John Edgar Park is a technical director in computer animation, author, and host of Make: television.
Park received a Bachelor of Arts in Drama from the University of Virginia in 1994,[1] where he was a founding member of The New Dominions and sang in the Virginia Glee Club. He has worked as a computer graphics trainer at Sony Imageworks, and as a character technical director at Walt Disney Animation Studios and at DisneyToon Studios, where he currently works. At Disney, he has worked as a character rigger on Meet the Robinsons and Bolt.[2]
Park's book, Understanding 3D Animation Using Maya, was written based on his experience teaching Maya at Sony Imageworks during the production of Spider-Man 2, The Polar Express, Matrix Reloaded, and Matrix Revolutions.[3]
Park has been a contributor to Make (magazine) since September 2007[4] and to the Make blog since November 2008.[5] In January 2009, Park became host of the public television series Make: television,[6] where his segment, "Maker Workshop," demonstrates how to create and build such projects as a VCR powered cat feeder, Wii-powered personal flight recorder, portable trebuchet, and a shopping cart chair.[7]
Park has appeared on the television programs The Screen Savers[8] and Attack of the Show![9][10] on the G4 network.
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Bibliography[]
- Understanding 3D Animation Using Maya. Springer. 2004. ISBN 038700176X.
References[]
- ↑ "Create TV: Bio: John Park". Create TV. http://www.createtv.com/CreateProgram.nsf/vHosts/John%20Park. Retrieved 2009-08-29.
- ↑ Sierra, Vladimir. "Interview: John Park". ThinkForward. http://thinkforward.org/yadiyada_park1.htm. Retrieved 2009-08-28.
- ↑ "John Edgar Park, Author". Understanding Maya (web site). http://understandingmaya.com/author.html. Retrieved 2009-08-28.
- ↑ "John Edgar Park". Make Magagzine. http://makezine.com/pub/au/John_Edgar_Park. Retrieved 2009-08-28.
- ↑ "Now blogging: John Park". Make Blog. 2008-11-06. http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2008/11/now_blogging_john_park.html. Retrieved 2009-08-28.
- ↑ "DIY Invention Show Gets Public Television Premiere". Minnesota Public Radio. 2009-01-09. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/01/09/diy_invention_show_gets_public_television_premiere/?refid=0. Retrieved 2009-08-29.
- ↑ "Make: Television Premiere Season Show Descriptions". http://makezine.tv/episodes/. Retrieved 2009-08-28.
- ↑ "Gareb Shamus, Gran Turismo 4, Dark Tip". Screen Savers. 2005-02-23. No. 5031. Retrieved on 2009-08-28.
- ↑ "AOTS - January 28th, 2009". Attack of the Show. 2009-01-28. No. 8325. Retrieved on 2009-08-28.
- ↑ "AOTS - February 26th, 2009". Attack of the Show. 2009-02-26. No. 8404. Retrieved on 2009-08-28.
External links[]
- John Edgar Park at the Internet Movie Database