David Hixon

David earned a BA in Art Studio: Digital Art from George Mason University (GMU) in 2006. The skills he learned there, combined with his eye for detail, earned him a place as an Imaging Specialist at the National Geographic Society headquarters in Washington, D.C. While there he edited, restored, and archived photographs and documents. He specialized in restoring damaged photographs and making highly accurate reproductions of original works as giclee prints. After leaving National Geographic, he moved to Atlanta to return to school so he could follow his true passion: Animation. In 2014, he graduated magna cum laude from the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) in Atlanta with a BFA in Animation and a minor in Technical Direction. He worked as a freelance artist and animator until running into ECG Productions while working on a 48-hour film project and hit it off with the company. He started working for them as a freelance animator before officially joining the ranks in 2016. As a generalist animator, he often has to wear many hats, including 2D animation, camera tracking, motion capture, motion media, and visual effects. He has even worked on-set for several projects as a Production Assistant (PA) or a Visual Effects Supervisor. However, his specialty lies in 3D animation, 3D modeling, digital lighting, and look development. He uses a variety of different software including Autodesk Maya, Adobe After Effects, RealFlow, Renderman, and SynthEyes. When he isn't busy animating, he is usually doing yoga or nerding out with video games and movies. He owns over 400 Blu-ray titles and collects figurines and toys from his favorite franchises. He has more toys and figurines in his office than anyone else in the company. He has an identical twin brother, but no one knows for sure if he isn't his twin. You'll just have to take their word for it. Read David's Blog Posts