Cherme Lucero Email & Phone Number

Cary, North Carolina, United States

Provides support in the development and maintenance of all aspects of ACHC branding.Develops and produces multimedia and video initiatives, including in-house filming, recording, editing, and motion graphics.Maintains company branding for ACHC’s website(s) and design initiatives.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

• Work closely with the Provost/Dean on managing the daily operations of the Information Technology Division.• Participate in college committees, including the CPRC, RISE, Retention, and the Advising Standing committee.• Work with the Program Directors on Taskstream initiatives to meet Institutional Effectiveness goals for the college.• Support for student advising, and recruitment initiatives, including managing social media accounts and marketing materials for the division.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

• The management of faculty and coordinating student/faculty/curricular needs for the Game Art & Design, Media Arts & Animation, Digital Photography, and the Digital Film and Video Production degree programs.• Responsibilities include recruiting and hiring qualified faculty, curriculum development and assessment, instructional design of course material, scheduling, student advising, and student registration needs. • Development of focus driven solutions for enrollment and retention… Show more • The management of faculty and coordinating student/faculty/curricular needs for the Game Art & Design, Media Arts & Animation, Digital Photography, and the Digital Film and Video Production degree programs.• Responsibilities include recruiting and hiring qualified faculty, curriculum development and assessment, instructional design of course material, scheduling, student advising, and student registration needs. • Development of focus driven solutions for enrollment and retention, continued student review for student success, and graduation achievement.• Community outreach for program growth and building business relationship for graduate placement, internship opportunities, while developing program advisory committees with industry professionals.• Serve as Corporate Services committee task-force member for E-books, and software standardization for the Game Art & Design, and Media Arts & Animation programs; serve as campus technology committee Chair. • Serve as a member of the Pinnacle Workgroup with AI Online. Helped with the design, rollout, and implementation of the new LMS (D2L Brightspace) companywide. • Project Manager for the Brightspace promotional video. (See Portfolio)• Company and campus trainer for Brightspace application and best practices for faculty development and classroom utilization. Show less

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

• Responsibilities included development of course content and implementation of program objectives with a focus on the application of computer programming, design, and business principles for the Game Art & Design and Media Arts & Animation degree programs.• Provided instruction to students via lecture and practical application in Maya, 3Ds Max, and asset integration for game prototyping in Unreal and Unity.• Advisor for design and technical troubleshooting for team productions… Show more • Responsibilities included development of course content and implementation of program objectives with a focus on the application of computer programming, design, and business principles for the Game Art & Design and Media Arts & Animation degree programs.• Provided instruction to students via lecture and practical application in Maya, 3Ds Max, and asset integration for game prototyping in Unreal and Unity.• Advisor for design and technical troubleshooting for team productions, portfolio support and career development.Course Development:- Scriptwriting for Games- Programming for the Artist- Intro to 2D Animation- Character & Object Design- Figure Sculpture- Drawing & Anatomy- Character Modeling- 3D Character Rigging- Game Scripting- Advanced Game Scripting - Interior Spaces and Worlds- Normal Map Modeling- Hard Surface & Organic Modeling- 2D Game Prototyping (Java with Android SDK)- 3D Game Prototyping with Unity 3D- Advance 3D Game Prototyping with Unity 3D- 3D Animation- 3D Game Animation- Motion Graphics- Advanced 3D Animation- Advanced Lighting & Texturing - Game Design & Game Play- Level Design (UDK)- Advanced Level Design (Unreal)- Advanced Materials & Lighting (Maya, Mental Ray)- 3D Scripting (MEL, & Maya Expressions)- Interface Design with Unity 3D- Game Modeling- Team Production Planning- Team Production I- Team Production II- Motion Capture (ipi Software)- Portfolio I (GAD)- Portfolio II (GAD) Show less

Contract Work

• Modeling High-Res models for creating interactive 3D visualizations, applications and simulations.• Worked directly with the Senior Technical Artist creating highly detailed 3D models for production.

Morrisville, Nc

Worked as a Creative Director/Graphic Artist on Mobile Apps and Games. • Overseeing the look and feel of visual development.• The creation of graphic art for implantation for Android Apps and games. • Brainstorming, troubleshooting and team collaboration on project assets and game concepts.

Boca Raton

• Advised and managed art production teams and international accounts that involved art assets, production timelines, and technical diagnosis. • Collaborated with core team members on Game Design Documents and provided visual guidance for consistency in art production assets.

Boca Raton Fl

• Instruction to students via lecture and practical application in areas of study comprising of focused courses in modeling, digital compositing and animation.• Mentor for student feedback and career development.Courses Taught - Modeling Foundation- Animation Foundation- Digital Compositing and Visual Effects- Animation Workshop- ZBrush Digital Sculpting- Concept Art for Gaming- Animation Principles- Three Dimensional Design- Raster Imaging

Ft Lauderdale Fl

• Specialized in character animation for commercial pitches while modeling 3D assets, texturing, lighting, and advising as a Technical Director.• Contributed to Mtn. Dew’s Distortion campaign, and Sesame Street’s "The Adventures of Big Bird & Kami”.

Hollywood Ca

• Collaborated with Graphic Designers, Art Directors, and Account Executives on multi-million-dollar advertising campaigns for print, multimedia, and audio & video projects. (See Portfolio)• Specialized in 3D modeling, texturing, lighting, rendering, particle simulation, character rigging, and digital compositing.• Contributed to various marketing projects, including the marketing campaigns for Transformers I & II, Batman “The Dark Night”, Star Trek, Ironman, I am legend, G.I. Joe… Show more • Collaborated with Graphic Designers, Art Directors, and Account Executives on multi-million-dollar advertising campaigns for print, multimedia, and audio & video projects. (See Portfolio)• Specialized in 3D modeling, texturing, lighting, rendering, particle simulation, character rigging, and digital compositing.• Contributed to various marketing projects, including the marketing campaigns for Transformers I & II, Batman “The Dark Night”, Star Trek, Ironman, I am legend, G.I. Joe, Armored, and Prince of Persia. • Contributed to major gaming campaigns for Epic Games’ Gears of War II, Unreal Tournament III, BioWare’s Mass Effect, Ninja Gaiden II, and Splinter Cell Conviction for Microsoft’s Xbox 360. Show less

Mfa, Computer Animation

Ba, Media Arts & Animation

1 Yr Foundations, Illustration