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John Albert Burnham
Independent
3D Generalist / Illustration / Digital Content Creator
Technical Training / 3D Support Graphics Preferred
Model creator: Unknown
Rendered: Maya/Arnold
Rendered: Maya/Arnold
Last Updated: 4.29.26
Work Status: Available for work
Desired work: Illustration or Animation
Emp type: Freelance / Contract
Env type: Remote or Onsite (locally)
Hourly Rate: Negotiable
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Services and Knowledge Basd
JAB - Skillsets
3D Animation and Rendering
Software
3D Animation
- Autodesk Maya
- Autodesk 3DS Max
- Autodesk VRED Professional
- Luxion KeyShot Pro
3D Generalist
- Modeling / Data Prep
- Texturing
- Assembly
- Animating
- Scene lighting
- Rendering
3D Generalist
- AOV's
- Render Passes
- Render Layers
- Animating
- Scene lighting
- Rendering
For 3D, I am universally efficient with Autodesk Maya first, Autodesk 3DS Max second with KeyShot Pro in third. I am also comfortable with VRED Pro scene setup, setting up interactivity and rendering and output.
2D Animation and Compositing
Software
- Adobe After Effects
- The Foundry's Nuke
- DaVinci's Resolve
2D Animation
- Adobe After Effects
- Adobe Animate
For 2D, I am very efficient with Adobe After Effects, and the use of Adobe Animate for vector character animation not to mention scripted interactivity
Compositing
My time invested skillset is with Adobe After Effects. DaVinci's Resolve I do have basic but limited understanding of The Foundry's Node based Nuke compositing software.
3D Special Effects
I have a good understanding (and have used) MASH, Bifrost and all the "N" based special effects.
Accessed within Adobe After Effects, I have mid-level experience with Boris FX's Silhouette, Sapphire, Continuum and Mocha Pro.
2D Animation and Compositing
Software
Video editing
I have cut on the Avid Media Composer 1000, Apple's Final Cut Pro & Adobe Premiere Pro and many other non-mainstream editors.
I have only recently begun to indulge Davinci Resolve.
Unreal Game Engine
I only recently began to investigate this. I will admit it has sparked my interest to go further. I'm at no level to be of any use to anyone currently, but at least I have scratched the surface. It is amazing!
Graphics and Illustration
Software
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Illustrator
- Corel CorelDraw
- Corel Paintshop Pro
I am most efficient at Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. I have used CorelDraw and Paintshop Pro (with a previous employer) in the past, but I will always be loyal to Adobe products.
Interactivity
Creating content that the user could interact with exploded in the 90's when Macromedia Flash hit the market. For an employer, I learned not only Flash but also Macromedia Authorware (the predecessor to "Director") to accomplish technical training programs for various corporations. Once it was revealed that Flash had a security leak, "a backdoor" for hackers to access people's websites, the program quickly died, along with the Macromedia company. Adobe then acquired Macromedia, fixed the security leak and re-released "Flash" under the new name "Animate" which is still being used today.
Website Creation
Websites are a 50/50 collaboration of an artist's idea, along with the technical expertise to assemble it and make it accessible to people. Without question I can create a website (as I created the one you are currently viewing) but I am not an artist's artist. I made the artistic decisions on this site, but I tend to think of myself as a worker bee in the industry. So, if tasked to work on someone else's site, I would probably request artistic direction.
When I created this site, I used Go Daddy for the URL and storage space, Word Press as the shell and Brizy Builder as the editor.
Pro-audio
I have countless hours on analog gear (too much to list), but like most I have migrated over to digital equipment. I own and use the Soundcraft UI16. I am also comfortable with the Allen & Heath CQ 20B, Behringer X32 and XR18.
Software wise I am exclusive to Ableton Live and Adobe Audition.
I mix with stock plugin's as well as a Wave's Audio, Fab Filter and a variety of other 3rd party plugins.
John Albert Burnham
313 - 296 - 2823
john.b@jabmediaservices.com
Illustration
Vector Based Images
Since 1993, I have been creating illustration images in one form or another for the automotive industry, the US military or for other business areas. Although most of my experience has been while using Adobe Illustrator, I also have a fair amount of time with CorelDraw.
Illustrations can be created for a project from a simple verbal explanation, overlay drawings from supplied goby's (hand sketched or photo) or directly exported from a positioned camera model via CAD software.
Software
Application
Overlay Drawings
The following three examples are vector-based illustrations I created in Adobe Illustrator. By importing the reference art, drawing the edges, contours (even gradients) over the top of it will result in a final light weight line-art version of the photo or sketch that, once exported (without the reference art) the final piece can easily be imported for display on a website, printed manual or color brochure.
Illustration parameters include line weight and cap type, color style, dotted line separation distance, (LOD) level of detail and other parameters. All of which can vary per employer but is typically clearly stated in a supplied production style guide.
Example References: These three examples have been created by me from random images that I personally selected off the web to be my reference art (I am not aware of their original creators). Through a series of visual dissolves, these embedded gif files reveal the stages of overlay creation;
A - the refence art, B - drawing overlayed, and then C - the final black and version for export.
Electrical Schematics & Symbols
Although not required to be an illustrator, electrical knowledge is always helpful when working on any project that entails schematic drawings or circuits for continuity. I've had electrical knowledge since I was young, so I am very comfortable creating and animating electrical circuits.
Power Supply - Bridge Rectifier
Example Circuit Schematic
To achieve a 12VDC (direct current) output from a 120VAC (alternating current) source, a diode configuration circuit called a "bridge rectifier" is incorporated to pass only the upper portion of the reduced 12VAC sign wave thus forcing the AC signal to flow as DC. A step-down transformer reduces the voltage from 120VAC to 12VAC while a ceramic capacitor (C2) is added to smooth out the rectified current.
A pending animated version of this circuit is still to come. The example will be a demonstration of my existing "Flash" style skillset usage utilizing HTML5 (instead of Action Script 3) in Adobe Animate.
Typical Electronic
Schematic Symbols
Electrical schematics are like building blueprints. They clearly show the path of electricity and the components they flow through along the way. The symbols shown above are only a handful of such symbols, but I thought it important to show my knowledge and awareness of them.
My Father: The neighborhood Television & Radio repair man
During World War II, my father was a Sergeant in the Army and a communication & electronics repair expert. After the war he started a television and radio repair service and did his work at both a shop and at home. Because of this, at a young age I was exposed to electronics and electrical test equipment such as voltmeters, oscilloscopes and tube testers. As I got older, I became technically interested in electronics and somewhat educated myself on the subject. Ohm's law, understanding AC to DC bridge rectifiers, resister color codes, reading schematics, etc. This knowledge has been continuously useful to me in many aspects of my career in multimedia.
Illustration from CAD
Illustration art can also be created quickly from CAD 3D files (of programs such as NX, IDEAS, CATIA, Creo Parametric, etc.) by essentially exporting a camera positioned CAD models wire (lines) and spline information as "vector" information to an .eps or native .ai Illustrator format. This exported file can then be opened in a vector art manipulation program such as Adobe Illustrator or CorelDraw for further editing.
Creo Parametric Program
Creo Parametric Display
Hand Sketched Art
Color illustrations can also be created from supplied sketch art. For the Clown example below, I unfortunately do not have the original sketched art, but all colors and shadings were matched to meet the original artist's rendition. I then supplied the final Adobe Illustrator file to the client, as well as an editable EPS file and a printable color PDF file for any promotional use.
Final art: The Fun House Band Clown
Real world use: The "Fun House Band" clown logo utilized on the bass drum head and a larger printed banner style display.
Computer Graphics!
Technical Training Typically Needs Graphic Support!
Contact: John Albert Burnham
If you are in need of graphical / animation support for any of your projects, don't hesitate to contact me. I am setup and ready to work. I'm located in Plymouth Michigan and have a strong internet connection for remote work.