RESUME
Multi-disciplined designer with an extensive history of bringing ideas to fruition, either through real world construction with an advanced knowledge of cinematic, theatrical and architectural construction techniques,or through digital content creation with over ten years of computer driven design and animation experience using state of the art software with an emphasis on the modeling, lighting, texturing and rendering of hard surface geometry.
SKILLS
Creative Direction, Art Direction, Video Post Production, Film Post Production, Real-Time Development, Game Development, 3D Modeling, 3D Animation, Rendering, Lighting, Texturing, Game Texturing, Normal Mapping, Shaders, Shading, Environments, Maya, 3DS Max, Mental Ray, Houdini, Nuke, Crytek, Cryengine 2.0, Drafting, Technical Drawing, Artistic Drawing, Set Design, Production Design, Architecture.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2009 +
SENIOR ART DIRECTOR
NEVERDIE STUDIOS
Oversee all creative and technical development for the next generation MMO's Rocktropia and Next Island under the Entropia Universe. All real-time work is done in a proprietary versions of the Crysis Sandbox 2 with primary asset development in 3D Studio Max, Maya and specialized tool development in Houdini.
I designed all aspects of both our creative and creative technical pipelines including architectural asset development, prop development and character development, streamlining asset creation while increasing quality under a modular umbrella in a multi OS environment with both exacting technical, artistic and processing needs
PRESS MENTIONS
2008-2009
SENIOR 3D/2D ARTIST
STIMULATED
Michael Jackson - "The Dome Project" Director - Kenny Ortega, Production Designer - Michael Cotten, Producer - Robb Wagner. Responsible for Art Directing and executing a series of animations for large screen playback including all the animations for the J5 Medley, Dangerous and Off the Wall.
Michael Jackson - "This Is It" - Director - Kenny Ortega, Production Designer - Michael Cotten, Producer - Robb Wagner. Designed and executed the 70's set for the J5 Medley and the Lightman Sequence. All work was completed in Maya, Houdini and Nuke.
The Michael Jackson Memorial - Designed many of the screens and graphics for the memorial including the first image seen by over a billion people worldwide.
Microsoft - Zune Globe Animation - Executed and rendered a globe of 3D Zunes for the Microsoft Store in-store video playback system which needed to be rendered at 8192 X 1024.
2009
SENIOR 3D/2D ARTIST
WALT DISNEY - MICHAEL BUSCH DESIGNS
Mre-design dvd vault logo
2009
SENIOR 3D/2D ARTIST
PATTON 360 - CRAZYBRIDGE STUDIOS
Responsible for creating and rendering large scale environments in Maya, rendered with Mental Ray for the History Channel series "Battle 360 - Patton." Responsibilities - Environment Modeling, Render Layer Breakdown, Render Script Creation, Technical Troubleshooting, Final Gather Optimization, Final Rendering - Fluids, Particles, Fur, Motion Vectors and AO and comp prep in After Effects.
2005 - 2009
ART DIRECTOR - POST SUPERVISOR
LIQUID ADVERTISING
Hired to design and implement their first full service in house HD production facility. I implemented multi-platform system with a Linux backbone and both Windows and OsX workstations running Maya, Mental Ray and Renderman for 3d, Nuke and After Effects for compositing and effects, Panasonic HVX200 for production. and Final Cut Pro HD for finish
2004
ART DIRECTOR | DESIGNER | ANIMATOR
CURRENT TV
Working closely with Creative Director, Frank Len and Designer Peter Saville my job was to create the initial motion package for both broadcast and web.
2004
SENIOR 3D ARTIST
B1 MEDIA
Maya Generalist working primarily on DVD menu production working on such titles as "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone," "Corpse Bride," "Valiant," as well as various titles for Disney and Warner Brothers
2001-2004
SENIOR 3D ARTIST
PARALLAX VISUALS
Oversaw all aspects of post production for a variety of projects and clients, including Madonna, Walt Disney and many others.
2003
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNER - PROJECT MANAGER
ALEXIS HALL RESIDENCES
Oversaw the design and construction of a major structural and aesthetic renovation of an early 20th century apartment building that had been illegally modified and severely structurally compromised-created all working drawings and structural details, all project coordination including geological, structural and city permitting.
2003
ARTIST
YUCO - THE ITALIAN JOB TITLES
Responsible for creating a series of hand drawn schematics used as hero props for the title sequence to the Paramount film "The Italian Job."
2003
MAYA GENERALIST
LATITUDE
Working along with one other artist for an 11 week production cycle, we were responsible for the design and creation of over seven minutes of animated introductions and bumpers for the DVD release of the original Walt Disney "Winnie the Pooh" animated shorts. Working primarily in Maya 4.0 we were responsible for all image creation, data management and compositing.
2001
POST PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR
WALT DISNEY - ULTIMATE X
Responsible for the design and execution of 55 creative composites for the IMAX documentary Ultimate X - responsibilities were all asset and data management accomplished through the creation of proprietary mobile servers to handle the 1.5 terabytes of content data, color correction, and preparation for film out.
2001
ART DIRECTOR - CG SUPERVISOR
MAVERICK RECORDS - MADONNA "GHV2 MUSIC VIDEO"
Art Director/Post Production Supervisor - Hired and oversaw a small team of artists in order to create an all CGI video for a Madonna Video compilation
2001 1234 Vine Street
2001
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNER - PROJECT MANAGER
VINE STREET BAR
Bar/Restaurant Design -Oversaw the design and construction of a bar/restaurant in a non re-enforced masonry building. Responsibilities included creating all working drawings/structural details, city permitting, coordination with the health department and structural engineer.
1999-2001
DESIGNER
TRIBE DESIGN
Designer/Conceptual Visualization-Design and visualization under the direction of Bruce Rogers, owner and head designer for corporate events and stage shows including, Ricky Martin "Livin Ma Vida Loca" world tour, Mariah Carey, Abc World News Tonight, the Launch of Windows 2000 and others
1998 -1999 Decision Quest
Animation's and graphic's for legal consultant firm - Responsibilities were to represent to exacting legal standards through 3d modeling and animation various conditions and scenarios for lawsuits in the multi-millions.
1998 Pentafore Software - Sinbad
Digital set creation for all CGI Feature
1997-1998 Or Virtual
One of a three artist team responsible for providing architectural visualization and animation for a variety of clients such as: Dworsky, NBBJ, Pennsylvania State University, Caruso and others.
1997 Carol Little
Art Director - Created an identity package for the women's fashion line including website, print material and bi-annual catalog. Responsibilities were to redefine their print aesthetic and modernize their look.
1995-1997 JNCO/Revatex
In house Designer - Created and executed national ad campaigns as well as created miscellaneous graphics, promoted to create a display department where my responsibilities were to design and create an exhibition program for the various trade shows and then to design and oversee the construction of its flagship store on Melrose Avenue
1994-1995 Spanish Bombs/The Display Faction
Created numerous designs for exhibition spaces primarily geared towards the surf/skate industry for small display company. Clients included Ecko, Kik Wear, Division 22 and others.
1995 Nash Bridges
Computer Graphics
1995 Crossworlds
Art Director/Construction Coordinator
1995 Good Luck/The Ox And the Eye
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- Art Director/Construction Coordinator-re shoots
1995 Abilene
Art Director
1994 VR5
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Set Designer