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ABOUT ME
I am a multidisciplinary artist specializing in CG. I am a generalist with skills in Character and Environment creation, Cinematic and Motion Graphics, and Real-Time Rendering. I have professional experience creating projects with VFX, game, and scientific visualization studios, and as an Otis CAD Digital Media Alum. When not working, I enjoy being outdoors admiring trees and complementing dogs.
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- CG Artist at Cantina CreativeLos Angeles, USJuly 2024 - October 2024
● Collaborated in VFX and Motion Design creation for an experiential design project with a notable studio client.
● Completed 3D modeling, LookDev, rigging, animation and cinematography in Cinema 4D, Unreal Engine and After Effects.
● Painted and edited concept art graphics in Photoshop
● Created Unreal Engine environments, lighting, Niagara simulations, and cinematic content for scientific visualization in
collaboration with Para Futura studio. - 3D Generalist - Character Art, Environment Art, Level Design at Las Vegas Whaling CoLos Angeles, USFebruary 2024 - June 2022
● Created environments in Unreal Engine, including landscape sculpting, vertex painting, foliage, custom assets, VFX, and lighting.
● Customized Metahuman characters with rigged and skin weighted clothing, accessories, and sculpts.
● Captured character and cinematic animations, blended and triggered cinematics with gameplay, created interactivity blueprints.
● Designed and painted graphics and PBR textures in Adobe Photoshop and Substance Painter.
● Designed and packaged VR and 3rd person demo levels. - Environment Artist, Character LookDev Artist at Blizzard EntertainmentOtis College of Art and Design - Industry Collaborative Class | Los Angeles, USJanuary 2023 - May 2023
● Collaborated in a two-person team tasked with completing a Met Gala inspired CG catwalk based on the Diablo IV franchise.
● Created environment, character textures, and cinematics from concept design to post production.
● Implemented direction and feedback from Blizzard Art Directors and produced final product on a tight deadline - Teaching Assistant, Student Ambassador at Otis College of Art and DesignLos Angeles, USApril 2022 - May 2024
● Demonstrated 3D modeling and sculpting, retopology, uv unwrapping, baking, texturing, rigging, skin weighting, and lighting.
● Created stylized and photo-realistic 3D PBR textures.
● Optimized assets for Game Engine and Realtime Rendering.
● Demonstrated storytelling and cinematography skills though storyboarding, animation, cinematic capture, and compositing.
● Educated and critiqued anatomy, design, perspective, and composition, in traditional and digital media.
● Lead tours for prospective students, donors, and other affiliated professionals; communicated with all major leadership. - Co-Founder, Graphic Designer at Sweet Amsterdam LLCLos Angeles, USJuly 2015 - September 2022
● Created photographic and illustrated graphic and motion graphic designs in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and Aftereffects
● Developed products and brand identity.
● Copy-wrote promotional, informative, and descriptive language for packaging designs, social media, and web presence
● Managed sales and brand representation at trade shows and promotional events.