Introduction

Hello! My name is Max Puleo and I'm currently a Junior at the University of Tampa. I'm currently on track to receive a bachelors degree in computer animation. I primarily am wanting to go into 3D animation for movies and possibly gaming once I've graduated. I've already received an associates degree in Fine Arts from my last college that I attended right outside of Saint Louis, Missouri.

I started doing the computer animation in my junior year of high school at a tech school that was partnered with the High School. Through that tech school I was given many opportunities to learn and compete in the 3D computer graphics/animation field. My best friend at the time and myself actually got to compete in Missouri State Competitions both years we attended the tech school, both years we received second place in the entire state.

Nowadays though, my girlfriend and I both attend University of Tampa and are currently working on our second semester as commuter students. Outside of school, I work two jobs, busy I know. I work full time as a computer salesman for Best Buy in clearwater, and part time at a start up game development company based out of Saint Petersburg.

In Digital Media I hope to further my skills inside the Adobe suite because many of the programs adobe offers go hand in hand with the computer animation. Either for creating textures for the 3D elements in the games or animated shorts.

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