Steve Hammond

Work History

• Lead Concept Artist

  CZArcade

  September 2013 - Present

  - Collaborate with lead designer to develop innovative style for indie game “Keyhole.”
  - Assess impact of visual elements on storytelling and overall game path.

• Adjunct Professor

  Art Institute of California

  October 2014 - December 2014

• Adjunct Faculty

  The Art Institute of California - Sunnyvale

  October 2014 - December 2014

  - Taught students industry standard techniques in Animation and Visual Effects.
  - Demonstrated software, presented lectures, mentored students in time-management skills.
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  Texture Painter

  Rhythm & Hues Studios

  April 2010 - March 2013

  - Painted textures for hero-level models using Mari, Mudbox,
  Bodypaint, and Photoshop.
  - Worked with artists, lighters, and modelers to create high quality shaders.
  - Determined work assignments for junior team members
  

  

  

  

  

  
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  CG Artist

  Fisher-Price

  May 2009 - December 2009

  - Modeled, textured, and rendered fully CG sequences within a Maya pipeline.
  - Transformed toys into CG characters, while developing storyboards and concept art.