John McGinley

John McGinley

Pushing the Limits of Next Gen Game Systems.

Art Specialist / 23 yrs

Canyon Country, CA, United States

Art Specialist

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War (2020)

Art Specialist

Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 (2018)

Art Specialist

Call of Duty: Black Ops III (2015)

Senior 3D Artist

Call of Duty: Black Ops II (2012)

Senior 3D Artist

Call of Duty: Black Ops (2010)

Senior 3D Artist

Call of Duty: World at War (2008)

Film Editor

Postcards From the Future (2007)

Senior 3D Artist

Spider-Man 3 (2007)

Senior 3D Artist

Ultimate Spider-Man (2005)

Senior 3D Artist

Minority Report (2002)

Modeler

Firefly (pilot)

3D Visual Effects Modeler

Zu Warriors (2006)

Modeler/Texturer

The New Captain Scarlet

Digital Artist (Unknown Episodes)

Captain Scarlet (2005)

Lead Modeler

Superfire

CG Visual Effects Modeler

Dan Dare, Pilot of the Future (2001)

Visual Effects Modeler

They Crawl (2001)

CG Visual Effects Modeler

Providence (1999)

Modeler

Mutant X (2001)

Modeler/Texturer

Knockout Kings 2001

Modeler/Texturer

Max Steel

Cgi Prop Modeler (Unknown Episodes)

Max Steel (2001)

3D Modeler

Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles (1999)

3D Artist/Animator

Of Light and Darkness

Emmy Nominated CG Artist with 25 Years experience in TV, Film and Games doing work for Activision, Electronic Arts,Foundation Imaging, Digital Domain, Interplay Productions, and The University of Oklahoma Athletic Department.

US Army combat veteran of the 1991 Persian Gulf War.
Work History

  • Art Specialist

    Treyarch

    March 2002 - Present

    Senior 3D Artist
    "Minority Report"
    "Ultimate Spiderman"
    "Spiderman 3"
    "Call of Duty: World at War"
    "Call of Duty: Black Ops"
    "Call of Duty: Black Ops II"

    Art Specialist
    "Call of Duty:Black Ops III"

  • Film Editor

    Mahalo Bay Pictures

    2007 - 2007

    "Postcards From the Future"

    Edited animatics preproduction for filming and Visual Effects
    Edited Finished production to final cut.

  • 3D Modeler

    Freelance

    2004 - 2004

    "Captain Scarlet"

    Modeled assets used throughout seasons 1 and 2

  • 3D Artist

    Eden FX

    February 2002 - March 2002

    3d Artist
    "Firefly" Pilot Episode.

  • 3D Artist

    Digital Domain

    January 2002 - February 2002

    3D Artist
    Burger King Commercial, Power of 10 space commercial.

  • 3D Artist

    Foundation Imaging

    September 2000 - November 2001

    3D Artist
    "Dawson's Creek" Episode:Two Gentlemen of Capeside
    "They Crawl"
    "Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future"
    "Mutant X"
    "Legend of Zu"
    "Providence" Episode: Gobble Gobble
    "Superfire" Emmy Nominated (Lead Modeler)

  • 3D Level Artist

    Black Ops Entertainment

    April 2000 - September 2000

    Building Boxing arenas based on real life environments, as well as designing fictional arenas.

  • 3D Artist

    Foundation Imaging

    March 1999 - April 2000

    3D Artist
    "Roughnecks:Starship Troopers Chronicles"
    "Max Steel"

  • 3D Artist

    Interplay

    January 1995 - October 1998

    Quality Assurance Tester Jan1995-Apr1995
    QA Technician Apr1995-Jan1996
    3D Artist Jan1996-Oct1998

  • Corporate Pickup Will Call Lead

    CompUSA

    March 1993 - January 1995

    Worked as
    Door Security
    Pricing and Availability
    Corporate Pickup associate
    Corporate Pickup Lead

  • Single Channel Radio Operator 31C

    US Army

    July 1990 - January 1993

    Basic Training, Fort Jackson, South Carolina,
    A Company, 28th Infantry, Jul1990-Oct1990

    AIT, Fort Gordon, Georgia,
    D Company, 316 Signal, Oct1990-Jan1991

    Operation Desert Storm,
    B Btry 6th Field Artillery (MLRS), 1st Infantry Division, Jan1991-Apr1991

    Fort Campbell, Kentucky
    HHC 3/327th Infantry, Air Assault Apr1991-Aug1992
    JOTC, Fort Sherman Panama, Jan 1992 (Jungle Expert)
    40th Replacement Det. Aug1992-Jan1993

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Education

  • Austin Peay State University

    1991 - 1992

  • Los Amigos High School

    1988 - 1990