Sameer Yamdagni Email & Phone Number

Richardson, Texas, Us

San Francisco, California, Us

-- Wonka's World of Candy (iOS, Android), Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells (iOS, Andriod)

San Francisco, California, Us

-- Battlestone (iOS, Android), FarmVille: Tropic Escape (iOS, Android, Kindle), 4 unreleased projects• Performed duties as acting Lead Character Artist on team• Modeled and textured majority of player and enemy characters• Implemented tints and selected tint variations for player characters• Guided concept artist designs for characters• Directed and mentored junior and senior artists on character pipeline and technique• Reviewed and approved outsourced character assets for in-game use• Created specs and workflow documentation for character team• Attended art review meetings with Art Director and Art Manager• Created concepts for, modeled and textured animals• Trained other 3D artists on pipeline

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-- Disney Princesses: Enchanting Storybooks (Wii, DS)• Designed and painted all gowns, tiaras and accessories for all six princesses• Painted all scenes for Tiana's storybook• Created interactive functionality for storybook pages including connect-the-dots, magic search, and paint by numbers• Worked with Lead Designer to improve game experience• Created all Snow White secret coloring book pages-- Pictionary (Wii)• Tested brushes and provided engineers with feedback on brush functionality• Artwork created using Pictionary displayed in NY for game launch at Rockerfeller Center-- Disney Channel All Star Party (Wii)• Modeled facial likeness of Hannah Montana, Selena Gomez, Phineas, Ferb, and other Disney stars• Created expression sets for animation purposes for each star• Worked closely with character riggers to execute models based on animation requirements• Painted clothing textures for stars-- Hannah Montana: Rock out the Show (PSP)• Modeled facial likeness of Hannah Montana• Modeled and textured hairstyle for Hannah Montana• Modeled and textured various clothing pieces for Hannah Montana including pants, shirts, and accessories• Worked within platform restrictions to produce effective models• Worked closely with character riggers to execute models based on animation requirements-- High School Musical 3: Senior Year Dance! (Wii, XBox360, PC, PS2)• Created facial likenesses for all lead characters including Zac Efron, Vanessa Anne Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale, Corbin Bleu, and Lucas Grabeel • Modeled and textured hairstyles for lead and backup characters• Worked within platform restrictions to produce effective models• Worked closely with character riggers to execute models based on animation requirements• Created LoD’s of character models• Worked with designers and environment artists to establish consistent look and feel among art assets • Provided modeling and texturing feedback and direction to other character artists

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-- Gods and Heroes: Rome Rising (PC MMORPG)• Resolved all issues involving creature modeling and texturing as the sole creature artist (8 months)• Modeled and textured new armor assets for creatures and characters• Created alternate textures for and increased reolution of existing creature assets• Painted player character skin textures and clothing• Created LoD’s of character and creature models• Made final decision on all outsourced creature LoD’s by reviewing quality to determine whether they met standard for in-game use• Collaborated with other teams to review new creature requests• Directed concept artists on design requirements for new creatures and armor pieces• Provided modeling and texturing feedback and direction to character artists• Edited character and creature geometry, texture, and weighting based on technical artist and animator feedback• Consistently provided accurate time estimates to Art Director and Art Manager on all tasks

Us

-- Godfather (PSP)• Edited environments by adding in baked shadows• Tessellated environment geometry to meet PSP specifications-- Tony Hawk's Project 8 (PSP)• Created concept environment art -- In-house project• Designed character concepts

• Modeled billboard and laid-out UVs for Fruity Pebbles Berry Pink commercial• Created models of, laid out UVs for, and helped paint textures of peanuts and their shells for Hershey’s Kisses Peanut Butter Kisses commercial• Learned modeling tools for Softimage XSI

• Created models for Raisin Bran Bar, Yahoo! DSL, and Interactive Brokers commercial spots• Produced renders for approval of models by customer production company• Textured and laid-out UVs for various models for commercials• Produced test models of rooster for Idlewild movie

Armonk, New York, Ny, Us

M.F.A., Modeling And Texturing For Videogames

B.F.A, Computer Arts

B.S., Computer Information Systems

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