John Edgar Park

John Edgar Park is a technical director in computer animation, author, and host of Make: television.

John Edgar Park
John Edgar Park on the set of Make: television.
EducationNorthfield Mount Hermon School
University of Virginia
OccupationHost of Make: Television
Years active2009 - present
EmployerAdafruit Industries
Known forMake: television
Websitewww.jpixl.net

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, The Matrix Reloaded, and The 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.

Park currently works for Adafruit Industries. He hosts a weekly YouTube broadcast "John Park's Workshop".[11]

Bibliography
  • Understanding 3D Animation Using Maya. Springer. 2004. ISBN 0-387-00176-X.

References
  1. "Create TV: Bio: John Park". Create TV. Retrieved 2009-08-29.
  2. Sierra, Vladimir. "Interview: John Park". ThinkForward. Retrieved 2009-08-28.
  3. "John Edgar Park, Author". Understanding Maya (web site). Archived from the original on 2009-05-29. Retrieved 2009-08-28.
  4. "John Edgar Park". Make Magagzine. Archived from the original on 2009-05-29. Retrieved 2009-08-28.
  5. "Now blogging: John Park". Make Blog. 2008-11-06. Archived from the original on 2009-04-30. Retrieved 2009-08-28.
  6. "DIY Invention Show Gets Public Television Premiere". Minnesota Public Radio. 2009-01-09. Retrieved 2009-08-29.
  7. "Make: Television Premiere Season Show Descriptions". Retrieved 2009-08-28.
  8. "Gareb Shamus, Gran Turismo 4, Dark Tip". Screen Savers. Episode 5031. 2005-02-23. Retrieved 2009-08-28.
  9. "AOTS - January 28th, 2009". Attack of the Show. Episode 8325. 2009-01-28. Retrieved 2009-08-28.
  10. "AOTS - February 26th, 2009". Attack of the Show. Episode 8404. 2009-02-26. Retrieved 2009-08-28.
  11. "John Park's Workshop". YouTube. Retrieved 2018-04-30.


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