Mike Trezza Email & Phone Number

Clearwater, Fl, Us

Clearwater, Fl, Us

Sarasota, Florida, United States

Professor at Ringling College specializing in VR development and mixed realities, focusing on 3D asset development for props, environments, and character design.

United States

Lead and motivate a team of artists in the development of client based and internal projects. Assist in the creation of art assets, while providing art direction and project management. Aid in creating efficient workflows for artists and team members. Establish and manage time estimates for projects. Creatively problem solve complex medical content through storyboards to help the viewer better understand the content. Work closely with UI/UX development and implementation. Hands on in software with current artists to expedite production pipeline and workflows. Work closely with programmers and Client leads to establish and troubleshoot production creation. Ultimate foosball champion in the studio.

Sarasota, Florida Area

Delivering high-visual quality within performance constraints for the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift. Modeling 3D digital assets for use in real-time using Zbrush.Building shaders for Unity using visual node based systems and procedural materials in Substance Designer and Unity.Texturing for real-time using Substance Painter (efficient UV layouts, proper texel density,, generating normal maps, PBR). Leading other team members; planning milestones, creating visual guidelines, assisting, and giving feedback to other artist.Assisting in the development of new pipelines and techniques or workflows.

Hi Res Modeling, Reducing, retopologizing, UV layout of scan data in Zbrush. Texturing and Lighting models using Substance Painter and final rendering for production.

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

Manager of VR Simulations / Media DepartmentManaged and created VR simulations, and applications for clients such as ExxonMobil, Caterpillar, Progress/Duke Energy and Calpine. Developed a production process for the simulations department that included storyboarding, and the creation of 3d assets for the Unity Engine. Created character animation, lighting/texturing, rigging and modeling for simulations using Autodesk Maya, Zbrush, Mudbox, and Photoshop. ExxonMobilProject Manager for ExxonMobil global safety video. Managed and created Storyboard layout, 3d assets and Visual Effects. Camera work for live shot integration, and worked closely with client on developing the project. Lead 3d ArtistCreated character animation, lighting/texturing, rigging and modeling for training and simulations using Autodesk Maya, Zbrush, Mudbox, and Photoshop. Played a major role in developing a production process for the department including graphic distribution, storyboarding and processes for creating 3d assets.

Tampa Bay BucsDuties included 3-D modeling, rigging, character animation/motion graphics, lighting and texturing 3-D environments, and digital matte painting.MindclayIncluded character modeling, rigging. Character animation/motion graphics, and lighting and texturing 3-D environments.

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

Character animation, medical animation, and accident recreation.

Performed game design layout, 3-D modeling, rigging, character animation, motion graphics, lighting and texturing 3-D environments, and digital matte painting.

Bachelor'S Degree, Computer Animation

Associate'S Degree