Dean Stolpmann

Dean Stolpmann

You dream and explore; We create and craft your dreams

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

New Zealand

Hire Me
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

Education
  • Post Graduate Certificate in Digital Arts

    Auckland University of Technology

    2018 - 2019