
3D asset design: High & low poly sculpting for real time game engines.
3D animation: Animation theory, timing, compositing, and rendering.
Level Design: UDK & Unity level construction, theory, and testing
Game Design: Game design theory and game design document development.
Hybrid classes: Instructional design, scaffolding content, and page layout.
Uphold the quality and standards of the game design program at ITT.
Update curriculum to correspond with current market trends.
Hire, train, and manage employees.
Work closely with the faculty and students.
Teach game design, 3D animation, and multimedia classes.
Lead Game Design Instructor, ITT Technical Institute
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3D Animation: character animation, rigging, skinning, and rendering.
3D Modeling: modeling, unwrapping, texturing, and game engine deployment.
Game design theory and game design document development.
Level design using UDK: Import models, characters, and animations.
2D animation, pixel art, sprite sheets.
Photoshop: painting, texture design, and composition.
Graphic Design: Color theory, layout, and design.
EDUCATION
2012
Masters of Fine Arts in Animation and Visual Effects
ACADEMY OF ART UNIVERSITY – San Francisco, California
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Bachelor of Fine Arts in Multimedia
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON – Eugene, Oregon (Dean’s List)
SOFTWARE
3D Studio Max 2015, Maya 2015, Adobe Photoshop CC, Unity Game Engine, Unreal
Development Kit, Mudbox 2015, Adobe Premiere CC, Adobe After Effects CC, XNA
Studio, Adobe Illustrator CC, Final Cut Pro X, and Microsoft Office.
CERTIFICATIONS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
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Uphold the highest job placement rate for students across the country.
Northwest District Instructor of the Year – ITT Technical Institute
3D Studio Max Certified Trainer – Autodesk
Todd Bagaason, M.F.A.
3425 125th PL SE • Everett, WA 98208
(425) 256-2003 • bagaason@gmail.com • www.nomoreliquids.com
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REFERENCES
MARY SLOWINSKI
Chair, Digital Media Arts
Bellevue College
3000 Landerholm Cir SE
Bellevue, WA 98007
(425) 564 - 4212
m.slowinski@bellevuecollege.edu
ALLAN SMITH
School Chair, Design and Drafting Technologies
ITT Technical Institute
1615 75th Street SW
Everett, WA 98203
(253) 709 - 9006
allansmith99@hotmail.com
TERRY SMITH
College Director
ITT Technical Institute
12720 Gateway Drive, Suite 100
Seattle, WA 98168
(206) 244-3300
tksmith@itt-tech.edu