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Dean Stolpmann

You dream and explore; We create and craft your dreams

Supervisor 3D Generalist / Supervisor 3D Animator / 24 yrs

New Zealand

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Senior Concept Artist

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)

3D Artist, Concept

Formula One Championship Edition (2007)

3D Generalist

RollerCoaster Tycoon 3D (2012)

3D Artist, Concept

Wallace & Gromit in Project Zoo (2003)

Shaggy Beast Studios,

We are specialists in the fields of 3D creation and 3D animation and art asset creation for the Film, Television, and Video game Industry.

We will create 3D Game art for your Video Games and interactive media.

We will create fully animated 2D and 3D commercials, for T.V. and other media.

We will design looks developments and art assets for film and post-production.

We promise you that while we are not the cheapest company out there, we pride ourselves on being the most cost-effective.

Work History

Art Director

Shaggy Beast Studios Ltd

January 2018 - April 2020

Auckland City

Art Director
3D artist
Concept Artist
Animation Tutor

YOOBEE School of Design

January 2018 - January 2020

Auckland City

3D and 2D art Lecturer
Senior Lecturer

South Seas Film and Televsion School

August 2013 - August 2015

Auckland, New Zealand
art director/concept artist

Supermassive Games

June 2010 - December 2010

Guildford, United Kingdom

Art Direction and Concept for up and coming titles for Sony's PS3 Move.
Senior Concept Artist

Codemasters

September 2007 - June 2010

Guildford, United Kingdom

Bodycount, pre-production, world and character concept creation, world art design and development
3D Artist, Concept

Electronic Arts UK

January 2005 - January 2006

Chertsey Office

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
3D Artist/ Modeller Cut scene Artist

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe

January 2004 - March 2005

24 the game PS2,
World Artist, Environment creation, Cut scene integration and lighting

F1 for the Playstation 3
World Artist, Environment Scene Asset creation
3D Artist Modeller / World Artist /Concept Artist

Criterion Games

July 2005 - November 2007

Burnout Paradise
World and Environment models creation
Additional vehicle Art. Creating finishes, designs and decals for in game car and vehicle models

Burnout Dominator
World and Environment model creation.
Direction and Conception of the FMV and cut scenes. Previsualation rendering and Compositing of the FMV.

Burnout Freestyle (DS)
Concept Artist, 3D artist, Animator
Senior Character Artist

Ninja Kiwi Games

August 2015 - November 2017

Auckland City

3D character artist and Concept artist for
Bloons Tower Defense 6
Principal Artist

Gameloft

January 2010 - December 2013

Auckland

My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
Wonder Zoo
Senior Artist

Climax Studios

2004 - 2004

MotoGP3
Environment and World Art Creation
3D Artist/ Concept Artist

Frontier Developments

2001 - 2004

Wallace and Gromit: Project Zoo,
Character Modeller, World and Environment art, FMV art direction, Render and final composition of the Intro & FMV

Roller Coaster Tycoon 2,
3D Modeller and Concept artist

Roller Coaster add-on Packs.
Concept artist
Freelance Model Maker/Animator

Self Employed

May 1999 - June 2001

Various digital animation projects - including contract work for Television New Zealand and own projects

Black Stallion (advertisement) Yukfoo Animation
Position – Animator /Compositor/ Model maker.

ZFM (advertisement) Yukfoo Animation
Position - Animator /Compositor/ Model maker.
3-D CAD teacher and support

Scott Panel and Hardware

May 1999 - June 2001

Software consultant and trainer
New Zealand Furniture and Joinery region trainer and support facilitator responsible for 128 national site maintenance.
Kitchen Draughtsmen

Lanzet UK Ltd

April 1997 - March 1999

3D Draughtsmen for the U.K kitchen industry. Responsible for the design for the kitchen cabinetry for Lanzet Kitchens and their Customers.
Design Consultant

the Kitchen centre

June 1993 - March 1997

Auckland

3D designer for Kitchen and CNC machinery