NAME : Svetlin Karlov
EMAIL : timkarlo@hotmail.com
PROFESSION : animator

86 Napa Lane
Goleta, CA 93117
phone: (805) 968 5186
e-mail: timkarlo@hotmail.com

Objective:		
Position in the Computer Animation and Visual Effects field.

Skills	
Software: 
3D Studio MAX and plug-ins,  Alias PowerAnimator, Photoshop, Adobe Premier,
Elastic Reality.

Hardware: 
PC, SGI Impact; experienced with Perception and Betacam video; film recorders and
motion capture systems.

Experience:	
3D animation: Modeling of environments and characters; dramatic lighting; natural
materials; fast keying.

Character animation: 
Face and body animation; used custom-made motion capture system.

Classical animation: 
Traditional style; puppet animation; animation camera operating.

Post production and effects animation: 
Special effects composition with multiple layers on
Alias Composer, Premier and Photoshop.

Professional competence: 
Directing; screenplay writing; visual effects supervising.

Publications: 
Articles in popular computer graphics magazines in Bulgaria.

Management experience: 
1992 - present: manager of Tim Film animation house; managed
development of a 3D gaming engine and a motion capture system.

Education:	
1990-1992: B.A. Film, TV and animation directing: Plovdiv University.
1984-1988: Classical animation: Vratza College of Cinema.

Additional Information:
Developed a real time motion capture system for 3D Studio MAX. Built flexible
potentiometers for use in Cyber gloves. Developed 3D engine for game production. Constructed
film recorder for transferring of computer generated images to 35mm film. Manager of Tim
Film animation house.


References	
Available upon request.