Chris Gilliam is an animator and 3D modeler pursuing a degree in computer animation. His goal is to bring characters to life by creating the correct emotions. He has been interested in art from a young age and found a new passion for animation after getting into comic books and cartoons. His dream is to help create animated TV shows and movies that can connect with audiences.

1. Crazy Innovative Animations
‘Mad Hatter Tea Party’

2. The goal of what I want to achieve as an Animation Artist is to bring characters to life.
‘Scare Crow’
‘Penguin’

3. To achieve this you must know how to create the correct emotion.
‘Dory and Marlin’

4. My name is Chris Gilliam, and I am a 3D Modeler and Animator.
‘Me’

5. Art has always been a column of strength for me.
‘Turtle’

6. From a young age I have always had an aptitude for art, and video games.
‘Batman’

7. I found a new passion when I started reading comic books, and watching cartoons
‘Comic Books’

8. Growing up I would watch Hanna-Barbara cartoons every Saturday morning.
‘Hanna-Barbara’

9. I thought what better way to make cartoons than on the computer.
‘Art Station’

10. I am pursuing a degree in Computer Animation from Full Sail University
‘Full Sail’

11. Eventually this would evolve into achieving the rank of Eagle Scout, and
joining the U.S. Navy.
‘Eagle Scout’

12. Serving in the Navy has taught me Time Management, Communication, and
Leadership
‘Navy Destroyer’

13. The next job I had was an electrician.
‘Electrician’

14. After all that time nothing really appealed to me the most than creating art.
‘Zbrush Comp’

15. My passion has now evolved into modeling with Zbrush, and animating in Maya.
‘Maya Comp’

16. The type of work I would eventually like to do would be a mesh of 3D Modeler,
Animator, and/or Story Board Artist.
‘3D Model’

17. My artistic muse when I was a child was Disney
‘Main Street’

18. Now it includes comic book characters.
‘Flash’

19. One of my favorite Characters to draw is the Joker.
‘Joker’

20. He’s a very animated person, and is a good practice for expressions.
‘Jailed Joker’

21. Animation is life. You can model it, rig it, and animate characters.
‘Mickey’

22. Success to me would be watching a T.V. show or Movie that I helped create.
‘Judy Jetson’
‘Cartoon Network’
‘Hey Arnold’

23. A T.V. Show can help make a more permanent connection with the audience.
‘Family Guy’
‘Looney Toons’
‘Rocko’

24. T.V. Shows have episodes that allow the character to grow through episodes.
‘TMNT’

25. Contact Info:
Email: cgilliam97@gmail.com
Online Portfolio: http://cgilliam97.wixsite.com/onlineportfolio
Twitter: @Madd_MagicianArt
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-gilliam-3830b95b
‘Madd Magician’

26. Citations:
Slide 1: ‘Mad Hatter Tea Party’, retrieved 17 Jan 2017 created by Chris Gilliam
Slide 2: ‘Scare Crow’, retrieved 17 Jan 2017 created by Chris Gilliam
Slide 2: ‘Penguin’, retrieved 17 Jan 2017 created by Chris Gilliam
Slide 3: ‘Dory and Marlin’, retrieved 23 Jan 2017 created by Chris Gilliam
Slide 4: ‘Me’, retrieved 17 Jan 2017 created by Chris Gilliam
Slide 5: ‘Turtle’, retrieved 17 Jan 2017 created by Chris Gilliam
Slide 6: ‘Batman’, retrieved 18 Jan 2017 from https://www.flickr.com/photos/
144594988@N02/30982595565/
Slide 7: ‘Comic Books’, retrieved 17 Jan 2017 from https://www.flickr.com/photos/
91812757@N02/30102843914/
Slide 8: ‘Art Station’, retrieved 17 Jan 2017 created by Chris Gilliam
Slide 9: ‘Full Sail’, retrieved 17 Jan 2017 from https://www.flickr.com/photos/
144227725@N04/27475193370/
Slide 10: Hanna-Barbara’, retrieved 17 Jan 2017 from https://www.flickr.com/photos/
58519896@N00/962564841/
Slide 11: ‘Eagle Scout’, retrieved 17 Jan 2017 form https://www.flickr.com/photos/
74635303@N00/238881635/
Slide 12: ‘Navy Destroyer’, retrieved 17 Jan 2017 from https://www.flickr.com/photos/
34975434@N08/30698866794/
Slide 13: ‘Electrician’, retreieved 23 Jan 2017 from https://www.flickr.com/photos/
146924793@N07/32248375892/ Zbrush Collage’, retrieved 17 Jan 2017 from my computer
Slide 14: ‘Zbrush Comp’, retrieved 17 Jan 2017 fcreated by Chris Gilliam
Slide 15: ‘Maya Comp’, retrieved 18 Jan 2017 created by Chris Gilliam

27. Citations Continued:
Slide 16: ’3D Model’, retrieved 18 Jan 2017 from https://www.flickr.com/photos/
59781943@N04/8391665845/
Slide 17: ‘Main Street’, retrieved 23 Jan 2017 from https://www.flickr.com/photos/
35942475@N05/31003773484/
Slide 18: ‘Flash’, retrieved 23 Jan 2017 created by Chris Gilliam
Slide 19: ‘Joker’, retrieved 23 Jan 2017 created by Chris Gilliam
Slide 20: ‘Jailed Joker’, retrieved 23 Jan 2017 from https://www.flickr.com/photos/
27919017@N06/25291045484/
Slide 21: ‘Mickey’, retrieved 23 Jan 2017 from https://www.flickr.com/photos/
11279883@N00/26574340152/
Slide 22: ‘Judy Jetson’, retrieved 23 Jan 2017, from https://www.flickr.com/photos/
112682086@N07/32046241611/
Slide 22: ‘Cartoon Network’, retrieved 23 Jan 2017 from https://www.flickr.com/photos/
112682086@N07/32126281026/
Slide 22: ‘Hey Arnold’, retrieved 23 Jan 2017 from https://www.flickr.com/photos/
36363650@N06/3621784783/
Slide 23: ‘Family Guy’, retrieved 23 Jan 2017 from https://www.flickr.com/photos/
51640717@N08/4863017698/
Slide 23: ‘Looney Toons’, retrieved 23 Jan 2017 from https://www.flickr.com/photos/
63298526@N04/12449004133/
Slide 23: ‘Rocko’, retrieved 23 Jan 2017 from https://www.flickr.com/photos/
128772308@N06/22998403330/
Slide 24: ‘TMNT’, retrieved 24 Jan 2017 from https://www.flickr.com/photos/
147043185@N04/29843198151/
Slide 25: ‘Madd Magician’, retrieved 18 Jan 2017 created by Chris Gilliam