Todd Harper

Todd Harper

Senior Texture Artist / 24 yrs

Dallas, TX

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Lead Surfacing Artist

Scooby (2020)

Texture Artist

Son of Jaguar (2017)

Texture Artist

Rock Dog (2017)

Texture Artist

The Book of Life (2014)

Surfacing Supervisor

Free Birds (2013)

Texture Supervisor

Daffy's Rhapsody (2012)

Texture Supervisor

Humbugged: Rockettes to the Rescue (2011)

Texture Artist

Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas (2011)

Texture Supervisor

I Tawt I Taw a Puddy Tat (2011)

Texture Supervisor

Open Season 3 (2011)

Texture Lead

Live Music (2009)

Texture Artist

Journey to the Center of the Barnett Shale (2008)

Texture Lead

Open Season 2 (2008)

Texture Artist

The Simpsons Ride (2008)

Texture and Comp Artist

Enchanted (2007)

Freelance Texture Artist

Back at the Barnyard (2007)

Texture Artist

Princess (2006)

Texture Artist

The Ant Bully (2006)

Texture Artist

The Jimmy Timmy Power Hour 3: The Jerkinators! (2006)

Texture Artist

The Jimmy Timmy Power Hour 2: When Nerds Collide (2006)

Texture Artist

Jimmy Neutron: Attack of the Twonkies (2005)

Texture Artist

The Jimmy Timmy Power Hour (2004)

Texture Artist

Jimmy Neutron: Win, Lose and Kaboom (2004)

Texture Artist

Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2002)

Texture Artist

Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001)

Modeling and Texture Artist

Olive, the Other Reindeer (1999)

Work History

  • 3D Artist

    Flight School Studios

    May 2018 - Present
    Dallas, TX

  • Texture Artist

    Flight School Studios

    February 2018 - March 2018

  • Surfacing Lead

    Reel FX

    October 2015 - April 2017

    As a lead I have the opportunity to be in the trenches during production to find and implement the look of a project, assist team members, and evaluate technology that can help us focus on the art. Another of my responsibilities is to be ready if needed to step in for the supervisor and function in that capacity until the supervisor returns to keep production on track. I've been at this for a long time and I can honestly say that I'm still very happy to be a part of this great industry.

  • Texture Supervisor

    Reel FX

    April 2009 - August 2015

    I use over a decade of production experience, to provide direction and guidance to our teaml. Part of my work includes creating workflows, tools, and discovering new production methods in the area of texture and material generation. I review the progress of production work and provide feedback on how an asset might be more appropriate and/or impressive for the produciton. I also provide technical support in those areas, and continue to produce asset work when the production demands it.

  • Senior Texture & Shading Artist

    Reel FX

    September 2007 - January 2009

    My job specifications include, uv mapping, 3D paint, 2D paint, shader modeling and surfacing, as well as graphic art and the occasional generalist assistance.

  • Texture Supervisor at HKS Inc.

    HKS Architecture

    September 2006 - June 2007

    My duties include work doing visualization with 3DS Max. It involves modeling, texturing, rendering, as well as graphic arts in Photoshop and Illustrator. I also have done some work with After Effects on the job to achieve various video effects.

  • Senior Texture & Shading Artist

    DNA Productions

    September 1998 - June 2006

    Productions:
    1998: Olive The Other Reindeer - Fox Christmas Special
    1999 - 2001: Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius - Nickelodeon/Paramount Pictures Feature Film
    2001 - 2004: The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron - Nickelodeon TV Series (3+ seasons)
    2004 - 2006: The Ant Bully - Warner Brothers Feature Film

  • Junior IMAX & Lighting Artist

    DNA Productions

    March 2006 - May 2006

    Setting the inner-occular on final frames and troubleshooting for the IMAX film release of The Ant Bully from DNA Productions and Warner Brothers.
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Education

  • Associates of Animation

    The Art Institute of Dallas

    August 1996 - April 1998

  • Bachelor of Fine Arts

    Ball State University

    June 1990 - October 1996