Technical Knowledge:
Maya, Mental Ray, Renderman, Slim, Body Paint, Linux, Houdini, 3DS Max, Lightwave, Photoshop, Painter, Illustrator
Employment:
03/08-present * Lead Texture & Shading Artist * Escape From Planet Earth * Rainmaker Entertainment
* Create shaders and textures for props and environment assets.
* Work in conjunction with art director, modeling and lighting teams to implement textural design and troubleshoot shaders.
02/07-12/07 * Lead Texture & Shading Artist * Space Chimps * Vanguard Animation
* Create shaders and textures for props and environment assets.
* Evaluate workload and distribute it to texture painters and junior artists.
* Mentor and train junior artists.
* Work in conjunction with art director, modeling and lighting teams to implement textural design and troubleshoot shaders.
04/06-06/06 * 3D IMAX Artist/Junior Lighting TD * The Ant Bully * DNA Productions
* Design inter-ocular distance for IMAX shots.
* Troubleshoot problems with Lighting shots before beginning IMAX process.
* Some light compositing using Nuke to add depth to shots and fix errors in layers.
12/04-04/06 * Texture & Shading Artist * The Ant Bully * DNA Productions
* Create shaders and textures for character and environment assets.
* Work with lighting team to optimize usability of shaders.
* Look development and creation of generic ant environment shaders and textures.
6/03-12/04 * 3D Texture Artist * Jimmy Neutron * DNA Productions.
* Texture assets for the Jimmy Neutron television show.
* Use creative graphic design skills to create store fronts, product labels, etc.
4/03-6/03 * Intern * Jimmy Neutron *DNA Productions
* Internship in texture department.
* Create textures for assets of the Jimmy Neutron television show.
Education:
The Art Institute of Dallas
Animation Arts and Design, A.A., September 2003
Dean’s List, President’s List
The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale
Media Arts and Animation (transferred to AID) August 2000 – March 2002
AIFL 4th Quarter Portfolio Review – Top 5 Best Portfolios
Affiliations:
ACM Siggraph 2003-2008
A.S.I.F.A 2003-2008
