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About:Howdy and Welcome!
My career consists of over 23 years of professional experience in Film, Broadcast/ Television, Print, Animation, Toy Manufacturing, 3D Printing, and Video Games. For almost 10 years, I was a 3D digital character designer/modeler / sculptor for Disney Interactive. I have created and modeled many different Disney Infinity characters in the game (see my 3D Modeling page) and as physical toys. - 3d Digital Sculpting/ Modeling Page Prior to Disney, I spent many years as a 3d generalist where I worked in film, animation, and medical creating full animations, static models to sound effects and post production and more. For my Resume, please go here... - BALLEN RESUME Link - ART STATION Link ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- What Whut? Like most people, I was born to create. Aren't we all creators of some sort? Not only do I create visually cool art, I get to create ideas that live and breathe like comics, children's books, and much more. I love being involved with the entire animation process such as concept, character design, story, 3D design, animation, music/soundtracks, and whatever else helps to polish off and finish a "living and breathing idea". Makes me giddy. You could say that I was born to be a director of sorts. Someone who can see the whole picture...from start to finish on whatever project I am working on. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Writing - Storytelling - Creating - Music - Think Tank ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Over the years I have been heavily involved in the following crafts... - Children's Books - Children's Stories - Children's Programming - 2D and 3d Animation - Character Design - 3D Digital Modeling / Sculpting - 3D Printing - Toy Manufacturing - Music - Screenplays - Writer of Musicals - Video Games (many titles) - Unreal - AAA games ...and more. |
Who I Am: |
Who am I? I'm not quite sure yet. I am still creating myself taking on projects that make me a writer, musician, author, 3d modeler, cartoonist, philanthropist, and much much more.
Most importantly, I am a dad and a husband. I am also an animal enthusiast and a traveler visiting far away places such as Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya. I have been to Amsterdam, Belgium, Israel, and Leo Carillo and much more. One day I hope to scratch off a few items on my bucket list and visit Christmas Island, Australia, New Zealand, The Congo, and South Africa. A F R I C A : My family and I work with the very poor in Africa. We have many special friends in Kenya. We love helping by sponsoring children so that they can attend school and have a fighting chance in a very poor country. Africans can have a much brighter future when WE give and lend a helping hand and help them receive an education. It really does make a difference. "Africa Is Life Changing" is a Non Profit 501 C organization that I fully support. Check them out. www.africaislifechanging.org/ Sponsor a child and make a HUGE difference in their future! You can literally take a child, as I have, and help them attend a school and live within a full SAFE dormitory and literally take them off the street. As they become educated, they give back to their community to make it a better place. It WORKS! |
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BAllen and his African friends at Gomongo School in Nairobi, Kenya
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