Charles Fernandez

Work History

• 3D Artist

  CF2 Studios

  March 2020 - Present

  Orlando, Florida, United States · Remote

  CF2 Studios is an umbrella under which I've outlined my work as a freelancer.
  - 3D Generalist, Digital Art, Concept Art, Logos, Re-branding, Advertisements
  - Primary Client: Imaginary Lights
  -3D Artist on their project "Carbon for Unreal" a professional Lighting Previz Simulator.
  contributed 183 3D Model Assets to their library of concert-grade lighting fixtures.

• 3D Artist

  CF2 Studios

  August 2000 - Present

  Orlando, Florida, United States · Remote

  ⦁ Model, texturize, and distribute 3D assets on CgTrader, TurboSquid, ArtStation Marketplace, etc.
  ⦁ Providing Expertise as a Freelance 3D Generalist, Digital Artist, Concept Art, Logos, Re-branding, and Advertisements.
  ⦁ Advancing skills in Unreal Engine, Virtual Production, VR, Digital Sculpting, Digital Marketing, SEO, and Machine Learning.
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  3D Artist

  Imaginary Labs

  April 2022 - February 2024

  Orlando, Florida, United States · Remote

  Modeled hundreds of digital twin assets of concert-grade lighting fixtures for real-time simulation software and Unreal Engine.
  Leveraged technical expertise to accurately craft complex hard surface 3D models from 2D orthographic dimensional schematics.
  Amplified the value of design and visualization software products "Carbon" and "Carbon for Unreal" by expanding the asset library.
  Optimized workflow and greatly reduced production time by automating several processes with MelScript and Python.
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  3D Artist

  Imaginary Lights

  October 2020 - February 2024

  Orlando, Florida, United States · Remote

  Developed a variety of game-ready environments, assets, materials, textures, and blueprints for live event pre-viz using Unreal Engine.
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  Graphic Desiger / 3D Artist

  Feld Entertainment

  August 2017 - March 2020

  Palmetto, Florida, United States · On-site

  -3D Modeling, Texturing, Look Development, Lighting, Rendering
  - Designed and created 3D models of car and truck bodies for the Monster Jam Fleet fabricators. Designs were fabricated, mounted
  onto Monster Truck chassis, and appeared in touring events.
  - Ensure 3D model measurements conform to real-world design requirements.
  - Maintained and continually updated an extensive 2D and 3D asset library.
  - Futureproofed existing assets by converting Monster Jam’s 3D model library of 57 unique trucks from Blender to Maya which
  resulted in improved export workflow to other departments and third-party partners.
  -Graphic Design
  - Created a wide variety of graphics packages for use across the Monster Jam Fleet.
  - Designs created for Helmets, Jerseys, Crew Shirts, and Fire Suits, as well as Graphics Wraps for our vehicles including ATVs, Speedsters, Haulers, Buses, and of course Monster Trucks.
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  Depth Artist

  Stereo D

  December 2015 - November 2016

  Toronto, Canada Area · On-site

  Worked as part of a massive, international production pipeline
  Used artistic and technical ability to provide film compositing services for major film studios.
  Contributed to the conversion of eight feature films released between 2016 and 2017.
  
  "Terminator 2: Judgement Day 3D" (Distrib Films US - Aug 25, 2017)
  "Geostorm" (Warner Bros. - October 20, 2017)
  "King Arthur: Legend of the Sword" (Warner Bros. - May 12, 2017)
  "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" (Lucasfilm/Disney - December 16, 2016)
  "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" (Warner Bros - November 18, 2016)
  "Star Trek Beyond" (Paramount - July 22, 2016)
  "The Big Friendly Giant (BFG)" (Disney - July 1, 2016)
  "Independence Day Resurgence" (20th Century Fox - June 22, 2016)

  

  
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  Depth Artist

  Stereo D

  December 2014 - June 2015

  Burbank, California · On-site

  Used The Foundry's Nuke to create animated Depth passes
  Converted 2D shots into stereoscopic sequences for theatrical release
  Contributed to the conversion of seven feature films released between 2014 and 2015.
  "San Andreas" (Warner Bros - May 29, 2015)
  "Avengers: Age of Ultron" (Marvel/Disney - May 1, 2015)
  "Spongebob Squarepants 2" (Paramount - February 13, 2015)
  "Ant-Man" (Marvel/Disney - July 17, 2015)
  "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" (Paramount - August 8, 2014)
  "Guardians of the Galaxy" (Marvel/Disney - August 1, 2014)
  "X-Men: Days of Future Past" (20th Century Fox - May 23, 2014)

  

  

  

  

  
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  3D Data QA and Touch Up

  Mindlance

  October 2014 - November 2014

  San Jose, CA

  As part of a Mindlance Team, provided Quality Assurance and 3D modeling touch-up service to our client, Apple Inc.
  Assisted in the production of Apple Maps models for the following cities:
  Millau, Manchester, Budapest, Clermont-Ferrand, Mayaguez, Nashville, Minneapolis, Las Vegas, Ponce, Hamburg