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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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