Benjamin Hornyak

Ben Hornyak (artstation.com)

6035 Grizzard Rd NW | Huntsville, AL 35810 | beyens.email@gmail.com | (919) 671-8321
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Education:
University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, Alabama May 2023
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art - Digital Animation GPA: 3.9
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Relevant Experience:
Collaborative Short Film Animator/Fabricator May 2022-Present
Storyboarding and producing a stop motion music video before any music is created in an attempt
to guide the songwriting process of musical artist Melaina Kol through only visuals.

Fishin’ Video Game Development Creative Director August 2021-Present

Spearheaded game and art design as creative lead for a team of seven working to make an overhead
strategy game beginning in Fall 2021.

UAH Include Project CAD designer Jan 2022-May 2022

Working with a group of interdisciplinary students and Department of Defense (DoD) advisors,
designed and fabricated an autonomous robot capable of playing Capture the Flag

UAH Salmon Library Graphic Designer Oct 2020-Nov 2021

Independently designed advertisements, flyers and posters for use by the UAH Salmon Library.

Relevant Coursework:
Group Short Film (Current)
Designing and fabricating 3D elements to be used in stop-motion, animation, and effects work in a team setting for an animated
short film.

Digital Fabrication (Spring 2022)

Designed a number of projects using Rhino 7 to be fabricated through use of CNC milling machines, laser cutters, CNC plasma
cutters, and resin, clay and filament printers.

Fabrication (Spring 2022)

Utilized various wood bending and metalworking techniques to create a number of my own sculpture pieces.

Bronze Casting (Fall 2021)

Modeled and casted a number of sculptures in bronze utilizing lost wax methods and silicone molding.
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Academic Memberships:
UAH Emerging Leaders Aug 2019-Dec 2019
Guided through a course of study and volunteer work meant to familiarize participants on the ins
and outs of leadership.

2019 Academic Conference Student Speaker Aug 2019

Wrote and presented a ten minute presentation regarding the rhetorical inadequacies of Robert B.
Reich’s The Common Good.
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Relevant Skills:
Adobe Photoshop -CC 2015 Certification | Adobe Illustrator -CC 2015 Certification | Rhino 7
Adobe InDesign -CC 2015 Certification | Adobe Premiere -CC 2015 Certification | Autodesk Maya