John Edgar Park
| John Edgar Park | |
|---|---|
 John Edgar Park on the set of Make: television. | |
| Education |
Northfield Mount Hermon School University of Virginia |
| Occupation | Host of Make: Television |
| Years active | 2009 - present |
| Employer | DisneyToon Studios |
| Known for | Make: television |
| Website |
www |
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.
Bibliography
References
- ↑ "Create TV: Bio: John Park". Create TV. Retrieved 2009-08-29.
- ↑ Sierra, Vladimir. "Interview: John Park". ThinkForward. Retrieved 2009-08-28.
- ↑ "John Edgar Park, Author". Understanding Maya (web site). Retrieved 2009-08-28.
- ↑ "John Edgar Park". Make Magagzine. Retrieved 2009-08-28.
- ↑ "Now blogging: John Park". Make Blog. 2008-11-06. Retrieved 2009-08-28.
- ↑ "DIY Invention Show Gets Public Television Premiere". Minnesota Public Radio. 2009-01-09. Retrieved 2009-08-29.
- ↑ "Make: Television Premiere Season Show Descriptions". Retrieved 2009-08-28.
- ↑ "Gareb Shamus, Gran Turismo 4, Dark Tip". Screen Savers. Episode 5031. 2005-02-23. Retrieved 2009-08-28.
- ↑ "AOTS - January 28th, 2009". Attack of the Show. Episode 8325. 2009-01-28. Retrieved 2009-08-28.
- ↑ "AOTS - February 26th, 2009". Attack of the Show. Episode 8404. 2009-02-26. Retrieved 2009-08-28.