John Levanas Email & Phone Number

Dallas, Tx

-Interface with leads/supervisors, producers and external vendors, contractors, clients-Train and manage supporting departments on current and/or new tools-Document SOPs/technical documentation for studio tracking/onboarding new artists-Communicate in both technical/non-technical language within a matrixed environment-Support multiple production pipelines (feature, real-time/series, commercial, shorts)-Create, ingest, assets, provide feedback, develop time-saving pipeline tools/workflows | Python, MEL-Independent/team oriented, multi-task in a Scrum environment to meet deadlines

Dallas, Tx

-Support multiple production pipelines (feature, real-time/episodic, commercial, shorts)-Interface with leads/supervisors, producers and external vendors, contractors, clients-Modeled/ingested assets/props/environments, optimized geometry, fixed performance animation/blend shapes/timing, de-noised/fixed character groom AOVs in comp.-Investigated/fixed/suggested best practice: modeling, layout, groom, rigging, simulation, surfacing/lighting, comp. technical issues-pipeline tools/software training-Develop pipeline/artist tools with Python

San Francisco Bay Area

-Senior Artist for several Client projects, some on-site and others remote-Product shots for marketing material: Modeling, CAD preparation and cleanup/retopology, texturing, shading, rigging, lighting, rendering and compositing-Worked directly with clients to establish visual direction and technical limits of projects-Independently built product concepts and finished images for final shot marketing

Mountain View

-Lead 3D Generalist for in-house environment and product shot development-Created environment mock-ups for Google products immersive space and Partner stores-Modeling, CAD preparation and cleanup/retopology, texturing, shading, lighting, rendering and compositing adhering to creative and technical limits-Presented daily reviews of interior product showcase layouts for brand store

San Francisco

-Lead Artist for various Client product shots-Developed look for the STARRY internet product device launched in the New England area-CAD preparation and cleanup/retopology, texturing, shading, lighting, rendering and compositing

Oakland

-Served as Lead/Technical Artist on various Clorox Company projects, products and icons-Basic Modo pipeline setup for product modeling, CAD preparation and cleanup/retopology, UVs, shading, texturing, lighting, rigging, animation, rendering, compositing (still/frames) and in-house animated explainers-Product shots are represented in national storefronts on shelves and various media platforms. You have probably seen or even have some of those listed below currently in your home, office or home-officeInclusive Clorox Brands:Brita, Armor All, Hidden Valley Ranch, Fresh Step, Kingsford, Clorox Brand detergents and cleaners/Liquid-Plumr/Pine-Sol etc., GLAD, Bert's Bees and others

San Francisco

-Built, supported, and maintained the CGI pipeline as Lead Artist-Worked with clients to build look, feel, mood, lighting direction on product shots-Trained retoucher and graphics teams on render layer assembly and integration-Set up still image compositing templates for multiple angle reviews and final images-Authored shaders for all projects and maintained shader/texture library-Built and supervised compositing templates for Photoshop, After Effects and NukeAgencies/Clients:SPRINT, Persol, Ray-Ban, Dell, HP, US Cellular, Goodby Silverstein & Partners,Cutwater, McCann Erickson, Y&R, Publicis West, method, Dolby Laboratories, VenablesBell & Partners, Bare Escentuals, Intel Corporation

San Francisco

-Maya/Nuke pipeline ramp-up-All responsibilities of a consumer electronic product pipeline: Print, web, broadcast-Worked with clients to build look, feel, mood, lighting direction on product/env. shots-Trained retoucher and graphics teams on render layer assembly and integration-Authored shaders, rigs for all projects and maintained shader/texture/light etc. libraries-Built compositing templates for Photoshop, After Effects and Nuke

San Francisco

-Maya/After Effects/Photoshop pipeline ramp-up-All responsibilities of a consumer electronic product pipeline: Print, web, broadcast-Built/fixed/optimized models, textures, product rigs, CAD retopology/cleanup-Worked with clients to build look, feel, mood, lighting direction on product/env. shots

San Francisco

-Set up lighting/rendering of Prima Guide characters, creatures, weapons, NPCs, props-Optimized/fixed textures; troubleshooted outsourced assets for game engine ingestion-Created clipping templates for outsourced character props-Shipped AAA game experience, Game Credit - Hellgate: London