I'm a technical artist with a love for technology, games, and being creative. I love the process of creation, building, and bringing concepts from ideas into reality. I'm always striving to improve my skills, learn new techniques and technologies, and to bring my skill-set forward to achieve new heights.
I enjoy working with like-minded people in collaborative environments and teams, but I'm also confident in my ability to be self-sufficient and work independently to complete tasks and objectives. My goal is to always bring impactful ideas and solutions to the table, and to tackle problems with creativity and dedication.
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Skills
Software proficiency
Houdini
Python
Blender
3ds Max
Substance 3D Designer
Substance 3D Painter
Maya
Unreal Engine
ZBrush
Unity
Marmoset Toolbag
Photoshop
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Iray
V-Ray
Perforce
Jira
Productions
- Video GameCarbon
- Year2015
- Role3D Artist
- CompanyThe DAVE School
Experience
My role as a Technical Artist at Ashley Furniture Industries
• Pipeline automation and development.
• Workflow tools creation and scripting.My Role as a Lead Technical Artist at AWS.
• Artist task management and sprint planning.
• Workflow concepting and development.
• Pipeline tools development and integration (Houdini, Python, Blender).
• Product direction and best practices for asset creation.
• Asset creation in Houdini and Blender.My role as a Lead 3D Artist at Ashley Furniture Industries
• Asset creation from concept/reference through to completion.
• Material creation using the Substance suite.
• Workflow concepting and development.
• Pipeline tools development and integration.
• Artist mentoring and leadership.My role as a Senior 3D Artist at Amazon TRB Studio
• Asset creation from concept/reference through to completion (including rendering/post production).
• Material creation using the Substance suite.
• Pipeline tool creation focused on streamlining workflows and automation.
• General pipeline development and testing.
• Experimental workflow testing and development.My role as a 3D Artist at XYZ
• Modeling products in 3ds Max based on pre-vis sketches and concept drawings.
• Texturing products using Substance and Photoshop.
• Rendering products using V-Ray in client-specified environments.
• Animation of product functionality and uses.
• Compositing renders, animation, and product descriptions into final presentations in Adobe After Effects.For my final project at the DAVE School I worked with a team of classmates to create project "Carbon" – a post-apocalyptic vehicular combat game.
My role as a 3D Game Artist for project Carbon
• Modeling, texturing, and engine implementation of the "Whisper" vehicle.
• Modeling, texturing, and engine implementation of the main menu environment.
• Modeling, texturing, and engine implementation of the main track.
• Modeling and texturing various props and assets for use in the environment.
• Bug fixing and tracking using Jira.Link to project trailer: https://vimeo.com/131770145