Cristopher Guzman Email & Phone Number

United States

• Refined and trained workflows in every area of art asset creation from storyboarding, concept art, modeling, uv unwrapping, texturing, rigging, animation and game integration to ensure consistent quality throughout art pipeline• Integrated rigging tools (A.R.T. 1.0 ) from Unreal engine to create rigs that are compatible with the default unreal engine skeleton• Developed cinematics demonstrating product capabilities in the Unreal Engine 4• Created Prototypes in Blueprints to assist programmers in different tasks• Researched and Developed materials, visual effects, animations sequences, and blueprint (visual programing) in Unreal Engine 4 for marketing animation sequences for our clients.• Creation of Virtual Environments and terrains as well as configured the lighting and lightmaps for better performance. • Research and development in the integration of VR (Virtual Reality) into our environments with the Oculus Quest in Unreal Engine 4.• Optimized every aspect of our games, (Texture resolutions, Lightmap density, Draw Calls, Mesh Draw calls, Object Culling, Materials, Particles)

I work as an animation lead for different projects, I'm also model, texture and rig characters and mechanical components for the scenes. Mostly all projects revolve around the gaming environment. Responsible for managing a 3 year $4 million virtual trainer project built in Unity, focusing on client requirement and project scope analysis, content research and development, art team management, and game engine integration• Refined and trained workflows in every area of art asset creation from storyboarding, concepting, modeling, uv unwrapping, texturing, rigging, animation and game integration to ensure consistent quality throughout art pipeline• Directly managed ten artists; two animators, two technical artists, three modelers, and interfaced daily with programming, business and client personnel to ensure project task completion in a timely and cost efficient manner • Developed, trained and integrated the asset production pipeline into the existing production team’s workflows necessary to deliver the trainer content on time and within specifications needed by the programming team

• Instructed 20 students a semester in video game design and art asset creation using Maya, Photoshop, Unity • Created Lessons and Exercises to facilitate students knowledge of Maya and Unity.• Dedicated one on one time with each student to improve their individual projects.

Remotely

I worked at first as a CG Coordinator, I was in charge of reconstructing the environment scene and check that all the models were optimized so that we could use them on the shot. Also created workflows for the foliage of the environment. Currently I'm in charge of the modeling department on both hard surface and character modeling. I check models and review their topology and make sure they have correct before passing it on to the texture department as well as the rigging department.Also in charge of using the Maya's fluids and particles to create smoke, dust, explosions and liquid simulations

I'm basically the Office Administrator Assistant/IT of the company, I repair all the computers as wells as keep the server running. I also do the networking of the building. My other task are doing the Union Reports/Payroll since it is a Construction company where we do all Union based job for the city. Also create Architectural Visualization for the plans we get from the port Authority using Autodesk Maya and Vray as my render engine.I incorporate Still renderings as well as animated fly threw shots.

As an Intern In 3DTi, I was in charge of the Q/A labs as well as being the support of the instructor during class hours. Taught students new ways in creating different tasks as well tips on how to improve their workflow. I also researched methods of improving workflow on 3D projects and how to incorporate them on a workflow pipeline of a production. I also was involved in the advanced class where we created a small production project of a Sunkis Commercial. Currently I am helping the labs and contributing my production knowledge to the students.

Studio Art, 3D Animation, B

12-Week 3D Project Based Course, 3D Animation, A

Students are taught in 3DTi's simulated production environment to develop efficient work habits, experience working in real world.