Experience

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  Industrial light & magic

  Aug 1996 - Jun 2006

  Lighting technical director / digital matte artist

  Primary role - Lighting Technical Director, Additionally crewed as Digital Matte Artist, Digital Compositor, and Texture Painter• Set up lighting rigs for 3D scenes• Material refinement for sequence cohesion• Technical debug shots through pipeline• Combine all 3D shot assets together and oversee through render pipeline• Drive and lead shots through production pipeline with efficiency• Manage multiple VFX shots simultaneously• Delivered high fidelity digital compositing work • Delivered / rendered high fidelity digital matte paintings for digital compositing integration Show less

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  Sony pictures imageworks

  Jan 2007 - Dec 2011

  Digital matte artist / texture painter

  • Digitally paint photorealistic and stylized textures for feature films• Delivered large volume of high quality textures (AOVs) for feature film hero asset material integration • Performed UV layout evaluation• Document internal digital matte painting procedures• Collect and organize texture library • Delivered high fidelity digital matte painting for high profile animated and VFX feature films

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  Dreamworks animation

  Feb 2012 - Feb 2018

  Digital matte / environment artist

  • Delivered digital matte paintings (including rendering) for high profile animated feature films• Created highly performant matte painting assets using custom texture painting procedures• Designed and taught comprehensive Mari 3D texture painting curriculum to DMP Environment Team• Modeled low poly 3D assets based on matte painting camera projections

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  Cruise

  Feb 2018 - Feb 2024

  Senior 3d artist (generalist) on the brand team

  (I returned to visual effects from June 2020 until May 2021 to work on high profile projects).• Made contributions across teams (Brand, Product Design, Industrial Design, Marketing, Accessibility, and Engineering) delivering storytelling animations, 2D / 3D assets, and 3D Prototype visualizations• Delivered “standard of excellence” photorealistic 3D Autonomous Vehicle renders for robust AV Technology Marketing Campaigns • Creative collaboration, managing 2D / 3D iterative asset delivery to internal team stakeholders• Led materials, look development, textures, and lighting libraries for all Brand related renders• Worked with Engineers and UI Designers to develop/implement in-car 3D visualizations, while also delivering highly performant 3D assets • Named Inventor on numerous US Patents (through Cruise LLC for Autonomous Vehicles), several granted US Patents and pending applications Show less

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  Tippett studio

  Jun 2020 - May 2021

  Environment artist / texture painter

  •Delivered photorealistic digital matte paintings for high profile television project•Incorporate matte paintings into 3D procedural environments

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  Self employed

  Feb 2024 - May 2024

  Independent filmmaker / storyteller (unreal engine)

  • Managed the entire production process from concept development to final completion for an animated short film using tools and content with Unreal Engine.• Utilized storytelling and visual effects to captivate audiences and convey a compelling narrative.• Selected for several international film festivals, receiving additional award recognition.• Oversaw all phases of short film - concept, visual design, art direction, production, to final rendered completion• Created style guides and color keys• Simplified complex stories through nonverbal storytelling techniques • Customized purchase 3D assets, including modeling and uv layout for hero characters• Refined 3D environments to support narrative, including materials• Created hero textures and refined materials for final polish • Retargeted character rigs, refined animations, and created custom character animations• Designed camera composition for cinematic scene design• Created lighting rigs for distinct scenes to mirror storyline• Rendered, composited, and debugged technical issues• Led production management and delivery schedule Show less

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  Infinovation film

  Jul 2024 - Oct 2024

  Digital matte artist

  • Created photorealistic digital matte paintings for independent film, seamlessly integrating with live action plates.• Harmonized colors to establish cohesive environment with foreground plates.• Utilized traditional fine art skills to achieve realistic visual effects.