Jase Castagna

Jase Castagna

Senior Concept Artist / Senior Illustrator / 22 yrs

Carlsbad, CA

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Work History
  • Concept Illustrator

    Art Directors Guild Local 800

    August 2019 - Present

    Projects:
    Tron: Ares
    Masters of the Universe
    Wicked
    The Spiderwick Chronicles
    Rebel Moon
    65
    She Hulk Attorney at law
    Slumberland
    Chip n Dale Rescue Rangers
    Jupiter;s Legacy
    The Adam Project
    Penny Dreadful City of Angels
    Dolittle
    A House with a Clock in Its Wall
    Descendants 3
    The Voyage of Doctor Doolittle

  • Concept Illustrator

    Costume Designers Guild - IATSE Local 892

    2017 - Present
    3919 W Magnolia Blvd, Burbank, CA 91505

    Projects:
    Jupiter's Legacy(2020)
    El Tonto(2020)
    The Voyage of Dr Doolittle(2020)
    Descendants 3(2019)
    Sorry to Bother You(2018)
    The Man in the High Castle(2018)
    The House with a Clock in its Walls(2018)

  • Freelance Concept Artist, Illustrator, Art Director

    Artist

    2001 - Present

    Clients include: Netflix, Disney, Sony Pictures, Marvel, Universal Pictures, Amblin Entertainment, 20th Century Fox, Showtime, Magic Leap, Sideshow Collectibles, Hasbro, Shadow Machine, Scopely, Super Conductor, Sony Interactive Entertainment, Universal Studios, Confetti Special FX, Columbia pictures, Amazon Studios, The Art Department, Confetti Special FX, Plastic Wax, DGWB (advertising), Annapurna Pictures

  • Freelance Concept Artist and Illustrator

    Artist

    November 2000 - Present
  • Senior Concept Artist

    Rockstar Games

    August 2004 - August 2016
    Carlsbad

    Shipped Games:
    Red Dead Redemption II (2018)
    Grand Theft Auto V (2013)
    Max Payne 3 (2012)
    L.A. Noire (2011)
    Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare (2010)
    Red Dead Redemption (2010)
    Midnight Club: Los Angeles - Complete Edition (2009)
    Midnight Club: Los Angeles (2008)
    Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition Remix (2006)
    Rockstar Games presents Table Tennis (2006)
    Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition (2005)

    As a Senior Concept Artist my responsibilities were to work with Art Directors to create Characters, Environments, Props, Layouts, Storyboards, and various scenarios that would be encountered throughout our games

  • Instructor

    The Art Department

    2011 - 2014

    As an instructor for TAD, I worked with the online school and instructed classes that included:

    -Visual Development (advanced)
    -Figure invention
    -Anatomy

  • Instructor

    The Art Department

    2011 - 2014

    As an instructor for TAD, I worked with the online school and instructed classes that included:

    -Visual Development (advanced)
    -Figure invention
    -Anatomy

  • Instructor

    Watts Atelier of the Arts

    2000 - 2004
    Encinitas, CA

    As an instructor at Watts Atelier of the Arts, I was responsible for the instruction and demonstration in traditional art classes which included:

    -Introduction to tonal drawing
    -Gesture drawing
    -Portrait
    -Figure
    -Anatomy

  • Instructor

    Watts Atelier of the Arts

    2000 - 2004

    As an instructor at Watts Atelier of the Arts, I was responsible for the instruction and demonstration in traditional art classes which included:

    -Introduction to tonal drawing
    -Gesture drawing
    -Portrait
    -Figure
    -Anatomy

  • Concept Artist

    Sony Computer Entertainment America

    2001 - 2002
    Greater San Diego Area
  • Concept Artist

    Sony Computer Entertainment America

    2001 - 2002
Education
  • Illustration and Fine ArtIllustration and Fine Art

    Watts Atelier of the Arts

    1997 - 2004