
San Francisco Bay Area

San Francisco Bay Area
Skill sets:
Character Modeling
Texturing
Lighting
Software and Realtime Shading
Rendering
Concept Art
Rigging
Video Editing
Software:
Maya
3ds Max
XSI (Working Knowledge)
Zbrush 2, 3
Mudbox
Adobe/Macromedia Suite
Combustion
Premiere
ShaderFX
Renderers:
Mental Ray
Brazil
VRay (Working Knowledge)
Scripting Languages:
Action Script
Unreal Script
MEL Script
Engines:
Unreal 2, 2.5, 3
(Education Management industry)
April 2009 — Present (8 months)
-Teaching 3D Character Modeling
-Teaching Game Modeling and Animation
-Taught Game Design and Game Play
-Substituting for Advanced Character Rigging
-Substituted for Advanced Lighting and Texture
-Tutors subjects related to Maya, 3ds Max, XSI, Mudbox, Zbrush, Unreal 3 and Photoshop.
(Public Company; TTWO; Computer Games industry)
December 2008 — Present (1 year )
-Model high and low resolution charactersusing 3ds Max, Zbrush and Mudbox.
-Rig and Texture high resolution characters using 3ds Max.
-Create shaders in Mental Ray, VRay and Brazil for characters.
-Create hair dynamics for high resolution characters in 3ds Max.
(Motion Pictures and Film industry)
July 2008 — Present (1 year 5 months)
-Model, Texture and Rig Characters
-Model and Texture Environments and Props
-Lighting, Shading and Rendering using Mental Ray, VRay and Brazil
-Creates tutorial videos for Maya, 3ds Max, Zbrush and Photoshop
-Teaches subjects in Character/Environment/Prop Modeling, Texturing for Film and Games, Shading, Lighting and Rendering
(Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)
December 2008 — January 2009 (2 months)
-Create shaders used for animated scenes in 3ds Max
-Animate and create special effects using 3ds Max
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; UBI; Computer Games industry)
June 2006 — September 2008 (2 years 4 months)
-Created matte paintings that accurately portrayed the
look and feel of the game.
-Modeled, textured and rigged low and high poly characters
for magazine covers and spreads, websites and manuals.
-Generated 2D/3D assets for various marketing needs (i.e.:
Website, Advertisements, Covers, Screenshots and
Packaging.)
-Assisted the development team with technical issues and
taught various techniques to improve work flow
-Recorded footage used in trailers.
-Helped develop a creative style guide for marketing
Brothers in Arms – Hell’s Highway.
-Worked closely with the Marketing Coordinator to generate
assets that were needed for the marketing of the game.
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; UBI; Computer Games industry)
May 2005 — May 2006 (1 year 1 month)
-Created matte paintings that accurately portray the look
and feel of the game.
-Modeled, textured, rigged and animated characters for
in-house cinematics.
-Managed teams using Microsoft Project for in-house
cinematics.
-Generated 2D/3D assets for various marketing needs (i.e.:
Website, Advertisements, Covers, Screenshots and
Packaging.)
-Created Flash assets for presentations.
(Educational Institution; Computer Games industry)
October 2002 — December 2005 (3 years 3 months)
Maya Animator and created MEL scripts on "Love Letters" by Jeff Paul - Animated a scene for his proposal to his girlfriend (Currently Fiance). Created a script to select joints and chains to help in animation.
Festivals it has been in
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Alice’s 3-Minute Film Festival - San Francisco, CA - 2007
YouTube 2006 Video Awards Finalist - International - 2007
Heart of Gold International Film Festival - Queensland, Australia - 2006
Movies at the Muster - Queensland, Australia - 2006
Featured Video on YouTube.com - International - 2006
Ybor Festival of the Moving Image - Tampa, FL - 2006
Malaga Art and Technology Festival - Sevilla, Spain - 2006
Orinda Film Festival - Orinda, CA - 2005
SIGGRAPH Animation Theater - Los Angeles, CA - 2005
(Public Company; 11-50 employees; Arts and Crafts industry)
March 2001 — August 2001 (6 months)
-Airbrushed a variety of items based on the customers wants.
-Assisted customers with what type of designs they might want.
BS , Game Art & Design , 2002 — 2005
Graduated with Honors
President's List 2005
Dean's List 2002-2004