Jeremy Chinn

Jeremy Chinn

Modeling Lead at Rhythm & Hues

Greater Los Angeles Area

Current
Past
  • Modeler / CGI Artist at Barbed Wire FX
  • Technical Director at Brainiac Studios
  • Digital Artist at CafeFX
  • Art Director at LifeTalk Radio
  • Character Artist at SVAD Productions
  • 3D Animator at CH2M Hill
Education
  • Savannah College of Art and Design
  • Southern Adventist University
Connections
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Industry
Entertainment
Websites

Jeremy Chinn’s Summary

Currently working at R&H as a modeler and india modeling supervisor on various feature film and commercial projects.

Jeremy Chinn’s Specialties:

Character and creature modeling, facial likeness, texture creation, rendering, and Mel scripting.


Jeremy Chinn’s Experience

  • Modeling Lead

    Rhythm & Hues

    (Privately Held; Motion Pictures and Film industry)

    January 2009Present (11 months)

    Alternating between modeler and India modeling supervisor. Supervised up to 12 modelers across multiple shows to ensure quality and oversee training. I also created a Maya tool set to increase modeling efficiency and help standardize UV layout.

    Aliens in the Attick (2009)
    Alvin and the Chimpmunks: The Squeakqual (2009)
    Fast & Furious (2009)
    Land of the Lost (2009)
    Marmaduke (2010)
    Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)
    Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010)
    The A-Team (2010)
    The Cabin in the Woods (2010)

    Zodiac characters for Brosta Television

  • Modeling TD

    Rhythm & Hues

    (Privately Held; Motion Pictures and Film industry)

    June 2008December 2008 (7 months)

    Land of the Lost (2009)

  • Character Artist

    Visual Concepts

    (Privately Held; Computer Games industry)

    January 2007June 2008 (1 year 6 months)

    Responsible for player head modeling and textures. I created a system to port heads between games as well as auto generate new players based on specification sheet. Worked with 2K China to ensure a quality controlled product on schedule.

    NHL 2K9 (2008)
    NBA 2K9 (2008)
    NBA 2K8 (2007)

  • Freelance Modeler

    Off the Rack Productions

    (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Motion Pictures and Film industry)

    October 2005November 2007 (2 years 2 months)

    Modeler - Star Trek interactive ride.
    Modeler - Netflix ad campaign
    Modeler - Towel Mates ad campaign.
    Modeler/ textures - Off the Rack Productions website.
    FX Animator - Madonna Confessions world tour.
    Modeler - Bidfly website.

  • Modeler / CGI Artist

    Barbed Wire FX

    (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Motion Pictures and Film industry)

    October 2006December 2006 (3 months)

    CGI artist - The Velvet Abstract (2007).
    Modeler - Hostel 2 (2007).
    Modeler / Generalist - Young Jeezy "I Luv It" music video.

  • Technical Director

    Brainiac Studios

    (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Games industry)

    February 2006October 2006 (9 months)

    Art TD - Dreamscape: Siege.

  • Digital Artist

    CafeFX

    (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Motion Pictures and Film industry)

    April 2006June 2006 (3 months)

    Modeler/ TD - Ghost Rider (2007), shot featured in Cinefex.

  • Art Director

    LifeTalk Radio

    (Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

    May 2005December 2005 (8 months)

    In charge of overseeing the creation of all creative assets.

  • Character Artist

    SVAD Productions

    (Animation industry)

    January 2004November 2004 (11 months)

    Character Artist - "The Baptism" short directed by Hendel Butoy.

  • 3D Animator

    CH2M Hill

    (Civil Engineering industry)

    20012001 (less than a year)

    Modeling - Architectural visualizations.


Jeremy Chinn’s Education

  • Savannah College of Art and Design

    Visual Effects Courses 20062006

  • Southern Adventist University

    B.S. , Character Animation , 20012005


Additional Information

Jeremy Chinn’s Websites:

Jeremy Chinn’s Groups:

  •    The Creative Talent Network
  •    Visual Effects, Film and Games Professionals (www.vfx-recruit.com)
  •    Animation, Media & Entertainment
  •    Savannah College of Art and Design Alumni
  •    Southern Adventist University School of Visual Art and Design
  •    [VFX_AG] - The Visual Effects Artists Group
  •    Game Developers
  •    INTERNATIONAL AFFILIATION OF ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS
  •    Visual Effects Professionals
  •    Electronic Entertainment Industry Network
  •    zBrush Users Group
  •    Elite VFX / CG & Animation Lounge • Tips • Trends • Jobs
  •    Los Angeles VFX Freelancers Network

Jeremy Chinn’s Honors:

Certificate of Achievement in Modeling 1999, 2001.
Shot featured in Cinefex Magazine April 2007.


Jeremy Chinn’s Contact Settings

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  • career opportunities
  • consulting offers
  • new ventures
  • job inquiries
  • expertise requests
  • business deals
  • reference requests
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